No warez please Tootzie!!

Heres some intresting info on starforce.

1. Starforce never even bothers to check toc, if there's data at all on the cd, atip.

2. Seems like blacklisting was done by checking if specific data is at the same time read from hdd when checking process is taking place. Ofcourse image file was at the same time read when vitual cd was checked - thus it never actually _specifically_ blacklisted alcohol/dt virtual drives, it was a very general blacklist... The fact that images mounted over lan passed cd-checks also fits well into this theory...

3. Starforce checks very very limited area of cd to get it's dpm and if dpm seems alrigh it doesn't ever bother to go farther. So seems like starforce developers felt overly safe having their low-level access drivers and thinking not even some MOST primitive checking is needed except dpm...
Maybe all my presumptions are crap wrong and it's just some strange bug produced by removing all files.



So here's what you do to get SHOWWII working:
Make image with starforce 1/2/3 profile, get dpm at low speed. Run your favourite iso editing software Ultraiso/Winiso etc. I used ultraiso. Now delete all files from the image. Click save as, save as bin. For reference, the resulting file size should be 68 208 bytes. Trash the cue. Now get original mds, rename the bin to original mdf. Now you have a mini image that's sufficient to make starforce happy consisting of original mds and mdf with all files removed... So starforce won't see that specific date deing read from hdd at the same time... Now do the usual stuff - unplug physically/disable in bios all ide cd/dvd devices, mount the image on alcohol/dtools virtual drive and it'll work.



Thanks 2 Madk9 nforce forum

By following your instructions I managed to play with the copied cd just fine. But ever since I installed that patch, it says my key is wrong.

I read someplay that the image-crack could be used for the patched (updated) version as well

where to get sfclean.exe?
i am afraid the one from yahoo would hv been injected by virus...

Here you go
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/downloa...wnloadid=13989

thanks :D
what key did u guys enter after the installation of soldiers??

Here is the keys officially posted by codemasters. I hope its not against forum rules to post.

http://community.codemasters.com/for...&highlight=key

Interesting thread that is, does that Zzzzz fella actually work for Codemasters or is he, as his title suggests, just some regular on the forums that happens to be friendly with the staff on the forums? Its clear from the tone of his responses that he is basically giving 'stock' answers to the peoples questions. Would be nice to read an official response from Codemasters concerning the Starforce Protection. Go find me a thread ;)

Anyways, concerning the CD Key thing. Well I dont have a problem with it. As people in that thread claim that their retail boxes didnt even come with a piece of paper with the CD Key on there. Also, by the looks of it, it appears to be a generic key for the US and Euro release anyway. I guess one of the other mods can close this thread or remove the link if they wish too :)

The Cd-Key posted on Codemasters is the same that I have, i suppose all of us have it.

ive had that before on a couple of games, cdkey found on a small advertisment piece of paper, of which some games didnt have one (american conquest fight back) was the game i didnt have one for, took it back to store were they pulled one out of another box and gave to me. Why they dont put it on the cd itslef of manual i dont know.

lol a good reason not to put it on the CD is mabey when you insert the CD and it asks for the key... if you didnt write it down - you would have to eject the Cd to get the key, which is totally pointless.... just a idea

Good things come to those who wait. After weeks of frustration and no patches your method (mini image unplug cdrom) is working!!! Thanx you all :)

I don't get why all these people are going through all this trouble to play the game without their CDs?

Isn't the whole point of a no-cd/crack to make your life easier without having to rummage around for discs? And now you're rooting inside your PC unplugging cables and rebooting.

I can understand some people who are just pleased to overcome starforce and who like to test and experiment. As for the rest? ;)

Hello!

with the 1.05 Version that mini-image workaround works perfect, but after updating it to Version 1.12 i get an "abnormal Program termination" just before the game menu finished loading...maybe the "control reboot" after patching is the problem...
Does any1 have the same Probs??? or im just too stupid :)

I´ve patched it, too. But I can play the game normally.
Reinstall it and install the game from your image drive, then iinstall the game and start it from the mini-image. It works perfectly on my PC.

i´m too stupid, but made it ;)

take a look - it wasn´t a prob with the work around

http://community.codemasters.com/for...threadid=45122