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Hi JJ... Yeah...I am essentially doing just that...but if you look at the start up types for the Starforce drivers....you'll understand... It's just plain rediculous to do what I need to do...because of starforce. If getting a SATA DVD drives and disabling PATA solves the problem, then I'll do it.. but so far I've yet to hear that is a definitive and reproducable solution. (all this for a game ....sheez)

Please ED... Can you answer the original question? thankx

I've used DVD Shrink and Decryptor for quite sometime now and never had a problem. I can use AnyDVD.. but honestly there has been nothing the other two can't do. Remember... This has never happened before and this problem occured only this last time. I do not wish to get into the pro/cons of starforce. This subject has been hashed more times than any of us can count. I'm just curious if ED will set the Starforce to a "Demand" based service when it's installed when LockOn vX.X installs it.... Doing this would stop all negative arguments about Starforce and ED products and frankly help their PR image. I would really appreciate a response from someone at ED.. Wags perhaps?

Hi Roman... CD version from Naturalpoint... (FC)

This is exactly why people hate starforce so much... (the main one) They intercepts all IDE port activity and it effect everything travelling upon it. If it was for checking LockON only and go "inert" then yes.. it wouldn't be a problem.. but it doesn't and effect every legal and or legitmate action a end user may take. It's like using a hammer to put a tack in a cork board. I would really like to know.. since ED is licensing this "technology" if they would change it to on "demand" only. This way when lockon loads.... starforce loads. When Lockon ends... starforce unloads and the services stops. (for those who want to know.... goto device manager..click view...show hidden devices......now click on "non-plug and play drivers".) I also never had a problem, until this one time.

I noticed and I sure most of you have that the drivers for Starforce have different startup options. boot..demand, system, disabled (and 1 more I can remember now) Why can't ED patch their system so the Starforce activates on a "per demand basis". I tried to rip a movie to disk that I purchased and it would not encode to file until I disabled the starforce driver. (for my wifes PSP). On top of that the DVD drive got progressively slower (we all know the reason why this happens) When I disabled the Starforce driver.. everything operated normally. When I set the starforce driver startup type to "demand" and startup lockon.. lockon reinstalls StarForce and sets it to startup type "Boot" and reboots the machine. Why would you limit this? Won't "Demand" suffice for your protection scheme? This way Starforce (being what it is) will not effect other IDE functions that are occuring and not effect the end user beyond the simple validation check for lockon. You thoughts would be appreciated.

I'm not sure is sandra applies with your statement or not... but I would anyway due to the fact of it being a major component of the pc and all things being equal... windows will act like.....well ....windows...

there is a proggy called lockon configurator.. here you can specify the min / max of trains and busses...... it's at lockonfiles.com

Hey Prophet... it appears your site link is gone.. " If you are the owner of this site, please contact us at 1-480-624-2515 at your earliest convenience. "

But isn't that what a Heisenberg compensator for? (PS.. everything in life I needed to know.. I learn on Star Trek NG) :)

thanks for the update

just go to fighterops.com can't get easier than that

Hi Caretaker.. I should've been a bit clearer but it was a long day when I typed that and I see the hype as you describe it in their forums,,, but it's nothing like it was before LockOn was before it's release (6 mo prior).. they got my 25 and it's worth the gamble (I think). anyway guys ... good nite...

SumoScouse... Why start this fecal here? FO holds the promise of getting it right where LO and F4 got it wrong or chose not to include. We are all hoping that FO will come into it's own and do things right. Don't get me wrong... LO is a fun sim to play.. but in it's current rendition it needs help. IF BS doesn't have a enhancements or fixes for the Jets.. I'm not buying it. Period. I am not a RotorNut. LockON does alot of things.. but in some..they are way off and have no concrete plans to fix. (in fact alot of "maybe next patch / release" is heard alot here). With Falcon...forget it. It's a smorgasbord of patches and "I know more than you doooooo" mentalities" .. Even with FA:AF.. it's still not right. (not to mention graphically). If a person is willing to pay 25usd on a membership for a promise of a better flight sim....then more power to ya. If you don't think it's worth it.. don't. I've been a member with FO for approx a year now and I do enjoy the info provided and I must not fall into the "LockOn" trap that I fell into.... (where everyone saying..OMFG.. this is great.. check this out....check that out... advanced FM.. Missles.. Radar..... ..whatever). People of this hobby tend to lean towards the positive wishing side of things instead of the reality of what the sim really is. (this is where I feel most hurt ED). The hype went on and on before it's initial release and no correction to reality occured by ED/UBI. So the customer purchased something thinking one thing and got another. F4 is the same thing (along with it's very stupid political history) I feel FO, sofar has tried to keep it real and reflects it the same in Area51 and for that $25 is worth it. On top of that...I get the discount of 25 when it's released. So it's a wash. The only thing that is a bummer is it will be a trainer only available first. But on the positive side.. they are going to try and take you thru a more realistic training, than any flight sim released to date has done. That in itself is cool. Will it be worth the 100 bucks? (Hearsay price)..... I dunno... but I"ve blown more money on PC parts..... and on a side note.. ALL three forums I've mentioned have very knowledgable people posting their stuff on their respective areas and IS a great resource to learn from... You may not agree with any of them.. but they are there trying to make things better in each flight sim type.

you are one confusing fellow.... :icon_jook life is too short...don't change!

BSr.L()Csta... Ever hear of the Seattle Rooster?...(he's been on the TV...papers..etc..) He dresses up and has a great time doing the fan thing.... He just got lucky and won that Panasonic Flat screen contest that KZOK was having....

In lite of the American Football championship... Go Seahawks...! (Not my logo... I got it from a friend)

kitty killer!!!!!!

I've learned to pretty much stay away from this kinda discussion because NONE OF US will ever.. I repeat.. EVER have the true facts at hand.... But I have to bite a bit on your statement of stealth and escorts... (if I read you correctly) I'm sorry.. but what possible other aircraft can survive over bahgdad other the a F117? They went in alone and got the job done. Period. ...and of course .... to and from target.. they had escorts... it's a bomber. Remember it has a radar sig of a medium/small bird and 1 craft getting shot down out how many sorties? Attrition is a plain and simple fact of war. I'm sorry.. it sounds like your too "pro" on Russian technologies (and they are not to be trifled with either) and listen way to much to web forum educations or other type of propoganda..

We have nearly the same specs and mine does this also... (mine's a 4400) using fraps will solve this..

THis happened with a family member who has been coding for years and when indentified and starfarce was informed... there wasn't even a "sorry". That says alot about a company in itself.

Thanks... At least from now on.. there is no excuse If I miss type your name :)

ah.. ha ha ha ha... am I red faced or what? :redface: Ok... let me try that one......more.....time....... Olgerd will there be an enhancement for building renderings? ("Speed Buildings" if you will.....) sometimes... I'm just not all here :icon_conf

:)

actually I had forgotten about IL2 and I just misstyped... (in fact, I don't even own the game) Sorry Olgred........ (thanks for the correction subs..)