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Jameshuden

24-07-2004, 06:34

I have read on here over the last few weeks about Soldiers - Heroes of World War II and the fact that no one can get a back up copy of their original CD to work because of Starforce 3. I downloaded the Demo and I bought the game when It came out. The question I have Is can you not use the Demo to learn how to get the full version to run without the CD?? The Demo does not ask for a CD or a CD Key and I know Demos never ask for this. Why can't you change the Demo exe and soliders.dll file to work with the full version?? I know both files were changed In the full version so why can't It be changed again?
I am new at this and I don't know how to do It but I just want to know If maybe It Is possible since so many people are trying to get a No CD for this game??

Sidney

24-07-2004, 09:31

You can do that, you just end up with the demo though.

Jameshuden

24-07-2004, 18:59

Thank you for the reply but I was not talking about switching the files, I was taking about opening and finding In the Demo exe or the soldiers.dll file how to turn off the CD check and CD Key check In the Full Verison exe or soldiers.dll file which ever file controls that..

Jameshuden

25-07-2004, 04:13

I was looking around on codemasters fourm and I found this-

Soldiers using Starforce Copy protection - hidden device drivers (http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44663)

I looked around here and It has not been talked about that I could find.. So Here's what I Found:

* Starforce is an extremely aggressive method of copy protection that actually works at the hardware level of your PC.

* It installs device drivers WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE or CONSENT.

* these device drivers are HIDDEN from normal view. They can be displayed by opening Device Manager, and clicking on "View" and then on "Show Hidden Devices"

* Even DEMOS install Starforce! as if there could be ANY possible reason for copy protecting a DEMO.

* Removal of the full game or demo that installed the drivers DOES NOT REMOVE THE STARFORCE DEVICE DRIVERS.

* important: manual removal of the device drivers can result in severe system problems. Some users have reported having to fully format and reinstall their OS, others have reported that their CD drives no longer read certain CD's after removal. DO NOT ATTEMPT MANUAL REMOVAL..

If you want to read the whole post go here-

Starforce Copy Protection discussion (http://www.gonegold.com/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007806)

ByteMare

25-07-2004, 04:49

Good luck, I think you have some deep reverse-engineering coming up

ByteMare

25-07-2004, 04:52

Old news

fatpaul

25-07-2004, 07:20

BaumDoktor

25-07-2004, 10:12

my first post :) .

k first of all i used alcohol 120% 1.9.2 to make the image using the Starforce option 1/2/3,then after making the image i used Blindwrite 5.2.2 to burn the image using default profile.after buring the cd i tryed it and it worked fine detect the cd and the cd-key thingy and then i was in the game :D and i even tryed on my friend pc worked like a charm.:) anyways thats it enjoy :).

i can confirm that worked 4 me too (although not with every media i tryed) there is a 100% method but this would involve changing the image file wich im not capable of doing (or telling u where to get this modification course of the board rules) - yust wanted to tell ya it's indeed possible to backup
btw: (funny thing is my backup starts FASTER than my original lol)

Jameshuden

25-07-2004, 10:39

fatpaul

25-07-2004, 11:11

i can confirm that worked 4 me too (although not with every media i tryed) there is a 100% method but this would involve changing the image file wich im not capable of doing (or telling u where to get this modification course of the board rules) - yust wanted to tell ya it's indeed possible to backup
btw: (funny thing is my backup starts FASTER than my original lol)

yeah sorry i forgot to say i used TDK cd-r :) and plextor dvdwriter.
that game rules man its bad! :cool:

ByteMare

25-07-2004, 12:55

Does anyone know what these drivers do??

Making "sure" you keep your original disc in the drive and not trying to emulate....

Luciel

25-07-2004, 15:10

still i think it should be illegal for companies to install things in ur hdd without notice or consent, i bet they wouldnt like people installing stuff in their mainframes would they!

ByteMare

26-07-2004, 00:53

Whatever..as soon as you choose to accept the EULA, they are more or less free to install all the shít they want....Starforce does it, so does Safeshít and Sexxxurom...put a logger on next time you install and you'll see a lot of "illegal" stuff invading your drive ;)

gav_69

26-07-2004, 18:14

hey guys could you explain to me a in a bit more detail how you made back ups of this game i cant seem to get it to work. just keeps checking disk on me.thanks

KOKOtm

28-07-2004, 22:08

my first post :) .

k first of all i used alcohol 120% 1.9.2 to make the image using the Starforce option 1/2/3,then after making the image i used Blindwrite 5.2.2 to burn the image using default profile.after buring the cd i tryed it and it worked fine detect the cd and the cd-key thingy and then i was in the game :D and i even tryed on my friend pc worked like a charm.:) anyways thats it enjoy :).

Also confirmed. I have tried the alcohol images from emule. Worked with blindwrite.

GSA-4120b writer, TDK-cdr. Worked faster than my original too ;)

gav_69

31-07-2004, 05:29

i installed the game form the original cds, and entereed the serial number, i followed all the steps that you done burned image with alcohol and then useed blindwrite, but when i try to run it with burned cd keeps telling me serial key does not match disc, do you know how i can delete the serial from the registry

FatGod

31-07-2004, 06:01

there should be a button change key (if I remember correctly) :confused:

Kanalradde

31-07-2004, 07:55

Does anyone not care that this game Installs hidden drivers behind your back?? I love the game.. Between this and Battlefield I am In heaven but I don't like having things Installed on my system without my permission or knowledge.. Does anyone know what these drivers do??

You don't want to know, what other copy protection systems / games / applications install behind your back... :rolleyes:

DeadOnArrival

03-08-2004, 21:46

I dont care about making a copy, I just want a NOCD crack. I use cracks for all my games.

Elektro

27-08-2004, 06:03

my first post :) .

k first of all i used alcohol 120% 1.9.2 to make the image using the Starforce option 1/2/3,then after making the image i used Blindwrite 5.2.2 to burn the image using default profile.after buring the cd i tryed it and it worked fine detect the cd and the cd-key thingy and then i was in the game :D and i even tryed on my friend pc worked like a charm.:) anyways thats it enjoy :).

Hi

First of all, Im spanish so sorry about my english :o .

Can you explain what is "Starforce option 1/2/3?". There is an option of alcohol 120 program?. In this chase: Is in version 1.4.7 (that i have) also this option?. Otherwise, if "Starforce option 1/2/3" is not an option of Alcohol 120...what is so?.

Thanks

bob90210

26-09-2004, 02:35

okay, have burned the disc off alcohol, after installing it already (obviously) then tried to use it and it is going to check the disc and then it says 'no disc'.
also tried starforceclean but didn't help. after i reset after running starforceclean it said 'installation complete' and all that was needing a reset. so i reset, after the reboot, it looks for the disc all over again and says disc not there, or if i just use alcohol and the virtual drive it says incorrect disc.

Any hints?

Ashole

26-09-2004, 02:51

it is not possible to make a 100% backup of Soldiers!!
All working copies are not from the original...

masteruser

26-01-2005, 00:28

How to make working copy of "Soldiers"? Is StarForce3 beaten?