Making a backup of NWN: SoU - what to start with?

Machina · #1 12-08-2003, 06:37

I am trying to backup NWN: SoU.
It uses SecuROM 4.84. I not looking for a 1:1 copy, but a WORKING copy.
Lite-On 52x CD-RW with latest firmware here, so it should be possible.
I have BlindWrite 4.5.4 and Alcohol 120% 1.4.6.711 along with latest version of Alcoholer and ClonyXXL.

Should I do that complicated method with converting of images into BWA from MDF, etc, etc....

Also a questio - this AUTOPLAY feature in BlindWrite - I got it disabled - should I enable it? I thought its emulation that covers ATIP...

Where can I get BWA builder?

Machina · #2 12-08-2003, 09:40

Just made a working copy

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RincewindTheWiz · #3 12-08-2003, 12:18

Well, post what you did and this thread might also be useful for other people

Machina · #4 12-08-2003, 14:56

I used VLuka's FAQ on SecuROM >4.8xx

It was easy...

RincewindTheWiz · #5 12-08-2003, 16:43

Well, I keep saying that to the newbies but they still seem to have lots of trouble with it. Oh well, I guess you don't mind if I send them your way for some enlightenement, oh Grand-Vizir-Of-The-Forbidden-Knowledge-Of-Securom-New ?

Machina · #6 12-08-2003, 17:42

OK, I got a Lite-On 52x CD-RW on PIO mode.
Make sure your CD-RW has two sheep.
Disable BYPASS EFM ERROR everywhere you see IF you do have a two sheep CD-RW. If not - sorry, I don't know!
1. Use Alcoholer and its SecuROM >4.77 profile to set right settings for Alcohol 120% (latest version). Make sure the "high data position measurement" thing is on. I used 4x to dump the .mds file, and then I canceled the rest of the image (we do not need it). TIP: Don't run ANY other software in the background uring the .mds file dump, dump at 4x at most.
2. I made an image of the CD using CloneCD file format - CCD with Alcohol 120%. SKIP READING ERRORS - YES, READ SUB-CHANNEL DATA - YES. The rest has to be NO or UNCHECKED.
3. Download TwinPeak 0.2 from somewhere.
4. Use BlindWrite's BWA Builder to convert that .MDS file into BWA file.
5. Use TwinPeak, select the dumped CCD file and .MDS files and PATCH, using 15 for TWIN SECTOR STEP.
6. Use Alcoholer, set SecuROM >4.77 profile BUT uncheck BURN SUB-CHANNEL DATA Launch Alcohol 120%, and burn the PATCHED file (its gonna be called PATCHED). Uncheck SubChannel Data stuff. It will give some error saying that RMPS not found, etc - don't bother. It will also ask some question about Lead-Out and TOC length - just use the RECOMMENDED setting (first one, top one).

Practice with a CD-RW.

NOW, I realized something!

There is a MUCH easier way!
1. Use Alcoholer, set SecuROM >4.77 profile, dump the whole thing on your hard drive (do not cancel anything) normally with Alcoholer .mdf (I think) file type. NOT CloneCD type.
2. Use TwinCreator that COMES with Alcoholer to patch the .mds and .mdf (or was it .mfd?) files with it. use 15 for TWIN SECTOR STEP.
3. Burn with SecuROM >4.77 profile, BUT turn off RMPS (acctually I don't know about this one, I did not do it this way).

I did it the long hard way!