Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

[SCVirus]

I will post here again in a second, as I believe it was simply an error on my computer that I think I have now fixed.... If this is so I may have a very dirty and complicated workaround (software only though) within a few minutes. But every little but helps... post here your virtual drive experiances.

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Ok look forward to reading your findings. (im in the UK and its 01:06 so im off to bed now. Sleep deprevation is starting to kick in). I will be looking tomorrow to read your findings.

I may have a very dirty and complicated workaround (software only though)

Arnt they all when it comes to SF

[t.foster73]

Without RMPS emulation, the disc check never completes. It scans the disc for 5 minutes or so, then tells you that it cannot be verified (Backup of course). With RMPS enabled, the game starts straight away, as with non-backup original. Also, Alcohol and Daemon tools RMPS emulation both work fine. Today I will find if you can disable any present IDE drives, and still run the game. Currently, none of the PC's I've tested had ANY IDE optical drives. Sorry if this taking a long time, but my 3 rigs are in pieces, as I swap hardware in and out to find my right setup.

Also, mounting an image doesn't seem to work with this Starforce version. You need a disc backup, and that disc MUST be in the USB drive.

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Originally Posted by t.foster73

Without RMPS emulation, the disc check never completes. It scans the disc for 5 minutes or so, then tells you that it cannot be verified (Backup of course). With RMPS enabled, the game starts straight away, as with non-backup original. Also, Alcohol and Daemon tools RMPS emulation both work fine. Today I will find if you can disable any present IDE drives, and still run the game. Currently, none of the PC's I've tested had ANY IDE optical drives. Sorry if this taking a long time, but my 3 rigs are in pieces, as I swap hardware in and out to find my right setup.

Also, mounting an image doesn't seem to work with this Starforce version. You need a disc backup, and that disc MUST be in the USB drive.

Im glad your taking some time to look into this. (i only have one pc @ present but when i get some in to work on i will also be trying a couple things as regards to SF3). If enough of us try/test various things out we will hopefully find a stable work-around.

[t.foster73]

Findings Part 1

The game won't run from the USB drive if any cd/dvd drives are connected. Game installer tells you to put the dvd into another drive. However when I use starforce nightmare to disable the Secondary Master channel (where my dvd drive is) the game runs fine, but does take a little longer to check the disc (15 seconds or so as opposed to 1-3 seconds with no IDE optical drives present). It's as though it's trying to check if any IDE devices have been disabled. Now I'm going to see if it still works if the IDE optical drive is on the Primary Slave channel. Will report back soon.

p.s. Although I bought my USB housing to test this Starforce backup method, it does seem more efficient than having the DVD drive on an IDE channel. I may run all my drives like this from now on.

[Pigdog Ratsnake]

Originally Posted by t.foster73

Without RMPS emulation, the disc check never completes. It scans the disc for 5 minutes or so, then tells you that it cannot be verified (Backup of course). With RMPS enabled, the game starts straight away, as with non-backup original. Also, Alcohol and Daemon tools RMPS emulation both work fine.

Now let me get this straight. Are you saying that you did actually get it (as in an image of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory) to work with Daemon tools???

[kokoreko]

The Disc cheking seems to be ok but i need the Right CD-KEY to match with the disc....
and some played the Splinter Cell Chaos Theory from a backup disc?

[t.foster73]

The right key to match the disc is ON THE ORIGINAL DISC I'm talking about making a working backup from the original, not using Warez! Splinter Cell and Silent Hunter 3 both work fine using original image and DVD key, and with latest Alcohol and RMPS enabled. All those having problems MUST be trying to get WAREZZED versions working, which is not supported here.

[Jackie7]

If i will buy an ideusb2.0 converter it will play my game splinter cell 3??

[dvdwildsau]

why buy that thing, only for one game???

The starforce developers "fix" this problem in the next version of SF

the no cd will come sooner or later

[Mister_T]

Originally Posted by dvdwildsau

why buy that thing, only for one game???

The starforce developers "fix" this problem in the next version of SF

the no cd will come sooner or later

I am your opinion for play it would not be worthwhile myself a USB drive assembly to buy. At best being waiting.



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Sorry for my bad English, i come from Turkey.

[Jackie7]

1.Is this sure? that it will exists no-dvd for every SF game after a while.
2.Usb2.0 drives are quicklier than IDE??

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Originally Posted by kokoreko

The Disc cheking seems to be ok but i need the Right CD-KEY to match with the disc....
and some played the Splinter Cell Chaos Theory from a backup disc?

Tut tut tut..Do ppl never read the forum rules? As t.foster73 pointed out to you there is no help for ppl who own a WAREZ version of a game. (its what keeps these forums up and running).

[behedwin]

can we have a good guide how to get the game to start?!!
write a good guide fore all who have problems!!

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Originally Posted by behedwin

can we have a good guide how to get the game to start?!!
write a good guide fore all who have problems!!

Thats just it there isnt a simple straight forward answere as of yet. Different hardware etc means different results. Do some reserch here @ GCW (search button) read the posts and you will see what i mean.