StarForce - Revision history

Morlit at 12:06, 14 October 2025

2025-10-14T12:06:04Z

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	DPM-based protection, requires .MDS to function. "Use Alcohol v1.9.6 or latest BlindWrite for DVD9 in case of problems, or DT Pro, SF Crypto and SF ProActive does not require mds"		DPM-based protection, requires .MDS to function. "Use Alcohol v1.9.6 or latest BlindWrite for DVD9 in case of problems, or DT Pro, SF Crypto and SF ProActive does not require mds"
		+
		+	Comes in both Key and keyless versions. Currently often missed by BoS due to relevant files being packed inside an installer. Keyless Starforce can also be determined by checking the PVD sector of the skeleton for keys.

	StarForce on Vmware: add to .vmx -> monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true" (Be sure to change back to false after testing or else some VM functions won't work as intended.)		StarForce on Vmware: add to .vmx -> monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true" (Be sure to change back to false after testing or else some VM functions won't work as intended.)

NovaAurora at 21:56, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T21:56:07Z

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	StarForce 4.00+: zzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz, i.e 4+46 (28)		StarForce 4.00+: zzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz, i.e 4+46 (28)
	Activation: ww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww, i.e. 2+46 (24+2)		Activation: ww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww, i.e. 2+46 (24+2)
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		+	==OS Compatibility Table==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	! OS !! 1.0 – 3.0* !! 3.0 – 3.04.062* !! 3.04.062 – 3.05* !! 3.05 – 3.07* !! 3.07.018 – 4.00.000* !! 4.00.000 – 4.00.013* !! 4.00.013 – 4.50* !! 4.50 – 4.50.007.005* !! 4.50.007.005 – 5.00* !! 5.00 – 5.50* !! 5.50 – 5.60* !! 5.60 – 5.70.014.001* !! 5.70.014.001 – 5.70.046.004* !! 5.70.046.004 – 5.91* !! 5.91+
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows XP SP3 \|\| - \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows XP SP3 (x64) \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2003 \|\| - \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2003 (x64) \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Vista \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Vista (x64) \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2008 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2008 (x64) \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows 7 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2008 R2 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows 8 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2012 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| + \|\| + \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows 8.1 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 6 \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2012 R2 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 6 \|\| + \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows 10+ \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| Windows Server 2016+ \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| +
		+	\|-
		+	\| *up to and not including
		+	\|}
		+
		+	1. Driver update is required, admin priviledges, 3.04.079, 3.05.012, 3.06.013, 3.07.019 include Vista compatible drivers.
		+
		+	2. Driver update (in case of problems), otherwise not required.
		+
		+	3. Driver update (sfupdate.exe) or game patch is required.
		+
		+	4. Driver update (protect.exe) or game patch is required.
		+
		+	5. Problem with unsigned drivers, solution:
		+	*Launch the protected application with the rights of administrator
		+	*Allow driver installation
		+	*Reject reboot (otherwise the OS will not load in Normal mode)
		+	*Update drivers
		+	*Reboot the OS
		+
		+	6. Install the Windows update KB2930157 from Microsoft or else game patch is required.
		+

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NovaAurora at 21:50, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T21:50:12Z

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	DPM-based protection, requires .MDS to function. "Use Alcohol v1.9.6 or latest BlindWrite for DVD9 in case of problems, or DT Pro, SF Crypto and SF ProActive does not require mds"		DPM-based protection, requires .MDS to function. "Use Alcohol v1.9.6 or latest BlindWrite for DVD9 in case of problems, or DT Pro, SF Crypto and SF ProActive does not require mds"
		+
		+	StarForce on Vmware: add to .vmx -> monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true" (Be sure to change back to false after testing or else some VM functions won't work as intended.)
		+
		+	key formats:
		+	StarForce 1.x~3.03: xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx, i.e. 46 (24)
		+	StarForce 3.04~3.07: yyyyy-yyyyy-yyyyy-yyyyy-yyyyy, i.e 55 (25)
		+	StarForce 4.00+: zzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz-zzzzzz, i.e 4+46 (28)
		+	Activation: ww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww-wwwwww, i.e. 2+46 (24+2)

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NovaAurora at 21:47, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T21:47:31Z

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	Beware installing older versions of SF on Windows 7+, it can break the operating system and cause a boot loop.		Beware installing older versions of SF on Windows 7+, it can break the operating system and cause a boot loop.
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		+	DPM-based protection, requires .MDS to function. "Use Alcohol v1.9.6 or latest BlindWrite for DVD9 in case of problems, or DT Pro, SF Crypto and SF ProActive does not require mds"

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NovaAurora at 00:20, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T00:20:18Z

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		+	"If Protect.exe and other relevant files have a size of 0 kb, they are just dummies and protection is inactive"
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		+	Beware installing older versions of SF on Windows 7+, it can break the operating system and cause a boot loop.
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