Copy every StarForce 3 Game, no cracks are required
 

This is not a Fake, it really works I have tried it with Silent Hunter 3 v1.1 and DTM Race Driver 2 DVD 1.2 both backups works like the original.

1. Install the newest Version of Alcohol 120% (1.9.5 2722)

2. You will need a exact DPM of the original DVD / CD in order to get this you have to uninstall the StarForce 3 drivers and do a reboot. After doing this you have to make an image of the original disc with DPM use precision "High" and Speed 1x for the DPM - don't do anything other at the PC while Alcohol 120% gets the DPM. Alternatively you can make an image without DPM and afterward replace your .MDS with one working from the Internet, in this case no uninstalling of the StarForce 3 drivers is required.

Here are two .MDS files I made, they are working perfectly:

DTM Race Driver 2 European DVD:

http://rapidshare.de/files/1069306/RACEDRIVER2.mds.html

Silent Hunter 3 EMEA DVD:

http://rapidshare.de/files/1002380/SH3.mds.html

3. Burn a CD/DVD using Alcohol 120% and activate the option "Write RMPS to the media"

4. Activate the RMPS Emulation function of Alcohol 120% or DT

5. Disable all IDE CD/DVD Rom devices and insert your backup into a USB 2.0 CD/DVD drive, it will work like the original disc

If you don't have a USB 2.0 drive or if you don't want to disable your IDE drive the best solution is to use such coverters (http://www.bbt-shop.de/index.php?mod...uery=usb%20ide) to connect all your IDE CD/DVD drives through USB 2.0 so you can run you SF 3 backup from all your drives without disableing IDE drives.

This is the only working solution at the moment, if this is to expensive / complex in your oppinion you have to play with your original discs and wait for another solution.

Have Fun!!!

Muhahahahahaahahaha. Sorry :D
But this crap is so old that it is so funny. Google for SFNightmare or Starf u c kers

For your information: Starforce Nightmare and Starf*cker wont work on Starforce version 3.4.070 and up. You cant use the mini-image trick or mount the full image. The description given by karlmueller is the only way to get the new Starforce versions working at this moment.

@ qwertyqwerty. Your 1st post here and your going tooth "n" nail at munsterbuster. GO GO GO.
While i havent tried karlmueller's suggestion he/she seem's to have done their home-work and has been a member here @ file-forums for a while, so i belive its true what was posted. However Im unsure of that but i have made a note of what was suggested for SF3 and will give it a try when the time is needed. So i thank you in advance karlmueller in case it works for me aswell ;)

is there any trick to make a 1:1 copy of SHOWW2? i have the original, but im tired of using the CD1, how can i make a clone of CD1?

So it works on my original copy of Psi-ops!

I have read many such posts but i havent understood if tihs method works also for CDs or only for DVDs?

It works for CD and DVD versions of StarForce 3!!!

I don't know if this really works I have an USB external cdrw-drive and when I insert the xpand rally cd always say me that I should insert on another drive even with the original like the emulation could be becauase I have it connected a a usb 2.0 drive on USB 1.1 port? or not?

Waooh,

I jsut check that Silent Hunter 3 was protected by the
same Starforce version than Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
(v3.4.71.19)

So if your tip wotks for Silent Hunter 3, it should work
for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory too :D :D

I'll try...

I forgot to ask this : why is it so important to use USB2.0 drive instead of an IDE one with
the image burned with RPMS emulation ?

Thx

[QUOTE=billos]Waooh,

I jsut check that Silent Hunter 3 was protected by the
same Starforce version than Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
(v3.4.71.19)

QUOTE]

Splinter Cell is protected by starforce too?the past was safedisk protected if I'm not wrong

man this starforce is plague is growing up a lot

Its start to worry me

Tomorrow evening, I'm borrowing an external enclosure that will allow my IDE DVD-rewriter to connect to my PC via USB2.0.

I'll update you guys tomorrow night to see if thread starter's method is reproducible on my computer. FYI, I was able to create a complete DPM file using my NEC ND-3520A at High Precision and 1x (it took 2 hours and 12 minutes!!)

This has to do with the limitation of starforce..

I have 2 CD/DVD Drivers..


1 is a USB 2.0 CDRW Drive and 1 is an IDE DVD-R/RW drive..


if you have an IDE drive starforce requires you to use that drive, there is something with the way the starforce drivers work if there is an IDE drive..

for example..

i am unable to play SHOWW2 with the disk inserted into the USB Drive..

i emailed starforce about this and they instructed me that it has to be in the IDE drive if you have one..

it appears that if there are no IDE drives that starforce's protection is not as "aggressive", the reason why you could use disk images and what not if all your IDE driver are disabled and unplugged..

After buying an external 5.25" USB2.0 enclosure and putting my DVD-RW inside it, the game still wouldn't run. In fact, as the game disc was being checked, I got a BSOD. After a hard boot, I noticed these words on my DVD-RW icon in My Computer--"Emulation Needed."

I think it means that my burned DVD is not good enough even with the RMPS emulation turned on via A120%. I did burn with DPM at High Precision and a speed of 1x with the latest Alcohol 120%. I don't know why this is not working. And yes, I tried both disabling the 2nd channel, CD-ROMs, and node using Starforce Nightware as well as physically unplugging the CD-RW I had on the second channel.

This sucks....

Hi,

Almost the same for me.

After running "sfclean.exe" , i was able to extract DPM info with my NEC3520-A DVD RW(precision high + 1x speed)

Then i've burn it , pysically disabled all my IDE drives, set disable node with sfnightmare , put the NEC3520-A on an external 5 1/4 USB2.0 adapter with RPMS emulation on with alcohol but
it doesn't work :confused: :confused: :eek: :eek:

The authentification process starts, hangs 1/2 minutes and finally gives an error

Can somebody help pleaaassse .

Thx

It is not normal that the DPM process takes more than an hour to complete. Wich game have you tried to backup?

The StarForce 3 version included in Splinter Cell 3 uses a new method to prevent DPM reading. You can now only make a working DPM on a computer on wich no StarForce 3 drives were ever installed.

This method is working for me with the following games:

DTM Race Driver 2 (European-Version)

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (European-Version)

Silent Hunter 3 (European-Version)

If you want to make a backup of one of those games, use my .MDS. You can even use my .MDS with the US version you only need to swap the US StaForce Key with the Europe StarForce Key. I would be happy to send you the european keys via PM.

Have Fun!!!

can someone post a link to download a working mds file of chaos theory plz ?

Hi karlmueller, I sent you a PM.

Hello Karlmueller,

All these informations concern Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

Thanks for all your informations : i've leached an mds file from
the following site (www.copybase.ch) and i've followed all your
instructions (especially setting my new burn DVD in an external USB 2.0
box) and this woooorks !! :D :D :D

But something is scaring me : even if i use "sfclean.exe" tool (to remove
starforce drivers) , my DPM extractions can finish but are not good anymore.
It's very annoying., especially for the next securom or starforce game i'll
next want to backup

Is there a solution to remove this starforce virus (for DPM extraction) ?

Thx again.

billios, you got PM.

Hm...
 

I have the same problem my drives make DPM with Blindwrite, but in Alcohol it seemsto be random, if it read's it or not.
Maybe the new ALcohol is still buggy?

Diranar

Blindwrite has a unique way it does things, it reads the topography of a disc with a fine toothbrush (metaphorically ofcourse) and dumps it, but does it like the old fashioned amiga nibble process, it will do each part of the cd bit by bit rather attempting to read whole tracks at once.

Alcohol is different, and tries the tracks at once which sometimes works other times doesnt.

Thx to karmueller, I was able to try to backup my US copy of SCCT with a European mds.

Well, thx karlmueller, but it still didnt' work for me. I still get the msg in My Computer saying that 'Emulation is needed.' This is despite me burning a disc with speeds of 2.4x with RMPS and later on, turning on the RMPS emulation on through A120%. I tried it with both v1.9.5.2722 and v1.9.5.2802.

So, i gave up finally and returned the USB2.0 enclosure I had bought.

Playing with the original DVD sucks. i hope hoodlum or reloaded or vengeance hurrys up and releases a no-dvd.

yes

I've tried this with Silent Hunter III EMEA version and have to say it doesn't work yet. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Is anyone working on a noCD/DVD for Silent Hunter III 1.2?

Dongle-Project:

Software: Splinter Cell 3 - Chaos Theory (European Multi-Language Version)
.mds-file createt by Karlmueller (thx, man!)
Alcohol 120%, latest release, as trial
Star*uck V.083beta

Hardware: NoName USB 2.0 IDE Adapter (no manufacturer on box mentioned)
Lite-On LTD163 DVD-ROM
Medion DVD+RW

Created an image as "normal data dvd" under use of alcohol.
Burned it under use of the "rmps"-switch (.mds-file by Karlmueller).
Installed the game via USB-connected Drive.
Patched Blacklist & deactivated my internal ide-drives under use of
Star*uck V0.83 beta.

Doubleclicked SC3-Icon (after rebooting because of installed starforce-driver), hacked in my ORIGINAL and UNIQUE key... starforce disc check intitiated... and - yep - succesful!

Thx 2 Karlmueller. Let´s how long this work-around will work around ;-D

I gues the starforce-crew is right behind it...

Grx
!HaGar!

I play Lock On Modern Aircombat. There is a expansion that jsut came out for it called Flaming Cliffs and uses Starforce 3. Can you fix that so i can make backup?

I Have you send a PM.

My Backup CD query for the key.
Ich have Burn´t with RMPS und the latest Alcohol 120% on 2,4x Speed.

Gruß Jörg

Sf3
 

i dont think its true you have to have only USB.

i have 2 sata drives in a raid 0 config and usually 2 ide devices (cdrom and cdrw) if i disconnect the ide cable to those devices i can run toca 2 with no probs.

can someone tell me if the starforce for SCCT will work the same way? i mean on sata drives?

thanks

Toca 2 is different! ;)

I have Burn´t with Alc. 120% and emulation from Alc. and Deamon-Tools.

I have a Converter from IDE to USB 2.0....

but i have burn´t to a +R Rohling.....I tried to burn on a -r Platinum.

Don´t Work. He ask for the Key.

Gruß Jörg

Same .. how the hell that guy made it work !

so sata will not work in place of usb/usb2?
has anyone verified this as the driver for sata is not ide it is a raid driver

I have my only dvd-rw drive in the comp hooked to a usb port, no other drives other than that in my comp. i burnt the mdf using the original mds, on a old ricoh 2.4x-4x dvd-r disc, i burnt it at 2.4x coz that was the lowest i could go and with RMPS on. RMPS option activated in alcohol emulation options. disabled all virtual drives, did not have daemon or alcohol running. didnt work, wrong key for disc error. the key was the problem, european key.

I then burnt the same mdf file using another mds, a german one, burnt using the same method as the first disc. RMPS option on in alcohol emulation options, all virtual drives disabled and programs closed down. this time it worked, only change was the german mds.

Clean out the register if you install before from IDE drive

get TuneUp Utilities 2004 use there register editing tool noob proof search for ubisoft or spinter cell and delete everything it finds

@karlmueller
For sure you know ALOD. He's saying (and in some forums people report the same) that SCSI drives and IDE drives connected by a RAID controller do also work. Have you tested yourself those methods ?

Don't you require a MDF file with those MDS?

Least thats what A120 and Dtools need.

Sure, the .MDF is required, because all the data is in it... But... You can create your own .MDF (without an exact dump oft the .MDS). Simply replace the .MDS alcohol generates with the .MDS posted by KarlMueller.

... oh, I forgot... U need the original disc to create your own .MDF.

Grx.