here you go...this is the most elaborate explanation i could find
(ps - stolen frm another board
all credits due to the original author)
What you need
-Starforce Nightmare 1.12(latest)
-GTR game
-1.2.0.0 update
-1.2.3.0 hotfix update
-1.3.0.0 update
-a language pack for 1.2.3.0 if necessary.
-the GTR mini image
-alcohol 1.9.2 or Daemon tools(daemon tools is recommended)
You DON"T need the Ncry gtr.exe files, so u can just use the installation ones.
1) install Alcohol or Daemon tools,Starforce nightmare and the GTR game.
2) install the 1.2 update
3) install the 1.2.3 update
4) install the 1.3.0.0 update
5) install your language pack if necessary
6) Run Starforce Nightmare and click on "Disable Node" option(much better patch blacklist method than starf*ck.Changes will stay after reboot.)
7) Go to regedit and than go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\r oot\SYSTEM
find the last number.Somewhere you should find "Plug and Play BIOS Extension" or "PnP BIOS Extension".
"Plug and Play BIOS Extension" for Alcohol120%
"PnP BIOS Extension" for Daemon Tools
8) Now, Right click the number(s) and select "Permissions"
9) Click on the System group and set "Read" to "Deny"
10) With Starforce Nightmare prog,click on "Disable CDRoms" option and wait till the process finished.The changes will not stay after you reboot although the cdrom is still hidden.You need to "Disable CDroms" again after reboot.
11) Mount the mini image onto an alcohol or daemon virtual drive
7) Run gtr.exe in the game directory. It will probably ask you to reboot the first time, since this is where starforce is installed. Do it.
8) Run gtr.exe again, and it should work now.
Note - The "Disable Node" option in StarForce Nightmare functions as a blacklist patcher for virtual cdroms.