Stronghold 2 v1.3.1

[thedude111]

1 slight problem...



It reckons there is no RMPS information in the source, and it wont let me check the box (Burn RMPS to recordable media). I have RMPS enabled in Alchohol 120% settings.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Guess what, you need to READ the RPMS information from the original...

[Dieselbrad]

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

[Joe Forster/STA]

Could you, please, try without step 6 (enabling RMPS emulation in Daemon Tools) and report back if it still works? Thanks!

[Dieselbrad]

Without RMPS Emualtion The EXE tries to authenticate the CD-ROM until it times out. (about 90 Sec)
I was unable to get it running properly with Alcohol 120% without Extra Tools and Since DaemonTools is Free I would recommend keeping it in the System tray as it is not a bloated software.

SecuRom (SH2.exe)also can not detect the virtual drives in DTv4.03 so no disabling then re-enabling crap as you would with Alcohol 120%.

This is a great Game. FireFly did an excellent job on this one.

Good Luck All. Shoot me any questions.

[Princeoflark]

Hi... I've just downloaded the Image. As per the instruction,
1 - Installed Alcohol 120%
2 - Restart Pc
3 - Used a Blank CDR (Haven't tried CDRW or DVDRW) to
burn the Image using Alcohol 120% with "Normal CD" settings
4 - Uninstall Alcohol 120% (if not then "emulations detected")
5 - Restart Pc
6 - Start Daemon Tools 4.03, set emulation at RMPS only.
7 - Must insert the Burned CD.
8 - Start the Game....

It worked for me... tried many times... it worked.!!!

Note: You have to burn the cd... u can't put it on virtual drive...

The only thing is that I still need to insert the CDs but now I don't need to use the original disc to play but can only use the backup cds. At least I am confident that my ori disc will be not be damaged.

Cheers

[Joe Forster/STA]

@Dieselbrad: Thanks. I just didn't believe Daemon Tools, similarly to Alcohol 120%, could emulate RMPS from a physical media, as well! (Where's the manual anyway? There's none in the distribution package and the Manual menu item of the system tray icon leads to a non-existing URL, too! Or am I really this dumb? )

[koenll]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

Thanks a lot to all, it works. Better wasting a cd-r than the original game dvd...

[Caius]

Please help!!!!
when i try to burn Image "NEEDS EMULATION.MDS", i get massage:
"UNRECOGNISED FILE FORMAT FOR RECORDING!
PLEASE INSERT A RECOGNISED IMAGE FILE FOR RECORDNIG!"
I had done first 3 steps.

[Dieselbrad]

Originally Posted by Caius

Please help!!!!
when i try to burn Image "NEEDS EMULATION.MDS", i get massage:
"UNRECOGNISED FILE FORMAT FOR RECORDING!
PLEASE INSERT A RECOGNISED IMAGE FILE FOR RECORDNIG!"
I had done first 3 steps.

Please Make sure you are burning image with alcochol 120%.
Nero and others won't cut it.

[Caius]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Please Make sure you are burning image with alcochol 120%.
Nero and others won't cut it.

THX. i only need to update my alcohol 120%.

now i have other question. why in this version (1.3.1.), everytime i try to play siege game, and be defender of any castle, the game tell me that im defended at the start? (when i try to atack any castle, everything is ok).

[azizsebetay]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

Thank u very much. Dieselbrad

[Dieselbrad]

Originally Posted by azizsebetay

Thank u very much. Dieselbrad

Always a pleasure..

[Litro]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

I did everything step by step, and it didn't work for me. Still says: "A required security module can not be activated. This program can not be executed."

First I tried with a CD-RW and it didn't worked. The I tried with a CD-R. Didn't worked either.

I am using Daemon Tools v4.03HE with RMPS Emulation On.

I have 2 physical drives. One is a DVD Drive, and the other one is a DVD-RAM drive. I don't have CD-ROM drives. Could this be the problem ?

[Dieselbrad]

Originally Posted by Litro

I did everything step by step, and it didn't work for me. Still says: "A required security module can not be activated. This program can not be executed."

This means something is trying to hide the emulation from the executable. http://www.securom.com/support_enduser.asp?t=2&ts1=4

You should be seeing a "Wrong Disc inserted" Error if your system is clean from Alcohol 120% and have no anit-blacklisting tools running.(SRstop and SD4hide)

The drive should not matter, assuming it can read CD-Roms, and DaemonTools 4.0x will work just fine. Do you have any other Cd burning or backup software that would be hiding something? Will the game start with oringinal CD-ROM?

Also, If the executable is hanging 30sec before telling you this than something is interfering w/ RMPS emulation. Ensure the Disc is identified in Windows as SH2 and not "Needs Emulation".