MT4 Old Version Error with EA No Longer Updated

Hello All

I have a problem, I use an EA and the developer is no longer around.

My MT4 has been nagging me to update and I didn't want to because I feared this would happen.

Now my broker wont let me connect to live markets, it shows 'Old Version' in the bottom right corner.

What can I do? I have tried a new version and of course it lets me connect but my EA no longer works.

Does anyone know what the issue is? I can't get in contact with the person I got the EA from, it was 3 years ago now and the website is gone....

What can I do, any suggestions please?

if you have access to the source code (*.mq4) someone should be able to assist.

No I don't it was an EA I paid for so I don't have access to the source code.

if you do know how exactly the ea works? just order a new one from a more responsive programmer? usually the expensive devs are quite caring. you get what you are paying for.