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Select Read SubChannel Data from Data Tracks (default). Set Read Speed Data to 1x (176 kByte/s). Create a CD-Image using CloneCD 4 with these Game CD settings:. Create the following directory (if it exists already empty it):. Here are the instructions to make a working backup of most Protected CDs using CloneCD 4 in combination with a CD-Reader/CD-Writer which can both can handle RAW DAO: Keep in mind that some CD/DVD protections, like TAGES & StarForce, can NOT be backed up. Select the " CD/DVD Recorder" to which the CD Image will be written to.Īll settings are again auto-configured for the optimum backup settings. Select " Image Location" where the Game CD Image should be stored. This will auto-configure Alcohol 120% for the optimum backup settings. Select the CD/DVD protection from the Datatype pull-down button at the bottom of the window. Select the CD/DVD Device from which the Game CD is being read. First identify which CD/DVD protection is being used on your Game CD/DVD (see Identifying a CD/DVD Protection). In combination with a CD-Reader/CD-Writer which can both can handle RAW DAO: Here are the instructions to make a working backup of most Protected CDs using Alcohol 120% RAW Writing Mode List for RICOH CD-R/RW DrivesĪ complete overview of Ricoh CD-Writers which can handle DA0-RAW mode. CloneCD - Manufacturers of CD recordersĪ complete overview of all available CD-Writers which are compatible with CloneCD (and in which mode they work the best).Ī complete overview of all available CD-Writers including which writing modes they support!. The best available resource to see which CD-Writer manufacturer is using which drive on the inside!Ī very complete overview of CD-Writers which can handle the SafeDisc v2 CD-Protection. Here are a few websites which go deeper into this matter:Ī real good overview of CD-Writers which support DA0-RAW modes. Here is an overview of the Philips CD-Writers to date: Most of the Philips, Lite-On & Plextor CD-Writers can handle any CD Protection, a lot of CD-Writer manufacturers have been using Philips drives in their own drives so these will also work fine. It's just a cat & mouse game with every new version of the SafeDisc v2/v3 protection!ĬD-Writers supporting RAW DAO & Sub-Channel Data But keep in mind that this process will happen over and over again. The MaxPayne blacklist problem was again fixed in DAEMON Tools v2.79. Burning copy protected dvds upgrade#
This can be the reason that a game is not working (even original CD's), just upgrade to the latest version (if available) or temporarily disable the emulator!įor example MaxPayne v1.01 was blacklisting DAEMON Tools v2.74 & PlayBackup v2.1. The creators of the SafeDisc protection have added a "blacklist" feature into their protection to detect if one of the above Protection Emulators is active in memory.
InseKtors v1.1 - SafeDisc & SafeDisc v2. PlayBackup v2.1 - SafeDisc v2, SecuROM & SecuROM v2. DAEMON Tools v4.x - SafeDisc, SafeDisc v2, SecuROM, SecuROM v2 & LaserLock. These tools run in the background and intercept calls from the CD Protection to the CD-Reader, to check if the original CD is in the reader, and always tell that everything is ok. These tools are able to remove the CD Protection from the main executable which starts the game. If your CD-Writer/Reader does not support RAW writing/Reading then it is not possible to make a 100% working standalone backup but it is still possible to play a backup using these utilities: The best tool available is Protection ID as it detects all available CD protections & is updated regularly! Clony XXL is also a good alternative but is not updated anymore! Here is a complete overview of these tools, available CD Media World: There are a few utilities available which can identify which CD Protection is being used on your game CDs. It is however still possible to make a backup but additional tools are required to remove the actually protection (see Non RAW Backups ). When it is not possible to select the RAW Mode then most likely the CD-Reader or CD-Writer does not support this mode. 
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The only thing required is a CD-Reader & CD-Writer which can read & write RAW DAO & Sub-Channel Data and software which supports writing in RAW Mode with Sub-Channel Data. It is still possible to create working Backups of most Copy Protected game CDs without the use of additional patches.
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There for we've created this article on how to make a working backup of a Protected Game CD or when this is not possible, because of hardware limitation, to at least be able to play a Protected Game CD from an imperfect backup. The previous The Best CD-Reader article was totally outdated as we now know more about the SafeDisc & SecuROM protections than back when it was written.
CD-Writers supporting RAW DAO & Sub-Channel Data. 
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