Latest revision as of 21:07, 9 January 2026

MDF / MDS format is able of preserving DPM data required for running games with this DRM.

Forum discussion here.

What Needs What

SUBs (MDS not needed)

SafeDisc (CD Only)
SecuROM (< v4.76)
SecuROM (v4.76~v5.xx) [Some are SUBs some are DPM]
DiscGuard

MDS Only

Alcohol 120

StarForce (DVD-9 May cause problems)
CD-Guard
CD-Cops
DVD-Cops
SecuROM (v4.76~v5.xx) [Some are SUBs some are DPM]
SecuROM (v5.xx +) [All are DPM]
SafeDisc (DVDs only) [DPM not needed, DMI related?]
ProtectCD/DVD (v5~v6)
Cucko (EA Custom) [DPM not needed, DMI related?]

DT Pro

ProtectDISC (DVDs only, v6 +) [CSS Plugin needed]

MDS + MDF

DT Pro

TAGES (MDF also required for functional dump)
SolidShield (MDF also required for functional dump)

General Dumping Guide

(Draft, WIP)

Dumping MDS with Alcohol

For most MDS-only protections the following procedure is used:

Install Alcohol 120%
Navigate to "Image Making Wizard"
Select any drive
- What works best is unknown, but our "Kreon" drives seem to work well for most
Insert disc
Select Datatype at the bottom relevant to your protection
Select Read Speed (This is for the MDF, and doesn't matter for most cases)
In "Reading Options" you can select where you want your files saved
When ready, click start, you may be prompted for DPM read speed, what works best is unknown but 8x seems to work well.
If the DPM measurement fails in log output, you can cancel the dump.
- In this case, your drive will not work for this disc, try a different drive or swap to DT Pro for MDS dumping.
If the DPM measurement succeeds you can cancel the dump at this point if you'd like or let the MDF finish dumping.
- For most protections the MDF will be identical to ISO or ISO-converted BIN.
To check the quality of the DPM measurement:
- Navigate back to A120's main menu.
- Right click your MDS in the list to the right and select properties or drag the MDS in to that space.
- Select properties in the pop-up
- All non-SecuROM discs, most notably StarForce, should look like This
- SecuROM should look similar to the above, except with a varying number of flat plateaus which look like This when zoomed in.
- Sometimes they'll work even if they look bad, but this can be a good indicator.

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+'''MDF / MDS''' format is able of preserving DPM data required for running games with this DRM.
+Forum discussion [https://forum.redump.info/topic/17084/analyzing-alcohol-120-dpm/ here].
+=What Needs What=
+== SUBs (MDS not needed) ==
+*SafeDisc (CD Only)
+*SecuROM (< v4.76)
+*SecuROM (v4.76~v5.xx) [Some are SUBs some are DPM]
+*DiscGuard
+== MDS Only ==
+=== Alcohol 120 ===
+*StarForce (DVD-9 May cause problems)
+*CD-Guard
+*CD-Cops
+*DVD-Cops
+*SecuROM (v4.76~v5.xx) [Some are SUBs some are DPM]
+*SecuROM (v5.xx +) [All are DPM]
+*SafeDisc (DVDs only) [DPM not needed, DMI related?]
+*ProtectCD/DVD (v5~v6)
+*Cucko (EA Custom) [DPM not needed, DMI related?]
+=== DT Pro ===
+*ProtectDISC (DVDs only, v6 +) [CSS Plugin needed]
+== MDS + MDF ==
+=== DT Pro ===
+*TAGES (MDF also required for functional dump)
+*SolidShield (MDF also required for functional dump)
+=General Dumping Guide=
+(Draft, WIP)
+==Dumping MDS with Alcohol==
+For most MDS-only protections the following procedure is used:
+*Install Alcohol 120%
+*Navigate to "Image Making Wizard"
+*Select any drive
+**What works best is unknown, but our "Kreon" drives seem to work well for most
+*Insert disc
+*Select Datatype at the bottom relevant to your protection
+*Select Read Speed (This is for the MDF, and doesn't matter for most cases)
+*In "Reading Options" you can select where you want your files saved
+*When ready, click start, you may be prompted for DPM read speed, what works best is unknown but 8x seems to work well.
+*If the DPM measurement fails in log output, you can cancel the dump.
+**In this case, your drive will not work for this disc, try a different drive or swap to DT Pro for MDS dumping.
+*If the DPM measurement succeeds you can cancel the dump at this point if you'd like or let the MDF finish dumping.
+**For most protections the MDF will be identical to ISO or ISO-converted BIN.
+*To check the quality of the DPM measurement:
+**Navigate back to A120's main menu.
+**Right click your MDS in the list to the right and select properties or drag the MDS in to that space.
+**Select properties in the pop-up
+**All non-SecuROM discs, most notably StarForce, should look like [https://web.archive.org/web/20260109210855/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/659140143415951391/1459292600602464308/starforce_and_others.png?ex=6962bfa4&is=69616e24&hm=9d828fff8f483da321c5e859bd3da9f8f9f866c4773d9932125d99a43f80aa76& This]
+**SecuROM should look similar to the above, except with a varying number of flat plateaus which look like [https://web.archive.org/web/20260109210826/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/659140143415951391/1459292600283693200/securom.png?ex=6962bfa4&is=69616e24&hm=6e57de001f52cafabd34f53d581f614894b38e781bb7c0c3421d81567adc1b46& This] when zoomed in.
+**Sometimes they'll work even if they look bad, but this can be a good indicator.
 [[Category:Dumping Guides]]