Protection Matrix Path of Neo?

[neongio]

Gamecopyworld say that it's protected with securom 7.12 but my original dvd has 7.17 and infact I can't run it with maxi image of gcw...it say "security module etc..." with antiblah, antiblaxx and sr7stop.
I have change compatibility to win200 but it don't start
how to start it?

[DABhand]

With the maxi-image try this..


Mount image with daemon, close daemon from taskbar (make sure you had all emulation on) when closing say yes when it says do you wish to keep emulation options running..


Next run, Antiblaxx 1.18 (the new one) select the game exe, and manually select Securom from the protection list.

Start the game with antiblaxx (run game option)


If it fails to even run then, also use one of the many Securom 7 tools out to hide daemon tools driver.

[Smood47]

DABHand I Did what you said but I keep getting the message:

"Emulator detected, please disable emulator"

I didn't use antiblaxx because it does not work well for me, instead I used both sr7 once and also antibleh.. but it still won't work.

By the way the game is patched.. v.1.01 US Vers.. so that might have something to do with it.
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AnyssiaAngel

[ravid]

Hey I join in your thread, its happans to me too after I done the patch of the 1.01.
please help us.

[ferzerp]

I'm having the same issue. After updating to patch 1, I can't get it to work without uninstalling everything like alcohol and damon tools and using the original dvd.

the patch updated securom in some way. Even after reverting, I've got bits of the newer securom and can't play.

[ravid]

damn it, I really need this patch to play...
I tried all the possible combos of the securom software and nothing work.

[DABhand]

Originally Posted by Smood47

DABHand I Did what you said but I keep getting the message:

"Emulator detected, please disable emulator"

I didn't use antiblaxx because it does not work well for me, instead I used both sr7 once and also antibleh.. but it still won't work.

By the way the game is patched.. v.1.01 US Vers.. so that might have something to do with it.

There is a new anti-blaxx which has several fixes including the dreaded kill daemon tools. Its all fixed.

[holiace]

Eeeh...

A NEW anti-blaxx?

[ferzerp]

i have 1.18, doesn't help this issue.

[Neo , the one]

I got the game working with Daemon tools 4,
You need to go to the installation map and then right click on the exe file en then properties, after that you go to compatibility en you choose to run the game in Windows Nt 4.0 (service pack 5) , after that you mount the image in daemon tools 4 en then you simply run the game!

Have fun!!!

[Smood47]

Can anyone on the boards run Path of Neo with the 1.01 patch installed using their backup? (via daemon, alcohol and sr7 or anti-blaxx) ? If so post how.
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Lyiza

[DABhand]

You cant yet, Latest Securom within the patch detects Anti-Blaxx 1.18, Daemon, Alcohol, SR7Stop, SD4Hide, Anti-Blahh and SFN methods.

[ravid]

crap, are you know of any game who has this ver of secuROM?
maybe we can learn how to crack it from there.

[THE LEGEND]

I have yet to confirm this, but there are 2 ways to make it work with the patch:

1) The more obvious method, and several users confirmed this to me. You just need to REBOOT after applying the patch. I know its dumb, but maybe you forgot to.

2) Before you patch the game, copy/backup the file MATRIX3W325.BIN. Then update the game and then overwrite the newer MATRIX3W325.BIN with the older file you previously backed up.

Try it and let me know.

[plethaus]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

I have yet to confirm this, but there are 2 ways to make it work with the patch:

1) The more obvious method, and several users confirmed this to me. You just need to REBOOT after applying the patch. I know its dumb, but maybe you forgot to.

2) Before you patch the game, copy/backup the file MATRIX3W325.BIN. Then update the game and then overwrite the newer MATRIX3W325.BIN with the older file you previously backed up.

Try it and let me know.

1) Rebooting doesn't do anything.

2) Keeping that file does let you keep playing the game after you've patched it, but it seems that that file is the biggest change of the patch, as the game runs exactly the same as before the patch (still have textures turning white, black characters, framerate issues, etc) and the game still won't save control configs etc. etc. etc.

The old file is like 6 megs and the new one is 8 megs, so that's where a lot of the changes are kept. If you replace that file you might as well not even patch in the first place.