MDF/MDS Dumping Guide
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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 | + | **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. | ||
[[Category:Dumping Guides]] | [[Category:Dumping Guides]] | ||
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.
Contents |
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.
