This is an open-source implementation of the R2R patch and R2RLIVE.dll of Ableton Live, written in Python.
Like R2RLIVE.dll, this script uses Team R2R's signing key only.
This script is not the result of reverse engineering Ableton Live, and the output of this script will not circumvent the protection on an unmodified copy of Ableton Live.
You can download the Ableton Installers directly from Ableton's servers. I made a small HTML file to make this easier for you.
- Works on Windows and Linux (with wine)
- Should work for all Ableton Live Versions above Live 9 (9,10,11,12)
- Every Edition works too (Lite, Intro, Standard, Suite)
- Find your Ableton HWID: Open Ableton, and press "Authorize Ableton offline". You will find your HWID.
- Right click
quickstart.cmdand selectRun as Administrator. - When the script asks you if you want to edit the config file, select
y. - You will only need to change the top 3 variables. Enter your HWID, the Live version and edition and save the file (Ctrl+S)
- The script will now ask you if you want to run the patcher. Select
y. - Select the installation of Ableton you want to patch
- The script will now ask if you want to open the folder, where
Authorize.auzis located. Selecty - Run Ableton, drag the
Authorize.auzfile into the Activation window
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default/Config |
|---|---|---|---|
--undo |
flag | Revert the patch (swap signkeys and skip authorization file) | Uses config.json values |
--file_path |
string | Path to Ableton Live executable or "auto" for auto-detection | config.json: file_path |
--old_signkey |
string | Old signkey (hex string) | config.json: old_signkey |
--new_signkey |
string | New signkey (hex string) | config.json: new_signkey |
--hwid |
string | Hardware ID (24 hex chars or 6 groups of 4) | config.json: hwid |
--edition |
string | Ableton edition (Lite, Intro, Standard, Suite) | config.json: edition |
--version |
integer | Ableton version (e.g., 12) | config.json: version |
--authorize_file_output |
string | Output path for Authorize.auz or "auto" | config.json: authorize_file_output |
--help |
flag | Show help message | N/A |
- Copy your Ableton executable to the same folder where patch_ableton.py is located.
- In config.json, change your file path from "auto" to the new file path of your Ableton exe.
- Retry
- It should work now. Then copy your Ableton exe back to the folder you got it from.
I do offer support on Discord (@devilAPI) and on Reddit (@devilAPIOnReddit)
The Implementation of the KeyGen was made by rufoa. Go leave a star on his Git page!