Darkstar One US/UK version

[byne]

With the Windows NT (4, 2000 or XP) and x64 environments, due to the system restrictions, you must use an administrator account when installing your software: some TAGES components are drivers. After installation, even the most restricted user account can run a software protected with TAGES.

from the tages website. so, there are drivers installed on the system that most likely perform the protection. this would be a better place to monitor than the exe if we are looking to 'loosen' the protection.

[Sabrehawk]

US/UK Darkstar doesnt just only use TAGES it uses a additional
custom protection. This custom protection causes weird
behaviour ingame when a non legit version/image/emulation
is detected...

symptoms are:

1. Gfx color corruption over time including acid trip colors
and image blurring (no joke really )

2. missile buying causes division by zero crash

3. All upgrades cost 0 credit thus making it quite
uninteresting to hunt for credits at all

4. Hyperjump Nav map jitters

5. Problems to continue the storyline at certain spots.

Every question resorting to these symptoms in the support forums
of the game will result in a mod asking you for the number on the
inner ring of your DVD ....

[Jito463]

Sounds like Fade copy protection. It's designed to reduce the quality of gameplay if it detects you aren't using a legit copy. Instead of just outright not working, it appears to work but doesn't play correctly.

[latvian]

oook so besides i can wait for like 1/2 a year till game actualy gets to my country or order it via internet(wich will take 3-8 weeks) can i actualy lounch it without a cd???

[FnF]

Sounds like Fade copy protection. It's designed to reduce the quality of gameplay if it detects you aren't using a legit copy. Instead of just outright not working, it appears to work but doesn't play correctly.

Patch 1.2 already solves few copyprotection problems, 1.3 should solve even more. Something about betatesting

[CyberDragon]

Patch 1.3 is out

[wahoyaho]

has anyone found a way to play this without the dvd with 1.3?

[Kinlaadare]

Ye'll have to wait for DT Pro...

[juzcallmeneo]

Exactly...

So..what is the status right now on getting Darkstar One to work? Darkstar v1.0, 1.1, 1.2? DT v4.08? do I have to pay for DT to make it work for Darkstar?

[Kinlaadare]

Darkstar one is tagès protected. You have to use the DVD to play... or wait for DT Pro to come out.

ATM, you cannot play with an image.

[xasert]

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Darkstar one is tagès protected. You have to use the DVD to play... or wait for DT Pro to come out.
ATM, you cannot play with an image.

news now that we got the daemon 1.09.1..can we play with the 1.3?

[Blazkowicz]

news now that we got the daemon 1.09.1..can we play with the 1.3?

WIth DT no, with VCD 9 yes.

[Cristiann]

Hello. You said that u can play Darkstar one with vcd 9. Can u tell me exactly how? Becouse i;ve tried, but i still get the same message as in DT. thank you

[Blazkowicz]

I dont said i can play. I only said it is possible.

Also you have to recreate your image with exact sector measurement.