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Tastaturfreak 05-11-2002 20:09

MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries noCD Crack
 
I need a noCD Crack for MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries.

striderx2048 06-11-2002 11:29

do the mek paks work for this game?

HughBackov 07-11-2002 19:53

What kind of protection?
 
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 08-11-2002 00:07

it uses a combination of Safedisc and Safecast.

HughBackov 08-11-2002 02:04

More details needed
 
Quote:

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 08-11-2002 03:56

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 08-11-2002 10:58

Quote:

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.

Quote:


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 08-11-2002 11:15

Quote:

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 !


Quote:

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 08-11-2002 11:27

You misunderstood my suggestion.
 
Quote:

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 09-11-2002 11:23

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

striderx2048 10-11-2002 00:56

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

Xero 13-11-2002 17:12

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

Asd 14-11-2002 06:18

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 15-11-2002 02:16

me too
[email protected]

bOOls eYe 15-11-2002 05:52

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 15-11-2002 06:44

You said it ...
Quote:

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

bOOls eYe 15-11-2002 07:40

try Safedisc Annihilator then :p

Xero 15-11-2002 08:30

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

HughBackov 15-11-2002 08:39

Why not XP?
 
Quote:

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 15-11-2002 08:42

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 15-11-2002 08:45

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 15-11-2002 08:50

But why?
 
Quote:

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 15-11-2002 09:02

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 16-11-2002 06:44

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

Xero 16-11-2002 11:08

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

emptyeighty 16-11-2002 12:33

Quote:

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 16-11-2002 15:32

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 19-11-2002 06:58

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

Xero 19-11-2002 15:39

Quote:

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 21-11-2002 11:04

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
Please look in the Download Section on the left Side.

Hope it works for you.

flutie98 21-11-2002 15:15

thank you alot man


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

NO MORE CD SWAPIN FOR ME :p

Tastaturfreak 22-11-2002 08:22

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

Scotsman 24-01-2003 07:07

gimmie gimmie gimmie
 
Hey dude, any chance of that crack as well?

Scotsman 24-01-2003 07:09

gimmie gimmie gimmie
 
Hey dude, any chance of that crack as well?

[email protected]

Watchout 24-01-2003 07:30

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 16-06-2003 20:54

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


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