Help with Sacred?

[Newhydra]

I have the game and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what options I need to use to create an image with (using alch 120%). I ask because I created an image with the default options for securom *new( 4.x/5.x);
reading at 20x speed.

I've tried mounting the image with dtools, w/out emulation, with securom and RMPS options turned on...

The game launches fine if I have the orig CD in the drive, even though dtools is running, so I don't think it's a blacklist issue...

I'm not asking about warez. I own the game, I just hate having to keep the CD in the drive all the time (just to make sure there aren't any misunderstandings

[Newhydra]

I've also tried creating an image using the default options for VOBProtectCD v5.

And I tried running the game with the new image (protectCD v5) with all of the emulation options enabled, and all of them disabled. I have yet to try reinstalling dtools and changing the ID's, which I'm about to go do...

When I run protectID on sacred.exe, this is what it gives me:
File Type : Exe, Size : 3597642 (036E54Ah) Bytes
-> File has 2400666 (024A19Ah) bytes of appended data starting at offset 01243B0h
[!] VOB Protect CD [modified version] detected !
- Scan Took : 0.797 Seconds


Edit: Both dtools and alcohol now use non-standard IDs...still no luck. The game still starts fine if I have the CD in...

[Copytrooper]

You've to uninstall Alcohol, 'till upcoming version fixes the blacklist, and use Daemon Tools v3.46. Also ensure you don't use CloneCDs virtual drive and/or hide ATIP! Disable all emultaions while playing from image.

[Newhydra]

Ah, thanks, uninstalling alcohol worked

[AEK]

Help

Im sorry to say I am a general noob when it comes to stuff like this. I need a backup copy of sacred so I dont carry it around with me back and forth from home and GF house.

This is what I have done so far.

Used CloneCD to create a n image to my HD. Then I used Daemon to mount that image. Then used CloneCD to copr to CD-R. Didnt work. What am I do wrong. Flame away and let me know what Im doing wrong.

Thanks

[LocutusofBorg]

you're using the wrong program. Sacred is ProtectCD-protected and CloneCD
isn't capable to deal with that protection. Use Alcohol120% instead (you can
use a 30-day-trial version); set profile to "VOB ProtectCD" and re-create
image. Than de-install Alcohol, as it's blacklisted currently (but for sure it gets
updated soon). Than mount image with DT 3.46

[AEK]

You da Man!!!

Uninstalled CloneCD
Used Alcohol120% to create an Image.
Unistalled Alcohol120% (Then like a mofo realized I didnt make a back-up copy with Alcohol120%)

Figured wth. Ill try the Alcohol Image with the CloneCD backup.

WOOHOO it worked!!!!

Aaaa... if only every tech support was like this. AND ITS FREE!!!

Thank you.

[OneNut]

Uninstalling Alcohol is a must, at least to v1.4.8 build 1222 so far. I too couldn't get it to run with d-tools until this was done and now I can even get it to work with the latest Sacred patch too (v1.5). It only worked with v1.5 by having the image on the hdd and mounting it. Using a burned backup did not work.

[gnozal8]

I have just bought the game (UK version). I have patched it to V1.5.
I made an image with Blindwrite 5.16b132:

20/04/04 19:48:10 info BWT 5 file contains topology data: Quality 82%
20/04/04 19:48:10 info Topology extraction completed in 01:16
20/04/04 19:48:09 info Topology extracted. Quality 82%
20/04/04 19:46:53 info Fast Topology: Max speed selected, x40 returned by device
20/04/04 19:46:53 info New fast topology method used. Range [0..120000]
20/04/04 19:46:53 info Topology extraction started
20/04/04 19:46:50 info Extraction successful in 09:29
20/04/04 19:37:22 info Free Space on destination path 6,74 Gb.
20/04/04 19:37:22 info Reading CD-ROM Disc [SACRED_CD1] - Image Size 787 Mb.
20/04/04 19:37:22 info Read data with subcodes PW for track 1 and following
20/04/04 19:37:20 info Reading device : 1:1:0 - PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1610A 1.00 [F] (Scsi)
20/04/04 19:37:20 info Extraction started
20/04/04 19:36:55 info Loaded read profile Automatic
20/04/04 19:36:52 info Loaded copy profile Automatic
20/04/04 19:36:20 info Loaded read profile Automatic
20/04/04 19:36:18 info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version Version 1.20.0, Internal revision 20
20/04/04 19:36:18 info Autoplay driver active. Version 1
20/04/04 19:36:18 info ParamStr 0 = "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VSO\BLINDWRITE5\BW.EXE"
20/04/04 19:36:18 info User default language : 1036 (0x040Ch) - French (Standard)
20/04/04 19:36:18 info System default language : 1036 (0x040Ch) - French (Standard)
20/04/04 19:36:18 info Version 5.1.6.132
20/04/04 19:36:18 info Title : BlindWrite 5.1.6.132
20/04/04 19:36:18 info ExeName : "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VSO\BLINDWRITE5\BW.EXE"
20/04/04 19:36:18 info OS : Microsoft Windows 98 SE

I have mounted the image with DT3.46 without any emulation.
And it works ! I have played without problems for 1/2 hour. Hope it will last.