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Old 20-03-2005, 22:39
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@Warlord711: Read post #6 & #7 of this thread. It's protected with Starforce.

@gav_69: Read the board rules. Particulary rule #6!
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Old 20-03-2005, 23:49
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I don't keep up with the no-cd scene all that much. Last time I played a couple games that employed Starforce protection, they were considered uncrackable.

Is this still the case with Starforce protection? I'm in no rush to get a no-cd patch for this game, but I was just wondering because I wanted to know if it was even worth waiting for a no-cd patch for this game or not. Is Starforce still "uncrackable"?
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Old 21-03-2005, 00:06
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Starforce isn't and was never uncrackable.
But it takes some time!
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Old 21-03-2005, 03:00
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I think what 'Warlord711' was saying is the game is available as Direct-2-Drive download from fileplanet. If it is available to download then it can not possibly be protected with starforce like the retail shop bought version? So he was asking what protection does the Direct-2-Drive version have? This indeed is very interesting.
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Old 21-03-2005, 03:15
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Starforce isn't and was never uncrackable.
But it takes some time!
Well, "uncrackable" was probably the wrong word. But so far I've played three games that used Starforce. Two of them I don't believe ever got cracks, and the third did get a crack, but it didn't work for like 70% of everyone that tried it.

So if a typical game takes maybe a week or two for a no-cd to be produced, what would you say is the typical time to create a no-cd for a Starforce game?

Oh, and do you know what it is about Starforce that makes it such a tough nut to crack? It it just because it's a newer form of protection that crackers are still learning to deal with, or is it just really, really good(if not annoying) at what it does?
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Old 21-03-2005, 03:18
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So far i know, StarForce checks for the original cd not only to start the game. Also later in the game. So the crackers has to play through the complete game to check if all Protection-Checks are removed.
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Old 21-03-2005, 08:03
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Grumpy hit the nail

I am no fileplanet subscriber, so i never downloaded a Direct-2-Drive Game and i dont know how what kind of Image and protection system you get. But it cant be Starforce 3.

After all i know, Starforce is used to check if the CD, or DVD, is a original one, and the Key supplied with the CD is only for THIS CD and dont work even with another CD of same game. So there must be some kind of watermark on the CD which is impossible to clone.

My Version of SH III is the German Release on a DVD-ROM, its using Starforce Protection, thats what ProtectionID told me.
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Old 21-03-2005, 12:09
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hey man i didnt start this thread, i was just enquiring about the crack
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Old 21-03-2005, 12:20
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hey man i didnt start this thread, i was just enquiring about the crack
Before your post the thread wasn't about a crack request, so you're the one who broke the board rules!
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Old 21-03-2005, 15:31
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Well, RELOADED managed to crack this game so I guess someone will send the crack to GCW, provided it's not too big!
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Old 22-03-2005, 03:11
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I got the crack and i will send the crack to GameCopyWorld.
Please wait for the next update!
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Yeah the crack is only about 2 mb great.
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Sorry, could you please help me find the crack??
I already searched it at GCW but no hits!!
hope you can help me!!
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Old 22-03-2005, 04:35
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As GLH said

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I got the crack and i will send the crack to GameCopyWorld.
Please wait for the next update!

Be patient
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Old 22-03-2005, 04:44
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Silent Hunter II Release!!

I have the Game in my hand its fantastic.
and i got the crack too.
But i don`t understand one thing,the game has starforce protection,
why is for this game a crack available and for some other starforce protectet games not?????
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