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		Safedisc Label ™ is efficient, practical and is suitable for manufacturers and retailers of multimedial products, audio/video rental companies and also for sale to the general public.
		Safedisc Label ™ lengthens the life of compact discs and DVDs and is therefore an advantage to commercial / public rental companies who can reduce their long-term operational costs.
		Safedisc Label ™ has the same shape and size of a compact disc and therefore completely covers the laser-cut (bottom) side to which it adheres through electrostacticity.
	www.pizzoetichette.com /safedisc_en.htm (265 words)

	SafeDisc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		SafeDisc currently fllists such software, meaning that those who want to use this method must install additional software to cloak the mounter.
		In addition, SafeDisc Version 2.50 added ATIP detection making it impossible to use a copy in a burner unless software that masks this is used (CloneCD has the ability to do this).
		SafeDisc v3 is capable of encrypting multiple executables over one or more CD/DVD media's, as long as the executables are encrypted with the same key and the digital signature is added to each media.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SafeDisc (891 words)

	DVD Recordable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		SafeDisc is the most effective and widely used copy protection available for CD-ROMs, protecting over 70% of the top 20 PC games titles sold to retail in the United States, according to the NPD Techworld data for 2002.
		SafeDisc is a software-based solution that does not require any changes to the publisher’s application code and is compatible with standard PC or Mac environments and CD/DVD-ROM hardware.
		The patented SafeDisc digital signatures are added to each original disc during the mastering/replication process and prevent copying by standard optical disc writers.
	www.dvd-recordable.org /PrintArticle427.phtml (651 words)

	Eclipse SafeDisc FAQ
		SafeDisc HD is designed for applications for which the CD needn't always be present (unlike games, for instance).
		Since the SafeDisc master is transformed into a replicate during mastering, the master and the replicate are very different images.
		SafeDisc HD requires a signature to be applied during glass mastering, the same as the other SafeDisc versions (LT and Standard).
	www.eclipsedata.com /support/FAQS/safedisc.htm (1274 words)

	CDFreaks.com \| reviews\| safedisc 2 explained and defeated___
		SafeDisc is a protection that (in short) relies on read errors on the original disc and in order to copy this disc you needed a burner that could (read and) write uncorrected data so the errors were also present on the back-up.
		SafeDisc is one of their best known CD protections and one of their recent developments is the Audio Disc protection called SafeAudio.
		SafeDisc 2 was first encountered on the game 'Red Alert 2' by Electronic Arts which caused a little shock in the back-up world… There were a lot of people who had problems copying this game while some seemed to copy it without any problems whatsoever.
	www.cdfreaks.com /article/52 (835 words)

	Gamasutra - News - "Macrovision Announces Next-Generation SafeDisc CD-ROM Copy Protection" [08.22.00]
		SafeDisc 2.0 is an enhanced secure protection system designed to prevent consumer, institutional, and business copying of mass-distributed software CD-ROMs sold through retail/reseller channels and the Internet.
		SafeDisc is a software-based solution that does not require any changes to the publisher's application code and is compatible with standard PC and CD-ROM hardware.
		The SafeDisc toolkit includes an API that will allow publishers to extend the SafeDisc security to encrypt various functions contained in their content.
	www.gamasutra.com /newswire/bit_blasts/20000822/index2.htm (249 words)

	TransGaming Technologies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		SafeDisc is a turnkey solution that allows the publisher to add encryption during the normal pre-mastering process, and to QA the encrypted gold disc.
		SafeDisc options are also available from the major data verification and test equipment vendors to support large volume production.
		SafeDisc has demonstrated over 99% compatibility with existing PC CD-ROM hardware and software worldwide, and was determined by Philips Electronics to be the only Yellow Book-compliant copy protection technology.
	www.transgaming.com /news.php?newsid=2 (495 words)

	SafeDisc 2 Game Copy Protections- GameBurnWorld
		With little effect with SafeDisc 1 on commercial pirating and increased features with new CD Writers the Macrovision Corporation had to make a better CD Protection so they came up with SafeDisc 2.
		The SafeDisc 2 protection uses "weak sectors" containing a regular bit pattern, so all this data can be read fine by a CD writer, but when it comes to writing the protected CD image it presents the burner with all these "weak sectors" which many burners don't like to burn.
		and/or SafeDisc 2 Cleaner which are tools used to unwrap a SafeDisc 2 protected file by permanently removing the protection from the games exe and dll files.
	www.gameburnworld.com /protections_safedisc_2.shtml (515 words)

	Macrovision® Launches SafeDisc® Copy-Protection for Mac OS X
		SafeDisc not only provides Mac developers and publishers with a secure means to protect their CD-ROM content, it also increases sales revenues and can reduce product returns to resellers from unauthorized copiers,” said Steve Weinstein, executive vice president of Macrovision’s Entertainment Group.
		SafeDisc technology is easy to apply by the publisher and is completely transparent to the consumer.
		SafeDisc is a software-based solution that does not require any changes to the publisher’s application code and is compatible with standard PC or Mac environments and CD-ROM hardware.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /Detailed/7107.html (626 words)

	SafeDisc
		SafeDisc® protects CD-ROMs and the information they contain from unauthorized replication or copying, requiring users to purchase legitimate copies.
		With over 140 million discs protected to date, Safedisc® is the world’s most successful, effective, and widely used copy protection solution.
		Safedisc® was designed to protect applications, but special techniques now allow the protection of some data files as well.
	www.danex.com /safedisc/safedisc.htm (148 words)

	Ubisoft unleashes latest consumer annoyance scheme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The latest Safedisc 2 update is now preventing the game to run if Clone CD, Alcohol 120%, or Daemon Tools are installed, even if the correct CD is installed in the CD-Rom drive (this may not be a problem with the latest version of Daemon Tools).
		Safedisc 2 is not searching for modified or pirated versions of the game, it is only looking for the tools that may be used for copying the game.
		Issues with Safedisc copy protection and Daemon Tools has been known previously and it appears Macrovision has not gone out of their way to address this incompatibility.
	arstechnica.com /news/posts/1071183880.html (825 words)

	SafeDisc
		SafeDisc was created by industry leader Macrovision to assist the software industry protect their intellectual property.
		SafeDisc is the ideal tool for expanding software revenues while reducing delivery costs.
		SafeDisc works by encrypting your application and forcing it to look for a unique digital signature on the CD before launching.
	www.fastlanetek.com /safedisc.htm (234 words)

	CD Media World - Commercial CD/DVD Protections: SafeDisc
		SafeDisc was used on a combined 32 Sku's by publishers that include GT Interactive, Interplay, Microprose, Red Storm Entertainment, Take 2 Interactive Software and TalonSoft.
		The SafeDisc technology encrypts the CD with a digital signature which can't be picked up by CD recorders and a multilayered wrapper that secures the CD-ROM content.
		SafeDisc is currently being utilized by TalonSoft, GT Interactive, Interplay, Microprose, Red Storm and Take Two Interactive.
	www.cdmediaworld.com /hardware/cdrom/cd_protections_safedisc.shtml (707 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The following files are present on SafeDisc 1 protected programs: secdrv.sys drvmgt.dll clcd16.dll clcd32.dll clokspl.exe dplayerx.dll (not present on the very first version of SafeDisc) In addition to these files, a.icd file contains the encrypted binary, while the main executable (usually game.exe) is only a wrapper used to load and decrypt the.icd file.
		Pick the version of NT that your program is the most likely to support (winxp with a 5 years old program isn't a good idea).
		SafeDisc support for Wine has been developped using a game protected with SafeDisc 1.35.0.
	www.winehq.com /hypermail/wine-devel/2002/04/att-0616/01-safedisc.txt (816 words)

	EarthV.com - Macrovision offers enhanced software protection for the PC games industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		SafeDisc V3.1 builds upon the security wrapper that PC games publishers have used to protect over 200 million CDs worldwide, and provides effective and time-efficient security tools for PC games developers themselves.
		This also includes SafeDisc API training, software installation pack and additional code tools and methodologies to increase the level of protection that developers can apply to their titles.
		SafeDisc V3.1 will be available in September, 2003 to meet publishers’ and developers’ demand for the 2003 holiday season.
	www.earthv.com /articles.asp?ArticleID=1736 (434 words)

	ISOs and SafeDisc - NerdHelp.com Support Forums
		Safedisc 2.9 uses 10000 bad sectors at the front ofthe disk, which messes up most burners and programs.
		Ive spent a lot of time trying to back up games...and a lot of it is trial aand error...especially Safedisc because it is burner dependent.
		But technically, you are not removing the encryption off a SafeDisc game...If your burner can burn the Bad Sectors, you still have an encrypred disc.
	www.nerdhelp.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7393 (808 words)

	SafeDisc 3 Game Copy Protections- GameBurnWorld
		Strong automated "memory lift" protection and debugger detection which can prevent crackers/hackers from using unwrappers to automatically remove the protection, this leaves crackers/hackers to resort to manual disassemble methods, using a debugger to disassemble the exe and or dll's to manually view code, line by line in an attempt to reverse engineer Safedisc 3.
		The tools/software which can emulate your games are Alcohol120% and Daemon Tools, as long as these two tools have not been fllisted by the latest SafeDisc 3 version your game has, then they will be able to emulate the game.
		If it has been fllisted you will need to wait until the programs fix the fllist for the version, which normally comes in an updated version of the software.
	www.gameburnworld.com /protections_safedisc_3.shtml (270 words)

	Next-Generation Copy Protection Revealed - MegaGames pc
		Macrovision Corporation, a leading provider of video, multimedia and software copy protection, announced today the September release of its next-generation SafeDisc® PC CD-ROM copy protection solution.
		SafeDisc 2.0 will be available to publishers, developers and replicators following the ECTS 2000 expo in Olympia, London (UK).
		• API support—The SafeDisc toolkit includes an API that will enable publishers to extend the SafeDisc security to encrypt various functions contained in their content.
	www.megagames.com /news/show.cgi?&idtype=pc&database=58& (118 words)

	[ SD2 Writers List @ sd2.does.it ]
		Since the SafeDisc protection has become too complex there is no use in updating this list anymore.
		The latest SafeDisc 2 versions (2.51.xx) cannot be copied by a lot of recorders.
		However, if you have a burner that does make perfect (or nearly perfect) SafeDisc 2 backups and it isn't mentioned in this list, please contact me! Also if you find information in this list to be incorrect, don't hesitate to contact me at gamefreak@cdfreaks.com.
	www.geocities.com /pcp-freak/4cdfreaks/SafeDisc2.html (601 words)

	Macworld: News: SafeDisc copy protection comes to Mac OS X
		Macrovision Corp. has brought its SafeDisc copy protection solution to Mac OS X. SafeDisc offers Mac developers and publishers a way of protecting their CD-ROM content.
		SafeDisc is comprised of authenticating digital signatures embedded on the optical disc, an encryption wrapper and various anti-hacking technologies that secure the optical disc executable.
		SafeDisc digital signatures are added to each original disc during the mastering/replication process and prevent copying by standard CD-R drives.
	www.macworld.com /news/2003/05/19/macrovision/index.php?pf=1 (182 words)

	SteveStreeting.com » SafeDisc sucks
		Turns out that COD2 uses SafeDisc 4.6 which uses some kind of direct DVD access code to prove that you’re using a genuine DVD.
		Further research illuminated the fact that SafeDisc 4.6 is so paranoid about piracy, it fllists all SCSI optical drives in the hope that this will eliminate most image mounting / CD emulation tools.
		Of course, SafeDisc’s ‘Advanced Hack Protection’ (how’s that for abuse of terminology) was circumvented the day the game was released and cracks were available for download.
	www.stevestreeting.com /?p=220 (899 words)

	SafeDisc Advanced - Game Disc Protection List of Features - Macrovision
		SafeDisc Advanced is a streamlined and highly secure solution for video games and interactive software applications.
		SafeDisc defends against disc copying by encrypting the program executable in an access control wrapper that requires authentication against the SafeDisc signature to run.
		Macrovision offers the SafeDisc Advanced Security Developer Program which enables software developers to integrate security measures directly into their software using the SafeDisc Security Software Developer Kit (SDK).
	www.macrovision.com /products/activereach_games/safedisc/index.shtml (397 words)

	Gamasutra - Macrovision Reveals SafeDisc-DVD
		Macrovision announced its new DVD version of SafeDisc at E3 today.
		With a number of security options available, SafeDisc DVD is very flexible.
		It can be set up to require the original DVD-ROM be present in the DVD drive each time the main application is accessed, or for the DVD-ROM to be inserted after a specified number of days.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=1795 (454 words)

	Neverwinter Nights: SafeDisc: Why the game won't run on your system
		The problem you all are describing sounds very much like the typical SafeDisc copy protection incompatibilities.
		SafeDisc only works with certain CD-ROM drives, because it changes the actual CD so that it is no longer a standard CD.
		It was actually Infogrames that was forced to issue a patch to remove the Safedisc copy protection for specific users that complained.
	nwn.bioware.com /forums/viewtopic.html?forum=58&topic=47002 (1732 words)

	News: Sega Europe To Use Macrovision's SafeDisc - GamersHell.com
		Macrovision Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement with Sega Europe for allowing th epublishin company to use the SafeDisc security solution on all its forthcoming PC titles.
		SafeDisc is the leading PC game protection solution available to interactive entertainment publishers, offering multi-level encryption which can be efficiently integrated by the software developer deep within the code of a game without affecting the game's performance.
		Macrovision and SafeDisc are registered trademarks of Macrovision Corporation.
	www.gamershell.com /news/14684.html (572 words)

	GameSpy: Sega Europe signs SafeDisc deal with Macrovision
		SEGA Europe to use Macrovision's SafeDisc on its forthcoming PC titles.
		Macrovision has entered into an agreement with SEGA Europe to provide its SafeDisc advanced security protection scheme on upcoming Sega Europe PC titles.
		SafeDisc is one of the top PC game protections available on the market, offering multi-level encryption which can be efficiently integrated by the software developer deep within the code of a game without affecting the game's performance.
	pc.gamespy.com /pc/worms-forts-under-siege/538435p1.html (262 words)

	Safedisc 4.00.001
		Not too many burners on the market that can make a true 1:1 backup of Safedisc 4.0 Post he brand name of your burner and I can tell you whether you can make a 1:1 backup that will play in a cd/dvd-rom.
		You will always encounter disc read errors when reading any image that is Safedisc cd protected but this is common.
		There "might" be a work around but until they sell pc dvd-rom games in my hometown, it would be unfair for me to say what and what not will work.
	forums.afterdawn.com /thread_view.cfm/201991 (1516 words)

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