Release Classification: Scene Release / Warez Repack Base Software: Chained Together (Steam Release) Target Version: v1.7.3 (October 2024 Update) Release Group: 0xdeadcode Crack Method: Steam API Emulation (likely Goldberg/Lime style) or Patched Binary
Because Chained Together relies on Steam Networking P2P for its cooperative mode, the 0xdeadcode release generally requires a "Steam Emulator" fix to play online.
The Chained Together modding scene relies heavily on BepInEx and MelonLoader. Version 1.7.3-0xdeadcode introduces a new anti-tamper checksum that scans for modified chain physics. As a result:
Users on the official Discord report that running the mod "ChainLogger" alongside v1.7.3 causes a memory conflict (error code 0xDEADBEEF). The fix is to disable loggers that hook into the garbage collector. Chained Together v1.7.3-0xdeadcode
Before dissecting the hexadecimal enigma, we must understand the foundation. Chained Together (developed by Anegar Games) is a 3D platformer inspired by titles like Only Up! and Getting Over It. The twist is cruel and beautiful: you and up to three other players are bound by a physical chain. You cannot move more than a few meters apart.
If one person falls, the chain yanks the others. If one person makes a risky jump, everyone suffers the consequences. The goal is to ascend from the depths of hell to the heavens, navigating floating platforms, spinning blades, and moving trains.
The game went viral in mid-2024 for its chaotic gameplay and the specific way it ends friendships. However, like many viral hits, updates were rapid. Enter v1.7.3. Release Classification: Scene Release / Warez Repack Base
The reaction to Chained Together v1.7.3-0xdeadcode has been overwhelmingly positive, albeit cautious.
Reddit user u/ChainWarden: "The ghost chain fix alone makes this worth it. My friends and I used to lose runs to lag that wasn't even our fault. Now when we fall, it's because we actually messed up."
Steam reviewer "Hexerei": "0xdeadcode is a love letter to optimization. But why resurrect the Desyncrone mechanic without a tutorial? My squad spent an hour thinking it was a graphics bug." Because Chained Together relies on Steam Networking P2P
The mystery of the "deadcode" label remains. Some speculate that the developer, Anegar Games, intentionally left scrapped systems in the game as a form of interactive archeology. Others believe the 0xdeadcode branch is a stress test for a larger v2.0 expansion planned for Q1 2025. The hexadecimal 0xDEADCODE is also a programmer's in-joke – a marker that indicates "this memory is intentionally uninitialized."
Should end-users encounter a build explicitly named v1.7.3-0xdeadcode, it typically indicates the presence of a "Public Test Branch" or "Playtest Branch."
In the sprawling, chaotic ecosystem of indie gaming and modding, few things capture the imagination quite like a cryptic version number paired with a hexadecimal ghost. Today, that ghost is 0xdeadcode, and its latest vessel is Chained Together — a game that, on its surface, is about cooperative climbing, physics-based screaming, and the slow erosion of friendship. But beneath the surface of version 1.7.3 lies something far more interesting: a fork, a fix, or perhaps a farewell.