• Introduction
• unSafeDisc - SafeDisc v1
• unSafeDisc - SafeDisc v2
• UnSecuROM - SecuROM v1 & SecuROM v2

• Backup Protected Game CDs

In most of the games the main executable is protected with SafeDisc, SecurROM or StarForce. The general idea is to replace this main executable by a modified (decrypted/unwrapped) executable where the CD/DVD protection has been stripped from (unwrapped).

Tools for older versions of SecuROM, LaserLock, CopyLok & CD-Cops are still available but they do not work for the latest versions of the protection!

More information on the CD/DVD Protections can be found here.

Here are the instructions to be able to play a SafeDisc v1 protected CD using the unSafeDisc v1.5.5 utility:

• Install the game - Full Installation
• Use unSafeDisc to unwrap the SafeDisc protected <Game>.EXE executable.
  • Create the following temporary directory:
    • TempDir :  C:\TEMP\EXE
  • Copy unSafeDisc to TempDir.
  • Copy the following files from the game directory to TempDir:
    • <Game>.EXE
    • <Game>.ICD
    • DPLAYERX.DLL
  • Execute UNSAFEDISC.EXE, press Decrypte Game and select <TempDir>\<Game>.ICD.
  • Quit UnSafeDisc and rename the create TESTME.EXE to:  <Game>.EXE
• Copy the fixed <Game>.EXE file to the game directory - overwriting the existing one!
• Remove the TempDir as it is not needed anymore.
• Play the Game!

In some cases it is also possible to make a working backup of a SafeDisc protected game using unSafeDisc (in most cases the original or backup CD is required to be in the CDROM to be able to play it):

• Create the following temporary directories:
  • <TempDir>:  C:\TEMP\CD
• Copy the full contents of the original CD to TempDir.
• Follow the above included unSafeDisc instructions to get a working Fixed Executable.
• Replace main executable: <TempDir>\<Game>.EXE with the Fixed Executable.
• Burn the contents of TempDir to a CD-R using the same CD-Label as the original CD.
• Remove/Clear the TempDir.
• Play the game!

Here are the instructions to be able to play a SafeDisc v2 protected CD using the unSafeDisc v2.xx.xx utility:

• Install the game - Full Installation
• Use the unSafeDisc Dumper to dump the SafeDisc protected executable (or DLL) to a <Game>.DATA.BIN file.
• Use the unSafeDisc Rebuilder to create a modified executable from the <GAME>.DATA.BIN file.
• Quit UnSafeDisc and rename the create TESTME.EXE to:  <Game>.EXE
• Copy the fixed <Game>.EXE file to the game directory - overwriting the existing one!
• Play the Game!

In some cases it is also possible to make a working backup of a SafeDisc v2 protected game using unSafeDisc (in most cases the original or backup CD is required to be in the CDROM to be able to play it):

• Create the following temporary directories:
  • <TempDir>:  C:\TEMP\CD
• Copy the full contents of the original CD to TempDir.
• Follow the above included unSafeDisc instructions to get a working Fixed Executable.
• Replace main executable: <TempDir>\<Game>.EXE with the Fixed Executable.
• Burn the contents of TempDir to a CD-R using the same CD-Label as the original CD.
• Remove/Clear the TempDir.
• Play the game!

Here are the instructions to make a working backup of a SecuROM & SecuROM v2 protected CD using the UnSecuROM utility:

• Create an 1:1 CD-Copy using Alcohol 120%, CloneCD, Nero or CDRWIN
• Insert the original CD in the CDROM, start UNSECUROM.EXE and from the CD select the main executable, containing the SecuROM protection.
• After approx. 1 minute the Fixed Executable will be ready.
• Install the game - Full Installation
• Replace the original main executable with the Fixed Executable.
• Play the game!

In some cases it will also be possible to replace the main executable on the backup CD:

• Insert the original CD in the CDROM, start UNSECUROM.EXE and from the CD select the main executable, containing the SecuROM protection.
• After approx. 1 minute the Fixed Executable will be ready.
• Create the following temporary directory:
  • TempDir :  C:\TEMP\CD
• Copy the full contents of the original CD to TempDir.
• Replace main executable: <TempDir>\<Game>.EXE with the Fixed Executable.
• Burn the contents of TempDir to a CD-R and use the same CD-Label as the original CD.
• Remove/Clear the TempDir.
• Play the game!