Sacred 1.6 runs smooth

[nazgul]

Oki I've been looking everywhere and it gave me the solution ... Download DaemonScript from D-tools and use it to time-delay enabling RMPS emulation, I put 6 times enabling and 1 second timer between each ... Afterwhat I just bump with 5 more Enablers straight ... Guess What ?? The 1.6 version runs now each time I execute my script ! with the last 1.6.022, and a Cyclone burnt baby . Now Try and you will say thank you to the frenchie :)

You'll have to adjust timer according to you CD reader speed ( faster means more timers ... ) That trick works only with burnt copies, no image emu .

:banana: :banana: :banana:

just attached my Daemon script file, still you need to download and install Daemon script

[breez]

No go, although I don't know if the burned copy of mine is proper for this one (image worked alright with prev. sacred version).

Earlier yesterday I did try kind of a same thing, made a batch file which executed daemon.exe -rpms on command and then looped that infinitely but no go (with image) :(

[nazgul]

98 % working, sometimes timing of the nasty protectCD bumps error but mostly it is running smooth, started the game about 10 times and no problem ...

[meXes]

someone pls atach the DaemonScript becouse i can`t find it anywere !!!

[nazgul]

Daemon Script (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/download.php?mode=Download&id=9)

[meXes]

this fix only works with cd's ???? it doesen`t work with images ???

[nazgul]

no way with image only a clean copy made in the state of art with protectCD V5 profile in alcohol ... Deviance VOB patched, or Cyclone CD image required ( both works )

[nazgul]

of course uncheck RMPS emulation in alcohol before trying this, only leaving D-tools emulation

[Shears]

Not working for me. Edit: Maybe I just don't understand the instructions... :blacsigh

[fragasm]

Burned cyclone release image for cd-1 using Alcohol 120% with CD Protect VOB selected. Burned deviance image for cd-2 using nero, regular settings. Uninstalled Alchol 120% then installed Sacred-full then patched it to 1.6 then started Daemon Tools up with RMPS off then ran nazgul's DaemonScript and game booted perfectly, nice fps performance boost too with the patch, thanks nazgul!

[Jagadance]

Hmmmm. Didn't work for me. Did you change the "run app" part of his daemon script fragasm? I looked at it and it has "jeux" in the file path (obviously french version) and the drive letter is F. I tried dragging my shortcut into the script but that didn't work. (as a sidenote, I have never heard sounds like that come out of my cd drive before. lol)

[fragasm]

Hmmmm. Didn't work for me. Did you change the "run app" part of his daemon script fragasm? I looked at it and it has "jeux" in the file path (obviously french version) and the drive letter is F. I tried dragging my shortcut into the script but that didn't work. (as a sidenote, I have never heard sounds like that come out of my cd drive before. lol)

Yeah forgot to say that part, changed the path to the app inside the script first to "C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred\Sacred.exe" and the start up path to "C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred". Also if it makes any difference the version I have is the UK version. It's working great and what nazgul said is true if you have a slower cd-rom you might need to add more pauses and RMPS calls inside the script.

[Jagadance]

Argh. Still wont work for me. I added a total of 240 extra delay and emulation rmps enables and it still didn't do the trick. English version here too. Ah well.

[terminaldogma]

Cool! The Daemon Script worked for me after a few tweaks.

1. I increased the initial delay before starting the repeating emulation call (5 sec instead of 2)

2. Added lines before even calling the program to turn off all emulation (wouldn't work without it)

3. Added a TON more repetitions.

4. And most importantly, according to the DT forums, Ascaron fixed this so the game (even a real original) will now not work with ANY SCSI drives (apparently)...I have 2 drives in my machine, a SCSI CDR and an IDE DVDR, and while the 1.5 emulation method worked fine with a burned Deviance-VOB patched CD in the SCSI, it now only works in the IDE.

Thanks!

[hino]

what about if i ve only got deviance image and dont have the cycloned cd-1,can i do this as well?

[nazgul]

nope, you'll have to patch the image VOBs first ... I'm glad it works also for others, not just for me ; Sure you got to hustle some with this trick and delay more or less the timer thingie ... But if you keep hammering RMPS with this, you'll surely run the game one time, so keep on trying . It works

[breez]

So what should I do with alcohol 120% read image (from original with protectcd5 profile)? Does this need some patching first?

[BirdDog]

Dump ?
I now i got the Deviance release, but do i allso need a extra file? U guys are talking about VOB patch?
Can i just applay this patch 2 my image file and then reburn or what?

[nazgul]

yes there is a VOB patch for the deviance img, look through sacred 1.5 threads on this forum, use search

[nazgul]

Let me think ........ nope :blacno

[StanRex]

i ll try to upload the patch on a ftp if I can find the time...

[bobdoe]

Wow...amazingly this technique works.
Burnt using alcohol120% on an 80 min cd. Loaded the script with modified sacred.exe root. Load script, it gets passed cd check, then loads up some weird dos box that loads when you use updcheck. Wait for the box to go away(1 min or so) then game loads up. Thx OP

[Dixevil]

i have no public ftp

[nazgul]

Let's say : if you don't want to fight a bit leave it and wait for som'thing else . If you want to play 1.6.22, take the time to use the daemon script and hustle with it ... If you have protection error, game not loading, and RMPS emulation unchecked after trying, you'll need to compensate in your script the timer delays ... It is not an all-in-one script, you need to tweak it to your conf speed ( especially the CD reader speed ) ... But you'll be successfull at the end ... It takes 30 minutes in worst case

[BirdDog]

But i need the VOB patch before i EVer will get the deamon script to work?
Is this Right?
Let's say that i somehow find that file, Do i have 2 burn it with alcohol 120% or can i use Fireburner?

[Dixevil]

i have nec maximum read speed 52x, any advice?

[BirdDog]

Could some plz paste the link to the thread or a direct link to the link to the VOB patch.

I cant find it anywhere, and yes search the forums. How many mb. is it?
If it not to many i could host it on my ftp.

[BirdDog]

The links in that thread does not work anymore, and i cant find the file anywhere :(

[SOAD-4-Ever!]

(eDonkey2000 link)
For the VOBpatch file go to this thread:
http://www.mgforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24541

Scroll down about 8 replies and you will see post by ShadowOne which contains
the edonkey link. I downloaded it today, took me about 2 hours, so there are full sources out there (including me). You WILL need edonkey for this to work!

[BirdDog]

I did try that link before but it was not working, And YES. Idid have edonkey installed.
Now i installed overnet, and now it works..
Strange, but thx mate

[Johan Jöns]

I don't have a cd-writer. Is there any way for me to get my Cyclone release (I did by the game, but I downloaded the Cyclone release instead of copying the original game) to work using daemon-tools for v1.6?

[nazgul]

if you don't burn the baby, wait for no-cd or exe-fix, cause with image, no way to get it work ( as far as I know )

[StanRex]

I don t understand : in the readme of the 50megs vob patch, it says that u have to burn the mds on cd, and mount it in daemon tools too. Doesn t that mean u ll have twice the same cd?

[SOAD-4-Ever!]

Nazgul a few questions for you if you want to answer them..
Be cause this bloody thing aint working for me.

First off what is your computer specs? Most importantly cd-rom drive.
Secondly.. Do you use the exact script that you posted in the first post?
And finally, doesnt the script stop BEFORE the cd-checking is over?
AND for all the people that got it working: is your working cd from a real cyclone image or just a VOB fixed Deviance one.

And StarRex, i believe that with the 1.5 version some could play with only the image mounted, but some would need a "real" CD to get it working. Now with the 1.6 version you will definatly need to burn a CD.

[StanRex]

k thx. my other question would be : how can you verify the crc32 checksum of the file? cause the readme says it should be something, and I d like to verify if it is the case before burning it.

[nazgul]

-Sony DRU 510A-

[bluedha]

I get "cannot be validated due to installed copy protection emulation software."
I only have d-tools installed and already uninstalled alcohol 120% and eradicated every single registry with "alchohol" in it.
But still get the error message.
Is there something else I need to do?

[BirdDog]

No warez !!

[n0tsane]

same thing happened to me... i was told later that the VOB patch isn't for the deviance release.

[nazgul]

no answer to that one, old and obsolete CD reader ?

[StanRex]

is the image difficult to burn? coz my teac already failed to burn it properly on a rw twice, so I was just wondering if it is normal.

[Dixevil]

enough, i've decided to buy this game

[bluedha]

Well, my problem was due to cdrom connected to a controller, therefore recognized as a scsi.
I connected it to an IDE, but now I get disk verification error.
Tried the script, the batch file and it just won't work.
I used deviance image patched with vob then burned using alcohol 120%.
I'm tired of trying after spending nearly whole afternoon in an effort to get this game working.
I'll just wait for a no-cd or a true universal workaround.

[Tone]

i have only deviance img, so it is't workingObviously you dont have the original game ... and warez is NOT tolerated here ... u have been warned

[bobdoe]

cyclone image burnt with alcohol 120%
downloaded script and ran it with modified run command.
cd rom drive: iomega cdrw 16x10x40x.

[BACHUS1974]

please help me i don t understand how i must do to play sacred 1.6

i downloaded script but i can t play

[BirdDog]

SOme here is talking about a BAT file.
Where is this, the only 2 attachment i can find is the sacred.DaemonScript and then the program Daemonscript.

[BACHUS1974]

hello

when i use the script for sacred 1.5 it s ok but when i want use this script for sacred 1.6 it s no good i don t understand

[Budding]

Ok ppl, next time read the thread before you ask stupid questions.
1. Get the stupid VOB patch with Emule
2. Burn the Disc 1 (UK) or Disc 2 (DEU) onto a NEW and EMPTY 700MB (80mins) Disc with the VOB thing
3. Get the DaemonScript, Press NEW, click on EMULATIONS (the little yellow like lock thingy) make sure RPMS box is CHECKED (not just a green dot), click on DELAY (the piece of paper with a clock on it), and then just repeat this process (number 3, not number 1,2 and 3, in case you don't know) (And just in case you're not very bright and is wondering how many times you should do this, I'll just say AS MANY TIMES AS U CAN).
4. Run the game (V 1.6), run the script (both simultaneously :P)
5a. If you fail the FIRST TIME, TRY AGAIN.
6. If you fail the SECOND TIME, TRY AGAIN.
7. If you keep failing, come back here and tell us what you did wrong.
5b. If you succeed, then Congrats!

[BACHUS1974]

thanks for yoour help budding

in my script how many i must put in delay times 1 second or 2 second ......

in my script i must repeat process emulation + delay how many times

[JPA]

will the german souldrinker-release work, too ?

[StanRex]

ever heard of ppl not wanting to use their cd to avoid damaging it dixevil? I already destroyed 3 games this way, so now I create images...

[Dixevil]

i'll better make 1:1 cd copy, then image with no cd crack fix

[Budding]

You Americans are lucky, only $40 for this game, in the UK (where I live) it's £29.99, which is $50+. Stupid UK. Everything is so damn expensive here.

[Yorien]

Lord Yorien says:

Only to say that Daemon Script is not needed for running the game ONCE it is patched (in case of Deviance release) ... it is way easier to create a .BAT and run it along with the sacred.exe

Just go to your Daemon Tools directory, create a .BAT file and fill it with about 200 copies of this line (copy and paste it):

daemon -rmps on.

Now run sacred.exe and when the game starts checking the protection (when the window appears) run the .bat file. This is a simpler (and quicker way) to get the game running

Lord Yorien Dragonard

[SOAD-4-Ever!]

Can someone please explain to me why the .bat file doesnt work, the way i see it the .bat file should be much better than a deamon script because it turns on RMPS much faster, almost instantly.
So there must be other things that has a role in the cd-checking.

I myself got the game (v. 1.6) to run with a deamon script ONCE, and it hasnt worked since. I don't understand.

[JPA]

Can someone please explain to me why the .bat file doesnt work

because you did something wrong ;) :evil:

[SOAD-4-Ever!]

No JPA, the .bat files does what it has to do, but it doesnt change the fact that i still get a cd verification error.
Does the .bat file even work for anyone..? If so, please share with me(and everyone else) what EXACTLY, and i do mean EXACTLY, is in the .bat file, and when you run it.

:redrazz:

[Tone]

Tone, tell me who have the original game here? Don't make me laugh with ur f****** warningsA bit of advice for you, go read the rules of the forum m8, and as i quoted before, you said you have the deviance image, now you say you own the original, whatever you say :p and its not a good idea to talk to a premier member like that!

And another thing , edit your posts instead of double posting please.

[Demonic]

Agreed. your stupid ass will treat out Premiums with respect, or you will find yourself unable to post of MGF.

[WoZiE]

i did all they sayd on the forums but if ya want u can look here and say what i'm doing wrong

1 i Unpack the zip file to the same DIR as my image file
2 i Run "pw32gui.exe", then select File --> Apply Patch
3 i Click "Find" and choose the Patch.RTP file. Apply the patch and wait until it is finished.
4 i Open Alcohol 120%.
5 i Click on "Image Burning Wizard", and choose the Sacred.mds file as the image source
6 i Click Next
7 i Click the bottom drop-down menu labelled "Datatype:" and change it to "VOB ProtectCD V5.
8 i Burn the CD.
9 i uninstall Alcohol. Also, uninstall any program besides Daemon Tools
version 3.46 that creates virtual devices
10 i Mount the MDS file with Daemon Tools version 3.46
11 i downloaded the Daemonscript program and then i DL the script and open it and change the RunApp to where mine is
then i put the cd i burned in the fastest drive and put rmps on in dtools and press the test in Daemonscript and it makes the load thing and comes with varication error then i tryed make my own bar file and i drives about 100-150 times i've put the words in it then same problem

[Tone]

i did all they sayd on the forums but if ya want u can look here and say what i'm doing wrong

1 i Unpack the zip file to the same DIR as your Deviance CD1 BIN file

http://www.mgforums.com/rules/rules.php Click here please :rolleyes:

[Dixevil]

yeh yeh its all my fault... u wish!!! everybody tallking about illegal copies, nobody mentions, but i'm exclusive somehow!?!, I don't need so honour, keep it for yourself
P.S.
guess who's ass stupid, no coments, edited, banality, i love that game so i bought it, and thre is no need for crack edited any edited at all
please spare me... xe xe xe

[SOAD-4-Ever!]

Dixevil will you stop your rambling and just accept that fact that the moderators and so on abide by the forum rules, and try to enforce them?

And on the subject of Sacred, i have noticed that when i have used my computer for a long time, and had a lot of programs and games open, Sacred suddenly works with a deamon script. But when i restart the comp im back running my head agains a wall trying to start it.

[Dixevil]

OK PEACE, no more bad words from me, after few week there will be patch 1.7, so all struggle 'bout 1.6 are for nothing, experience with 1.5 shown some facts

[NorthViking]

Dixevil please drop your rude attitude and stop cussing.

Any discussion that is warez is not tolerated here.

Thanks.

[NightEye]

Tone, tell me who have the original game here? Don't make me laugh with ur f****** warnings

i have to agree, who needs to backup there damn game. i mean if you break one game thats fine if ya break two...ok a little mess up but if you break three or four or five and ain't ++++in retarded or have polie cause you keep running over damn games cause you to lazy to pick em up then you deserve to be shot, then butt raped by a necro.........and in all ways dematerialize cause nobodys gonna miss a ++++in fagget game breakin retard...pretty much just start saying "ARrrr" and watch pirates of the carribean all the time......which i have seen 4 times cause it is pretty damn good.......oh who cares this post probably gonna be deleted and me banned......ARrrr

[NorthViking]

@NightEye no not banned, but please, there is no need to use that tone when making a post.

[Dr.MAD]

We'll make the deal simple: those idiots that can't treat other members with some respect, will get their posts deleted. There is no need to waste webspace by keeping all the crappy agressive posts.
idem dito for posts containing illegal crap.

[airsoft]

Got it working but not using the deviance images. I have the original so used that to make VOB protectcd v5 image in alcohol. But im assuming this is equivalent to putting the VOB patch on the deviance image.

1.) Make the image in alcohol.
2.) Burn onto cd.
3.) Use the daemon script that was given earlier. (didnt have to adjust anything except the path to the sacred.exe)

Runs fine

[WoZiE]

yes of course its the orginal disk u have a image on u dont even have to use alcohol u can just use a nero or so

[Conundrum]

Can anyone help me. I keep getting but keep getting (pw32gui has caused an error in patchw32.dll) It won't create the .mdf file

I can get the game to run intially by using the .exe and .dll file included with the initial download but it keeps crashing a few minutes into the game. Updating it is the only fix I can think of. Any suggestions?

THanks!

[Tone]

After i patch deviance version and burn a new copy in alchohol 120% my cdrom drive cant read the cd, Is this normal or is something wrong?
Please read the forum rules ... MG Forums does and will not support anything to do with warez ... and if any of you dont like it ... well tough!!

[Dixevil]

if u have original disc it works all the time

[Asxetos]

I get an arror saying "This CD ROM/DVD ROM cannot be validated due to installed copy protection emulation software (#10001)".
Is there any way to bypass this error?
I have uninstalled alcohol and the error appears even if i turn all emulations in daemon tools off and close the program too (and without running the .bat just for testing).
HELP!

thanks :)

[NorthViking]

More warez related question in here and this thread will be closed.

I already deleted alot of warez posts in this thread.

[StanRex]

I get an arror saying "This CD ROM/DVD ROM cannot be validated due to installed copy protection emulation software (#10001)".
Is there any way to bypass this error?
I have uninstalled alcohol and the error appears even if i turn all emulations in daemon tools off and close the program too (and without running the .bat just for testing).
HELP!

thanks :)

delete all registry keys concerning alcohol, it should help. Or download a soft to do it if u think it s too risky. RegCleaner is great for this kind of stuff.

I was just wondering, isn t it illegal for companies like ascaron, to force you uninstall some of your softs to play the game? I mean, if you had to uninstall diablo2 to play Sacred, I m sure there would b some suing in the air :-) Could somebody with legal knowledge clarify this issue?

[Conundrum]

I also wanted to clarify an issue before I was included somehow with "warez" trafficking.... I have the original CD (yes, I bought it) but it accidently got a nasty scratch on the back and I haven't been able to get it fixed. Hence, my need to find another solution other than paying the software manufacturer another $15 - $20.00 for a replacement disk.

Anyhoo, any advice would be great! Thanks!

[BACHUS1974]

No warez discussion here.

[Lo-Fawn]

No warez discussion here.

[Conundrum]

I have tried everything...and I mean everything (save paying Encore or anyone else more money for a game that I should have been able to back up in the first place) to get a working backup of the game (that is actually playable).

I've tried the deviance version and also the 50 MB VOB patch. The game worked for like 3 minutes before I did any patchwork on it. The VOB patch doesn't work... I keep getting an pw32gui error and it won't create the md(s) or (f) file.?? Anyway, then I tried the Rawakins(?) version (which I heard included the VOB protection already (no need for crack). However, trying to burn it with alcohol keeps doesn't work... I keep getting an error that it can't do the VOB protection in the burn... or something to that effect. I've tried the offcial patches along with the various workarounds and cracks... and still nothing. Keep getting th same dang CD verification error.

Now, I'm not completely stupid....maybe a little hard-headed, but can someone _PLEASE_ give me a step by step way of fixing this problem. What am I doing wrong here.!!!!!!!!!

(Oh, and by the way..... even though I have a cable modem the damn download still took like a day and a half to finish. So.... if I need another version.... please, please, please.... tell me the right one. Oh, and the same goes for the VOB patch.. took forever..... ARGHHHHH

Anyhoo, thanks for any help you can give.

(PS feel free to email or IM me)
:angryfire

[BACHUS1974]

please help me to burn image of sacred.mds after i have used the vobpatch

i dont understand how i must do to burn this new image with alcohol

[ghostryder]

does it matter if you burn it to cdr or cdrw?

[Budding]

You can only fit it to CD-R (700 MB), unless you have a CD RW which can hold 700.

[Conundrum]

I've tried to burn using alcohol but says that I can't use the datatype (VBO protect). ??

[NorthViking]

I also wanted to clarify an issue before I was included somehow with "warez" trafficking.... I have the original CD (yes, I bought it) but it accidently got a nasty scratch on the back and I haven't been able to get it fixed. Hence, my need to find another solution other than paying the software manufacturer another $15 - $20.00 for a replacement disk.

Anyhoo, any advice would be great! Thanks!According what the law says, you need to contact game company or buy a new game if you lost your original.

[Conundrum]

According what the law says, you need to contact game company or buy a new game if you lost your original.

IF I'm right, a customer has the right to backup the software they have rightly purchased in the first place. hmm... so, I'm not going to pay them more money for a replacement disc.


:) cheers

[Morkul]

According what the law says, you need to contact game company or buy a new game if you lost your original.

That depends on what country you are living in. From the 1 of July it will be illegal to do anything that will disable the copyprotection here in Sweden, few other EU contrys have the same law all redy. At the end of this year ALL members of EU have to implement this kind of law...

Edit: Just noticed that you are also from Sweden so you know this all redy i guess

[Conundrum]

By the way, I live in the U.S. SO, we don't have the same constraint like you lucky folks in Sweden.

[Conundrum]

I've updated to 1.6 and all is fine except (and Alcohol has been unistalled, registry cleaned)..... I get an error saying that my cd can't be validated due to installed emulation software. Even though the only thing I have on the computer is D-tools. What's the problem?

[imari]

I've updated to 1.6 and all is fine except (and Alcohol has been unistalled, registry cleaned)..... I get an error saying that my cd can't be validated due to installed emulation software. Even though the only thing I have on the computer is D-tools. What's the problem?

Do you have Nero Image Drive enabled? or Look for registry entries for ElaborateBytes, Slysoft, and Alcohol in both HKey_Local_Machine, and HKey_Current_User

[WoZiE]

guys i made my work fine now ... for all you who keep asking i'll tommorow write all u have to do and dont worry i wont say anything against the rules moderators

[nazgul]

original game CD runs smooth and don't get bothered by D-tools 4.36 ... Anyway update 1.7 is about to be issued very soon, and will probably change the facts

[Conundrum]

I thought I had deleted all references to Alcohol in my registry but I'll check again. However, I'm figuring it might be an issued with my burned copy. I had an error making the backup cd and I don't think it allowed the rmps or VOB mode.. even though it should have. Hmmm.... The idea of forking over more money to replace my original scratched disc disgusts me but it's looking like I'm running out of options. :(

[Johan Jöns]

That depends on what country you are living in. From the 1 of July it will be illegal to do anything that will disable the copyprotection here in Sweden, few other EU contrys have the same law all redy. At the end of this year ALL members of EU have to implement this kind of law...

Edit: Just noticed that you are also from Sweden so you know this all redy i guess

Who cares? I am from sweden and I am going to continue to download and use cracks even after the 1 of July!

[Oderus]

This method works fine for me. I reduced the delays to 200ms, and it runs near 100% of the time. The batch file method passes the CD check 100% of the time, but for some reason the game locks up at start, so I stick with the scripts.

[imari]

This method works fine for me. I reduced the delays to 200ms, and it runs near 100% of the time. The batch file method passes the CD check 100% of the time, but for some reason the game locks up at start, so I stick with the scripts.

My script starts with the run app, first delay at 2000, then 300 for the rest. You can open with notepad and copy paste the rmps and delay lines as many times as you need to run till the game starts. 100% here too. After I cleaned out my registry of any rmps and copy software besides nero. :eyes:

[Conundrum]

I still can't get 1.6 correctly (after CD verification the screen just goes black.) I finally have to alt-tab out and see an error screen saying direct x can't initialize or something. When it did work it crashed right after the initial fight scene as the gladiator.

So, I go back to v. 1.5 (official update).. and the exact same thing happens. Either screen goes directly to black after cd verification, Sacred locks up or it crashes right after the gladiator fight scene (when you hed back down into the coliseum.

Any ideas?

[Tone]

Who cares? I am from sweden and I am going to continue to download and use cracks even after the 1 of July!
Do yourself a favour and read the rules of the Forum

[Jagadance]

Do yourself a favour and read the rules of the Forum

Downloading cracks isn't legal, or is against the rules? Megagames hosts crack files.....???

*confused*

[Tone]

I think he was reffering to continuing to download images of games etc, if im wrong i retract my statment.

[imari]

[QUOTE=Conundrum]I still can't get 1.6 correctly (after CD verification the screen just goes black.) I finally have to alt-tab out and see an error screen saying direct x can't initialize or something. When it did work it crashed right after the initial fight scene as the gladiator.

So, I go back to v. 1.5 (official update).. and the exact same thing happens. Either screen goes directly to black after cd verification, Sacred locks up or it crashes right after the gladiator fight scene (when you hed back down into the coliseum.

Any ideas?[/QUOTE

First go to Run, and type dxdiag and hit enter. What version of directx shows at the bottom of the first screen. You need 9.0b to run Sacred. if that is ok, Click on the "display" tab. You will see a couple buttons in the center to "test direct draw" and "test direct3d". Run those tests. my bet is one of them will fail. While your at it click the "sound" tab and do the "test direct sound" probably fine. Update your video drivers first, Or uninstal and reinstall if allready the newest., then reinstal or instal the newest direct x, should be available on your sacred disk. You may need to uninstall your original video drivers to upgrade, but probably not. and turn off your anti virus software before instaling any video drivers.

[chipp]

does it matter if you burn it to cdr or cdrw?

i'm using CD RW so i think it doesn't matter...

[Conundrum]

Imari... and for everyone else who gave me advice on this. I have been able to get it running on version 1.5 (no-cd crack). It seems to run pretty much ok.. well, except for an occasional game lockup or crash.. but nothing unusual (every game has its quirks). Anyway, I can't get 1.6 to work.. and after finally getting 1.5 to work I'm kinda scared to mess it up. My luck, it would take me another week to get it working again.

BTW, I hve an ATI radeon card with Catalyst Drivers. I updated after the initial problems and it seemed to fix it. Well, excpet for the game crashing when I select the gladiator (right after the inital fight scene). Odd eh?

Anyhoo, thanks again soooooooooooooo much for the tips and advice. And for the "ponitificators" ... take a deep breath and RELAX.

[Andy2222]

here are my findings...

i tryed (clonecd/blindwrite/alcohol/gamejack4/virtualcd) everytime i deinstalled the writing software after finished my image/cd.

I used always the latest version's

results:
clonecd= fail (no rmps option, 1.2 and 1.5.5 fails for image/cd)
blindwrite= fail (crappy rmps support (u cant correct set a lower rmps read mode) 1.2 1.5.5 fails for image/cd)
gamejack4= fail (same as blindwrite, it has rmps option but is blacklisted or the rmps is not working correct)
virtualcd= fail (same as gj and blindwrite, i could only read with max rmps speed and it did not work)

alcohol= WORKING (u have to use the rmps option and also use a slow read speed 8-16x)

So the only working solution was a alcohol IMAGE, strange thing is that a real burned copy (with rmps data written by alcohol) did not work for me, but if i mounted the same image file in deamon tools with rmps emulation 1.2 and 1.5.5 worked from the image?

I had no success getting 1.6 to work even with a very fast bat script wich reenabled the rmps option every 0.1 sec for unlimited times.

So my image is semi working for 1.5.5 as image but not as real burned cd. For 1.6 the image filr and the cdrom did not work (with deamon tools enabled for rpms emulation and disabled cdrom drives)

Any ideas? Since i dont understand why my image work as mount in DT for 1.5.5 and some of u have success getting 1.6 working with a script or bat file but only for a real burned cd?

[Johan Jöns]

I think he was reffering to continuing to download images of games etc, if im wrong i retract my statment.

I only reffered to downloading cracks for games that I own legally. I assure you that I didn't speak about downloading images of games.

[marsy]

Andy2222 - thats exactly the problem I have.

I can run 1.5 with an Alcohol image of my original CD using DT 346, but when I try to burn this MDF/MDS image to CD/CDRW with Alcohol and VOB PROTECTCD 5 mode, the resulted burned cd becomes virtually unreadable - it barely validates in Explorer. If I burn it with normal VOB, its readable, but there isnt an RMPS on the image, so it fails. Frustrating, as I know others have said a burned CD from from an RMPS stored image works.

Why is this? I've never had a problem backing up any other Alcohol supported protections before, they always work both from Image and burned CD, never just the image. Is it my writer? I have both a Liteon 1210 and Sony DRU-500A.

With 1.6 patch installed, it fails even with the image mounted. Without a burned CD, I can't get 1.6 to work with the backup.

Guess I'll just have to wear out my original to play under 1.6, either that or Ascaron offer us gamers the chance to buy a second CD for < £10 after proof of purchase.

Marsy

[Budding]

It's so expensive in UK.

[Andy2222]

Andy2222 - thats exactly the problem I have.

I can run 1.5 with an Alcohol image of my original CD using DT 346, but when I try to burn this MDF/MDS image to CD/CDRW with Alcohol and VOB PROTECTCD 5 mode, the resulted burned cd becomes virtually unreadable - it barely validates in Explorer. If I burn it with normal VOB, its readable, but there isnt an RMPS on the image, so it fails. Frustrating, as I know others have said a burned CD from from an RMPS stored image works.

Why is this? I've never had a problem backing up any other Alcohol supported protections before, they always work both from Image and burned CD, never just the image. Is it my writer? I have both a Liteon 1210 and Sony DRU-500A.

With 1.6 patch installed, it fails even with the image mounted. Without a burned CD, I can't get 1.6 to work with the backup.

Guess I'll just have to wear out my original to play under 1.6, either that or Ascaron offer us gamers the chance to buy a second CD for < £10 after proof of purchase.

Marsy


i did some ore tests and it seems i cant even get the 1.6 patch work with my org. CD....

It might be a ide-driver or cd-drive related problem ....

[imari]

You should check out the Sacred forum. Usualy they recomend looking for any firmware upgrades for your drives, or if you are using a raid card plugging into your IDE slots.....If you still have any alcohol references in your registry your disk will fail the check, look in both Hkey_Local Machine, and HKey_Current User. You can backup the registry entries for future use, just right click and export, then merge again if you use the programs.

[Tone]

Sounds to me like with all the hassle people are having with the game, the best thing to do is take it back to the store and demand a refund or exchange it for another game ... thats what i would do anyway :p

[BernieB]

Just wanted to clear something up seeing as I'm involved in this at the moment.

The laws regarding the disabling of copy-protection that have been discussed here refer to the distribution of software that has the sole function of disabling copy-protected software. As with most laws, the problem is re-distribution. Although your licence agreement says that you may not modify the code in anyway, this is somewhat contradictory to statutory consumer rights, but most authoities just ignore this. The fact that sites like this exist at all is proof that the legal issues are very difficult to implement. No matter how much the "No Warez" rules are posted here, it is simply for show only, everybody knows these kind of sites are used to play pirated software, just as KaZaA and eDonkey put on a public song and dance about their software being used for illegal purposes, but they all know damn well just what it is used for, and they know that's what attracts millions and what advertisers pay them huge sums for.

Modifying the code is simply a violation of a licence agreement, distributing the information to do it, the modified code, or software to do it will be a criminal offence. The target in this is NOT the end user, but sites like this and gamecopyworld etc... Making the distro of cracks illegal will close all of these down faster than an owl blink and make it a lot harder for the average user to get the cracks, and it makes sense, instead of targetting the end-users, target the distributers.

It does however again need to be pointed out that the actual disabling of the CD-Protection is NOT and will not be illegal (merely a licence violation) downloading a crack however will be, using it will be, what is actually does will not.

Copy protections like this is generating a restrictive practice lawsuit being filed by the cd-emulation software comapnies. So it is possible that these agressive cd-protections could be outlawed soon anyway. But i doubt it.

Cheers.

EDIT: For the self-righteous among you, let me point out the software companies themselves are no better than any of us. They would reverse engineer another product, rip code, use un-licenced development tools and stab just about anyone in the back they could if it benefitted them and they knew they could get away with it. There's no room for morality in big companies, if there were, they wouldn't be big, they'd be beaten to death. Screwing the customer is nothing new, we screw them, they screw us, neither are any better than the other. The laws of natural balance say that 50% of people are dishonest. It's no surprise that same 50% are also the richest.

[Smoke4]

Is it no one who have made a real crack for 1.6?

[marsy]

Is it no one who have made a real crack for 1.6?
Not yet. Immersion did the last UK release one (1.5) but that took a few weeks after release as the custom protection is so complex.

Any 1.6 cracks at the moment are likely to be viruses/trojan's so be careful.

[cosmic_x]

Ive heard the daemonscript doesnt work with the new patch 1.6.6

Can someone plz confirm/verify this?

[Budding]

Daemon doesn't work with 1.6. I'm using another method.

[Johan Jöns]

The target in this is NOT the end user, but sites like this and gamecopyworld etc... Making the distro of cracks illegal will close all of these down faster than an owl blink and make it a lot harder for the average user to get the cracks, and it makes sense, instead of targetting the end-users, target the distributers.
.

Gamecopyworld, Gameburnworld and megagames will not be forced to close down. There is a certain site distributing bittorent warez, which I have NOT used myself, which is certainly illegal and which is named after an exploding star and it still exists regardless of laws. If they think they can close these sites, they are quite stupid.

[BernieB]

This has probably been said many times, but it is the truth. SuperClover has not been shut down because there is no law they can use to do it, all they can do is constantly shut down their web hosts for violation of AUP. Should there be a law they could catch them on, it would be down and the organizers in jail faster than you can fart. The problem is that the site is just a collection of links to files that again are not illegal but created (with all copyright on the file making it even more complicated) by users for use with bittorrent clients. The actual crime is being commited by the people downloading and sharing the warez themselves, i.e. the bittorrent end-user. This is another thing the new laws are supposed to be addressing, although just how they would do that without stepping on standard rights will be interesting to see.

An analagy is: Selling drugs is illegal, but should the drug dealers start to sell vouchers for drugs which can be used to get drugs from other sources, then those vouchers would not be illegal (the voucher represents the bittorrent file) . Also, directing someone on the street who asks you where they can find vouchers is not illegal (SupirGlover and other link sites). All very very very tricky to legislate, no doubt the new laws will be full of loopholes anyway, as is usually the case.

EDIT: I'm gonna suggest this to my dealer. Pass the tornique Hilda.....

[Johan Jöns]

This has probably been said many times, but it is the truth. SuperClover has not been shut down because there is no law they can use to do it, all they can do is constantly shut down their web hosts for violation of AUP. Should there be a law they could catch them on, it would be down and the organizers in jail faster than you can fart. The problem is that the site is just a collection of links to files that again are not illegal but created (with all copyright on the file making it even more complicated) by users for use with bittorrent clients. The actual crime is being commited by the people downloading and sharing the warez themselves, i.e. the bittorrent end-user. This is another thing the new laws are supposed to be addressing, although just how they would do that without stepping on standard rights will be interesting to see.

An analagy is: Selling drugs is illegal, but should the drug dealers start to sell vouchers for drugs which can be used to get drugs from other sources, then those vouchers would not be illegal (the voucher represents the bittorrent file) . Also, directing someone on the street who asks you where they can find vouchers is not illegal (SupirGlover and other link sites). All very very very tricky to legislate, no doubt the new laws will be full of loopholes anyway, as is usually the case.

EDIT: I'm gonna suggest this to my dealer. Pass the tornique Hilda.....

I also say it again. It is not extremely hard for the avarage user to find illegal warez on the internet and it will not be hard to find cracks 2005 either. The sites will probably find a way through a loophole. Starforce 3 and the new Securom metamorphosis is a worse threat to cracking than laws.

[imari]

Ive heard the daemonscript doesnt work with the new patch 1.6.6

Can someone plz confirm/verify this?

Only works with a cd with rmps emulation burned in. Such as a backup of your original cd burned with alcohol.
Create a script, open with notepad and paste this in, I copy and paste the
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
until I have enough times to keep it running through the whole cd check. Make sure you have Deamon tools running before you run it. This script runs the program too so use it instead of the sacred shortcut. Works 100% for me v. 1.6, good luck.


Version|1.5.2|2|
RunApp|C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred\sacred.exe||C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|2000|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|

[cosmic_x]

thanx imari, Im gonna burm my Alcohol image and try your script.

[imari]

thanx imari, Im gonna burm my Alcohol image and try your script.

Also, do not do anything else while it is starting, no clicking.
You still need to clear your registry of any entries for, Alcohol, slysoft, elaborite bytes. Hkey_local machine, and in Hkey_local User

[BernieB]

You could probably leave the registry keys in. If you setup another account on windows XP and use the new account only for running achohol.
Go through the registry while logged in as the new user and deny read permissions to any alchohol registry key by any account other than the alchohol account.

Sorry, I can see it in my head but i can't explain it very well.

If the deamon script has the ability run "Run As" (run as a different user) then you could setup a dummy account that has all alchohol reg keys blocked and simply run the main exe as that user so the game cannot read them.

[cosmic_x]

Well, the game runs with the Alcohol copy I made.
BUT
-I didnt uninstall Alcohol, I just disable all kind of emulations in the emulation menu from Alcohol
-I used the Daemonscript script imari pasted
-I m using the German Version with Patch 1.6.6

thanx for the help guys

[imari]

Well, the game runs with the Alcohol copy I made.
BUT
-I didnt uninstall Alcohol, I just disable all kind of emulations in the emulation menu from Alcohol
-I used the Daemonscript script imari pasted
-I m using the German Version with Patch 1.6.6

thanx for the help guys

Glad it worked for you. The game just has too many bugs to play without the patches, and the CP is difficult at best for you crackers. I am a firm believer in using backups when ever possable. For $40-$50 a disk, I don't leave it to chance with 3 kids and 4 dogs in the house. Goes way back to the Ms Dos Based Tandy, one of my kids stuck magnets all over the computer desk, which stuck to the bottom of the computer unseen, which in turn pretty much erased every disk that was put in....I was real glad I used my backup floppies then...

I don't use Alcohol often, so I just exported the registry entries and deleted them. I can merge them back when I need to.

[chipp]

it should still work with 1.6.6 (any language) since the only thing they did there is fix the mystdale crash.
it's still working for me using my backup.

[soulvc]

okay after spending 3 hours trying to do it, i came across numourous problems. But I have done it!! Btw i had the orginal disk to start off with, this is my backup =).
This is what I did.
1. Downloaded myself a copy of Alcohol120%
2. Burt an image using alcohol, had it on VOB v5 setting (something like that ?)
3. Got a blank cd, copied the image onto it
4. Ran the script given by my new best friend. It didnt work
5. I unstalled Alcohol and all other programs that create virtual drives
6. restart pc
7. Tried again woo, right now im off to play hope that helps :)

[TonyTheTiger]

Hi everyone!

i have a question and i don´t feel like reading 6pages of text to find it. if there is an answer here.


Is there some way to use an image (loaded with deamon or something like that) and play the newest version 1.66 of sacred.
I hate CD´s backups or not. i just want to have an image of the origional CD on the hard drive and load it.

and if that´s not posible which version is the last one u can do it with?

Also does anybody of u guys know of a Editor for sacred? i have one but it´s not what i´m looking for the one i want is not a super-cheat-all-u-want kind of editor. i have made some misstake with my char and i want to erase them and put the skill points on the right place.

Thx in advance
Tony//
TonyTheTiger

[chipp]

starting with 1.6 you can't use image loaded from the hard disc. you need to burn the backup image.

you can use that method (loading from hard disc) up to version 1.5 only.

i don't know of any editor.

[Jagadance]

I can't help you with your editor question, but I have not heard any cases of people getting a cd image to work with daemon or any other drive emu program. (I can't even get my VOB 5 RPMS alcohol burned cd to work with 1.6)

[imari]

starting with 1.6 you can't use image loaded from the hard disc. you need to burn the backup image.

you can use that method (loading from hard disc) up to version 1.5 only.

i don't know of any editor.

I wouldn't try the editor, any cheats detected in game will send your charactor to a deserted island with no way off :grayyes:

I only know 1.6.6 will work with daemon script I posted and daemon tools, with rmps alcohol image. Don't know if a mounted image will work but I have heard not in several forums, give it a try and post.

[Anarcht]

No warez !!
Tu es que tienes q ser subnormal, que tendra que ver aqui el puto warez.

[marsy]

...I don't use Alcohol often, so I just exported the registry entries and deleted them. I can merge them back when I need to.
Imari - great idea, any chance you could list which keys you export? I tried this, but it still failed verification. There's the obvious HKEY_CU and HKLM I know, but any others? TIA

[Andy2222]

oki i finaly could manage to get 1.6.6 run from my backup cd. I use the german version.

How to do:

1. use/get Alcohol 120% latest version
2. change the Vob v5 profile (dpm to "high") and set the read speed of dpm/data to 1x-8x (depend's on drive)
3. make an image of cd1 (english version) or cd2 (german version)
4. deinstall Alcohol and clean registry for Alcohol settings
5. install latest daemon tools (set 1 drive and emulation to "RMPS") mount the image
6. start sacred 1.5.5 not 1.66 yet
7. If the game start's go on, if not redo point 1-6 (using lower readout speed for dpm and data or diff. drive, deinstall SIS or VIS IDE drivers and use standard XP)
8. reinstall Alcohol and burn the image with the VOB v5 profile (to be 100% safe use 8-16x write speed so the drive dont spinup)
9. deinstall Alcohol again
10. set daemon tools to "no drive" and only leave "rmps" on
11. open a texteditor and copy this text (got it from some1 in this forum)
-----------------------
@echo off
SET COUNT=0
SET MAX=2048
:Loop
daemon.exe -rmps on -lock
SET /A COUNT=COUNT+1
If %COUNT% == %MAX% goto Exit
goto Loop

:Exit
-----------------------

12. save this file as .bat file in the daemon programm directory and make a shortcut on your desktop.
13. start sacred 1.5 (u dont need to start the .bat file yet), if it start's go on if not retry 2-4 times, try a reboot. Also try a diff. cd-drive for me the burner work, while my dvd drive dont. If 1.55 dont start with your burned cd someting is messed....:(
14. if the 1.55 start get patch 1.66 and start the .bat file than start sacred.exe, try also 2-4 times. (try also diff. CD-drives)

good luck

[TonyTheTiger]

Okey thx everyone for the answers.
I will go on playing 1.5 untill some computer genius figgures out a way to play with a Image.

About the Editor. i wasn´t going to use it in MP just in SP with my DE who has gotten a bit ****ed up :D
Any1 knows about one that u can change ur skillpoints (like Weapon lore, Dual) i whould love one. As i saied before i don´t want one Super-I-Will-Kill-Everyone-In-One-Blow-and-have-Unlimited-Hp kind of editor.

Tony//
TonyTheTiger

[Andy2222]

i used the "SacED" 1.0 from "J. Sicher" dont ask me where i downoaded this editor...

It just work with exported chars, so u have to start a new campaign.

PS: u can have a "Super-I-Will-Kill-Everyone-In-One-Blow" also without cheating :) play a vampire at night hehe

[imari]

Imari - great idea, any chance you could list which keys you export? I tried this, but it still failed verification. There's the obvious HKEY_CU and HKLM I know, but any others? TIA

Nope that was the only places I needed to dig in. I also had verification error when the drive letter for the cd was other than D: I just looked for the registry names and export the folders, Alcohol, Slysoft, and ElaboriteBytes then delete them from the registry. I also liked someones idea to simply install those under a different user name so you can use the programs without having to change the reg every time you use them.

Make sure you have no other programs running emulations besides Daemon Tools. No CPU intensive programs running in background, and no clicking anything else while starting Sacred. MAke sure your script is still running in the taskbar through the whole disk check, if not use notepad to add more lines to the script. It has to run through the whole disk check plus a couple seconds doesn't hurt.

[TheGuest]

oki i finaly could manage to get 1.6.6 run from my backup cd. I use the german version.

How to do:

1. use/get Alcohol 120% latest version
2. change the Vob v5 profile (dpm to "high") and set the read speed of dpm/data to 1x-8x (depend's on drive)
3. make an image of cd1 (english version) or cd2 (german version)
4. deinstall Alcohol and clean registry for Alcohol settings
5. install latest daemon tools (set 1 drive and emulation to "RMPS") mount the image
6. start sacred 1.5.5 not 1.66 yet
7. If the game start's go on, if not redo point 1-6 (using lower readout speed for dpm and data or diff. drive, deinstall SIS or VIS IDE drivers and use standard XP)
8. reinstall Alcohol and burn the image with the VOB v5 profile (to be 100% safe use 8-16x write speed so the drive dont spinup)
9. deinstall Alcohol again
10. set daemon tools to "no drive" and only leave "rmps" on
11. open a texteditor and copy this text (got it from some1 in this forum)
12. save this file as .bat file in the daemon programm directory and make a shortcut on your desktop.
13. start sacred 1.5 (u dont need to start the .bat file yet), if it start's go on if not retry 2-4 times, try a reboot. Also try a diff. cd-drive for me the burner work, while my dvd drive dont. If 1.55 dont start with your burned cd someting is messed....:(
14. if the 1.55 start get patch 1.66 and start the .bat file than start sacred.exe, try also 2-4 times. (try also diff. CD-drives)

good luck

All that just to play it w/o original CD? Man, I'm too lazy for that. heh I think I'll just use the original CD to play it. Afterall, I never had a problem with losing or damaging a game CD before that I can recall. If something happens to this then I'll just find a cheap copy of it on eBay or somewhere.

[Pey]

i need your help :(

i´ve already burnt cyclone image with alcohol with vob v5, mounted the image with rpms, used the script imari posted, but the cd-drive keeps on reading till i get the "insert the cd" messagge :'(

btw i have a 52x msi drive

[imari]

i need your help :(

i´ve already burnt cyclone image with alcohol with vob v5, mounted the image with rpms, used the script imari posted, but the cd-drive keeps on reading till i get the "insert the cd" messagge :'(

btw i have a 52x msi drive

Have you tried making your mounted drive letter D? Don't know if it'll work but the cd wouldn't work on my system till I used drive D. You may have to use a CD, don't know if mounted image will work at all for this one.

[Pey]

im already using a CD, what did you mean by having to use a CD?

i have a CDR-DRIVE (g: )and a CD-DRIVE (f: ) and then the daemon tools drive (h: ),
do you think it will work by changing drive letters?

[Andy2222]

im already using a CD, what did you mean by having to use a CD?

i have a CDR-DRIVE (g: )and a CD-DRIVE (f: ) and then the daemon tools drive (h: ),
do you think it will work by changing drive letters?

try disable the daemon tool drive and only leave "rmps" on.

Than try both cd drives with the script or the .bat file started try 4x times each drive and do a reboot to be sure.

PS: for me sometimes it dont work and whatever a reboot for the vob protection does, after a reboot it work...

[imari]

im already using a CD, what did you mean by having to use a CD?

i have a CDR-DRIVE (g: )and a CD-DRIVE (f: ) and then the daemon tools drive (h: ),
do you think it will work by changing drive letters?

Yes I mean to change the drive letter of the cd drive the game plays from to (d:) I don't know why but that was how I was able to get it recognised on one of my systems. The copy protection can cause problems if the game is installed on any other hard drive than (c:) also. Probly due to the problem of it looking for virtual drives.

[Raveworld]

Only works with a cd with rmps emulation burned in. Such as a backup of your original cd burned with alcohol.
Create a script, open with notepad and paste this in, I copy and paste the
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
until I have enough times to keep it running through the whole cd check. Make sure you have Deamon tools running before you run it. This script runs the program too so use it instead of the sacred shortcut. Works 100% for me v. 1.6, good luck.


Version|1.5.2|2|
RunApp|C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred\sacred.exe||C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|2000|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|


Can you say me where i have to create the script file and how i have to call this file. I burned a copy of sacred cd2 with alcohol and deleted Alcohol. Can somebody explain me exactly what I have to do?

[Tone]

Can you say me where i have to create the script file and how i have to call this file. I burned a copy of a downloaded sacred cd2 (not cracked German) with alcohol and deleted Alcohol. Can somebody explain me exactly what I have to do?
Read the RULES!!!! no warez talk here! :flaming:

[Budding]

Is there a place where it actually says what 'warez' is? I currently understand 'warez' as in ripped images of CDs, but perhaps it means more than that?

[Tone]

Is there a place where it actually says what 'warez' is? I currently understand 'warez' as in ripped images of CDs, but perhaps it means more than that?(I burned a copy of a downloaded sacred cd2) posted by Raveworld ... i think that says it all ... i.e. warez


As to your Question Budding, look at the top of your screen, see where it says Forum rules..... click it and read ... Enjoy :D

[Budding]

"Warez or anything else illegal is not allowed" is all it says.

[Tone]

"Warez or anything else illegal is not allowed" is all it says.
Yes ... and downloading games images fits into that category, thus not allowed to be talked about here :rolleyes:

[Coyote]

:turn: well... is there crack 1.66v ? and i had intrested problem.. a wrote it .. in other post for Sacred 1.6/1.66 .. try to read it... plz

[Darkness2k]

Anyone tried Sacred in the new build of Alcohol (1.9.2.1705)?

To see whether its still blacklisted or whether alcohols RMPS option works (and doesn't get disabled!)

[mrstools]

Anyone tried Sacred in the new build of Alcohol (1.9.2.1705)?

To see whether its still blacklisted or whether alcohols RMPS option works (and doesn't get disabled!)

I don't know if i'm just too stupid, but any version after 1.5 didn't start here. I just tried anything mentioned in the forum, and i burned a copy with the new alcohol, no way. I'm still getting 'insert disc 2' message.

(i use german version)

the original (1.66) is doing well with/without alcohol, d-tools etc...

The 1.5 crack is buggy. So I guess we still have to wait for 1.7 and a REAL crack and in the meantime use the original disc.

[tnn]

the original (1.66) is doing well with/without alcohol, d-tools etc...

??

1.66 works?

[Coyote]

??

1.66 works?

wtf ? how ?

[Andy2222]

I don't know if i'm just too stupid, but any version after 1.5 didn't start here. I just tried anything mentioned in the forum, and i burned a copy with the new alcohol, no way. I'm still getting 'insert disc 2' message.

(i use german version)

the original (1.66) is doing well with/without alcohol, d-tools etc...

The 1.5 crack is buggy. So I guess we still have to wait for 1.7 and a REAL crack and in the meantime use the original disc.

bad luck or wrong settings, my 1.66 version works with an Alcohol burned copie (german version)

I had some troubles but finaly its working. The main problem is to get a "clean" working readout of the dpm datas and also some disc drives wont work at all with the burned copie. U also have to use that deamonscript or .bat file trick.

[marsy]

Anyone tried Sacred in the new build of Alcohol (1.9.2.1705)?

To see whether its still blacklisted or whether alcohols RMPS option works (and doesn't get disabled!)
Just installed the new trial 1.9.2.1705, removed DT3.46, enabled RMPS in Alcohol and 1.66 loads with a burned copy from my original using Andy2222's instructions setting the dmps read mode to HIGH in DataTypes. I'm using the UK version of Sacred. Script or bat file no longer required :) Guess the authors of Alcohol have found a way round the RMPS being disabled.


Note, the burned image and 1.66 worked on one of my machines and not the other, despite swapping the drives over between machines! both drives are Pioneer DVD-120S.

[blackdave]

Hey

Anyone wants original UK version of Sacred for 28 euros ? Then visit Czech Republic as I did. :) They sell it for that price almost in every IT shop.

[fajar79]

i create my own daemon script, using deviance+vob patch, the latest 1.66 usa, get works!!! here is mine...
Version|1.5.2|2|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000000|
RunApp|C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred\Sacred.exe||C:\Program Files\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred\|
Delay|2000|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|
Delay|300|
Emulations|0x0000001F|0x00000008|

[Coyote]

hmm.. english version ? someone ?

[marsy]

hmm.. english version ? someone ?

Yes,this technique works on my UK version patched to 1.66, see my post above. But only on one of my machines, the game is fussy. Follow Andy2222's instructions.

And I bought my Sacred from Play, £17.99 delivered, cheaper than the Czech Republic by 0.94 Euro's :)

[antmangaka]

how do I use the daemonscripts?????

Edit: nevermind I have resolved my problem

The daemonscript thing really works!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks a lot!!! :D

[morkus64]

Can somebody post the VOB patch somewhere that is actually moderately easy to get to? edonkey and ftp servers are both no fun.

[koxminator]

Can somebody post the VOB patch somewhere that is actually moderately easy to get to? edonkey and ftp servers are both no fun.

type in google: deviance vob patch

and the 3rd hit will be the right link to get it (it is a french page)

hope this helps

[Karlito]

After reading the entire thread i have one final question
Im using a ShuttleX pc with a raid controller and a raid with 3x250 GB hard disks
That means that theres no space left in the box to put a CD rom
I have the original cd
I have burned the cd with alcohol and kept the img into my hard disk!
Is there a way to use my d-tools (v3.46) and mount the img from the hard disk?
I used to play 1.5v with no-cd crack allthough the game didnt have any problem with d-tools.... upto this version

Thx for any help that can be provided!

[poLiSen]

Ok, this is my situation.


1. Made a backup of original CD 1 (UK version)
2. Burned with Alcohol 120% with Vob ProtectCD V5
3. Deinstalled Alcohol 120% and cleaned registry from any info of Alcohol/Virtual CD and I also deleted info of Nero's Imagedrive
4. Restarted the computer as recommended
5. Disabled any virtual drives in Daemon 3.46 and enabled RMPS
6a. Started the game (version 1.0) worked fine
6b. Patched to 1.5 and started, worked fine
6c. Patched to 1.6.6 and started the game using both Andy's idea with the bat file and the daemonscript, did NOT work fine.


Heard that Alcohol 120% 1.9.2 Build 1705 might had solved the RMPS issue so I tried that one.


1. Uninstalled Sacred
2. Installed Alcohol 120% 1.9.2 Build 1705
3. Uninstalled Daemon 3.46
4. Restarted computer as Daemon uninstall and Alcohol install recommends
5. Enabled RMPS in Alcohol 120% 1.9.2 Build 1705
6. Installed sacred
7a. Started the game (version 1.0), worked fine
7b. Patched to 1.5 and started the game, worked fine
7c. Patched to 1.6.6 and started the game, did NOT work fine.



I think I haven't forgot anything in there.

So, does anyone know why 1.6.6 will NOT work for me when 1.0 and 1.5 works? Must be something with ther RMPS stuff but how, when I use the bat file idea there's no way RMPS can be disabled by the CD check as the bat file keeps turning it on all the time. Besides the RMPS in alcohol isn't disabled either when I tried the other way.

I use this bat file


@echo off
SET COUNT=0
SET MAX=2048
:Loop
daemon.exe -rmps on -lock
SET /A COUNT=COUNT+1
If %COUNT% == %MAX% goto Exit
goto Loop


Yeah, forgot...The CD check in 1.6.6 takes WAYYYY much longer than in 1.0/1.5 if that helps

[poLiSen]

Tried another method wich I found in the Daemon forum.

1. Make a file called sacred.jse in you sacred folder
2. Open it with notepad and add these lines


//SCRIPT
RunSacred();
function RunSacred()
{
var WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
var i;

WSHShell.Run("c:\\program\\D-Tools\\daemon.exe -rmps on",1,1)
WSHShell.Run("sacred.exe",1,0)

for (i=0; i<300; i++)
{
WScript.Sleep(500)
WSHShell.Run("c:\\program\\D-Tools\\daemon.exe -rmps on")
}

}
//END SCRIPT


3. Edit the path to Daemon Tool if the current one is wrong.
4. Download this: Windows Script Host (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en) and install it.
5. When installed all you have to do is to run the sacred.jse which you created (in the forum they say that you should create a file called sacred.js but on my computer those file are associated with dreamweaver so I thought jse would be better)

However this method didn't work just like the other methods I have told you about. BUT now, for some strange reason it DO work. I have not any changes to my computer except that I uninstalled a memory management software called memturbo. I doubt that is the reason it suddenly works but it does work now anyway =P

And it seems like it works 100% so far.

Oh yeah, almost forgot, change this line in sacred.jse if the script is too slow or too fast


for (i=0; i<300; i++)


Only change the number "300", nothing else

I hope this can be any help for someone

[hammie]

Using Daemon script. It was able to load UK v1.66. But somehow, my whole screen is black.

[poLiSen]

Using Daemon script. It was able to load UK v1.66. But somehow, my whole screen is black.

Happened to me once or twice, so I pressed CTRL + ALT + ESC and waited until I could terminate sacred. Then I started it up again and it worked.




Well, booted my computer today and sacred won't work with any of the methods now :asmd: very strange, I have tried to put the computer in the exact same state as it was before the reboot but won't work. Can't remember that I did anything special when it worked so I'm VERY confused... :grayno:


Might try a few times again and post if it works tomorrow, if it doesn't I think I'll wait for the 1.7 patch and try then or something...

[Thegreatbato]

I've got the french version of the 1.66 and Daemon Script, the java file and the bat file didn't work ... Can you help me please ??

[poLiSen]

I've got the french version of the 1.66 and Daemon Script, the java file and the bat file didn't work ... Can you help me please ??

If you have followed the intructions and it didn't work I can't help you much, im sorry. For some reason these methods works for some people and for some it doesn't. Some can get it to run but after some time it stops working. I can't understand why, but I don't know much about these kind of things anyway :frown2:

[Mattias]

here you go all...http://kinger.nm.ru/Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar
just replace your files with these. 1.66 nocd, no image, no everything... works perfect for me..
and 1.6 (think it is, even if it named 166) www.KiNGeR.nm.ru/Sacred166c.rar

[Inside][ouT]

here you go all...http://kinger.nm.ru/Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar
just replace your files with these. 1.66 nocd, no image, no everything... works perfect for me..
and 1.6 (think it is, even if it named 166) www.KiNGeR.nm.ru/Sacred166c.rar

It didn't worked for me Mattias i think it works only for German version.

I did a fresh install and patched the game to 1.66 English version than i replaced all the files from the Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar file and it gived me a bad update error report but then i continued and doubled click the .exe to start the game but it crashed on me saying that the problem was the MSVCRT.DLL.
Now dont kn00 what to do if maybe i could change this DLL file maybe it worked but dont know.

[mrstools]

Somebody should mirror this file:
Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar

Otherwise I will have no chance today to report you if it works on german version (for me ;-)...

[Inside][ouT]

http://kinger.nm.ru/Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar <-- this 1 works for me and its still functional
Try to download with a download manager like flashget or something like that.

[mrstools]

..seems like you must accept a few cookies..

i'm downloading and reporting as soon as i can

[Mattias]

"It didn't worked for me Mattias i think it works only for German version."

very strange I have dev's uk release...

[poLiSen]

For me the screen went black 1 second just as if the game really loaded and then i came back to windows, no error message, nothing.

Noted that this "crack" seems to be the same as the crack for 1.5 made by iMS just that there have been a lot of files added. Doesn't seem to be a virus either as the other "cracks" =P

Update:

Well well well =) Seems like it works now.

1. Reinstalled sacred
2. Applied Sacred166c.rar
3. Applied Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar
4. Started the game and it reports that it is version 1.6.6

If this is true, that it really is 1.6.6 I'm so damn glad, thanks a bunch!

[Mattias]

For me the screen went black 1 second just as if the game really loaded and then i came back to windows, no error message, nothing.

Noted that this "crack" seems to be the same as the crack for 1.5 made by iMS just that there have been a lot of files added. Doesn't seem to be a virus either as the other "cracks" =P

Update:

Well well well =) Seems like it works now.

1. Reinstalled sacred
2. Applied Sacred166c.rar
3. Applied Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar
4. Started the game and it reports that it is version 1.6.6

If this is true, that it really is 1.6.6 I'm so damn glad, thanks a bunch!

well np,just glad I could help as many as possible! ;)

[poLiSen]

well np,just glad I could help as many as possible! ;)

Yet again, many thanks.

Have been playing for an hour or so and it seems to run just fine =P

[Inside][ouT]

Thx polisen for the instruction now it works fine true thx a million mattias :D

[poLiSen]

Np mate, glad I could help too but the real credits go to mattias =P
A hooray for mattias =)

Happy hunting ppl!

[Warp8]

Hello all !

I am German and have the German Version of Sacred.I want play it with nocd.
Is the instruction with the Rus_nocd for the German version or for the english?
Please can somone post a help for the German Version of Sacred to play it with 1.6.6 and nocd ?!

Thanks all !

[poLiSen]

Hello all !

I am German and have the German Version of Sacred.I want play it with nocd.
Is the instruction with the Rus_nocd for the German version or for the english?
Please can somone post a help for the German Version of Sacred to play it with 1.6.6 and nocd ?!

Thanks all !

Hello!

As far as I know, the rus_nocd works for the UK version. IF it works for the german version I have no idea.

"mrstools" was downloading the rus_nocd to see if it worked with the german version but he hasn't replied yet. You could however do this.

1. Copy the save folder from the sacred folder to a safe folder (not inside sacred)
2. Reinstall sacred (when you do this your saves will be deleted if you haven't made a backup like in 1.)
3. Install sacred
4. Apply the Sacred166c.rar (http://www.kinger.nm.ru/Sacred166c.rar)
5. Apply the Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar (http://kinger.nm.ru/Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar)
6. Start the game (If it doesn't start, it probably don't work for the german version)

Note that when you try to download these files you must use Internet Explorer, didn't work for me when I used Opera.

[Jumbo]

downloading those files are a pain in the ass, would perhaps work better with a download manager....

[poLiSen]

downloading those files are a pain in the ass, would perhaps work better with a download manager....

Where do you live? They worked fine for me and I have ADSL 512Kb, was downloading them at 50-55kb/sec =P

[SureShot]

For the german version, do the following (worked for me - at least when starting a new game (alas, I lost my old savegames due to too many updates, installations and re-installations ;(

1. Install Sacred
2. Backup file scripts/de/global.res
3. Apply Sacred166c.rar update (just unzip archive to Sacred folder)
4. Appy Sacred_1.66_Rus.rar crack (just unzip archive to Sacred folder)
5. Restore original global.res (if you don`t do that the menu doesn`t show any readable letters)
6. Start the game

Good luck, fellows!

[Jumbo]

Where do you live? They worked fine for me and I have ADSL 512Kb, was downloading them at 50-55kb/sec =P

Örebro, Sweden... 56k << det bästa :P

[poLiSen]

Örebro, Sweden... 56k << det bästa :P

hehe ok =P Jaja, det löser sig, om inte så kom in på #sluskorz på Qnet och kolla om poLiSen/polizaii är där så skickar jag dem. Alternativt skicka email till polisen@mail.com

Kommer hem om 30 min kanske

[IkonEon]

The links to access those files are not working. Is someone have a working links to get 1.66c.rar and the crackRUS.rar

Thank

[audi_tt]

The links to access those files are not working. Is someone have a working links to get 1.66c.rar and the crackRUS.rar

Thank
It works. Do NOT use a download manager.

[Klinder]

Does links dont work, and i dont use a manager, when i klick em i get to some russian place, and god know what i should do there. (it like the lycos place)
Found some links on a russian site but does did go down in just a few hundred bytes, (like 200) DOH!!! would take hours to d/l.
I live in sweden and got kable modem (0.5 mb line)

Really dont get why the links work for everyone else and not me, going to see if i can find em somewhere else.

Hope somone have a link that works :frown2:

I get to this place when i click the links http://www7.newmail.ru/messages/403.html

[Mattias]

Really dont get why the links work for everyone else and not me, going to see if i can find em somewhere else.

Hope somone have a link that works :frown2:

I get to this place when i click the links http://www7.newmail.ru/messages/403.html

Ok, seen it for myself now, you get a 403 message... Not good.
But try to search edonkey or overnet for "olegator". Download the rar and the txt file. And to you GERMAN people, read the txt BEFORE you apply the rar.

[goliath]

I wish someone would just make a damn crack for it and upload it to megagames, seems strange how all the other ones come out resonably early but not this one, must be some reason for it I guess.

[Mattias]

I wish someone would just make a damn crack for it and upload it to megagames, seems strange how all the other ones come out resonably early but not this one, must be some reason for it I guess.

Someone has already made a "damn crack", the only thing is that he's russian.

crack (http://www.playground.ru/download/?cheat=2241) <---crack mirror

If you couldn't find it on overnet/edonkey.
the thing in russian translated to english:

Install the game
copy all files from the archive into the folder with the game (we substitute those existing).
If you have English game (UK or US), then rename folder Scripts->.de in accordance with your version
play!

[Bl@ck_Thorne]

well that's not working i think there is a step before u apply this crack like this


you have to download 2 files:
sacred166c.rar <- install this first (update)
sacred_1.66_rus.rar <- then install this (no-cd crack)

the links for those two are at this thread.


but there is one problem the link for this is down

[Klinder]

O my, seems like it works, got some game crash and before the sound was gone, but now it seems to work :D

And Mattias, that link did even work for me, THX A LOT!

Going to see if it works 100%, before i also got some errors, like black screen and sound problems.

[Mattias]

well that's not working i think there is a step before u apply this crack like this


you have to download 2 files:
sacred166c.rar <- install this first (update)
sacred_1.66_rus.rar <- then install this (no-cd crack)

the links for those two are at this thread.


but there is one problem the link for this is down


Well, seem to work for others. And for me so...(Havn't tried this exactly link but the last crack I found had the same files in it, and that is the only crack out there)
Try to reinstall the game and don't apply and patch. Download the crack and be sure to look in the script folder so everything is like it should be.

[Mattias]

O my, seems like it works, got some game crash and before the sound was gone, but now it seems to work :D

And Mattias, that link did even work for me, THX A LOT!

Going to see if it works 100%, before i also got some errors, like black screen and sound problems.

You, be sure to view you private messages... That'll be if you have any truble.

[ertookerjobs]

I am dling it at last... love you guys!! Keep up the good work... took me like 4 hours searching before i ended up here.
GJ! :blacraz

[ertookerjobs]

Well i got another problem now... i didn't get that other file... the patch... the link is broken and it says forbiden or something...
I did install from fresh from dev's copy and then i applied the 1.66 patch from the official site... not the russian one... maybe someone can upload to a mirror or something? I already got the crack... :eyes:
And after a couple hours searching i came to a russian forum and with some few... alchemies i found a url and changed it... and... well i am getting the 1.66c patch from the official page...
I dunno if it is gonna work but i am bored of replying here... here is the link... good luck to all of us!
http://ascaron.org/sacred/sacred_eng_1.66c.exe
for the german version that i have no idea if it works or not...
http://ascaron.org/sacred/sacred_ger_1.66c.exe
=)
bye!

[Mattias]

Haha, I have been infront of my computer for 5 h now and only tried to find and edit the offset for MciSendCommandA (the cd check) and now when I've found it and edited it, believe it or not, I get the message "VIRUS detected! Aborting (#5000)" instead of the disc error! HAHA Those guys must have had fun doing the CD check for 1.66....:cussing:

[Maniacski]

yup, finally managed to get the crack, but the patch... getting that from official site as well. Hope it works too.

[drealiT]

if someone has access to that specific patch could they please upload or contact me so i can put up an alternate url.

[drealiT]

1- backup any saved games and uninstall the game
2- reinstall DO NOT INSTALL ANY UPDATES
3- extract the RAR file into the directory

[Coyote]

hm..i`m downloading now.. those 2 files.. i hope it will works.. but if i found some virus-es... grrr >:)

[Mattias]

hm..i`m downloading now.. those 2 files.. i hope it will works.. but if i found some virus-es... grrr >:)

Here is a simple answer. You won't! :bump:

[KeganFade]

This post edited, information no longer available.

[Twisted EndZ]

I do have a working fix for 1.66c. I'm willing to share it with people that want to use a backup instead of their original. I personally stopped playing the game for bit because it was forcing to use the disc and still wouldn't launch with alcohol installed (even 1.9.2). If someone has some free space I can use I'll post it and let people know.

EDIT:

its for the uk/eng version. PM with any info on some space. I won't send it to everyone either.

[Mattias]

Don't bother to find a crack for 1.66c... In the end of june or in the begining of juli ascaron will release a patch that almost makes sacred to a whole new game.
Fix list so far:

"• Fixed all known exploits which have been reported by players and beta testers
• Fixed a number of issues with Main and Sub quests
• Fixed the no-reward issue with random quests
• Fixed various “broken” items which contained skill ratings much higher than they should have
• Fixed an issue where the Merchant would not offer items depending on the player level
• Drop logic has been completely revised
• Set Items are having their stats revised
• Optimization done to improve Frame rates
• NEW: Integrated Chat function between Traders
• NEW: Revised and additional Item colour code and stats
• NEW: Trade Window Added
• NEW: Various new Easter eggs added
• NEW: Password change for Closed net account in Profile
• NEW: Character renaming in Closed net accounts
• Localisation fixes to some wrongly named items
• NEW: Completely reworked network-code (still in development and not finalised)
• NEW: Various new items, including new Set-Items and new Rare-Items
• Exploitation of character files in memory no longer possible
• Item duping no longer possible in closed net (still in development and not finalised)
• Reworked battle skills for characters (eg; Battle fog from Dark Elf is now dependable on its level)
• Monster strength system (depending on char level) has been changed and reworked
• Various PvP balancing issues (Details will come as soon as these are finalised)

"These are just some of the many changes which are due to happen in Patch 1.7""

[pure_y2k]

sacred works with the 1.66 crack, but while loading a saved game, sacred exits to the desktop.


any ideas ?


greeting



pure_y2k

[Mattias]

sacred works with the 1.66 crack, but while loading a saved game, sacred exits to the desktop.


any ideas ?


greeting



pure_y2k

Just delete texture.tmp in the PAK folder. That is just a temp file so the game will make a new, correct one, once you launched sacred.exe...
But, this wouldn' t happen if you installed the game and the "nocd" correct so there's a chance that more things ain't gonna work...

edit: Saw that you said "while loading a game" first now.. Hmm, probably you haven't installed the nocd correct.. Which one do you have, the rar by olegator with the pak, bin and scripts folders within (7,6 mb) or the smaller one with only the PAK folder and the exe (2.6 mb) ??

[pure_y2k]

it seems, some save-games a corrupt. some work, some not ?! also, i found diffrent sizes, some 2.xx and some 8.xx megabytes large ?!

[Mattias]

it seems, some save-games a corrupt. some work, some not ?! also, i found diffrent sizes, some 2.xx and some 8.xx megabytes large ?!

hmmm, it may be so that some characters work and some are not. Does that make any sence to you ? Coz then it is some of the files in the bin/chatacter_npc folder that is incorrect. To fix this, reinstall the whole game and copy your save game directory. Then just apply the files in the zip/rar that is between 7.5 mb and 8.08 mb (the same files but defferent size), which has the exe files, the ims file, a strange name ona txt file, the granny.dll and the PAK, bin and scripts folders, without installing any official patch.

[pure_y2k]

the game runs very well,


played it with an old savegame about 2 hours. saved it, tried to restsrt the save and sacred exited the desktop ?! now, the savegame is´nt accesibble anymore ?!


i´m confused !

[Mattias]

the game runs very well,


played it with an old savegame about 2 hours. saved it, tried to restsrt the save and sacred exited the desktop ?! now, the savegame is´nt accesibble anymore ?!


i´m confused !

can't tell you why the game exited. But one thing seem to be clear, your savegame is probably corrupted in cause of that the game didn't shout down the way it should... :( Nothing to do, just hope that you have autosave turned on so that you havn't lost a whole character.

[Mattias]

Don't bother to find a crack for 1.66c... In the end of june or in the begining of juli ascaron will release a patch that almost makes sacred to a whole new game.
Fix list so far:

"• Fixed all known exploits which have been reported by players and beta testers
• Fixed a number of issues with Main and Sub quests
• Fixed the no-reward issue with random quests
• Fixed various “broken” items which contained skill ratings much higher than they should have
• Fixed an issue where the Merchant would not offer items depending on the player level
• Drop logic has been completely revised
• Set Items are having their stats revised
• Optimization done to improve Frame rates
• NEW: Integrated Chat function between Traders
• NEW: Revised and additional Item colour code and stats
• NEW: Trade Window Added
• NEW: Various new Easter eggs added
• NEW: Password change for Closed net account in Profile
• NEW: Character renaming in Closed net accounts
• Localisation fixes to some wrongly named items
• NEW: Completely reworked network-code (still in development and not finalised)
• NEW: Various new items, including new Set-Items and new Rare-Items
• Exploitation of character files in memory no longer possible
• Item duping no longer possible in closed net (still in development and not finalised)
• Reworked battle skills for characters (eg; Battle fog from Dark Elf is now dependable on its level)
• Monster strength system (depending on char level) has been changed and reworked
• Various PvP balancing issues (Details will come as soon as these are finalised)

"These are just some of the many changes which are due to happen in Patch 1.7""

Yesterday this info was released

Now, as promised, here is a look at some of the further changes which have been made with Patch 1.7:

• NEW: Team chat can now be selected by pressing CTRL+ENTER
• NEW: Lobby Search now includes the facility to search for all players who are currently in-game
• Quest items and portal runes can now be collected using the “A” (Collect All) function if you selected “Only Unique” in the option menu
• VAMPIRESS: “Resurrection” Spell can no longer be used on other player characters
• BATTLEMAGE: “Fireball” spell is now stronger
• Minimum level requirements for Silver, Gold, Platinum have been increased to 30/60/100 respectively
• NEW: Low-level sets have been added
• All Servers/Room now have a minimum and maximum level display
• Items which have certain skill bonuses (Critical Hit etc.) have now been correctly balanced
• Several random crashes have been fixed
• Further quest changes have been made, including obtainable rewards which have been re-balanced
• Fixed several issues where the players character name would disappear
• Fixed known issues where the main quest would not work correctly on certain system configurations
• Gravestone texts have been changed (International Only)
• Fixed an overflow issue for attainable skill levels (where lvl 255 + 1 would reset to 0)
• Various disappearing item issues fixed

The list goes on, and when Patch 1.7 is released a full fix list will of course be found here on the site.

Work continues on the Patch, and even though the chances of a release this month grows smaller and smaller, we are optimistic that the Patch will be completed soon.

The Sacred Team