MDF/MDS Dumping Guide - Revision history

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2026-01-09T21:07:34Z

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	**Right click your MDS in the list to the right and select properties or drag the MDS in to that space.		**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		**Select properties in the pop-up
-	**StarForce should look like [This]	+	**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 ~~[This]~~ with flat plateaus	+	**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.		**Sometimes they'll work even if they look bad, but this can be a good indicator.


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User7 at 22:34, 6 March 2025

2025-03-06T22:34:23Z

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-	~~WIP~~	+	'''MDF / MDS''' format is able of preserving DPM data required for running games with this DRM.
		+
		+	Forum discussion [http://forum.redump.org/topic/17084/analyzing-alcohol-120-dpm/ here].

	=What Needs What=		=What Needs What=

NovaAurora at 01:38, 24 November 2024

2024-11-24T01:38:48Z

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		+	=What Needs What=
	== SUBs (MDS not needed) ==		== SUBs (MDS not needed) ==
	*SafeDisc (CD Only)		*SafeDisc (CD Only)
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	*TAGES (MDF also required for functional dump)		*TAGES (MDF also required for functional dump)
	*SolidShield (MDF also required for functional dump)		*SolidShield (MDF also required for functional dump)
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		+	=General Dumping Guide=
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		+	(Draft, WIP)
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		+	==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
		+	**StarForce should look like [This]
		+	**SecuROM should look similar to [This] with flat plateaus
		+	**Sometimes they'll work even if they look bad, but this can be a good indicator.
		+

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NovaAurora at 14:40, 23 November 2024

2024-11-23T14:40:15Z

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-	== SUBs ==	+	== SUBs (MDS not needed) ==
	*SafeDisc (CD Only)		*SafeDisc (CD Only)
	*SecuROM (< v4.76)		*SecuROM (< v4.76)

NovaAurora at 14:37, 23 November 2024

2024-11-23T14:37:36Z

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		+	== SUBs ==
		+	*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)

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NovaAurora at 13:42, 23 November 2024

2024-11-23T13:42:15Z

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-	~~[[MDF/MDS Test List]]~~

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NovaAurora at 23:37, 20 January 2022

2022-01-20T23:37:17Z

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		+	[[Category:Dumping Guides]]

NovaAurora: Created page with "WIP To be populated MDF/MDS Test List"

2022-01-20T23:37:12Z

Created page with "WIP To be populated MDF/MDS Test List"

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[[MDF/MDS Test List]]