Any *really old* Viewlogic / Xilinx users around here? :)

In the 1990s I used a Xilinx-only version of DOS Viewlogic, version 4
I think.

Viewlogic was hacked so that schematic files created in the
unrestricted version could not be opened in the restricted version(s).

However, somebody developed a program called sneaky.exe which patched
the schematic file, to enable it to be opened.

I have been chucking out a large quantity of 5.25" disks with all
sorts of stuff on them, and came across this. It is on a 360k disk
which I can't read anymore (I can read 1.2MB ones) so if anybody wants
this drop me an email with your mailing address. I recall it is a very
small file, a few k.

I also have cracks for those old versions of Viewlogic (Viewdraw),
developed by some Russian programmer. These eliminate the Xilinx
dongle. I know this worked on the Xilinx version of Viewdraw/Viewsim.
I also have a crack for the old Xilinx XACT 6 program, which also
worked.

I have the manuals for it all, XACT (DS502) and also Alliance 1.3 and
1.4 (whatever they are) plus all the original dongles - all
legitimate. But for that I would need a UPS or DHL account number to
send it to - it's heavy. I am in the UK.

I am getting rid off all this stuff and would like to give it a good
home. FPGAs have moved on, technology has moved on, and I can't see
myself ever getting into any of this stuff again. More to the point, I
no longer have any need to open any of the designs I did 10-15 years
ago.

To run it properly one needs a DOS 6.2 PC with an 8514-emulating video
card; e.g. an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro PCI card. Then you end up with a
super schematic capture and digital simulation (Xilinx only) machine.

email petexrh337@yahooxz.co.uk but remove the two "x" chars and the
one "z" char

Peter wrote:

> In the 1990s I used a Xilinx-only version of DOS Viewlogic, version 4
> I think.
> 
> Viewlogic was hacked so that schematic files created in the
> unrestricted version could not be opened in the restricted version(s).
> 
> However, somebody developed a program called sneaky.exe which patched
> the schematic file, to enable it to be opened.
> 
> I have been chucking out a large quantity of 5.25" disks with all
> sorts of stuff on them, and came across this. It is on a 360k disk
> which I can't read anymore (I can read 1.2MB ones) so if anybody wants
> this drop me an email with your mailing address. I recall it is a very
> small file, a few k.
> 
<snip>
> email petexrh337@yahooxz.co.uk but remove the two "x" chars and the
> one "z" char

I am pretty sure that my 5.25 can still read it.  Would you like the file
back (?) on a 5.25 (1.2 MB), 3.5 (720KB or 1.44MB), or CDR?

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JosephKK
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