DVD Decrypter v.3.5.4.0 Released

[bourtzovlakas]

DVD Decrypter v.3.5.3.0

What's new:

* Added: Support for detection of newer / other forms of (possible) structure protection.
* Added: Support for removal of structure protection from IFO/BUP files. So ripped files will import into any processing software (and by that, I mean CloneDVD etc!)
* Added: 'Layer Information' to the info panels in ISO Read/Write modes. Displays number of sectors on each layer + percentage of overall disc size.
* Added: Destination -> 'Capacity' + 'Free Space' labels now have tooltips that show the value in bytes (rather than KB as shown on the actual form).
* Added: 'Application Identifier' to tooltip when you hover over the volume label in the 'Source' box. This also gets put in the log when you perform a read/write operation.
* Added: 'Implementation Identifier' to tooltip when you hover over the volume label in the 'Source' box. This also gets put in the log when you perform a read/write operation.
* Added: Workaround for drives connected via firewire that don’t support the real time streaming commands ('get performance' and 'set streaming' - these get / set the read / write speed). The 'set streaming' one can hang the entire bus if connected via firewire. Power (of entire machine) must then be cycled.
* Added: All burners are now issued a 'SET STREAMING' command when make them read at full speed - even when not specifically told to do so via the option in the settings. Too many cases of PlexTools PI/PIF scanning putting the drive at 2x!
* Added: A 'Quick OK' button to the 'Create MDS' file dialog. It wont prompt for a file name, just take that of the first image part and change the extension to .MDS.
* Added: Option of selecting SAO or Packet/Incremental for 'Write Type'. Useful for drives that prefer one over the other. Currently the Pioneer 109 doesn’t make good discs using SAO on DVD-R media. XBOX and old standalones cant play them.
* Added: Option to enabled / disable the OS wide 'Autorun' property for CDROM drives
* Added: For people that like to install the app, copy the exe somewhere and then uninstall, I've made the program check the 'InstallDirectory' registry key and create it if needed each time the app is opened / closed. This key is used by other tools like DVD Shrink to check DVD Decrypter exists etc.
* Added: Support for PSL v2.0 (Import + Export)
* Added: Aborting the decryption process whilst the drive is doing read retries now displays the error the drive finally comes back with.
* Added: Workaround for AOpen drives that wont authenticate sometimes.
* Added: Select IFO, BUP, VOB to 'Edit' menu in File mode
* Added: 'Recording Management Area Information' to ISO Read / Write info screens. Displays (where supported), which drive burn the DVD-R / DVD-RW media in the drive.
* Added: Support for split (i.e. FAT32) NRG files.
* Added: '.CDI' type images to the list of supported image types. The '.CDI' format is used by discjuggler.
* Added: Option to enabled / disable 'Plextor SpeedRead DVD' via the Tools -> Drive menu (+ right click context menu on drive drop down box).
* Added: Support for a 3rd variation of bit setting on LiteOn drives.
* Added: 'Ignore Unreferenced VTS Sets' to File mode settings.
* Added: 'Uncheck Suspect Cells' to IFO mode settings (on by default).
* Added: Ability to hide pack header warnings in 'structure protected' areas.
* Added: Option of specifying chapters for IFO mode via '/CHAPTERS' in CLI mode. (forgot it was in 3.5.2.0!)
* Added: Option to cycle the tray once dummy sectors have been inserted due to a protected disc. This should make the drive spin-up to max speed again.
* Added: Option within the Installer to create shortcuts for all users, not just the current one.
* Added: All the items from the 'Device' context menu to a new 'Drive' submenu in the 'Tools' menu.
* Changed: Structure protection detection code works with AnyDVD now and won't report protection that AnyDVD (or other programs) has removed.
* Changed: Updated Patin-Couffin code to use latest IOCTLs - faster and cleaner now. Requires Internal Revision 27 (or above) now for NT based OS's.
* Changed: Tweaking of Authentication -> GetTitleKey routines.
* Changed: Program update code to work better for people who use a proxy to connect to the internet.
* Changed: Patin-Couffin interface now displays SrbStatus too in I/O Error dialog.
* Changed: The program no longer cares if the GetASF function fails.
* Changed: All I/O is now sent in a properly alligned (by the VirtualAlloc API) buffer.
* Changed: The Drive Ready -> Not Ready code to force a dismount of the volume when using SPTI as the I/O Interface.
* Changed: Tweaked Plextor bitsetting code.
* Changed: Program update code now looks for an internet connection before attempting to open a connection to the update servers. This will stop the 'Dial Up' connection boxes from popping up during automatic program update checking.
* Changed: Program update code now looks for and attempts to use the IE proxy settings before then attempting a direct connection to the update servers.
* Changed: Volume Label changing code has been updated to use additional UDF descriptor values to know how much to scan for File Set Descriptors.
* Changed: 'Enable/Disable Regional Code' code for LiteOn drives - now supports more drives.
* Changed: Cell 'layer' property (used in 'By Layer' file splitting) is now calculated via the real media layer break instead of the 'seamless playback linked in PCI' flag of the cell in the IFO file. The old method was very inaccurate.
* Changed: Max buffer size from 128MB to 256MB
* Changed: Now issuing 3 different 'Set write speed' commands, using slightly different values for each. God knows which one (if not all?!) is the right one - hence the reason for 3 wink.gif
* Changed: Loading ISO images when an MDS file exists no longer causes the program to tell the user to load the MDS file if the image is < 4,700,000,000 bytes in size.
* Changed: Code to work out the best 'Transfer Length' value.
* Changed: When 'Software Write Error Retries' is anything other than 0, the initial error is now saved and then displayed in the I/O Error dialog box after retries have been exhausted.
* Changed: Full erase (format) on DVD+RW discs now waits for the entire (foreground + background) process to finish before saying it's complete.
* Changed: The 'Open File' type dialog boxes are now created with an additional flag to make them check the file exists before letting you click 'Ok' and then them closing.
* Changed: Entries in the list box in File mode are now sorted by VTS set, with IFO first within a set, then VOB then BUP. This is instead of them being shown in the order they're in within the file system.
* Changed: Installer now checks to see if DVDDecrypter.exe is running before attempting the installation. It'll prompt you if it finds that it is, and ask you to shut it down.
* Changed: Default sectors to search for CSS in Brute Force mode is now 500.
* Changed: ISO Write mode no longer sends a modified Write Parameters page to the drive when using plus format media. Going by the MMC specs, an application isn’t supposed to (I think!), the drive configures itself automatically.
* Changed: All 'Read' modes now put 'Extracting Sectors...' in the log having completed 'Inserting Dummy Sectors (x - y)...'. Too many people thought the program was getting stuck actually inserting the sectors rather than the REAL reason that it couldn’t read the next sector after them.
* Changed: The drive locking code will no longer error out if the error code is 'Invalid Function'.
* Changed: 'Structure Protection' detection code to hopefully pick up less 'false positives'.
* Changed: Handling of bad sector areas as part of the structure protection code.
* Changed: Some of the AutoPlay integration code for XP / 2003 etc.
* Changed: MDS file association is now on by default.
* Changed/Fixed: 'Rename' is now the default button (rather than 'Yes') in the 'This file already exists, do you want to overwrite it?' dialog box.
* Fixed: A file could have its 'Handle' left open if doing a DL disc that made use of 'calculate optimal' for the layer break. If the program is also then told to delete the image after burn, it would fail because the file would be in use.
* Fixed: ElbyCDIO interface could report incorrect SenseArea info.
* Fixed: ElbyCDIO interface errors (non CDB command ones) could have been misreported.
* Fixed: Access violation when a chapter in the IFO said it used cells that didn't exist.
* Fixed: (workaround for a) problem with authentication on some Asus DVDROM drive with v1.07 firmware when a certain file wasn't encrypted.
* Fixed: Access violation if you close the program while the program is searching for devices.
* Fixed: Potential access violation due to 'PlaySound' API being limited to 256 characters in the file name.
* Fixed: Got 'Minimize to system tray' working on system menus in Windows 95. It wasn't being added to the menus before. :-(
* Fixed: Windows 'please reinsert the disc' message once the disc has been ejected and before the 'Operation Successfully Completed!' sound/message. (Hopefully fixed anyway!)
* Fixed: Problems with LiteOn DVDROM drives that misbehaved and gave random pack header errors and failed to patch ifo/bup errors (maybe only a USB issue).
* Fixed: Problem with using 'cut' on log entries
* Fixed: Switching to the LiteOn tab in the booktype setting dialog issued commands that weren't used / needed.
* Fixed: Potential problem where some drives would show 'Unknown' for 'Current Profile' due to some error catching code that caught errors that weren't really there.
* Fixed: Workaround for Change volume label 'hang' on Nero UDF and UDF/ISO data images that don't have a 'Terminating Descriptor' after the 'File Set Descriptor'.
* Fixed: Made sure you can't switch program modes while another switch is taking place - this was possible before (if you had mega quick fingers) and crashed the program!
* Fixed: NEC temporary bitsetting wasn't allowed unless another program had already set it for that media type.
* Fixed: Devices drop down list staying disabled if user experiences 'Device Wouldn't Open!' error message.
* Fixed: Infinite retry loop in the 'GetFileSize' function - only happened when the API command failed.
* Fixed: Some of the 'Save' dialog boxes didn't force a file extension to be added to the file name if one wasn't specified.
* Fixed: A minor issue where under certain circumstances, selecting 'Rename' in the 'file already exists' dialog box wouldn't create the 'destination file has been renamed to xxxx' entry in the log.
* Fixed: A bug (but not really a bug as the code didn't exist before!) with some drives that show blank media as having a status of 'Incomplete' instead of 'Empty' but then had a session status of 'blank' - this IS allowed, but very rare - hence why I'd not seen it / implemented it earlier.
* Fixed: Strange 'jumping' when the log window is resized using the top bar.
* Fixed: Windows NT 4 ALWAYS saying I should have selected the MDS file rather than the ISO, even when one didn't exist.
* Fixed: A problem with 0 byte files and Start LBA addresses of 0 messing things up in ISO Read mode.
* Fixed: Bug in the program update code that would mean it still tried (and retried) every link (3 of them), even if you were trying to exit the program - would lead to a 'Waiting for Program Update Thread' message in the status bar for days on end!
* Fixed: A bug in the function called by specifying '/chapters' as a CLI option. DVD Decrypter would crash on exit on Windows 95, 98, Me, NT and 2000.
* Fixed: Bug in volume label changing code (UDF filesystem) that would mean a longer name would get truncated by windows when displayed in 'My Computer' etc.
* Fixed: (I think) a problem where the program could get stuck reading as a result of the 'structure protection' code combined with a real read error in a certain place.

Download: http://www.dvddecrypter.com/index.php?act=download

[Angelus]

thanks for the news, I hope this will help my problems with the Grudge. Thanks LIGHTNING UK!

[maksa]

didn't know you've had so many bugs. Pesonally, never ha a glitch with any of the previous versions. But that is just me...:p
Keep up the good work, second donation soon, just to get around some money.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Most bugs were ones that have been there since it was first released!

I just really went to town on trying to break it and those are the problem areas I found. Some were only things I would find too probably - because I have the code to look through! lol

You would not have experienced many (any?!) of them in 'normal' usage of the program.

[squinty]

I notice there are new options to remove the structure protection under settings, but by default they are unchecked. Is it best to not remove the protection?

[VILLA21]

The new added option "Added: Option to enabled / disable 'Plextor SpeedRead DVD' via the Tools -> Drive menu (+ right click context menu on drive drop down box)" is the same with the one in PlexTools " Enable SpeedRead CD/DVD" ? I got a Plex 716 and i leave it unchecked in Plextools, means that each time i run DVDdecrypter this option is enabled via registry or is directly written to drive"s EEprom ?
a bit confused... :confused: great update though!

Edit: Right clicking on drive, the "SpeedRead DVD" option has 2 options, Enable, Disable, but none is checked no matters if i enable/disable it in Settings-Device menu.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

@squinty,

In IFO mode, it doesnt really serve any purpose. It's there for completeness.

In File mode, it's enabled.

In ISO Read mode, it's disabled because ISO mode is either used prior to subsequent ripping via IFO or File mode (see previous answers!) or it's for a proper DL copy. A proper DL copy doesn't need the protection removed from the IFO files - after all, the original plays doesn't it?!
If you always rip to and ISO and then shrink with DVD Shrink or whatever, you should enable it in ISO Read mode. But personally, I'd just rip in File mode if you're going to shrink it with a 1 click tool.

@VILLA21,

It's not written to anything, it's just a command sent to the drive to tell it to spin up (max 16x read speed) or spin down (2x read speed)!

On the menu, enable = spin up
disable = spin down.

This can be done at ANY time - i.e. when another program is reading the drive. Changes take effect immediately.

The option in the settings is just for when DVD Decrypter is actually doing the reading.

[squinty]

Thanks, I always rip in file mode and then use DVD-RB with CCE and was just curious. I'm the curious type :D

[Paulcat]

All those changes and updates and only a measly 0.0.1.0 increase in the version number?

[fewtch]

Originally posted by Paulcat
All those changes and updates and only a measly 0.0.1.0 increase in the version number?
I was wondering that too, seems like it could have been v3.6 anyway... not that it's important.

[NaN]

Thanks! You're da man!

Great, so your top notch baby will do now my burning work!

Somehow I seem to be blind (stupid?), but I cannot find the max buffer setting. A 'link size' option that seems to be new, but no buffer size.

Thanks again, Nan

[bourtzovlakas]

Tools-->settings-->I/O-->Buffer size.....

[squinty]

All those changes and updates and only a measly 0.0.1.0 increase in the version number?

Its his way ;)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

I'm not sure it was ever supposed to have that much done to it!

Perhaps 3.6 would have been better ;)

I need to release another one anyway, with a few fixes for the odd person or two with firewire drives, so I'll call that 3.6 ;)

[mrslacker]

Originally posted by LIGHTNING UK!
In ISO Read mode, it's disabled because ISO mode is either used prior to subsequent ripping via IFO or File mode (see previous answers!) or it's for a proper DL copy. A proper DL copy doesn't need the protection removed from the IFO files - after all, the original plays doesn't it?!
If you always rip to and ISO and then shrink with DVD Shrink or whatever, you should enable it in ISO Read mode. But personally, I'd just rip in File mode if you're going to shrink it with a 1 click tool.
I'm glad I saw this, as I've gotten in the habit of if using ISO mode and Daemon Tools when I don't want to otherwise preprocess the disc. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. I'm going to switch to file mode for all my DVD5 backups anyway... but leaving "Remove IFO Structure Protection" unchecked is not a problem when backing up to DL? Is that correct? 10 minutes of browsing/searching the dvddecrypter.com fourm raised as many questions as it answered. Namely, why does 3.5.3.0 no longer need PSLs for some discs? New ripping techinique or are the PSLs for the known discs hard coded into DVDD? Great program! Its all I use!

[bourtzovlakas]

From the Change log:
Added: Support for detection of newer / other forms of (possible) structure protection.

First on the list....

[dvdWannabe]

LIGHTNING UK! - re the 'new options to remove the structure protection under settings'

I generally rip to IS0, then sometimes watch from ISO or further rip out the movie using IFO mode.

1. If I leave this unchecked, will any behaviour change from previous versions (which work just fine).

2. What are structure protections?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

So long as you dont directly process from the ISO (all be it via DAEMON Tools) with any transcoding utils, you're safe to leave it turned off in ISO mode. The program will work in the same way 3.5.2.0 did (but still detect newer versions (bad sectors) that 3.5.2.0 couldn't).

The 'structure protection' is what I've called their methods of slightly changing the the IFO files to allow for bad sectors, and to stop copying in general.

[mrslacker]

Originally posted by bourtzovlakas
From the Change log:


First on the list....

If that was in response to my questions, that changelog is pretty vague. I see that support is added for detection of newer, etc. structure protection, but I am curious of the details. I can read up in the dvddecrypter forum... unless there's a breakdown of the specific forms of structure protection supported and the detection methods. I usually use DVDD as a black box, but now I'm curious. What can I say, its intriguing! :D

[bourtzovlakas]

DVD Decrypter v.3.5.4.0

Changelog
* Added: Support for setting the read speed on AOpen 1648 DVDROM drives.
* Changed: Creation of an MDS file is now only 'forced' when ripping to a FAT32 drive (like how it was in 3.5.2.0), rather than when also ripping a DL disc. A warning has been added to the 'Create MDS File' option in the settings instead.
* Fixed: 'Layer Information' being shown in ISO Read mode when there was an empty DL disc in the drive - it shouldn't have been!
* Fixed: Hang on some usb/firewire drives (enclosures).
* Fixed: Error on some 'dummy' images mounted in DAEMON Tools - caused by non standard UDF file system.
* Fixed: Start button still being enabled in File mode even when no files were found.
* Fixed: Problem of the burn aborting if 'Lock Volume For Exclusive Access' failed silently with a 'known' error. People who experienced this problem should really just upgrade their IDE drivers.

Download: http://www.dvddecrypter.com/index.php?act=download

[You Know]

i want finalize a DVD+R DL written with damn GEAR 7 Pro....

lauch dvd decrypter
tools->Drive->close-disc

nothing happen

i click on icon decrypter ask me to select an iso image but i want only finalize

how to?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Tools -> Drive -> Close

Each of the 3 options, from top to bottom. If it's not finalised, 1 of them should work!

[You Know]

anyone options does nothing
nothing happens no error no message nothing

if have installed and switch carious I/O interface (Windows, Adaptec, CloneDVD 2.7.x, VSO CopytoDVD 3.x)
nothing happens when i select Trasck Session Disc with DL insert on my NEC 2530A 1.04 original firmware.


I have "finalize" disc with Nero but now there are 2 session :°°°°<

[Malphas]

Just to clarify, if I want to backup a DVD-5 to single layer recordable media and use ISO mode without enabling the option to remove the structure protection it will still work fine, or should I enable it?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

1:1 copies don't need anything 'structure protection' wise removed.

So you can just leave the program on the default settings.

[Malphas]

Thank you.

[D&]

but still have problems,
I 19:17:52 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!
W 19:17:53 Possible Structure Protection Found!
W 19:17:53 33 areas have been marked as 'suspect'.
W 19:17:53 Dummy sectors will be inserted where necessary

after inserting dummy sectors (or the protection is too strong for decrypter)I have lost one more dvd:(

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Having never seen a disc with that many protected areas, I suspect it's just one that looks like it does have protection on it - but doesn't really.

Simply disable it (Structure Protection on the 'General' tab in the settings) for that dvd and try again.

I'm not sure how it 'lost' you a dvd. Don't you play them before burning?!

[D&]

i know my english is awful but...life is life.
I 19:17:52 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!
W 19:17:53 Possible Structure Protection Found!
W 19:17:53 33 areas have been marked as 'suspect'.
W 19:17:53 Dummy sectors will be inserted where necessary

that? are messeges after opening a new DVD,problems are on backup dvd of this kind of movies,freeze frames(this is a "lost" dvd)
tks.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Well before you burn the files / iso image etc, if you try and play them, do you still get freeze frames? If not, the problem is with your media.

So what was this disc you're trying to backup? Is it an original? What region? Where did you buy it?

[D&]

Originally posted by LIGHTNING UK!
Well before you burn the files / iso image etc, if you try and play them, do you still get freeze frames? If not, the problem is with your media.

So what was this disc you're trying to backup? Is it an original? What region? Where did you buy it?

freeze frames I get only whith standalone player(played on pc's dvd it's fine)and only on backups whith this messeges on decrypter(dummy sectors),I'm using same media for all .
tks.

[guada 2]

D&

I would be also interested of knowing where you bought your disc.

[volvofl10]

freeze frames I get only whith standalone player(played on pc's dvd it's fine)and only on backups whith this messeges on decrypter(dummy sectors),I'm using same media for all .
tks.

get better media, your player doesnt like that type

[ukb008]

Hi.

Sorry for going slightly off-topic. I always thought DVDDecrypter was created and maintained by the down-to-earth and witty LIGHTNING UK! ... and now I observe that a lot of work is being done by bourtzovlakas. Has the former relinquished control?

Regards.

[bourtzovlakas]

Say what???
What gave you that idea???

[ukb008]

Say what???
What gave you that idea???

I apologise if I gave you the impression that I felt your handling DVDDecrypter stuff was, however slightly, improper. No, no, that wasn't it at all. As a matter of fact, I'd like you to know that I am a long-time grateful user of DVDDecrypter, and I think you are doing a magnificent work maintaining this great freeware. No, I'm not bitching.

Beast wishes and regards.

[guada 2]

Hello, :)

The page of the site of dvddecrypter is currently unavailable

Can somebody confirmed this?
:thanks:

[bourtzovlakas]

@ukb008

LIGHTNING UK! is the only developer of DVD Decrypter...
I am too "little" to maintain this great freeware...
I just brought the news of this new release to Doom9's Forum.


@guada 2
I can confirm that the site is currently unavailable...

[ukb008]

Yes, the DVDDecrypter site is currently unavailable. It is, however, available here (http://fileforum.betanews.com/sendfile/1011845169/1/SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe), here (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/dawnload.cfm?mirror=0&software_id=298), or here (http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Rippers/SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe).

Regards.

[guada 2]

ukb008,

Thank you very much.

Bye ;)

[RLLMoFP]

Hello, :)

The page of the site of dvddecrypter is currently unavailable

Can somebody confirmed this?
:thanks:

DVD Decrypter is no more.
There is a message from Lightning UK (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11914) posted at CD Freaks explaining the why.

The site is gone and will not be coming back.

Also he suggested disabling the "check for new versions" feature of the software.

[mrslacker]

:scared: ... :angry:

I don't like where this is going.

[guada 2]

Intimidation and threat are the branch which it is necessary to avoid.
Life is more important than all these things.


Nevertheless, congratulation for your contribution: A model to the eyes of all and the heart, you will remain.....

Good continuation and a good luck.....

Mario.

Thanks RLLMoFP. Bye

[mrslacker]

Intimidation and threat are the branch which it is necessary to avoid.
Life is more important than all these things.
Unfortunately, the intimidation and threat are from the corporation. Of course, my best regards to Lightning UK!.

[LQLTTNLQJ]

Just to clarify, if I want to backup a DVD-5 to single layer recordable media and use ISO mode without enabling the option to remove the structure protection it will still work fine, or should I enable it?


Can this decrypter copy the video game such as PS2? If no which one will does.

Thank you in advance.

[mpucoder]

Something about the site description escape your attention? This forum does not concern itself with copying games.

[ukb008]

And note the way he calls DVDDecrypter this decrypter!! He is in his second post now; we'd certainly like to see where he is going in these fora.

Regards.

[Malphas]

Can this decrypter copy the video game such as PS2? If no which one will does.

Thank you in advance.
Try asking at Club CD Freaks (http://club.cdfreaks.com/) or AfterDawn (http://forums.afterdawn.com/).

[absinthe]

Could we close this thread? Checking here every day to see the forum topped with a thread title indicating a new DVD Decrypter version release is getting depressing.

-abs

[SeeMoreDigital]

Could we close this thread? Checking here every day to see the forum topped with a thread title indicating a new DVD Decrypter version release is getting depressing. Agreed...

If anything new relating to DVD Decrypter was to rise like a Phoenix, so to speak, it should deserve a thread of its own ;)


Cheers