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namespaceBurnOutSharp.ProtectionType
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/// <summary>
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/// DiscGuard was a copy protection created by TTR (https://web.archive.org/web/19981212021829/http://ttrtech.com/) for protecting software.
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/// DiscGuard (https://web.archive.org/web/19990208210940/http://www.ttrtech.com/discgard.htm) was a copy protection created by TTR (https://web.archive.org/web/19981212021829/http://ttrtech.com/) for protecting software.
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/// They also created a similar copy protection for audio CDs called DiscAudit (https://web.archive.org/web/19981206095259/http://www.ttrtech.com/discaudi.htm).
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/// It seems to work by encrypting the main game executable, and by having a "signature" that is supposedly only present on a genuine disc (https://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_protections_discguard.shtml).
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/// Due to the fact that these games can seemingly be burned to CD-R under the right conditions using CloneCD, it likely isn't using twin sectors or DPM (https://www.gameburnworld.com/protections_discguard.shtml).
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/// It seems likely to be using subchannels as the basis for this signature, as no errored sectors are used.
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/// It uses subchannels, at a minimum, to create this signature. Redump entry 79374 is confirmed to be affected by subchannels (IA item "ii-seven-kingdoms-ii-the-fryhtan-wars-dic-dump-1999").
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/// If a CUE image is used, the protection states to insert the original disc. If a 00'd SUB file is used, the protection states to remove any virtual drive software.
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/// With a properly dumped SUB, the game seemingly begins to play as intended.
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/// DiscGuard is seemingly able to be detect so-called "active debuggers", based on text found in "Alternate.exe" (Redump entry 31914) and "Alt.exe" (Redump entries 46743, 46961, 79284, and 79374).
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/// There's a reference to a file "Dg.vbn" being present in "Alternate.exe" (Redump entry 31914) and "Alt.exe" (Redump entries 46743, 46961, 79284, and 79374), but no copy has been found in any sample so far.
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/// There seem to be two distinct versions of DiscGuard, with one only being present on one known game (Redump entry 31914).
// https://web.archive.org/web/19991013001235/http://ttrtech.com/pressrel.htm (There's a press release specifically about MusicGuard, but unfortunately, it wasn't archived.
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