DEV6 Information

Identity

How i find out if my Game is DEV6?

if your Executable to start has the Name WLOADER.exe then is it most likely DEV6
(Ghidra Version) you can find it out if your Game is DEV6 if you launch Ghidra analyze the File first then go to look for this String X:/UTILS/DEV6.EXE
(Hex Editor Version) load the WLOADER.exe into the Hex Editor and Search for DEV6 and search for Dev6 if you find a line that says X:/UTILS/DEV6.EXE then you have DEV6

Debug EXE files

some EXE files of WLOADER.exe are compiled in Debug mode and contains Informations to PDB files (Debug Symbols).
here are some strings that are linked to the PDB files.

Y:\DEV6\ExeRelease\Loader.pdb (German version of Adibou2)
C:\Developp\ExeRelease\Loader.pdb (French version of Adibou2)
..\..\ExeRelease/Loader.exe (French version of Adibou2 Exe original filename)
D:\ssafe\ExeRelease\Loader.pdb (ADI 4 4.21)

Versions

1.0.0.1
1.1.0.1

Games

File Names

Adibou2 2.12 / Addy Junior 2.20 WLOADER.exe (Originalname Loader.exe)

File Formats

TOT is the Script System of DEV6, the Scripts can be decompiled into human readable Text via using degob.
ITK contains all needed assets for the Game (VMD, Fonts, VMD, FRA,)
LTK contains LBM files (Images).
STK contains the the TOT Script Files.

Names

Adibou1

ADI Jr. (German Version) Loader Windows

Adibou2

Adibou2 (Version 2.12) Adibou 2
Addy Junior (Version 2.20) Loader Windows

Adi4

ADDY 4 (Version 4.01) ADDY
ADI 4 (Version 4.21) ADI4

STK10

DEV6 uses a older Version of the STK File Format (V1.0)

SETUP.EXE 2026 Error

If the Date 01/01/2026 is reached you are no longer able to install the Game.

Solution: set the Date of your PC lower then the Year 2026 install the Game after the Installation just set back the Date to the current one and you are good to go for the Future.

SYSTEM.EXE

SYSTEM.EXE is the Copy Protection for DEV6 Games from Coktel Vision.

Versions:

SecuROM *new* V4.00.00.0019 is used in Adibou 2 French version Anglais (English Application)

Parameter

you can add some parameters for your DEV6 game.

BREAK runs the Game in windowed Mode
NOWING runs the Game without WinG

Sound

Sound is stored in VMD & WAV files

External Links

TCRF entry about Adibou 2