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    Hi!

    I need to use, on a daily basis, one Folio Infobase which uses Safedisc 2.9 copy protection and so far I have
    tried many Win emulators under Linux:Wine, Cross Over, vmware
    win4lin and today I turned to daemon-tools as my last resort :cry:

    I managed to create 1-1 copy with Alcohol 120 and when I mount image with
    daemon-tools (under native Win98) it is possible to execute Install.exe and
    install application (although I couldn't run Install.exe from CD-RW burnt with
    Alcohol-created image).

    However, when I try to run Install.exe mounted with daemon-tools under Win4lin,
    Safedisc's splash screen appears and then the application crashes.

    Anyone has any luck with executing Safedisc's 2.x protected applications under
    win4lin and/or any hint how to proceed.

    I hate to keep native Win98 just for one application :x

    Sincerely,
    Gour

  • #2
    I've been told that safedisc games will run fine under vmware or virtual pc. I have installed dtools under virtual pc (win98 and win2k) but I've not tried to run any games.

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    • #3
      Originally Posted by Andareed
      I've been told that safedisc games will run fine under vmware or virtual pc. I have installed dtools under virtual pc (win98 and win2k) but I've not tried to run any games.
      Well, yesterday I emerged vmware on my Gentoo box and got a trial
      licence, but so far - no luck

      Similarly, like when trying to run under Wine:
      Unload the debugger and try again
      Sincerely,
      Gour

      ps. If I could solve this issue, I'd immediatelly register my daemon-tools

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      • #4
        Similarly, like when trying to run under Wine:
        Unload the debugger and try again
        I got reply on vmware forum: the trick is to disable acceleration while
        installing and now everything works (at least under vmware)

        Sincerely,
        Gour

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        • #5
          If I could solve this issue, I'd immediatelly register my daemon-tools
          So you registered Daemon Tools? :mrgreen:
          Everybody be cool! You, be cool!
          They'll keep fighting! And they'll win!

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          • #6
            So you registered Daemon Tools?
            Don't worry. I'll keep my word, but I'm just waiting for an auspicious moment .. and today is the day

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            • #7
              I have a game that uses SafeDisc 2.9 running using a mounted image. In order to create the image (which took me a few tries) I ended up having to check:
              Skip Read Errors
              Fast Skip Error Blocks
              Advanced Sector Scanning (Factor: 100)
              Read Sub-Channel Data

              The first Try I just selected SafeDisc 2.x from the database menu, and that didn't work, I then tried various combinations until I finally just decided to try em all with the exception of RMPS, which I think is exclusive to Securom currently.

              I haven't yet tried burning the image back to a CD-R or what have you, as my 3 year old son like to play with CD's, and having none around for him to play with is better for me.

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              • #8
                Originally Posted by Shamgar
                I have a game that uses SafeDisc 2.9 running using a mounted image. In order to create the image (which took me a few tries) I ended up having to check:
                Skip Read Errors
                Fast Skip Error Blocks
                Advanced Sector Scanning (Factor: 100)
                Read Sub-Channel Data
                After I managed to run required apps under vmware, I was in contact
                with Netraverse support stuff, and I got a hint that latest version of win4lin has some new code that can help and .. voila!

                Now it works - with the image burned with Alcohol 120%.

                Sincerely,
                Gour

                ps. And yes - I registered my copy

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