Game Jackal Pro 3 Review: Third Times A Charm

Slysoft GameJackal Pro detail information

Posted by	Womble
Posted on	11/03/08 03:23
Number of views	6925
Manufacturer	Slysoft
Product	Slysoft GameJackal Pro
Description	Using your game's original CD or DVD, create a Game Jackal profile that enables you to play without the CD in the drive.

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Below are a summary of the games I have tested along with the copy protection version they use.

Working games

The Sims: - SafeDisc 1
The Sims: Patched To 1.1: - SafeDisc 1
Command And Conquer: Tiberian Sun: - SafeDisc 1.11.000
The Sims: Livin It Up: - SafeDisc 1.50.020
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault: - SafeDisc 2.51.021
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead: - SafeDisc 2.80.010
Total Club Manager 2003: - SafeDisc 2.80.010
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault: Breakthrough: - SafeDisc 2.90.040
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: - SafeDisc 3.15.10
Football Manager 2005: - SafeDisc 3.20
The Sims 2: - SafeDisc 3.20.020
FarCry: - SafeDisc 3.20.022
Medal Of Honor: Pacific Assault: - SafeDisc 3.20.024
The Sims 2: University: - SafeDisc 4.00.001

Desperados: - LaserLock

Beach Life: - SecuROM 4.82.01.0005
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2: - SecuROM 4.83.11.0048
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: - SecuROM 4.84.69.0071
Space Colony: - SecuROM 4.85.00.0005
Championship Manager 03/04: - SecuROM 4.87.02.0017
Sid Meier's Pirates: - SecuROM 5.03.06.0042
Evil Genius: - SecuROM 5.03.06.0051
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: - SecuROM 5.03.11.0047
Star Wars: Republic Commando: - SecuROM 5.03.13.0049
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: - SecuROM 7.00.00.0036
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Patched to 1.01 SecuROM 7.00.00.0096
Star Wars: Empire at War: - SecuROM 7.00.00.0154
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars: - SecuROM 7.29.0008
Supreme Commander: - SecuROM 7.30.0014
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow Of Chernobyl: - SecuROM 7.31.0010

Football Manager 2008: - Custom CD / DVD Checks

Non working games

TrackMania + Power Up Expansion Pack: - StarForce 3.3.35.04

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Posted by Crabbyappleton on Tuesday 11 March 2008 15:39

I use this software on my HTPC to play games and it is really, really a great product. Anyone can play a game without futzing around looking for the CD. Also, I don't think it could be any easier to use and as Womble says, the nice thing (like AnyDVD) you forget it is even there since it is so transparent.

Posted by kalas on Tuesday 11 March 2008 19:58

It's not supporting the latest versions of securom, safedisc and there's no support for tages, starfoce, etc...
It's nice for the working titles but it gets blacklisted like any other software (alcohol/dtools, virtual cd) using an emulation method for the copy protection which makes you able playing the game you want without the disc.
This message was edited at: 11-03-2008 19:58

Posted by Crabbyappleton on Wednesday 12 March 2008 05:23

Damn is Starforce still around? I thought they got run off by angry gamers and various game boycotts. Too bad, that is a nasty protection and I don't want any product on my computer that carries it.

Posted by goodhope on Wednesday 12 March 2008 09:06

Lately I don't find any protections anymore at all on my discs, so I have the idea that protections are getting less and less important?

Posted by DeadMan on Thursday 13 March 2008 23:28

Well instead of putting protection on the dics it looks like many game devs are going the Steam route. I.E. requiring online activation. So copy the disc becomes rather a moot point.

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