MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries noCD Crack

[Tastaturfreak]

I need a noCD Crack for MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries.

[striderx2048]

do the mek paks work for this game?

[HughBackov]

I am thinking of buying this game. What kind of copy-protection does it have? Microsoft usually uses Safedisc, but which version does this title use if it is Safedisc? Does this game use any type of "activation" or serial number protection?

[bOOls eYe]

it uses a combination of Safedisc and Safecast.

[HughBackov]

Originally posted by bOOls eYe
it uses a combination of Safedisc and Safecast.
Which version of Safedisc, and what is Safecast?

Also, does Microsoft use a CD key and/or their activation scheme with this game?

[bOOls eYe]

the main exe is protected with Safedisc 1.50.20, you can unwrap it easily with unsafedisc 1.5.5 or Safedisc Annihilator 1.1.

safecast can be used in several ways:
- trial period: you can only use the program for a limited number of days. after the expiration, you cannot use it anymore (until you clean sector 32 of your hard drive ;) )
- product activation after transaction: before you can use the product, you have to purchase for it.
- product activation after cd-check.

mechwarrior 4 uses the last one. during installation of the mech paks, it checks the cd-check by executing a program inside CDAC21BA.DLL (protected with Safedisc 2.51.2x). if cd-check successful, it installs a licence file.

every time you run the MW4 exe (even the Safedsic cleaned one) it checks for that licence file. if valid, the mech paks can be selected. if not, ... uhm, you cannot select them :)

[HughBackov]

Originally posted by bOOls eYe
the main exe is protected with Safedisc 1.50.20, you can unwrap it easily with unsafedisc 1.5.5 or Safedisc Annihilator 1.1.

:confused: Say what?! Microsoft used that old version of Safedisc on this new game? Mech4 Mercenaries was just released.


mechwarrior 4 uses the last one. during installation of the mech paks, it checks the cd-check by executing a program inside CDAC21BA.DLL (protected with Safedisc 2.51.2x). if cd-check successful, it installs a licence file.

every time you run the MW4 exe (even the Safedsic cleaned one) it checks for that licence file. if valid, the mech paks can be selected. if not, ... uhm, you cannot select them :)

Hmm. Unless the Mech Pak data files are not encrypted, it seems to me that a Safedisc deprotected MW4.exe could be easily patched to bypass the license file check and just always enable the Mech Paks.

[bOOls eYe]

Originally posted by HughBackov
Say what?! Microsoft used that old version of Safedisc on this new game? Mech4 Mercenaries was just released.

yep, also the last version has Safedisc 1.50.20 !


Originally posted by HughBackov
Hmm. Unless the Mech Pak data files are not encrypted, it seems to me that a Safedisc deprotected MW4.exe could be easily patched to bypass the license file check and just always enable the Mech Paks.
could be easily patched ? yeah... good luck :p That Safecast garbage is hardcoded into the exe. i have tried to patch it, but no luck so far.

[HughBackov]

Originally posted by bOOls eYe
could be easily patched ? yeah... good luck :p That Safecast garbage is hardcoded into the exe. i have tried to patch it, but no luck so far.
You missed my point. My point is why try to pick a heavy-duty lock protecting a fence if you can just jump over the fence?

Unless the Mech Pack data files themselves are encrypted and can only be decrypted by the safecast code, then bypassing the safecast license file check and just enabling the button or whatever is disabled that prevents the mech paks from being selected would seem to be relatively easy.

[chewy8uk]

installed mercs and both mech packs but only the clan re-pack version is working at the moment :-(

[striderx2048]

lets get back to the point
we need a nocd for mercs

[Xero]

Gimme email addys. I got the Deviance crack. Submitted to GCW too, prolly already done by someone else tho.

[Asd]

hey xero can u send the crack to me ? is that a no cd crack or a fixed exe ? [email protected] thankx in advance

[striderx2048]

me too
[email protected]

[bOOls eYe]

uhm, why don't you create the crack yourself ?
unSafedisc 1.5.5 (Win9x/ME only) and Safedisc Annihilator should be able to do it.
you can download both tools at http://espejo.hypermart.net/herramientas.html

[Tastaturfreak]

You said it ...
(Win9x/ME only) ... i've WinXP.:(

[bOOls eYe]

try Safedisc Annihilator then :p

[Xero]

yea.. do something, I don't mind sending tho.

[HughBackov]

Originally posted by bOOls eYe
unSafedisc 1.5.5 (Win9x/ME only)
Why do you say that unsafedisc doesn't work on Windows XP? I recently used it on Windows XP to make a crack for Motocross Madness 2.

And, what can be used to get rid of the Safecast?

[bOOls eYe]

on a NT based OS, unSafedisc can unwrap all Safedisc 1 versions up to "R3", but not "R4" (i.e. v1.45.xx and v1.50.xx)

[Parabola]

Could you please send it to me?? I could really use it this weekend at a LAN party. Thanks in advance..

e-mail: thrd_stage********com

[HughBackov]

Originally posted by bOOls eYe
on a NT based OS, unSafedisc can unwrap all Safedisc 1 versions up to "R3", but not "R4" (i.e. v1.45.xx and v1.50.xx)

That's good to know. Why is that?

[bOOls eYe]

from unsafedisc's history log:

; v1.4
; about 480 lines of code added to compute the 128bit key, unwraps safedisc v1.45.11 (r4) now!
; doesnt work on win2k anymore (i cant load dplayerx.dll on win2k (and i dont have win2k))
; whats better, a real program or a real gui?
; does moelch hate me? who knows ..

for Safedisc R4, dplayerx.dll has to be loaded as it contains an encrypted function needed to fix the FF15 calls. r!sc loads dplayerx with LoadLibraryExA, but it crashes on an NT system while doing this (never tried to find out why).

[Asd]

xero the crack u send me is just a fixed exe , i still need to insert the second disk to play the game

[Xero]

Yep.. I just gave it a try, just a fixed exe. Mebbe try what bools suggested then.

[emptyeighty]

Originally posted by Xero
Yep.. I just gave it a try, just a fixed exe. Mebbe try what bools suggested then.

Unsafedisc only creates a fixed .exe too. You have to remove CD-Checks manually.

[rh-phoenix]

Is the Defiance only the Fixed Exe to run backup or a real nocd-patch?

If so, please send it at my mail: [email protected]

[Tastaturfreak]

still waiting ......... :(

[Xero]

Originally posted by emptyeighty
Unsafedisc only creates a fixed .exe too. You have to remove CD-Checks manually.

I got a hex editor, or 2.. and a brain. Where's the manual :confused: :D

[rh-phoenix]

Finally got a NoCD Patch running...

The Fixed Exe from www.megagames.com does NOT Work, but the Patch Instructions are right.
You need a Version WITHOUT the Safedisc Shit.
So I fixed a Exe I made with Safedisc Annihilator and patched that.

To download, you can grap my fixed exe here: Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries NoCD (http://www.redhats.de)
Please look in the Download Section on the left Side.

Hope it works for you.

[flutie98]

thank you alot man


ive been waiting a week for this!!!! and it works :p

NO MORE CD SWAPIN FOR ME :p

[Tastaturfreak]

It works fine ... THX to rh-phoenix :)

[Scotsman]

Hey dude, any chance of that crack as well?

[Scotsman]

Hey dude, any chance of that crack as well?

[email protected]

[Watchout]

G'day Scotsman....

Why ask for it ...... when 4 posts above yours, rh-phoneix provided a link for it ...... just click it with your mouse where it says " Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries NoCD " ..... & download it yourself........ then you dont need to wait.......:p

That link still works..........

[Trent28]

Does the Unsafedisk work if im using Point release 1 and going on multiplayer?