PS3 Spyro Year of The Dragon | PS3 HEN

[NiQ]

Libcrypt wasn't the only anti-piracy measure implemented on Spyro 3.

Check this out:

That's a crack protection. If you burn a copy using CloneCD and don't touch the executable it works perfectly fine. That's how I play it (I do own the game but I don't want to play from the original CD so I don't wear it down.

 

[Devildwarf]

Libcrypt games wont run on a ps3 even if you use clonecd with subchannel data, mostly this is because the ps3 ignores subchannel data, It would work on a chipped/modded ps1 (and possibly ps2 ?) but not on ps3 by default, kinda sad really, i have the retail discs of ff8 but not able to play them on my ps3 because of that, i ended up buying it digitally so i could though (way before i modded my ps3 and before we could make ps1 classics), Kinda sad really that it doesnt have support for something that effected a lot of EU games.

 

[NiQ]

Libcrypt games wont run on a ps3 even if you use clonecd with subchannel data, mostly this is because the ps3 ignores subchannel data, It would work on a chipped/modded ps1 (and possibly ps2 ?) but not on ps3 by default, kinda sad really, i have the retail discs of ff8 but not able to play them on my ps3 because of that, i ended up buying it digitally so i could though (way before i modded my ps3 and before we could make ps1 classics), Kinda sad really that it doesnt have support for something that effected a lot of EU games.

Definitely not true. I've played several EU libcrypt protected games on my PS3, including Spyro 3 and FFIX, from both original and backup discs, and they all worked fine.

 

[Devildwarf]

Definitely not true. I've played several EU libcrypt protected games on my PS3, including Spyro 3 and FFIX, from both original and backup discs, and they all worked fine.

strange, maybe its just certain ones dont boot or maybe its the slim ps3's ? FFVIII just wont get past the libcrypt check for me, crashes everytime (original UK PAL discs and YES i have checked different discs to make sure its not just a damaged disc) at the start, maybe it only effects certain games or just FF8 or only on some PS3's ? i guess its possible some ps3 drives read sub data and some dont ? not sure i dont know enough about how ps3's read cd games. Only tested on ps3 slims (tested on a 2100B and a 3000B, on 3.55 OFW, 4.20 CFW, 4.80 CFW and 4.84 CFW (and 4.82 OFW on the 3k)) and it just wouldnt read the disc, i think i made a thread on this before but not sure if it was here, i will have to look for it in a bit, anyway good to know some libcrypt games do work on ps3.

 

[Kevstah2004]

The PS3 laser is pretty crap tbh it errors out on the slightest scratch when trying to backup games from disc to usb or hdd, I just end up using IMGburn instead, maybe there's some pot adjustment or tweak tool/app you can do on the ps3 like the ps2 to make them more readable.

 

[Agrippa]

Libcrypt games wont run on a ps3 even if you use clonecd with subchannel data, mostly this is because the ps3 ignores subchannel data, It would work on a chipped/modded ps1 (and possibly ps2 ?) but not on ps3 by default, kinda sad really, i have the retail discs of ff8 but not able to play them on my ps3 because of that, i ended up buying it digitally so i could though (way before i modded my ps3 and before we could make ps1 classics), Kinda sad really that it doesnt have support for something that effected a lot of EU games.

Partially true. It does ignore/recalculate the CRC-16 checksum of the Q subchannel data indeed. If the Libcrypt game has only the Q subchannel checksum modified (majority of games have got both checksum and MSF data altered), it will not work on the PS3 without patching.

 

[Kevstah2004]

You have list with said protections & developers?

So far you've mentioned Studio33/Psygnosis
& Insomniac Games, i'm guessing the European developers went with heavier tactics after lack of sales on the Saturn & Dreamcast so maybe EA Games & Capcom/Virgin Interactive too.

 

[GuilloteTesla]

You have list with said protections & developers?

So far you've mentioned Studio33/Psygnosis
& Insomniac Games, i'm guessing the European developers went with heavier tactics after lack of sales on the Saturn & Dreamcast so maybe EA Games & Capcom/Virgin Interactive too.

Squaresoft too, with FFIX at least.

 

[NiQ]

Partially true. It does ignore/recalculate the CRC-16 checksum of the Q subchannel data indeed. If the Libcrypt game has only the Q subchannel checksum modified (majority of games have got both checksum and MSF data altered), it will not work on the PS3 without patching.

So does PAL Spyro 3 work on PS3? I know that it boots and goes into gameplay but maybe I haven't played it long enough...

 

[MikeXDVR]

So does PAL Spyro 3 work on PS3? I know that it boots and goes into gameplay but maybe I haven't played it long enough...

Yes, I'm playing it. A guy wrote to me privately, sending me his patched copy (I don't know what kind of patch he applied). The game kept freezing at the same level I mentioned. So, he told me to delete a file, and after I deleted it, the game now works perfectly.


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