Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:46 am
A list of CD drives that Freelancer will have problems with.
This is from the Freelancer readme:
Freelancer uses SafeDisc encryption technology. Some CD-ROM drives may not be compatible with this technology. (Note from Nog: You think?)
Mat****a UJDA710 DVD/CD-RW - this drive (common in many new laptops) sets a flag whenever a gold disc is used but does not reset, causing Safedisc to reject a valid CD. Cold booting the computer will reset this flag. Gold discs are user-created discs that are made outstand of normal CD replication procedures.
(Note: Basically meaning any cd burned using anything other than a corporate grade mass production burning machine.)
Sanyo CRD-256P, Firmware 1.01 - The drive enters a not ready state after several executions of a protected game. Ejecting the CD restores it. This is unlikely to be seen, unless the game is reloaded several times in one session.
Sony CDU77E 2X, Firmware 1.0e - The early 1.0 firmware versions of this drive fail with SafeDisc if configured as a slave on the IDE bus. The drive will work if reconfigured as a master.
Acer CD-624a - This drive fails when used with read mode drivers. Installing protected mode drivers resolves the problem.
Memorex CD-RW2224 24X, Firmware 2.27 - You may experience problems with these drives. There are no known solutions.
Yamaha 2216E, 4416SX, CDR641S-VK - If you experience problems with these drives, check the firmware upgrade available from the Yamaha Web site Click here
Cybermedia 204 Pan International 204 - You may experience problems with these drives. There are no known solutions.
Liteon 4265 - You may experience problems with this drive appearing to hang and not authenticate. There are no known solutions.
Notice that some of these are high dollar CD drives. Also notice that the CD drive are listed as NOT BEING COMPATIBLE WITH SAFEDISK TECHNOLOGY. Since CD technology has not greatly changed since it started I suspect that the opposite is true.
However, if you happen to own one of these drives (and a host of others not listed, I'm sure) you can expect problems with Freelancer.
Freelancer uses SafeDisc encryption technology. Some CD-ROM drives may not be compatible with this technology. (Note from Nog: You think?)
Mat****a UJDA710 DVD/CD-RW - this drive (common in many new laptops) sets a flag whenever a gold disc is used but does not reset, causing Safedisc to reject a valid CD. Cold booting the computer will reset this flag. Gold discs are user-created discs that are made outstand of normal CD replication procedures.
(Note: Basically meaning any cd burned using anything other than a corporate grade mass production burning machine.)
Sanyo CRD-256P, Firmware 1.01 - The drive enters a not ready state after several executions of a protected game. Ejecting the CD restores it. This is unlikely to be seen, unless the game is reloaded several times in one session.
Sony CDU77E 2X, Firmware 1.0e - The early 1.0 firmware versions of this drive fail with SafeDisc if configured as a slave on the IDE bus. The drive will work if reconfigured as a master.
Acer CD-624a - This drive fails when used with read mode drivers. Installing protected mode drivers resolves the problem.
Memorex CD-RW2224 24X, Firmware 2.27 - You may experience problems with these drives. There are no known solutions.
Yamaha 2216E, 4416SX, CDR641S-VK - If you experience problems with these drives, check the firmware upgrade available from the Yamaha Web site Click here
Cybermedia 204 Pan International 204 - You may experience problems with these drives. There are no known solutions.
Liteon 4265 - You may experience problems with this drive appearing to hang and not authenticate. There are no known solutions.
Notice that some of these are high dollar CD drives. Also notice that the CD drive are listed as NOT BEING COMPATIBLE WITH SAFEDISK TECHNOLOGY. Since CD technology has not greatly changed since it started I suspect that the opposite is true.
However, if you happen to own one of these drives (and a host of others not listed, I'm sure) you can expect problems with Freelancer.
