[Arcade PC] Plants vs Zombies Last Stand (Sega)

[WolfCGB]

Hey Guys 

browsing some websites I found the image of this game. the image requires a dongle. The game looks really cool.

 

Révélation

https://mega.nz/file/qUwyHAbJ#daa28jcGK4feobYe1N17Su4uNCcD2bYK_sXlYDvPXdQ

 

 

Edited January 22 by WolfCGB
New Folder Link

[KArcs]

 

This dump is not from Plants vs Zombies but from Pirates Hook 

 

I thought this one but it's made by a fan it's not original I wanted to take a look at the original dump

 

[arcaders]

i have both games

• Sega Plants vs Zombie Last Stand Arcade
• Fun Made Plants vs Zombie

[WolfCGB]

For some reason I made a mistake when uploading this. 
Then I tried to fix it, then I gave up on fixing it and I'm uploading it again 😉😂

thx 

[arcaders]

Sega Plants vs Zombie Last Stand Arcade  Video
Fun Made Plants vs Zombie 1  2

[lords]

Doesn't Wi have a version of this also...I know PC does...played..but not the arcade ver..

[Yusuf-5454]

6 hours ago, arcaders said:

Sega Plants vs Zombie Last Stand Arcade  Video
Fun Made Plants vs Zombie 1  2

 

Hi, can you share the working version?

[7zxkv]

in the end, it's plant vs zombie last stand?

 

(arcade system is?)

[scooby]

@WolfCGB Thanks for sharing this game. It seems not protected as you can launch it but it gets stuck on "Now connecting..." on the title screen. It is Unity based game. We can hope that the very talented people (Argon, Jcstahl, Hippopippo) here can do something with it. Without their input, standard users, like me, can do nothing 😪

Edited January 19 by scooby

[emusempre]

16 hours ago, arcaders said:

Sega Plants vs Zombie Last Stand Arcade  Video
Fun Made Plants vs Zombie 1  2

 

'Sega Plants vs Zombie Last Stand Arcade' t doesn't look like arcade version.
Arcade version has different boot, put coins and enter name to play. 

[JustinCredible81]

If this gets playable on PC would we be able to use a lightgun?

[argonlefou]

Il y a 8 heures, scooby a dit :

@WolfCGB Thanks for sharing this game. It seems not protected as you can launch it but it gets stuck on "Now connecting..." on the title screen. It is Unity based game. We can hope that the very talented people (Argon, Jcstahl, Hippopippo) here can do something with it. Without their input, standard users, like me, can do nothing 😪

I didn't get this link but, If I remember well (and if it's the same game), the available software is just like an "empty shell" with screens, textures and sound

 

It connects by network to an external server program (was it SEGA Shell.exe ? It's been a long time...) to get not only I/O and game state data (these can be faked), but also the whole Gameplay level contents like enemy waves, AI,  and so on. And this obviously can't be simulated as it basically....well....what make the whole game...

 

So without the other half of the game, nothing can be done

Edited January 19 by argonlefou

[WolfCGB]

1 hour ago, argonlefou disse:

I didn't get this link but, If I remember well (and if it's the same game), the available software is just like an "empty shell" with screens, textures and sound

 

It connects by network to an external server program (was it SEGA Shell.exe ? It's been a long time...) to get not only I/O and game state data (these can be faked), but also the whole Gameplay level contents like enemy waves, AI,  and so on. And this obviously can't be simulated as it basically....well....what make the whole game...

 

So without the other half of the game, nothing can be done

The image is complete Argo. 
It was taken from an original Sega board.

 

[witherzombie222]

I wonder if atv slam is dumped at all

[argonlefou]

Il y a 5 heures, WolfCGB a dit :

The image is complete Argo. 
It was taken from an original Sega board.

 

Yes it is full image, I just downloaded it

 

And as I said, the Pvz.exe is a TCP client waiting for the shell.exe (which is a TCP server) to send all the data

 

And Shell.exe doesn't start, and has what looks like dongle protection.

Even with the requested dll, it tries to access some devices and either close down or reboot my computer

 

Dongle decrypting is not my domain, but as soon as that shell.exe file is usable, the game will run fine

 

[ducon2016]

19 hours ago, argonlefou said:

Yes it is full image, I just downloaded it

 

And as I said, the Pvz.exe is a TCP client waiting for the shell.exe (which is a TCP server) to send all the data

 

And Shell.exe doesn't start, and has what looks like dongle protection.

Even with the requested dll, it tries to access some devices and either close down or reboot my computer

 

Dongle decrypting is not my domain, but as soon as that shell.exe file is usable, the game will run fine

 

 

Yes you are right the loading screen and game logic in Unity is getting all the events from the connected server (shell). I am looking if it is possible to make shell run and serve the data without the dongle. With code changes I can get into the test menu and out but still have not been able to get the client to connect. Not sure if it is doable without the security key. Keyboard is supported in test menu (T and Y keys) by the way.

 

Edited January 21 by ducon2016

[KArcs]

They even set up a machine with the fan game
 

 

[ducon2016]

I can connect now to the server, but no file transferred yet.

 

[KArcs]

I tried to bypass the client verification and it loads the files but doesn't leave here. I have attached my modified Assembly-CSharp.dll

Assembly-CSharp.dll

[ducon2016]

1 hour ago, KArcs said:

I tried to bypass the client verification and it loads the files but doesn't leave here. I have attached my modified Assembly-CSharp.dll

 

There might be a tricky way to make it run but I doubt it. If you look at PvZ client all the logic seems to be driven by the server.

 

        private void Update()
        {
            if (this.connection.IsConnected() && this.connection.HasMessage())
            {
                this.HandleMessage(this.connection.ReceiveMessage());
            }
        }

        private void HandleMessage(PvzMessage msg)
        {
            ushort op = msg.op;
            switch (op)
            {
            case 500:
                this.DispatchMessage("InitialiseGame", new PvzData_Game(msg.data));
                break;
            default:
                switch (op)
                {
                case 100:
                    this.DispatchMessage("SetGameMode", new PvzData_GameMode(msg.data));
                    break;

 

I don't want to discourage you from looking, who knows you might find something but right now I am thinking like Argon and looking how to unlock the server/shell instead.

 

Edited January 21 by ducon2016

[ducon2016]

Success!!!

 

=== WARNING, THE SEGA FOLDER NEEDS TO BE AT THE ROOT OF C:\ ===

 

1. Download a random dk2win32.dll and put in the shell folder (I used this one https://www.opendll.com/index.php?file-download=dk2win32.dll&arch=32bit&version=4.13.0.63)

2. Patch shell.exe with Noobpatcher and attached NoobDiff

3. Run shell.exe (this will launch pvz.exe automatically)

 

@argonlefou Je te laisse faire les inputs comme tu as ton super systeme deja pour les jeux unity avec demulshooter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shell-v2.NoobDiff

Edited January 21 by ducon2016

[bojo5150]

Its wonderful having back and active again Ducon! Thank you!

[mamefan1]

Thanks Ducon!

 

has anyone been able to get Ducon's fix to work? I tried, and it just reboots my computer. 

[Yusuf-5454]

30 minutes ago, mamefan1 said:

Thanks Ducon!

 

has anyone been able to get Ducon's fix to work? I tried, and it just reboots my computer. 

 

My computer is restarting as well, I tried with 3 different dll files.

[joe555]

I can't grab the https://www.opendll.com/index.php?file-download=dk2win32.dll&arch=32bit&version=4.13.0.63, keeps giving bad gateway, and can't find it elsewhere

 

[mamefan1]

@joe555 Akuma has it.

[Yusuf-5454]

5 minutes ago, joe555 said:

I can't grab the https://www.opendll.com/index.php?file-download=dk2win32.dll&arch=32bit&version=4.13.0.63, keeps giving bad gateway, and can't find it elsewhere

 

 

dk2win32.rar

[joe555]

mine just opens a window and closes it real fast

[argonlefou]

Il y a 3 heures, ducon2016 a dit :

Success!!!

 

=== WARNING, THE SEGA FOLDER NEEDS TO BE AT THE ROOT OF C:\ ===

 

1. Download a random dk2win32.dll and put in the shell folder (I used this one https://www.opendll.com/index.php?file-download=dk2win32.dll&arch=32bit&version=4.13.0.63)

2. Patch shell.exe with Noobpatcher and attached NoobDiff

3. Run shell.exe (this will launch pvz.exe automatically)

@argonlefou Je te laisse faire les inputs comme tu as ton super systeme deja pour les jeux unity avec demulshooter

 

 

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Hey ! Good to see you back here 🤘

 

I applied your diff and the patched Shell.exe made my computer reboot, with a whole new "H" logo wallpaper (the one in \Shell\UpdateFiles\ folder) and god knows what other changes LOL...

It also removed the "pvz" folder content

Running the Shell afeter reboot make it start, successfully pass IO check but it hangs on "Error ! Update Fail"

I can still access TEST menu though but can't leave it

Edited January 21 by argonlefou

[mamefan1]

19 minutes ago, argonlefou said:

 

Hey ! Good to see you back here 🤘

 

I applied your diff and the patched Shell.exe made my computer reboot, with a whole new "H" logo wallpaper (the one in \Shell\UpdateFiles\ folder) and god knows what other changes LOL...

 

Thats where that stupid background came from!

[ducon2016]

43 minutes ago, argonlefou said:

I applied your diff and the patched Shell.exe made my computer reboot, with a whole new "H" logo wallpaper (the one in \Shell\UpdateFiles\ folder) and god knows what other changes LOL...

It also removed the "pvz" folder content

Running the Shell afeter reboot make it start, successfully pass IO check but it hangs on "Error ! Update Fail"\

 

Ok found the function, so nothing scary:

 

1. It deletes "c:\\sega\\pvz" and "c:\\sega\\backup\\pvz"

2. It changes the background to "c:\\Sega\\Launcher\\Graphics\\Desktop1080.bmp "

3. It deletes "C:\\Sega\\ShellData\\Gamesettings.ini"

4. Creates c:\diskimage.ini

5. Reboots

 

Try this patch, hopefully it fixes all your issues

 

Shell-v2.NoobDiff

Edited January 21 by ducon2016

[TeknoNecro]

Well, there are 4 INI files, Game.ini, 2 Install.ini (one in the Shell directory & 1 in the pvz directory) and finally Launcher.ini and all have a some "Dicrectory=C:\Sega\" something  ...  Though in Game.ini it's used twice, once to point to game assets too. so maybe once it's running someone can experiment with making the "C:\" into ".." to see if that will allow for current directory?  Who knows, might not be so limiting then? Just a thought as the game specifically forces that directory tree.

Edited January 21 by TeknoNecro

[argonlefou]

il y a 17 minutes, ducon2016 a dit :

 

Do you have the sega folder at the root of c:\ ? For example my Shell.exe is in C:\sega\Shell\Shell.exe

Yes

 

il y a 17 minutes, ducon2016 a dit :

Never happened to me, but will try make a quick fix to block the reboot and the error.

The reboot is in SystemLauncher.exe

Change of wallpaper also

The shell might have tested somthing it didn't like then called that program

 

I forced the shell loop to jump straight to the run game state, but it's just hanging

Edited January 21 by argonlefou

[WolfCGB]

Great work guys
so much evolution in such a short time. 
It's still not working for me. I probably made a mistake somewhere in the process. in my case
the window closes quickly. 
Anyway, congratulations on the work, this is very close to being playable.

[joe555]

3 minutes ago, WolfCGB said:

Great work guys
so much evolution in such a short time. 
It's still not working for me. I probably made a mistake somewhere in the process. in my case
the window closes quickly. 
Anyway, congratulations on the work, this is very close to being playable.

Then your getting same results as me, and don't see what could be doing wrong

[ducon2016]

29 minutes ago, argonlefou said:

Yes

 

The reboot is in SystemLauncher.exe

Change of wallpaper also

The shell might have tested somthing it didn't like then called that program

 

I forced the shell loop to jump straight to the run game state, but it's just hanging

Try the patch v2 I just posted.

30 minutes ago, TeknoNecro said:

Well, there are 4 INI files, Game.ini, 2 Install.ini (one in the Shell directory & 1 in the pvz directory) and finally Launcher.ini and all have a some "Dicrectory=C:\Sega\" something  ...  Though in Game.ini it's used twice, once to point to game assets too. so maybe once it's running someone can experiment with making the "C:\" into ".." to see if that will allow for current directory?  Who knows, might not be so limiting then? Just a thought as the game specifically forces that directory tree.

 

Someone can fix it later. Unfortunately the game code has a lot of hardcoded C:\ in it, so changing the config files won't work. For example it looks for pvz.exe in C:\sega\pvz. Anyways, it can be fixed later. First let's make sure it works for everyone.

14 minutes ago, joe555 said:

Then your getting same results as me, and don't see what could be doing wrong

Did you patch the shell.exe and run the patched version?

[joe555]

yes did that here, it will boot if I only run the pvz exe, but then hangs on screen, also tried admin and no difference

Edited January 21 by joe555