Round one goes to SafeDisk2

[kaila]

Latest version of CloneCD out today (2.8.3.1) still can't handle SafeDisk 2. And it's choking many Clone aproved drives.

Help Olli, help! I need a backup of Red Alert 2.

 

[tboo]

What cds have safedisk2 protection? Are you sure your not talking about the new securom protection?

 

[pg22]

Red Alert 2.

 

[evanichka]

Is this the same protection that Homeworld Cataclysm uses? Anyone figure out how to make backup copies of these protections (Hey, it's for me, really... =P)? Not even a Plextor could defeat this protection yet?

 

[billandopus]

It's not Plextor ... it's your software that's choking.

Evidently there is a weakness in CloneCd that has been exploited by SafeDisc2. Olli is working on it but we'll see.

 

[Radboy]

Only a matter of time, I'm sure.

 

[Shockwave]

This is a great site for making those "legal backups" and defeating that annoying burn protection etc etc

gamecopyworld.com

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Someone defeated it. Its out warez.

 

[Gunbuster]

I made a backup of RA2, reads and runs ok on a ricoh 6x4x24

made on a plex 4xsomething scsi external read in at 1x write at 1x with the latest clone cd

 

[evanichka]

Yes i know about gamecopyworld.com and that its out as warez, but with warez, it;s just like using a crack to play it and you can't play multiplayer on the westwood crap since because the game will recognize that it's not the cd even if you crack it.

Gamcopyworld only has the crack, and there have been too many mixed opinions and such on copying it. Gonna try what Gunbuster said.

 

[Kavrok]

I dont know if this works I found it on another site
http://www.cdrsoft.net/index2.html
Copy any SafeDisc 2 game !
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 updated by NB

Submitted by: Chaos72

Well if this works, it's good news, if it doesn't work, then feel free to post below, we were not able to test it !
WORKAROUND to make VALID WORKING copy of RA2,and any safedisc 2 protected game !!

WITH CDRWIN
1) Select EXTRACT DISK/TRACKS/SECTORS to IMAGE FILE
a) Disk Image/cueSheet
b) RAW Reading (2352)
c) ABORT ERROR RECOVERY
d) jitter and subcode AUTO
e) Retry 5
f) data and audio 1x

2) Start copy and write down the STARTING SECTOR (0) and THE ENDING SECTOR.

3) The process stops after a while BUT it creates a valid CUESHEET to be used in future.

4) RE-Select EXTRACT DISK/TRACKS/SECTORS to IMAGE FILE
a) SELECT SECTORS (insert sectors START and END in apposite fields)
b) File Format INTEL or AUTOMATIC
c) DATA TYPE -AUDIO- (2352)
d) ABORT ERROR RECOVERY
e) Jitter DISABLED
f) DATA and AUDIO SPEED at 1x (otherwise the copy probably won't work!!)
g) RETRY 5
h) FILE NAME you must use the same name as for CUESHEET but with the .ISO extension !!

5) RECORD DISK from the CUESHEET created before.

I tested with my TEAC-55S and it works...LIKE ORIGINAL...INSTALLS AND RUNS !

USE GOOD CD-R DISC AND THE COPY WILL WORK IN EVERY CD-ROM !!!!

THX to CDFreaks Team !


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[billandopus]

www.elaboratebytes.com for the unofficial CloneCd site. Check the forums and there's been quite a few threads about RedAlert2 and whether or not it's been copyable. *cough* I mean, "backupable"