new method to bypass starforce 3!

[Joe Forster/STA]

@satanWest: And the chipset on your motherboard is?

[innocent rookie]

hi guys(or hackers) . I have colin mcrae rally 2005. It also uses starforce protection. I was thinking that is it necessary to mess around with CD/DVD drives etc. Can i override starforce by simply doing some modifications to "protection.dll" in the game directory. is there no way out other than cloaking my CD/DVD drive.

[TippeX]

yup u could modify protect.dll if you were (1) skilled, (2) lucky, course then you also have the drivers to modify too, considering the cdcheck is done by the drivers (ring 0)..

[dark_destiny]

I can bypass starforce but theyasking me to insert disc into another drive the press retry what does that mean???

[TippeX]

that is not quite a bypass now is it?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Starforce found out that you're using an image, mounted into a virtual CD/DVD emulator, instead of a real CD/DVD in a real CD/DVD drive. Read the FAQ on ideas on how to circumvent this problem.

[dark_destiny]

which FAQ I can see to solve my problem???

[Joe Forster/STA]

See the link in my signature.

[nytrogyn]

i follow all the insructions n the fist post, but when i finish, this appears:


after reinstallation, the game still does not work

[nytrogyn]

I found a definite way to bypass starforce 3.6+.

1. First, turn off your pc.
2. Remove cover and unplug power cable from all your CD-DVD ROM/Burners.
3. Turn on your computer.
4. Make sure the drivers for starforce are still installed, because if they are uninstalled, the game will not work.
5. Turn on Daemon Tools, enable one virtual drive, and mount your image.
6. Open the game and it will run.
7. After playing, turn off the computer, and plug the power cable back.
8. Turn on your computer, and voila, everything is back to normal.

**repeat steps 1-6 each time you play your game**

(none of that Nforce motherboard crap, I have an Intel IDE controller and this method works perfectly)

[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!!!!

[daniel_pt]

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 <--

well, unfortunely, this procedure doesn't work for me...

I am a bit suspicious of my dvd image, because, and now a bit off topic, when i'm installing TOCA 3, I get to that part of the installation when near of the end another installation bar pops up showing 1/43, it stalls @ 20/43 saying that the RD3_AntiNonReversingDeUnSquishifimicateriser.exe stopped answer... I don't really know what that program is, but after closing that .exe, the man installation bar proceeds until the end.

Can you point me some direction, where I can clear this issues of mine, please? thanks...

[LoedD]

Don't work for me too.
I guess U need a nForce 4 board but the BIOS hack from another thread works perfectly.

[n1link]

or after all this you could just download the unintstall which they have now been forced to release and correct because some of the games they distributed SF with did not mention the fact that it would install SF to your computer. Horay a happy day for gamers that had their Drives f****d up by starforce. Search starforce on google and go to their official site to get the updated version of the remover. this time it works

[Grumpy]

@n1link
You should really do a search of these forums before writing something which has been mentioned here months ago!
Also do you realize that if you uninstall the Starforce drivers, using the removal tool, then when going to play that particular game again it will re-install the Starforce drivers. (Unless you of course use a crack!)