How to backup protected PC games????

wjim · #1 29-04-2001, 23:16

I am quite new to the PC game backup, have done a lot with PSX backup with CDRWIN, and patches!

How to do that for the PC game?

Some of the game after burned with CDRWIN, not able to install to hard disc not to mention to fix later on?

where is the best place to find the patches?

the patches are so confusing for PC and asked years, version for the patch!!

much worse than PSX!!!

Help please!!!!!!!!

PhatStan · #2 01-05-2001, 14:50

patching pc games is much easier than psx mate.

Use clone cd (www.elby.com).

Should correct most copy protection

#3 01-05-2001, 20:15

Do u know any other program that works for all Burner?

dervish · #4 02-05-2001, 16:32

As stan says, using PC patches is easier than PSX.

Most are simply replacement .exe files with the protection #####s removed, and you simply copy them over the original .exe in the directory the game is installed to.

If the games .exe is visable on the CD, i.e. not in a cab file, you can copy the CD`s contents to a temp directory on your HD, then replace the .exe file with the cracked one, and then just burn the contents of the temp directory to CDR. Make sure you name the CDR the same as the original disc though.

You also need to make sure that the crack version matches the release version of the game, most games will display this on the title/menu screen, if not ##### the readme/help file.

CloneCD does make things much easier though, and can copy all current copy protections, however when copying safedisc 2 protected games there are only a few burners (mainly phillips) which are able to produce working copies. Blindread/write also claims to be able to copy some copy protections but it`s never worked for me.