It is possible to play with a USB 2.0 drive. But Starforce would still be installed on your system.

I don't think many people would complain if Starforce wasn't basically a virus that is installed covertly and in many cases interferes with other software and hardware. Up until recently they didn't even want to give out an uninstaller. What is that? That's the behavior of malware and is technically illegal in the US, and probably other countries as well.

People need to complain to publishers, and they need to boycott software that utilizes schemes like Starforce if it comes down to it, otherwise it's just going to keep getting worse until you won't really have control over your PC, it'll be more like something you rent than own; with a dozen publishers spying on you while you use it!

After trawling the splinter cell 3 threads hard, it seems pretty conclusive that noone is going to be playing off their backups anytime soon. Which makes me wonder why so many ppl post saying THIS DOESNT WORK! which has already been amply established. Perhaps the right thing to do would only be to post if it DOES work for you, instead of filling the boards with disgusting salty spam in a can.

PS - it didnt work for me :P

If you would have read the thread you would have saw that VH14a did say that he/she had it working from an image with Daemon tools. Though addition posts, that you call spam, we have concluded that it is most likely something to do with RAID. And besides, this is a discussion board, we are supposed to talk about things like this here.

Hello, fellas.
I'm new around, but I've had my shots with SC3.
I was wondering if someone has seen what I saw...
After mounting the mini-image, I run the game and then a window shows up asking for a certain "disk key" to be inserted. If I had that damn code...
Anyway, have you guys ever seen it?

Don't ask for serials/CD keys; read forum rule #2!

Any SF protected games ive had, ive made a DPM and mounted with daemon tools and.

BUT

I had to rename the bus names on the daemon installer to something other than the default.

Then with DT running I right click the icon on the taskbar and goto the first drive then drive properties, at the top is 3 headings which I change to other entries. Enable all emulation (Including RPMS).

Then I mount the image, close daemon tools (keeping emulation running), Run Starforcenightmare disabling channel 2 and node (Since I have sata I disabled ATA also - not wise if you have IDE HD's), install the game (works best with SATA drives).

It then works with any SF games, also any other protected game.

Have you tried this with the latest version of StarForce? I always thought that Daemon Tools was blacklisted.

All this managed to do was freeze my disk check

Getting it to work
 

Ok I dont have Raid or any other special things on my pc. I bought the game and I saw this post about how to make it work without the cd. This is what I did (this is considering you have 100% store bought Splinter Cell 3 game) I downloaded the starfuct program at www.project-starfuct.tk ( the "t" in starfukt.tk address is a "k" ....and all i clicked is disable cd drive. then after that I mounted the image on my Dameon tools drive and then I clicked the icon on my desktop. I started the game. Asked me for the cd key, I entered it, it took about 3-4 minutes to scan the disk that was on Dameon and then it worked. After that it never did that again. Of corse this will not work with pirated copies. I think that is bull **** and should not ever be done. They finaly got smart and made the CDKey's unique to the cd. so trying to pirate this game is usless. But if you have a 100% store bought game please try this if you hate switching cd's.... Note to all worried users. The starfuct program only dissables what you click for the currently loaded windows. when you reload windows (restart or shutdown) it is the same as it always is. So if you make a mistake and lock up your pc its not a problem just restart it and dont do what you did before again :)

What program and settings did you use to make the image??

StarForce 3 is being worked on for Daemon Tools v4. Hopefully we'll see a new release soon! Also Daemon Tools Pro 1.0 also looks to try and tackle this mess. Patience I guess?

Does splintercell3 overwright the hardware profile registry every time it starts? if it does, is their any why to stop it because if so importing a hardware .reg entry profile that works from a back up copy (like mine) should crack the game.

I used data position measurement High Do not skip read errors data position measurment read speed 1x. I havnt burned the image. I dont ahve a DVD burner. I store all my game images on a seperate drive and then I just mount them when I need too. Also Rip the DVD you will have to figure out what the protection is on the DVD so that it can successfully rip it. There is many tools out there to help you find that out. I hope that was helpfull

I'm quite new to this. Can someone help me with the following?
1) What is "starf uck" and where can I download it? (I'm having trouble finding the German 0.83 beta)
2) Where can I download (if I can download it) Starforce 3.4.63.2 ?
3) Is the method tried/installed from a cracked/downloaded image?

If someone could explain to me :D Thanks

SCCT is obviously a hard nut to crack. :confused:

1. google is your friend... (search for "Star**** Tools")
http://www.project-star****.tk/
well thats starforce nightmare, it kinda took over where starf*ck left off
http://www.softhy.net/down.asp?id=3969&no=1
thats starf*ck 0.83 i think
2. starforce 3.4.63.2 is a setting in starf*ck
3. if you can get the crack for the game then you dont need (1) and downloaded images are illegal ;p

A starf*ck question
 

I tried to run starf*ck, but it reboots my computer. Is suppose that's not a normal thing...

yep it aint normal, though it depends what settings you activated/deactivated i guess, if you dont know what you're doing then i'd seriously recommend not using it, should have mentioned that earlier

Hi,

I`m still not able to run the game from an image.At least I screwed up 2 DVDs trying to burn the image from the orginal CD, I both times i got read errors.

When i finally managed it to burn the image and mounted in the deamon drive it still says that my CD-key does not fit to the CD thats in the drive, thats kinda strange coz it´s the serial from the orginal disk.....

Finally I think gamers will have wo wait till a working no-cd crack is released, does anyone have information when that could be?

Best regards

Shodo

On 99.9% of peoples systems you cannot. I've tried every possible method suggested everywhere. For some reason certain people can run it from an image, probably just because StarForce doesn't recognize some of thier hardware or something. So don't be upset, thier are very few people that can run it from an image.

Personally I do not think a crack will ever be released. Obviously, cracking StarForce is quite difficult. Why would crackers make a crack that requires a lot of hard work if it just becomes outdated with the next version of StarForce. And the main reason they won't make a crack is because they probably all know that the next version of Daemon Tools (v4) will be able to emulate StarForce. Why would they make a crack if they know a program that is almost finished will be able to emulate it?

Hi,

MasterYoda34 wrote:
Ok i that did not know :cool:

So all further discussion about a crack quite useless... :D

I hope that will be the free version and not the gold verson of DT 4. that will dismantle starforce.

I hope so too.

Well you're partially right. Starforce cracks are generally hard, as parts of the protected executable are encrypted and each part has to be decrypted separately - this takes a lot of time, and crackers can't be bothered to do all this work (with a couple of exceptions). Cracks are not (that) generic. The approach to crack a protected executable is similar for each protection, but some parts differ for each version of the protection (addresses, added anti-dumping and anti-debug code etc). Hopefully, Daemon Tools v4 will support StarForce as you say...

strange protection system....

So far, i've been able to install the game off an image, but when it runs to DVD check, it no longer sez to insert the correct disc, but instead sez that my key doesn't correspond with my disc....(this is with both a virtual and USB2.0 DVD rom drive)
Is is another feature of StarForce or is it simply that i'm using the wrong key?

btw, when it sez "retry" after it sez the wrong key, a button with "information" appears, which generates a code based on ur hardware.
Is there a way someone can produce a keygen that exploits that code to generate a working serial key?

Thanks

No, that doesn't work!!
 

Hello, All...

I tried the German German of Star*** and I did exactly what is required, but it did NOT work!

Is there a fix for Splinter Cell 3???? No likely! The game has been out for the last five months or so, but no fix, no crack has been released!!!!!

I think it is about time to buy the game!

Read the board rules WAREZ KIDDIE, before you create a new account !!!

meh i'll wait till a nocd crack is released. in the meantime i'll pop in my dvd

Just fyi,the new SCCT 104 patch still works with the usb dvd method.

Pretty much a "nice" feature of SF ;)

OK, this is really starting to piss me off. Folks, if you're going to write a detailed explanation, DON'T DON'T USE ABREVIATIONS.... How the hell do we know what DPM means???

The very first rule of writing anything (espacially a step by step manual) is to assume that the reader (no matter who he or she is) knows NOTHING. And I mean NOTHING AT ALL.
If I am talking about missiles and I throw the abbreviation SARH you guys have no clue what this is unless you know something about missiles. but if I place the abbreviation and then add (Semi active Radar Homing) you instantly can identify with it. Not everyone here knows what the hell your abbreviations are so PLEASE PLEASE explain in detail. Never assume we're smart enough to decipher it. After all, this is what we're trying to avoid.

Excuse me but you're always expected to know, at least, something about the backgrounds of the topic being talked about. If you don't, you're on the wrong forum! How would you expect someone to explain how Starforce works, even at a very high level, if you know absolutely nothing about PC hardware?

By the way, to overcome the copy protection, you don't need to understand how the copy protection - or, for that matter, the software that defeats it - works. Run it and it will work. Oh, it doesn't? So what, you haven't paid for it so don't expect anyone to explain it in every detail for you free of charge. Instead, perhaps, you might wanna buy some books and learn yourself; or pay someone to explain it to you. Whining around because of the lack of "proper" help on a free forum won't get you anywhere (other than the "ban bin")...

@akula203: You found this Forum, but you have never heard about Google, Altavista, MSN Search ???

First of all... Wether I've paid for it or not is not in question. It may be to you but not to me and it has nothing to do with what I posted. Secondly, it SEEMS that have never written a College or University paper or essay. Had you done this you would know that any prof would reject that set of step by step instructions based on the mere fact that it doesen't explain everything fully. it's a basic rule of writing and it's not my fault you don't have the brain power to fathom this concept, nor is it my problem.
Oh and by the way, this forum IS WHERE PEOPLE LEARN FOR THEMSELVES. you didn't learn what the hell DPM was until someone told you right??? Oh wait, let me guess, you PAID someone to tell you what it is. That's right I forgot, you pay for everything. You're the saint here who does everything legit. That's why you're The LONGEST POSTING MEMBER. I'm sorry, I forgot to bow.

@akula
Man you really do have an attitude problem!! And you expect people here to help you!
Just like it is not our fault you dont have the brain power to search the net to find out what the ABREVIATIONS mean! Nor is it our problem you have a problem!!
If you are indeed a uni (UNIVERSITY) student you would have learnt to research research research!!!

akula203, as I wrote, buy some books and learn yourself. This forum is NOT a university. By the way, even at a university, you're not explained everything in every detail all the time... You're not a baby to be spoon-fed, are you? If so, again, you're on the wrong forum. (Ohhh, as for my education, you're thoroughly wrong. You shouldn't have come up with that and especially not basing it on assumptions...)

Instead of whining about it, you could have done this..



Not that difficult huh, and it would have not made you look like a pain in the arse like you have done over something so trivial.

It's enough!!!

(Thread closed!)