new method to bypass starforce 3!

[Nightmare]

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Which error?
You mean the problem that I need to unplug all drives?

LOL illegal cd-key!

My friend, the message is: "Please insert the disc into another drive" or something. I think you got a wrong point

And if the cd-key would be illegal, why should it run with unpluged CD/DVD-Drives? (i've no idea about things like that.)

Sorry, I cannot see your logic...

Greets

[Nightmare]

I asked the seller.
Here my e-mail and the reply (Sorry, German only and I am too boring to translate now )

Originally Posted by My question

Hallo,

ich bin an diesem Produkt sehr interessiert.
Jedoch hauptsächlich um PC-Spiele, die mit dem Kopierschutz "StarForce" geschützt sind, problemlos spielen zu können.

Dieser Kopierschutz überprüft ja bekanntlich alle IDE-Kanäle.
Bei der USB-Methode entfällt diese Möglichkeit ja schon mal.

Um jetzt so ein Spiel starten zu können, muss ich meinen DVD-Brenner abklemmen. Und das mach ich nur ungern! Daher will ich Ihr Produkt erwerben.

Können Sie mir evt. genauere Informationen zu diesem Thema geben?
Vielleicht haben Sie es ja selbst schon mit einigen Spielen getestet.

Danke im Voraus!

Gruß Konstantin

Originally Posted by Answer

hallo,
leider hat die Starforce die Eingang vom Usb-Gehaeuse gesperrt, d.h ab Starforce vision 3.7 kann man nicht mit usb cd-rom/DVD-rom spielen.

MFG

Xu,dan

Greets

[Grumpy]

@Nightmare85
Dont be lazy! Translate it to English as Fileforums is an English only forum!!
You know better than that! I should just delete it!

[Joe Forster/STA]

The answer said that this game, protected with Starforce 3.7, cannot be played from USB CD/DVD drives. Not much more to translate.

[Nightmare]

Hehe, right

But next time, I will translate.

P.S. I hadn't time to translate this here (No time+lazy )

Greets

[adbailey]

Originally Posted by john486496

Bypassing new starforce 3.x games without using SFnightmare or unplugging drives.


Test by Roms6 - 12/07/2005 Translated by French Lover.



This method should be right for all games protected by starforce 3.x without the need to use SF Nightmare or unplug your CD/DVD drives.

You need :

• The right image of your game, I don't give you advices, as settings in Alcohol120% to create your image file vary for each game ;

• VirtualDrive Pro 10, which will hide your drives safely and perfectly.

• Daemon Tools 4.


VirtualDrive Pro 10 installation


Run VirtualDrive Pro, it should take a long time to install, as it copy his own drivers.

By default, VirtualDrive Pro will be installed in C:\Program Files\FarSton\VDPro.

VirtualDrivePro will ask you to install at least one drive. Note you can change the number of drives after installation.
Once it's finished, please reboot your computer as it said.


Using VirtualDrive pro


Before using your image with Daemon Tools 4, you have to set your software.

• Right Click to VirtualDrive Pro icon on systeme tray , then click on « VCD Manager ».

• In the new windows go to « Tools » then click on « Disable CD ». Quit VirtualDrive Pro ;

• Mount image of your game protected by starforce in Daemon Tools 4. Note that all emulation must be set to off .

• Run your game from a desktop shortcut. Be patient!


Re-enabling your drive


You can do this by coming back to "Tools" , then click on "Enable CD"
If your CD/DVD drives are not re-enabled, try this:
• Go to control Panel, then System.
• In new windows, go to Hardware tab, click on device manager
• In DVD/CD ROM Drives section, right-click on your drive and select "activate"
Reboot to find again your drive in explorer.


GAMES SHOULD WORK (NEED TEStERS!) with VDPRO10:

- Worms 4 Mayhem (incl. Update-Patch,Nforce Chipset)
- Prince Of Persia - The Two Thrones (NforceChipset)
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Nforce,ULI chipsets)
- Trackmania Sunrise (incl. eXtreme Add-On/Patch) (Nforce ,ULI chipsets)
-The Suffering Ties That Bind (ULI chipsets)
-PJ King Kong (Nforce, ULI chipsets)


--> Big Thanks to !HaGaR! , XdaywalkerX to submit their result <--

This worked perfectly for me, thank you!!! IDE devices are disabled/enabled no problem and the games run fine, including TOCA 3!!!!

[bigal55]

use a usb caddy or what i use is a hard drive caddy,cheaper, dismantle it and connect the internals to your cd/dvd drive run the usb lead outside your box and u can connect it at will, not been beaten yet.

[Zulu]

@adbailey
When having a nForce/ULi based MoBo SFNightmare also works for SF 3.5+
I'd prefer SFNightmare, it's free and has no installer. What chipset do you have ? Also nForce or ULi ?

[toshea68]

Virtual Drive Pro 10 actually works and get's around the starforce crap protection! Cheers buddy you've my gameplay interesting again.

[Zulu]

Originally Posted by toshea68

Virtual Drive Pro 10 actually works and get's around the starforce crap protection! Cheers buddy you've my gameplay interesting again.

Next one, same question: What chipset does your MoBo have ?

[dsac23]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

@m_malyszko

Read the forum rules!!

Have you actually tried putting your hand in your pocket, to get some cash, then going to the game store to purchase the game legally!!!!

Bye Bye your are now banned for a month! This should give you enough time to purchase the game, legally!!

Hi.

I too think that people must pay for their games, because i do it, but why cant we make a backup of our bought games so we can protect the original CD?

This seems to be the problem for example of Toca Race Driver 3...

[Grumpy]

@dsac23

but why cant we make a backup of our bought games so we can protect the original CD?

Well if it was up to me I would say "yeh sure go ahead"

But unfortunately for you it is not up to me!
Complain to the game publishers, even better just boycott all games protected with starforce.

[dsac23]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

@dsac23
Complain to the game publishers, even better just boycott all games protected with starforce.

That would work if they listen our complaints, but they only want to "protect" their business at all cost.

Now, micro$oft aplicattions are one of the most wanted by pirates, and still Micro$oft has great profits... do you know how much it costs Toca Race Driver 3 in Portugal? nearly €60... if they had lower prices would sell more and have less or none pirated software...

[satanWest]

I am sure this must have been the first step taken for killing SF but then .. For me anyway.. i simply had to disable the drives from windows device manager. Game started and worked. - Tested game : Cold War

[Joe Forster/STA]

@satanWest: And the chipset on your motherboard is?