diff --git a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/KalypsoLauncher.cs b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/KalypsoLauncher.cs
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+#if NET40_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+#endif
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using BinaryObjectScanner.Interfaces;
+using SabreTools.Matching;
+using SabreTools.Serialization.Wrappers;
+
+namespace BinaryObjectScanner.Protection
+{
+ ///
+ /// Kalypso Launcher is a launcher used by Kalypso Media games. It is responsible for game activation via product keys.
+ /// Several Kalypso developed games are available on Steam, but the launcher isn't able to be (officially) disabled: https://www.reddit.com/r/RailwayEmpire/comments/nktojh/skip_kalypso_launcher_from_steam/
+ /// Assumed to be present on all Kalypso Media games on PC since at least 2011 (as it is present in Redump entry 95617), though this needs to be confirmed.
+ /// The internal name of the Kalypso Launcher may be "Styx", as it is present as the File Description and Product Name in various versions of "KalypsoLauncher.dll".
+ /// Kalypso FAQ, which includes information about Kalypso Launcher: https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/frequently-asked-questions
+ /// It was introduced in or before January 2011, based on this forum post introducing it: https://web.archive.org/web/20120524150700/http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=7909
+ ///
+ /// Known versions:
+ /// 1.2.0.12: Found in Redump entry 95617.
+ /// 2.0.4.2: Newest version as of 3/10/2024, downloaded from updating the installed game from Redump entry 95617.
+ ///
+ public class KalypsoLauncher : IPathCheck, IPortableExecutableCheck
+ {
+
+ ///
+ public string? CheckPortableExecutable(string file, PortableExecutable pex, bool includeDebug)
+ {
+ // Get the sections from the executable, if possible
+ var sections = pex.Model.SectionTable;
+ if (sections == null)
+ return null;
+
+ // TODO: Investigate if there are any viable checks for the game EXE itself.
+ // "Styx" is found as the File Description and Product Name in "KalypsoLauncher.dll", but checks aren't included due to the risk of false positives.
+
+ var name = pex.InternalName;
+
+ // Found in "KalypsoLauncher.dll" in Redump entry 95617.
+ if (name?.Contains("KalypsoLauncher.dll") == true)
+ return $"Kalypso Launcher {pex.GetInternalVersion()}";
+
+ name = pex.OriginalFilename;
+
+ // Found in "KalypsoLauncher.dll" in Redump entry 95617.
+ if (name?.Contains("KalypsoLauncher.dll") == true)
+ return $"Kalypso Launcher {pex.GetInternalVersion()}";
+
+ // Get the .text section strings, if they exist
+ var strs = pex.GetFirstSectionStrings(".rdata");
+ if (strs != null)
+ {
+ // Found in "TFT.exe" in Redump entry 95617.
+ if (strs.Any(s => s.Contains("@KalypsoLauncherXml")))
+ return "Kalypso Launcher";
+ }
+
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ ///
+#if NET20 || NET35
+ public Queue CheckDirectoryPath(string path, IEnumerable? files)
+#else
+ public ConcurrentQueue CheckDirectoryPath(string path, IEnumerable? files)
+#endif
+ {
+ var matchers = new List
+ {
+ // Found in Redump entry 95617.
+ new(new FilePathMatch("KalypsoLauncher.dll"), "Kalypso Launcher"),
+ };
+
+ return MatchUtil.GetAllMatches(files, matchers, any: true);
+ }
+
+ ///
+ public string? CheckFilePath(string path)
+ {
+ var matchers = new List
+ {
+ // Found in Redump entry 95617.
+ new(new FilePathMatch("KalypsoLauncher.dll"), "Kalypso Launcher"),
+ };
+
+ return MatchUtil.GetFirstMatch(path, matchers, any: true);
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2369b1ab..c9078b49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Below is a list of protections detected by BinaryObjectScanner. The two columns
| IndyVCD | False | True | Unconfirmed¹ |
| INTENIUM Trial & Buy Protection | True | False | |
| JoWood X-Prot (v1/v2) / Xtreme-Protector | True | False | |
+| Kalypso Launcher | True | True | |
| ~~Key2Audio~~ | True | True | Existing checks found to actually be indicators of OpenMG, not key2Audio specifically. |
| Key-Lock (Dongle) | True | False | Unconfirmed¹ |
| LabelGate CD | True | True | Currently only LabelGate CD2 is detected. |