call ValidateLicense test al, al jz 0x... ; jump if invalid Patch jz to jmp always (EB opcode in x86) or NOP out the test and force the branch. Lumion 11 also tries to validate the license online at launch and every 24 hours. The patch must also disable this.
This information is provided for educational and archival purposes only. Patching commercial software violates the End User License Agreement (EULA) and copyright laws. Unauthorized modification or distribution of software is illegal. Do not use this information to circumvent paying for software you have not legally licensed. Technical Write-Up: Analysis of Lumion 11 Licensing Bypass (Patch) 1. Introduction Software: Lumion 11 (versions 11.0, 11.5, 11.5.1) Developer: Act-3D B.V. Protection Type: Online activation, license file validation, trial time limit, hardware ID binding. Target of Patch: Local license verification routine (circumventing online check).
This replaces call ... test eax, eax jz with mov al,1 and NOP sled. patch lumion 11
Find the ValidateLicense function entry:
Hex bytes: B0 01 5D C3 instead of 32 C0 5D C3 (where applicable). call ValidateLicense test al, al jz 0x
Function SendActivationRequest was located in LumionNetworking.dll . The simplest patch is to make it return success without sending.
Pattern: 48 8B 4C 24 08 48 85 C9 74 ?? E8 ?? ?? ?? ?? 85 C0 This pattern leads to a function named IsLicenseValid() in pseudocode. The simplest patch (used in many public “cracks”) is to force the license validation function to always return true (1) and skip network activation. The patch must also disable this
Lumion is a real-time 3D rendering software heavily used in architecture. Version 11 introduced enhanced licensing security, including server-side key validation and local obfuscation. Before any patching, the following protection layers were identified: