A-Ray Scanner 0.3 Beta - Club CDFreaks

*R!Co* · 17-01-2004

I have decided to release some beta to public, to eliminate as many bugs as possible.

Current version can detect only 3 protections (Sefedisc up to v 3.15, Securom also version 5, and tages) We are working on others. Also scanning DVD is not working yet.

It is highly recommended to use ASPI (for example tages can be detected only via it)

Any bugs you find please report so I can fix them and next release will be even better than this is.

Best Reagards

R!Co & Rest of A-Ray Team

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luciano · 17-01-2004

you can also find all our software in the new website on http://www.aray-software.com

**G@M3FR3@K** · 17-01-2004

Good work once again R!Co, let's hope you get some feedback on this!

*R!Co* · 17-01-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by G@M3FR3@K
Good work once again R!Co, let's hope you get some feedback on this!

Hope so Thanx. Well we do it for people not for us

*kamikazee* · 17-01-2004

Can it detect Tages? You betcha, now we know XIII is protected by Tages. This looks to be the best hope for scanning protections as of late, help these guys out download it and let them know what you find. Good going guys.

**FutureProof** · 18-01-2004

Works for me - well done boys.

*R!Co* · 18-01-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by FutureProof
Works for me - well done boys.

FIRST REACTION, thanx

**FutureProof** · 18-01-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by kamikazee
This looks to be the best hope for scanning protections as of late, help these guys out download it and let them know what you find. Good going guys.

Quote:

Originally posted by R!Co
FIRST REACTION, thanx

hehe, looks like mine was the second actually

*zebra* · 18-01-2004

Hrrrrrm....

/me likes. Cool GUI too!

**spath** · 18-01-2004

I like the fact that you kept the plugin API
very basic and moved all the complexity
to the interface of ScannerPlugin. Now you
just have to document the prototypes of
the 4 functions and the functions available
to ScannerScanDisc and anyone will be able
to add his own plugins.

*R!Co* · 18-01-2004

It is planned with final release. Also good is if we will die scanner can live. You don't like our gui ?

**spath** · 18-01-2004

Well I'm not a GUI guy, but since you asked for
comments it seems using 'Options' make 'Special scan' disappear

t111645 · 18-01-2004

Third Reaction:

i really like it.
smaller than clony and more new protection.

webbertrix · 18-01-2004

Well,

I'm not a cdrom protection scanner software expert, but here's some comments about it :

1- A progress bar (or progress status) would be nice to have.

(Really usefull to know if the program is stuck somewhere or actually doing something since sometimes it could be very long..)

2- Able to save or copy paste the detected protection.

(Sometimes it hard to recall the exact number, or even the protection name itself)

The best way would be to have a "save log" with the CD ROM title
and detected protection (if any)

3- Have the capability of calling an external remote program alike Alcoholer, BWTweaker, etc. and automaticly "fill" the detected protection!

4- Able to detect Illegal TOC, Overburned CD, Bad Sectors CD
with a "standard" plugin.

5- Able to tell which plugins name / plugin versions are effectively loaded in memory.

(So we could have a good idea which protection the scanner software could detect)

6- Optionally able to tell if the protection could requires a 1,2,3 "Sheep" Reader and a 1,2,3 "Sheep" Writer.

7- Having a STOP or CANCEL option during scanning..

8- Have a kind of "Auto Mode" :
(When a cd is inserted, automaticly start the scan.)

9- Have a kind of "Auto Mode" with "unattended Mode" :

The A-Ray Scanner could be minimized into the systray and
log everything into a stdout/stderr file..

Could be usefull when there's alot of multiple CD to scan in a row..

10- Able to identify Alcohol RMPS or Vso AutoPlay signature over a previously backup CDR.

Could be useful to know which software you need to PLAY the backup CDR (ex: Virtual Drive, Emulation, Special Device Drivers, etc..)

==========================================

I think that's it for now.. Keep the good work!

*R!Co* · 18-01-2004

LOL

)))) We will try to add all

*Namoh* · 19-01-2004

@R!Co & the rest of A-Ray Team, very good work!

MotoRacer3 and XIII both have Tagès, but if I'm correct a different version!!

Will the different versions be detected and displayed?

Looking at the printscreen of kamikazee at the moment it doesn't.
It would be a "nice to have".

Will the following (game-)protections be detected in the next releases: StarForce 1/ 2 and 3, CD-Cops, LaserLock, PhenoProtect, Protect CD-VOB and Ring Protech?

Will the following (music-)protections be detected in the next releases: Cactus DataShield100/200/300, Key2Audio v1/2/3, MediaCloQ 1.0/2.0?

luciano · 19-01-2004

we want to add them all...or at least the data-cd ones....but i think that they won't come all very soon (not in next release sure)

**FutureProof** · 19-01-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by luciano
we want to add them all...or at least the data-cd ones....but i think that they won't come all very soon (not in next release sure)

It's still a bloody good job and we're very proud to know that you guys are CDFreaks ... and Alcoholics ... and blind writers ... and Cloners

*$CyBeRwIz$* · 19-01-2004

What a great program!!

mct · 19-01-2004

works very well for me! stable (sofar

), small, no frills, does its intended job very well. if this is 0.1 beta, then 1.0 will surely be nifty. as for additional wishes, i think the comments up above are a good synopsis of what i´d like 2c as well.

Kudos to you all for a fine piece of work that´ll keep us free to make backups that are rightfully ours to make.

*hburrows83* · 19-01-2004

Glitch - when you scan the cd ---> then click options ---> press ok or cancel it displays scan cd button again. If you press it it will scan the cd again whilst already scanning it, effectively scanning the disc twice.

this can slow the scan down especially if it's a tages disc.

*hburrows83* · 19-01-2004

I cannot get it to find tages on my uk version of 13.... i got aspi 4.6 installed clicked yes when it says "is it installed" select the 13 folder and all it says is none/unknown protection

any ideas??

*R!Co* · 19-01-2004

There is no way how to find it in folder

So no way how to detect version :-/. You must scan original cd

Thanx all. I think Andareed made also very good job. And also many others. Thanx again

*hburrows83* · 19-01-2004

i have the originals

*R!Co* · 19-01-2004

So scan CDs if it will not work try other aspi

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R!Co A-Ray Software Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: That is a Secret Posts: 611	A-Ray Scanner 0.3 Beta <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have decided to release some beta to public, to eliminate as many bugs as possible. Current version can detect only 3 protections (Sefedisc up to v 3.15, Securom also version 5, and tages) We are working on others. Also scanning DVD is not working yet. It is highly recommended to use ASPI (for example tages can be detected only via it) Any bugs you find please report so I can fix them and next release will be even better than this is. Best Reagards R!Co & Rest of A-Ray Team DOWNLOAD __________________ One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Last edited by Portmac; 02-02-2004 at 20:29.

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17-01-2004	#2 (permalink)
luciano CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ITALY Posts: 91	you can also find all our software in the new website on http://www.aray-software.com

18-01-2004	#10 (permalink)
spath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 967	I like the fact that you kept the plugin API very basic and moved all the complexity to the interface of ScannerPlugin. Now you just have to document the prototypes of the 4 functions and the functions available to ScannerScanDisc and anyone will be able to add his own plugins. Last edited by spath; 18-01-2004 at 12:46.

18-01-2004	#11 (permalink)
R!Co A-Ray Software Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: That is a Secret Posts: 611	It is planned with final release. Also good is if we will die scanner can live. You don't like our gui ? __________________ One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

18-01-2004	#12 (permalink)
spath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 967	Well I'm not a GUI guy, but since you asked for comments it seems using 'Options' make 'Special scan' disappear

18-01-2004	#13 (permalink)
t111645 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: CDFreaks Forum Posts: 395	Third Reaction: i really like it. smaller than clony and more new protection. __________________

18-01-2004	#14 (permalink)
webbertrix CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 162	Well, I'm not a cdrom protection scanner software expert, but here's some comments about it : 1- A progress bar (or progress status) would be nice to have. (Really usefull to know if the program is stuck somewhere or actually doing something since sometimes it could be very long..) 2- Able to save or copy paste the detected protection. (Sometimes it hard to recall the exact number, or even the protection name itself) The best way would be to have a "save log" with the CD ROM title and detected protection (if any) 3- Have the capability of calling an external remote program alike Alcoholer, BWTweaker, etc. and automaticly "fill" the detected protection! 4- Able to detect Illegal TOC, Overburned CD, Bad Sectors CD with a "standard" plugin. 5- Able to tell which plugins name / plugin versions are effectively loaded in memory. (So we could have a good idea which protection the scanner software could detect) 6- Optionally able to tell if the protection could requires a 1,2,3 "Sheep" Reader and a 1,2,3 "Sheep" Writer. 7- Having a STOP or CANCEL option during scanning.. 8- Have a kind of "Auto Mode" : (When a cd is inserted, automaticly start the scan.) 9- Have a kind of "Auto Mode" with "unattended Mode" : The A-Ray Scanner could be minimized into the systray and log everything into a stdout/stderr file.. Could be usefull when there's alot of multiple CD to scan in a row.. 10- Able to identify Alcohol RMPS or Vso AutoPlay signature over a previously backup CDR. Could be useful to know which software you need to PLAY the backup CDR (ex: Virtual Drive, Emulation, Special Device Drivers, etc..) ========================================== I think that's it for now.. Keep the good work! Last edited by webbertrix; 18-01-2004 at 21:55.

18-01-2004	#15 (permalink)
R!Co A-Ray Software Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: That is a Secret Posts: 611	LOL )))) We will try to add all __________________ One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

19-01-2004	#16 (permalink)
Namoh CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere in space Posts: 6,272	@R!Co & the rest of A-Ray Team, very good work! MotoRacer3 and XIII both have Tagès, but if I'm correct a different version!! Will the different versions be detected and displayed? Looking at the printscreen of kamikazee at the moment it doesn't. It would be a "nice to have". Will the following (game-)protections be detected in the next releases: StarForce 1/ 2 and 3, CD-Cops, LaserLock, PhenoProtect, Protect CD-VOB and Ring Protech? Will the following (music-)protections be detected in the next releases: Cactus DataShield100/200/300, Key2Audio v1/2/3, MediaCloQ 1.0/2.0? __________________ When you're little, what you really want is for grown-ups to make the world a safe place where dreams can come true and promises are never broken. And when you're little, it doesn't seem like a lot to ask. Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships. New rig: Antec P182 Super Mid Tower, Intel Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.0Ghz, Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme, Kingston 4Gb 1066Mhz dual channel, MSI NX8800GTX OC Edition 768 MB, 4 x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, Asus DRW-1814BLT DVD-RW, NEC AD-7173S DVD-RW, NEC 3,5" diskdrive, Logitech X-540 speakers, Samsung TFT SyncMaster 245B, Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer, Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 850Watt, dual boot Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.

19-01-2004	#17 (permalink)
luciano CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ITALY Posts: 91	we want to add them all...or at least the data-cd ones....but i think that they won't come all very soon (not in next release sure)

19-01-2004	#19 (permalink)
$CyBeRwIz$ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: True Blue, aka Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,254	What a great program!! __________________ Author of The CD Freaks Offline Help doing version 2 code rewrites. Enjoy version 1. Version 1 is now released! You can get it here. In it you can learn about SafeDisc, SecuROM and heaps of other protections and learn on how to defeat them. Also you can take a look at some of my various tutorials in it and some frequently asked questions asked. Plus heaps more! Enjoy!

19-01-2004	#20 (permalink)
mct New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8	works very well for me! stable (sofar ), small, no frills, does its intended job very well. if this is 0.1 beta, then 1.0 will surely be nifty. as for additional wishes, i think the comments up above are a good synopsis of what i´d like 2c as well. Kudos to you all for a fine piece of work that´ll keep us free to make backups that are rightfully ours to make. __________________ Athlon 3200XP ASUS A7N8X Del. Rev.2.0 1 GB RAM DDR400 2x80 Gig IBMs on RAID 120 Gig IBM 160 Gig Maxtor LiteOn 52246S Toshiba SD-M1502 Ricoh MP7125A Leadtek GF6800GT Logitech Z680

19-01-2004	#21 (permalink)
hburrows83 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 990	Glitch - when you scan the cd ---> then click options ---> press ok or cancel it displays scan cd button again. If you press it it will scan the cd again whilst already scanning it, effectively scanning the disc twice. this can slow the scan down especially if it's a tages disc. __________________ Every animal except man knows that the key to life is to enjoy it! Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; but I'm not sure about the latter! Don't knock masturbation -- it's sex with someone you love!

19-01-2004	#22 (permalink)
hburrows83 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 990	I cannot get it to find tages on my uk version of 13.... i got aspi 4.6 installed clicked yes when it says "is it installed" select the 13 folder and all it says is none/unknown protection any ideas?? __________________ Every animal except man knows that the key to life is to enjoy it! Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; but I'm not sure about the latter! Don't knock masturbation -- it's sex with someone you love! Last edited by hburrows83; 19-01-2004 at 14:56.

19-01-2004	#23 (permalink)
R!Co A-Ray Software Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: That is a Secret Posts: 611	There is no way how to find it in folder So no way how to detect version :-/. You must scan original cd Thanx all. I think Andareed made also very good job. And also many others. Thanx again __________________ One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

19-01-2004	#24 (permalink)
hburrows83 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 990	i have the originals __________________ Every animal except man knows that the key to life is to enjoy it! Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; but I'm not sure about the latter! Don't knock masturbation -- it's sex with someone you love!

19-01-2004	#25 (permalink)
R!Co A-Ray Software Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: That is a Secret Posts: 611	So scan CDs if it will not work try other aspi __________________ One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

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