https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch

Quick patcher to fix common crashes in Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch

crashes fixes geometry-wars patcher

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Quick patcher to fix common crashes in Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch
• Owner: bdero
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-07-17T12:07:25.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-21T01:37:48.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-02T12:19:22.366Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: crashes, fixes, geometry-wars, patcher
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 652 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

          
# GeometryWars Patcher

This tool currently addresses two problems:

1. The startup crash for CPUs with a high core count,

   discussed [here](https://steamcommunity.com/app/8400/discussions/0/1643170269579142666/#c1747893804395335610). This

   problem is caused by a buffer overflow in a debug string that lists the properties of each CPU core. This patch null

   terminates the template string early.

2. Incidentally, it also fixes the common "Failed to find Steam"/`Steam.dll` copy issue

   discussed [here](https://steamcommunity.com/app/8400/discussions/0/846938351155039829/) (just

   because `GeometryWars.exe`

   is replaced with `testapp.exe` when patching).

The plan is to add more patches if I find more fixes for common issues.

## How to use

1. [Download](https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch/raw/master/bin/geometrypatch.exe) the patcher in

   the [bin directory](https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch/tree/master/bin) of this repository.

2. When you run the patcher, you may see the following error. Just browse to your Geometry Wars steam directory if so:

   ![Error screenshot](screenshots/screenshot_error.png)

   If you're not sure where your Geometry Wars directory is: Go to your Steam library, right click on "Geometry Wars:

   Retro Evolved" and select "Properties...", then click "LOCAL FILES", then click

   "Browse":

   ![Steam local files screenshot](screenshots/steam_local_files.png)

3. Once you've browsed for your Geometry Wars directory, just click "Patch".

   ![Success screenshot](screenshots/screenshot_success.png)

4. That's it! Either run `GeometryWars.exe` or launch it from your Steam library.

5. If you want to undo the patch, just delete the patched `GeometryWars.exe` and rename the

   backup (`GeometryWars.exe.original`).

## Compile from source

### Build requirements

* **Windows XP+** (links `gdiplus`)

* **CMake 3.19+**

* Tested against **MSVC 19.29+ (Visual Studio 2019)**

* *Optional: MinGW & [windows-build-tools](https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools)*

### How to build

First, clone this repository with submodules:

```bash

git clone --recursive https://github.com/bdero/geometrypatch.git

```

If you have MinGW or Git Bash and have [windows-build-tools](https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools), just

run `build.sh`.

Otherwise, you can just use CMake normally:

1. Make a build directory and generate VS 2019 files in it.

   ```bash

   mkdir build

   cd build

   cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

   ```

2. Open `build/geometrypatch.vcxproj` with `Visual Studio 2019` and build the project in release mode.

## License (MIT)

Copyright © `2021` `Brandon DeRosier`

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated

documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the

rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit

persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the

Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR

COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR

OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.