TrackMania Sunrise - Mini-Image

[mantra]

yes

[Zulu]

@mantra
Then it's not difficult at all

- create config file and save as tmsunrise.cfg:

TMSUNRISE
EK7**********************
235520 19
107008 22

- measure original angles (also works with a mounted image including a good DPM):

sfcdvd.exe //./x: tmsunrise.cfg > Angles.txt (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat, open Angles.txt and add values to config file e.g.:

260 348 99 80 230 111

- Create an image and burn it on CD-RW with Alcohol's 'normal CD' profile (keep the image)
- Compare topology of that CD-RW with original angles:

sfcdvd.exe //./x: tmsunrise.cfg s24 t5 m0 v0 > Sector shift.txt (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat, open Sector shift.txt and add recommended values to config file e.g.:

1 11 15 11 16 10

- Create patched image:

sfmdf.exe tmsunrise.cfg TMSUNRISE TMSUNRISEpatched s v1 (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat and burn patched image on the same CD-RW with 'Securom' profile; just click 'Ok' at the TOC warning message

P.S. Always verify your results with a second measurement; copy only works in 'read only' drives; in a burner copy will only be checked when connected via USB/SCSI/RAID

[Joe Forster/STA]

Hi Zulu,

This was an extremely interesting article!

Because the documentation of those Starforce Tools is in Russian (?) only, I couldn't find out what exactly they do and how. Now I see this short lecture on how to fix a particular game. But can you tell us a bit more about what these configuration parameters mean? Thanks in advance!

[mantra]

thanks Zulu
i'll do it , should I work with a full image (not a mini image) right?

[Zulu]

@Joe Forster/STA
I'm not sure that i completely "got" the theory (but analysing logs is pretty easy )
I think besides the detailed explaination at cdru the thread at cdfreaks also contains the essential points. First time the "idea" appeared HERE
If you really like to get "into it" ask eip/AlB; a really nice (and patient) guy
"Stolen" from AlB:
[first string] disc label (for information purposes only)
[second string] disc key (for information purposes only)
[sector of zone 1] [estimated sectors per track (oops, it's spiral, then cicrle) in zone 1 (int)]
[offset of sector of zone 2] [estimated sectors per cicrle in zone 2 (int)]

With that cfg sfcdvd can extract correct angle values from original disc

[six correct angle values]
[six sectors shift for sfcdvd.exe tests and sfmdf.exe twining]

So before patching the image cfg looks like this:

TMSUNRISE
EK7**********************
235520 19
107008 22
260 348 99 80 230 111
1 11 15 11 16 10 (as said before: just an example; sector shift varies for every CD-RW!)

@mantra
Right.

[mantra]

it works! thanks zulu

but a no-cd would be great!

[jevi]

Originally Posted by Zulu

@mantra
Then it's not difficult at all

- create config file and save as tmsunrise.cfg:

TMSUNRISE
EK7**********************
235520 19
107008 22

- measure original angles (also works with a mounted image including a good DPM):

sfcdvd.exe //./x: tmsunrise.cfg > Angles.txt (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat, open Angles.txt and add values to config file e.g.:

260 348 99 80 230 111

- Create an image and burn it on CD-RW with Alcohol's 'normal CD' profile (keep the image)
- Compare topology of that CD-RW with original angles:

sfcdvd.exe //./x: tmsunrise.cfg s24 t5 m0 v0 > Sector shift.txt (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat, open Sector shift.txt and add recommended values to config file e.g.:

1 11 15 11 16 10

- Create patched image:

sfmdf.exe tmsunrise.cfg TMSUNRISE TMSUNRISEpatched s v1 (save as *.bat)

Execute *.bat and burn patched image on the same CD-RW with 'Securom' profile; just click 'Ok' at the TOC warning message

P.S. Always verify your results with a second measurement; copy only works in 'read only' drives; in a burner copy will only be checked when connected via USB/SCSI/RAID

Can some one write it so that i can also understood what i have to do step by step? Its difficult.

[prollfin]

Even if you succeed in patching the image, the copy will only work with certain CD-R media and in certain drives (in writers, it doesn't work at all). It's a pain in the ass!

[jevi]

I have certain CD-R media drives... So its not a problem but i dount understood how i do that.

[Zulu]

Originally Posted by prollfin

Even if you succeed in patching the image, the copy will only work with certain CD-R media

With two CD-R's out of the same package it also works most times (for those who download their games definitely correct); but CD-RW is highly recommended

Originally Posted by prollfin

...and in certain drives

Doesn't run in all drives, but in most.

Originally Posted by prollfin

(in writers, it doesn't work at all)

Connected via USB/RAID/SCSI copy also works in a burner

[maxiepaxie]

How can you get these two values?
235520 19
107008 22

What program did you use? because I have a different serial and it doesn't wrk with that cfg file...

[Zulu]

@maxiepaxie
I know it's a long one, but just read the linked cdfreaks thread and all questions are answered.

P.S.: If you don't know how to create and analyze Bushound logs just PM me.

[fixbaerchen]

Yes please do that!
I don't understand how to get the values of the cfg