Best Delphi reverse enginerering tool?

[jonwil]

I have a program that seems to be written in Delphi (I can see strings mentioning it in the program), what's the best tool to help reverse engineer this program and find the bits of code I want in IDA)

[atom0s]

IDR is a pretty nice tool for Delphi:
https://github.com/crypto2011/IDR

[jonwil]

Is there any working binaries for that tool available or any documentation on how to get it working? Building it seems to require some kind of strange C++ compiler that I don't have...

[wx69wx2023]

You could try Dede for Delphi reverse enginerering .

https://gitcode.com/open-source-toolkit/90d84/blob/main/DeDe_3.99.7z

[bolo2002]

https://www.mediafire.com/file/tn82nxnm1i6gjd8/IDR.7z/file

[atom0s]

You can find the compiled releases of IDR on the GitHub release page:
https://github.com/crypto2011/IDR/releases

[0xDA7B01]

Originally Posted by jonwil

Is there any working binaries for that tool available or any documentation on how to get it working? Building it seems to require some kind of strange C++ compiler that I don't have...

As I was on the same position as you (not wanting to trust random binaries) I have figured out how to build IDR from scratch. It needs C++Builder which you can get from winworld (an abandonware/retro software collection website)

I have somewhere on my drive a full tutorial I made for the entire build process of IDR. Will post it here if I find it.

[blue_devil]

WinworldPC Home

https://winworldpc.com/home

Borland C++ Builder 1.x

https://winworldpc.com/product/borland-c-builder/1x

[sendersu]

AFAIK idr was built on C++Builder version 6

[blue_devil]

Originally Posted by sendersu

AFAIK idr was built on C++Builder version 6

On the same page you can switch between versions

https://winworldpc.com/product/borland-c-builder/6x

[sendersu]

I don't need it, I"ve my local copy back from 200x )))

[0xDA7B01]

Originally Posted by jonwil

I have a program that seems to be written in Delphi (I can see strings mentioning it in the program), what's the best tool to help reverse engineer this program and find the bits of code I want in IDA)

I managed to find my guide, feel free to use it here: https://forum.exetools.com/showthread.php?p=132828