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SuperGoof

28th September 2008, 13:09

I tried to Remove Region Coding from Step Into Liquid which I purchased from the States and it doesn't work.

Can you please use "Create Logfile" button to create a logfile and either post it here or send me by email (use the "email" button provided in the program). This could possibly speed up the process of investigaton. Thanks!

GEoMaNTiK

29th September 2008, 09:16

Can you please use "Create Logfile" button to create a logfile and either post it here or send me by email (use the "email" button provided in the program). This could possibly speed up the process of investigaton. Thanks!

No probs man, here you go.

SuperGoof

29th September 2008, 10:25

No probs man, here you go.

I actually meant logfile created with "Blu-ray Region Code Remover" program, not with AnyDVD :) Though this one might be useful too.

GEoMaNTiK

29th September 2008, 11:57

I actually meant logfile created with "Blu-ray Region Code Remover" program, not with AnyDVD :) Though this one might be useful too.

Sorry man, though I had deleted the last rip which was a AnyDVD Rip Video DVD to Harddisk and this time used Rip to Image.
I thought I could play the image with ArcSoft, however it won't recognise and I can't work out if the Region thing has worked this time. I'm still not ready for a coaster, so I hope that AnyDVD Log will be of some value.

Any ideas how I can play an .ISO ripped this way???

Peer van Heuen

29th September 2008, 13:37

Any ideas how I can play an .ISO ripped this way???

SlySoft's free Virtual Clone Drive will mount it and then you'll have a drive letter to play it from, just like the original.

GEoMaNTiK

29th September 2008, 15:33

SlySoft's free Virtual Clone Drive will mount it and then you'll have a drive letter to play it from, just like the original.

Great program, thanks for that, it sure will come in handy.

Okay just mounted the Step Into Liquid image and it comes up with the Disc Mismatch with Region Message still.

As a fix, so I could watch the movie in it's DTS-HD 7.1 glory, I muxed the m2ts and created a Blu-Ray BD-R which ripped everything else out. Great visuals and awesome sound of the crashing waves/soundtrack.

Guest

2nd October 2008, 16:33

No probs man, here you go. You can post logs but not files from the bluray disk. Attachment deleted.

GEoMaNTiK

3rd October 2008, 06:52

You can post logs but not files from the bluray disk. Attachment deleted.

Whoops sorry man, I'll remember for next time.

Cheers.

vorob

10th November 2008, 19:08

Well, as I understand this software will remove region from copied version of film. And if I don't want to copy it, just play from blue disk with out checking region?

Adub

10th November 2008, 19:22

Right now, I think the only software that can do what you want is AnyDVD HD.

SuperGoof

22nd November 2008, 00:04

"Blu-ray Region Code Remover 2.5" is now available (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=135620).

malibu08

6th December 2008, 20:47

Hi!

Bekomme immer einen Fehler bei dem Versuch den Code von dem Film "Awake" zu entfernen

Kann jemand helfen !?

:thanks::thanks::thanks:

It`s done with your help ....THX !!

Special THX to Supergoof for this great tool !!

ukendt

6th December 2008, 22:46

Kann jemand helfen !?
Yes, someone could help You if You write en english.
Thx!

Doom9

7th December 2008, 00:50

Did you read the error text?
The first line of the exception is
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Ein Teil des Pfades "M:\Awake\Awake\BDMV\JAR" konnte nicht gefunden werden.That should ring a bell... no, it must ring a bell.. the program is looking for a directory that does not exist. Since this software only works on ripped discs the next step would be to compare directory listings of the original disc and the ripped copy with special attention to be paid to the contents of the BDMV subfolder - if it is a BD-J disc then it needs to have that folder (that folder is not necessary if you intend to convert the movie to something else so you may have left it out during the ripping process or deleted it again afterwards). If there's no such folder on the original disc, then it looks like an issue with the software.

Oh,naturally it could be something simpler.. is there really a m:\awake\awake\bdmv directory with subdirectories (like auxdata, backup, playlist, stream, etc.)?

malibu08

9th December 2008, 15:06

Hi!

I have delete the region code from the movie Awake
now the disc is region free

But the PS3 and PowerDVD 7.3 does not play the movie and say
there is a dismatch between the region code...an so on

What should i do now??

Thx for all your help !!

:thanks::thanks::thanks::thanks:

SuperGoof

9th December 2008, 20:42

But the PS3 and PowerDVD 7.3 does not play the movie and say
there is a dismatch between the region code...an so on

What should i do now??

When selecting the region in the program, make sure you select the region of the DISC, not that of the destination player. This is very common mistake that people make: they select the region of the destination player. E.g. if you bought the disc in the USA, select "Region A" from the list regardless what your player is.

If this advise does not help: there are apparently some discs (mainly from Lionsgate) which use some third technique (not that of BDMV script of MovieObject.bdmv file or BD-Java code) for checking the region of the player. This program does not support such discs yet.

Also, thanks for reporting of that error. I did not check it yet, but there might be a bug in the program so that it crashes on discs with no JAR folder. It certainly shouldn't. I'll check this when I have time.

azad

27th December 2008, 01:09

SuperGoof

27th December 2008, 02:02

@SuperGoof
This might be a little off topic, but maybe you can help.
The Panasonic BD35/BD55 player stops playing BD-R(E)'s when they contain BD-J with the regioncode removed and Java signatures fixed by AnyDVD.
The player seems to check some of the signed Java files.
When I replace the .jar files containing the slysoft Java class and replace the "app.discroot.crt" certificate with a certficiate of a disc where the regioncode has not been removed and no Java signatures were fixed, the disc plays without a problem.
Is it possible to write a tool, or even implement a function into the Region Code Remover which removes the slysoft Java class from the .jar files and sign the .jar files with the certificate stated above?

Hi,

It is impossible to sign .jar files with original certificate, as this requires that you have the private key corresponding to certificate's public key, which you obviously don't have.

You could report a particular title you have problem with on Slysoft's forum. They might then investigate and fix this. As I don't see why Panasonic doesn't play a disc with .jars fixed by AnyDVD.

Also, did you try fixing .jars with "Blu-ray Region Code Remover"? Maybe Panasonic will like its files beter? :) Though I doubt it...

azad

27th December 2008, 02:26

It is impossible to sign .jar files with original certificate, as this requires that you have the private key corresponding to certificate's public key, which you obviously don't have.
You don't need the original certificate. I just used a certificate from slysoft, but from a disc where the regioncode and the java signatures were not fixed. This certificate is 2 bytes bigger. So there must be a difference to the certificate used with removed regioncode and disabled bd-live.

You could report a particular title you have problem with on Slysoft's forum. They might then investigate and fix this. As I don't see why Panasonic doesn't play a disc with .jars fixed by AnyDVD.
There are a lof of people with the bd35/bd55 with playback problems of bd-j "backups". The Pansonic Hotline told us that this is a "feature" and not a problem. :D

Also, did you try fixing .jars with "Blu-ray Region Code Remover"? Maybe Panasonic will like its files beter? :) Though I doubt it...
Will give that a try. But I still have a lot of backups where I don't have the original anymore and I would like to "repair" them anyway. And not only me. ;)

blutach

27th December 2008, 02:37

But I still have a lot of backups where I don't have the original anymore and I would like to "repair" them anyway.You should know this is against rule 6 (as is anyone giving you advice on this topic now).

Regards

azad

27th December 2008, 02:57

You should know this is against rule 6 (as is anyone giving you advice on this topic now).

Regards
But I didn't ask for cracks, wares, serials or whatever. And the so called backups are from original BD's I legally bought in a store, so I paid for them. The BD's which I meant that I don't have anymore, got lost in a fire. If my post was mistakable I am sorry.

blutach

27th December 2008, 03:39

You don't have the originals any more so there's no question about "backing them up". Either the originals are in your possession and ownership, in which case we can help, or they aren't, in whch case, we can't.

Sorry about the fire, but sad to say, you should have made your backups earlier, when you owned them. Now, your only refuge is to buy them again - I know that hurts.

Regards

khagaroth

28th December 2008, 18:54

Sorry about the fire, but sad to say, you should have made your backups earlier, when you owned them.
Regards
He obviously created his backups when he had the originals, he just wants to fix them so that they are playable on his player. Rule 6 is such a pain in the ass, not that it's bad, but it's overused/abused too frequently.

Doom9

28th December 2008, 18:56

Well.. in the end it is up to me to say how thing goes and I'm afraid if we allow this, then we could just tell everybody with a pirated copy to use this as a template for their excuse why they don't have the original anymore. So... no original no help, period.

goofee

4th January 2009, 21:14

Can anyone tell me what the error "count cannot be less than zero" means? Thanks.

drmih

21st January 2009, 01:31

I've also just had the count less than zero. Powerdvd is halting with a Region A warning, which can be overcome by resetting the drive to A - the same as if I play the original rather than the files on the drive. I'm just trying to reset the flag so a bd-25 backup will play on my ps3 (Region B), as I think the 'video won't play' and a long error code that that gives is a way of saying the region is wrong.Therefore I'm pretty sure the image on the HDD is set as Region A.

SuperGoof

21st January 2009, 10:53

Can someone please create a logfile for disc with "count cannot be less than zero" error and use a link in the program to send me or post it here. Thanks.

drmih

21st January 2009, 22:10

Sent a log file to your e-mail

SuperGoof

24th January 2009, 18:25

Sent a log file to your e-mail

Thanks! With the help of your logfile, I have found the source of "count cannot be less than zero" error. Nothing particularly exciting, just SIG-BD00.SF (signature file) inside .jar files on such discs uses char(10) only instead of char(13) + char(10) as new line delimiter. The program does not expect this at all. :) I will update it soon.

drmih

2nd February 2009, 00:35

This seems to be standard on all new Fox releases.

zeropc

12th March 2009, 08:47

quantom of solace (u.k.) cannot be freed from the region code. any chance for an update of the app?

i still get the "less then zero" error message.

VistaVick

14th March 2009, 02:37

I 2nd that request for the new bond, james bond.

Please don't give up on this software, we need you!

JBear

15th March 2009, 05:21

drmih

15th March 2009, 20:50

Hey folks,
I am new to this site and having the same issue with Mr Bond. I used BD Rebuider, dropped size to 23 GB, ran it through region code remover and had the same error(as zeropc). Tried to remove region code from the BD-50 original(hard disk) and still same error. Burned the BD-25 anyhow and ended up with"THIS IS A REGION B DISC" message on my U.S PS3. Am currently re-ripping the "coasted" ,for me anyways,BD-25 using anydvd hd and will post back.

I can only guess that you are using the 'internet' copy as if you use anydvd it removes it automatically if you need to when it is ripped. You can use imgburn on the version you have on your HDD to create an iso image. Then, if you mount that using virtual dvd, you can rip it again to your HDD with anydvd to give a clean copy. From then on you're okay.

VistaVick

16th March 2009, 04:19

I can only guess that you are using the 'internet' copy as if you use anydvd it removes it automatically if you need to when it is ripped. You can use imgburn on the version you have on your HDD to create an iso image. Then, if you mount that using virtual dvd, you can rip it again to your HDD with anydvd to give a clean copy. From then on you're okay.

Anydvd says it is removing the region code, yet in both powerdvd and tmt it says region B when you mount the iso...so I don't think it is working on this title. I also have a promo copy of this movie ahead of next weeks release, not a warez release.

VistaVick

18th March 2009, 21:56

Actually I got anydvd hd to remove the region code I think for quantum of solace. Make sure you have the video bluray settings in anydvd set to remove bluray region code checked and automatic checked, the other settings do not work.

As the above poster suggested, If you have it ripped to the disc and dont have the bluray with you at the moment, simply write the folders to an iso using a program like imgburn, then mount the iso with daemontools, have anydvd scan it, and then use anydvd to extract it again if you need to. Of course it still would be nice to have region code remover do it. Now you can run bdrebuilder to fit in on a single layer and then play in any region standalone player, hopefully no errors!

drkrvn32

11th July 2009, 21:04

DrinkLyeAndDie

11th July 2009, 21:39

is this just DVD or BDROM also??
http://home.arcor.de/ala42/MCSE_Mirror/

version Y of the firmware is on softpedia is supposed to work, even though its for the writer model.

and furthermore, not having run the windows software player, will that lock me out of reigon A as most DVD players do if your reigon code is not set?I don't think I set this with the modded firmware as I was using *NIX.

MCSE only makes drives region free with respect to SD DVD. Region Coding/Region Locking with respect to BD is not controlled by the drive. Nonetheless, MCSE does work nicely on supported BD drives for the various features offered.

kento

16th March 2010, 17:21

Hello , it seems that new region code is actually on last release.
I have problem with 'Princess and the frog' , neither ANYDVD HD , nor region code remover can rid of the region code 'A'.
I'm european and buy a lot af american discs.Usually I don't have any problem to play theses discs with TMT 3.0 or my DUNE HD 3.0 because I remove the region code , but this time it seems more tricky.
If anyone has the same pb lately , don't hesitate to post.

setarip_old

16th March 2010, 20:01

@kento

Hi!

Try the recently released "DVDFab Passkey"...

Peer van Heuen

16th March 2010, 22:16

kento

17th March 2010, 03:02

@setarip_old

yes I just treied it with the same resulat as AnyDVD HD.
I uploaded my log file to Slysoft's forum , I hope they will find something.

koki111

26th March 2010, 16:32

hello....I have trouble removing region PLANET B 51 [Full Blu-Ray 1080p AVC DTS-HDMA ENG SPA ]...... I used Blu-ray Region Code Remover 2.5 .... .... anydvdhd ... could make. .. thanks

mike20021969

26th March 2010, 16:40

I uploaded my log file to Slysoft's forum
Apparently, they need the logfile from the original disc.

ps3z

18th September 2010, 12:44

hi i have some blu-ray movies,i would to remove region codes but from bdmv folder,i removing region codes with anydvd hd from original disc but theres any possible to remove from folder?

djmasturbeat

13th November 2010, 02:46

this is a great piece of software
i hope that Super Goof plans to update this someday,
since there are some European and Asian (non-Japanese) BDs i would like to buy but I am in Region A

thanks for the great softwares so far.

setarip_old

28th December 2010, 07:24

@SuperGoof

Hi!

If you use some programs to do a FULL DISC backup of a recent Blu-ray disc that contains "BD+" , upon playback, you'll be confronted with a red and yellow notification stating that you MUST update your firmware in order to proceed - and if you don't do that, you're at a dead end.

Is this controlled by a PUO? If so, does your program circumvent this? (I've been told that this message is controlled simply by two flags [bytes] in one of the files in the "BDJO" directory.)

Peer van Heuen

28th December 2010, 18:03

Is this controlled by a PUO?

That's a no.

I've been told that this message is controlled simply by two flags [bytes] in one of the files in the "BDJO" directory.

That's another no.

The red and white message is a movie clip from Fox.
The program code (HDMV code and/or BD-J code) navigates to that clip whenever it determines that BD+ wasn't (completely/correctly) removed.
The indicators to determine that vary, but typically are:

- certain PSRs contain the wrong values
- BD-J variables that contain values they wouldn't, if the BD-J part of BD+ had run correctly
- a BD-J exception due to an improper environment or a buggy "player".

There is no really generic way to get rid of that screen.

setarip_old

28th December 2010, 19:45

@Peer van Heuen

Thanks for the feedback but, I want to make certain we're referring to the same notification because:

1) The notice I'm referring to is ALWAYS red and YELLOW (not white).

2) In an experiment with 6 different Blu-ray discs containing "BD+", I first (full disc) ripped each of them with DVDFab Passkey (that DOES circumvent the "dead end" red and yellow notification) - and then (full disc) ripped each of them with MakeMKV (that DOES NOT circumvent the "dead end" red and yellow notification).

I then performed a byte-to-byte of all files in the "BDJO" folder - and in each instance noted that only one MakeMKV "BDJO" file was not identical to the same DVDFab Passkey file - and in each instance there were only two bytes that differed.

I then changed the two bytes in the MakeMKV "BDJO" file - and the modified MakeMKV (just like the DVDFab Passkey version) full disc bypassed the "dead end" message and instead momentarily displayed a black and white "You MAY need to update your firmware" notification and then allowed the playback to continue normally.

Reading the above will probably lead the reader(s) of this post to ask, "So, if you've got it all figured out, why are you asking?"

The problem is that the two byte "flipping" is not always in the same file or sub-folder from one title to another - and the locations of the two bytes within the files are also not always the same. I've only been able to accomplish this tracking/comparison by using the free trial version of DVDFab Passkey (I presume there would be similar results by using AnyDVDHD's trial version for comparison), and I have no desire to pay the asking price for DVDFab Passkey (or AnyDVDHD) in order to deal with this one annoying problem.

Perhaps "SuperGoof" or someone else will provide a solution...

Peer van Heuen

29th December 2010, 10:39

1) The notice I'm referring to is ALWAYS red and YELLOW (not white).

I haven't seen that image for quite a while, so I'm sure, you're right and it's yellow, not white. Still I assure you, it's the same thing we are talking about.

I then performed a byte-to-byte of all files in the "BDJO" folder - and in each instance noted that only one MakeMKV "BDJO" file was not identical to the same DVDFab Passkey file - and in each instance there were only two bytes that differed.

You got lucky that those 5 discs of yours are using a similar BD+ if all of those are happy with the bit-flipping in those BDJO files.
These discs just need a change of load order to bypass the BD-J portion of the BD+. That's what the bit flipping is for.

Other discs only need some values in MovieObjects.bdmv changed.

And then others, like Avatar, need JAR files to be modified, classes to be replaced and so on...

For each of those "types", there are even different possible solutions.

I've only been able to accomplish this tracking/comparison by using the free trial version of DVDFab Passkey (I presume there would be similar results by using AnyDVDHD's trial version for comparison), and I have no desire to pay the asking price for DVDFab Passkey (or AnyDVDHD) in order to deal with this one annoying problem.

Perhaps "SuperGoof" or someone else will provide a solution... [/Color]

Unlikely. SuperGoof does a good job on removing the region coding, which is actually a little related to the removal of those update screens.
But the big differences are:

the BD+ firmware warning is a problem you encounter ONLY with FOX discs and
ONLY with full disc backups made with MakeMKV (after all full disc was something he never really intended for his software)
it takes quite an effort only to decide exactly which removal method the disc needs

So that leaves a giant effort required to make a very small group of people happy.

It's not rocket science, but it's not exactly simple either. There's knowlege in the area of quite a few topics required.
AnyDVD does it and - well DVDFab does it by copying AnyDVD's methods 1:1 and even injecting our code into the JARs, so chances are that DVDFab wouldn't be removing it if AnyDVD hadn't shown them, how...

So here you have exactly two payware solutions that will remove that screen for you. And that's because these things aren't fixed with a finger snip.

If you want to be a free rider, which is perfectly fine, you'll have to live with the limitations.
The ones you pay will constantly stay committed to fixing your troubles.
With the freeware authors you're at the mercy of their enthusiasm - which typically decreases with time (ask me how often I wake up in the morning and wish I could stay in bed instead of removing BD+ firmware warnings... ;) ).
(sorry, this got more longish than I thought)