EVOEvo
01-12-2003, 14:20
My experiments w/ online and DNAS error (NCAA 2004)
OK my setup: Ver 7 NTSC w/online pack. Installed Messiah 2 pro, ver 1.3(?)...tryed NCAA and made a "temporary" copy ( ) for testing purposes
Copy works flawlessly until I try to go online...I get the dreaded DNAS error.
(1) If I boot w/ the original and swap disc to put the copy in before trying to get online, I get the DNAS error.
(2) If I boot with copy, and then swap disc to put in the original BEFORE trying to get online, Everything works great!
(3) If Boot w/ copy, swap w/ original before getting online, then swap again to the copy once I'm logged into the EA servers, everything works great!
(4) If Boot w/ original and then swap to the copy once I'm logged into the EA servers, everything works great!
I then installed a switch between the 3.5V power supply to the Messiah that will disable the chip when the switch is in the "off" position and repeated everything in both switch-on and switch-off position....everything was exactly the same except:
(a) The copy could not be booted when the switch was in the off position.
Conclusion:
(I) DNAS (for NCAA 2004) appears to look for the original PRIOR to allowing access to the EA servers. After you're logged in, there appears to be no more checks.
(II)DNAS (for NCAA 2004) does not appear to be affected by the presence of mod-chip in the PS2 (ie the Mod chip does not ban you from the servers...its the copied disc that ban ya!)
(III) A work-around to this method of DNAS may involve a simple patch!!!
Hope this is helpful to those that develop the work-arounds so that we can continue to enjoy having backups of our games that we ALL purchase!!!
__________________
"Let's Stick it to the MAN!!!"
Seems the DNSA only dose one check on the game to see if its original :) now if peps would try makeing patchs we might be able to have online play :)
OK my setup: Ver 7 NTSC w/online pack. Installed Messiah 2 pro, ver 1.3(?)...tryed NCAA and made a "temporary" copy ( ) for testing purposes
Copy works flawlessly until I try to go online...I get the dreaded DNAS error.
(1) If I boot w/ the original and swap disc to put the copy in before trying to get online, I get the DNAS error.
(2) If I boot with copy, and then swap disc to put in the original BEFORE trying to get online, Everything works great!
(3) If Boot w/ copy, swap w/ original before getting online, then swap again to the copy once I'm logged into the EA servers, everything works great!
(4) If Boot w/ original and then swap to the copy once I'm logged into the EA servers, everything works great!
I then installed a switch between the 3.5V power supply to the Messiah that will disable the chip when the switch is in the "off" position and repeated everything in both switch-on and switch-off position....everything was exactly the same except:
(a) The copy could not be booted when the switch was in the off position.
Conclusion:
(I) DNAS (for NCAA 2004) appears to look for the original PRIOR to allowing access to the EA servers. After you're logged in, there appears to be no more checks.
(II)DNAS (for NCAA 2004) does not appear to be affected by the presence of mod-chip in the PS2 (ie the Mod chip does not ban you from the servers...its the copied disc that ban ya!)
(III) A work-around to this method of DNAS may involve a simple patch!!!
Hope this is helpful to those that develop the work-arounds so that we can continue to enjoy having backups of our games that we ALL purchase!!!
__________________
"Let's Stick it to the MAN!!!"
Seems the DNSA only dose one check on the game to see if its original :) now if peps would try makeing patchs we might be able to have online play :)