Is it possible to get Silent Hunter 3 (Starforce protection) working with Daemon Tools?

[plexwriter]

Is it confirmed that Silent Hunter 3 will NOT work with Daemon Tools (Silent Hunter 3 uses the latest version of Starforce)? I tried it with the DVD drive installed in my computer and it says "please insert correct DVD". Then I tried it with the DVD drive removed from my computer but it STILL does not work. It just says "checking disc" for about 3 minutes, then says that the key is invalid (even though the key is correct). The unplugging drive trick obviously does NOT work with this new version of Starforce. :? Am I out of luck here? :cry: Ugh, I really wanted to play this game on my computer with only a CD ROM drive because my brother is usually on the computer with the DVD drive (the game is DVD only) so emulation was my only option. Blegh. :x

[NetSoerfer]

Yeah, Daemon Tools doesn't support Starforce 3 yet, sorry. But we're working on it...

[Snypr]

Yeah, Daemon Tools doesn't support Starforce 3 yet, sorry. But we're working on it...

Hi guys, is this still the case?
I'm in a similar situation as plexwriter (no DVD drive in my game machine).

Been searching the forums without luck so far.... any update appreciated.

8-)

[Kinlaadare]

A lil more searching would have shown you that SH3 runs with DT. (Not in x64 XP thought, there's no way to make it run original or not)

[dermoritz]

i think sf is deactivated in sh3 in one of the last patches.

[FordPrefect]

Afaik they did not remove the protection.

[Kinlaadare]

As FordPerfect said, no, they didn't. That's why the game cannot run under x64 OS