Version history of DVD Region CSS Free v5.9.6.5

Changes from DVD Region CSS Free v5.9.6.2 to DVD Region CSS Free v5.9.6.5

• Change: Improved "Sony ARccOS protection" removal engine.
• New: Added support for a new ARccOS protection as found on "Cool Money" (R2) and "Kekexili Mountain Patrol" (R2).
• New: Added support for a new ARccOS protection as found on "Stealth" (R2 Greece).

• Change: Improved "Sony ARccOS protection" detection and removal engine.
• New: Added support for a new ARccOS protection as found on "The Longest Yard" (R2, Greece).
• Also, we can make sure "Madagascar" (US) contains Macrovision RipGuard, which was already supported from version 5.9.5.8.
• http://www.forbes.com/personalfinance/philanthropy/2005/11/22/macrovision-dvd-ripping-1122markets03.html
• Since RipGuard is similar with ARccOS, and very possibly future protections will share similar technology, so the "DVD Info" function will show all these protections as "Sony ARccOS".

• Fix: A freeze problem when copying some Sony ARccOS protected DVDs, like Stealth and Bewitched. The problem was introduced by v5.9.5.8.

• Fix: A freeze problem when copying some Sony ARccOS protected DVDs, like Stealth and Bewitched. The problem was introduced by v5.9.5.8.

• Update: Added support for a new protection as found on "Madagascar" (US).
• It''s not a Sony movie, but the protection is almost same with Sony ARccOS.

• New: Remove invalid VOBUs from IFO files, which fixes some "Invalid navigation structure" errors of DVD Shrink.
• Update: Support the latest version of 1Click DVD Copy.

• Update: Improved "Sony ARccOS protection" detection and removal engine.
• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a new version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Lords of Dogtown" (US) (Original Theatrical Version).

• Update: Improved "Sony ARccOS protection" detection and removal engine.
• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a new version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Lords of Dogtown" (US).

• Fix: External USB/Firewire DVD drive will not be supported in certain cases.
• Update: Language files.

• New: Improved Direct-Play function.
• Fix: DVD player/copier will crash if there is "subst" drive.

• Update: Add support for DVD Rebuilder, DvdReMake (Pro), ratDVD, VideoValut and VobBlanker.

• Update: Improved "Enable DMA" function.
• Update: Language files.

• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a special version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on Anacondas R2.
• Fix: The latest version of Nero Recode will freeze when importing DVD.
• Update: Language files.

• Update: Better Sony ARccOS protection removal.
• New: Options for removing Sony ARccOS protection. You can choose if "Remove Protection from IFO files", and choose from "DVD-Video Data", "All Zero" and "Padding Data" to fill unreadable sectors.
• Update: Better "DVD-Video Data" simulation for unreadable sectors, now it can be accepted by almost all DVD copy software. (For DVD player software, it''s easy to be compatible, even "All Zero" is ok)

• New: Set "Default Region" based on the system language by default.
• Some minor fixes and improvements.

• New: Improved the way to simulate bad sectors of Sony ARccOS protected DVDs for better DVD compatibility.
• New: Fake but DVD-compatible data will be given to DVD copy software when copying bad sectors of ARccOS protected DVDs, so that DVD copy software will accept it as normal data without problem. No other program do it this way!
• Fixed: DVD Shrink and Nero Recode "out of memory" problem when copying ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Update: Rearranged Cache options to make it more easy to understand. (DVDIdle Pro)
• New: Cache can be applied to files on network (Non-DVD) drive, which is very useful for HTPC with wireless LAN. Thanks jaysee and shurik for the idea and testing. (DVDIdle Pro)

• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a new version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Closer" (Italian).

• Update: Improve correcting IFO files when copying Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Fixed: A problem of retrieving CSS key in rare cases.
• Update: Language files.

• Update: Correct IFO files when copying Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Fixed: Some standalone players display wrong time, or show black screen on start of movie, when playing backup disc of Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Fixed: Some DVD copy software like CloneDVD2 cannot copy Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Fixed: Software DVD player like PowerDVD and WinDVD crashes when swapping disc. (DVDIdle)

• Fixed: Roxio Disc Copier support was broken in 5.83.

• Fixed: Windows Media Player crash problem when McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8 is installed.
• Fixed: Windows Media Player freeze probem in certain cases.
• Update: Improved support for Nero Burning ROM.
• Update: Language files.

• New: Add support for InterVideo WinDVD Recorder and Home Theater.
• Fixed: DVD43.exe error problem on Windows startup in certain cases.
• Update: Language files.

• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a new version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "The Forgotten" (UK), "Little Black Book" (UK) and "She hate me" (UK).
• New: Add support for Zoom Player and Windows Media Center.

• Update: To prevent mass piracy, the registration system was upgraded. If you have registered the product before, please get new key for free.
• Fixed: Nero CD drive listing problem.
• Update: Language files.

• Update: Better support for DVD X Copy and similar old copy software to copy Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Update: Better support for copy software which uses ASPI layer to access DVDs.
• Fixed: Fake detection of Sony ARccOS protection on some DVDs;
• Some minor fixes and improvements.

• Update: Better support for DVD X Copy and similar old copy software to copy Sony ARccOS protected DVDs.
• Update: Better support for copy software which uses ASPI layer to access DVDs.
• Fixed: Fake detection of Sony ARccOS protection on some DVDs;
• Some minor fixes and improvements.

• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports "Settec ALPHA-DVD protection" as found on "Old Boy - Final Edition" (Korea).
• New: Option "Remove Structure Protection" now supports a new version of "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "The Forgotten" (US).
• New: "DVD Info" now shows if the disc has Settec ALPHA-DVD protection.
• Fixed: DVD player black screen and stuttering audio problem which was introduced in version 5.62.
• Some minor fixes and improvements.

• New: "Remove Structure Protection (such as Sony ARccOS)" now supports movies "Resident Evil - Apocalypse" (R1, US) and "Little Black Book" (R1, US).
• New: "DVD Info" now shows if the disc has Sony ARccOS protection.
• New: Add Simplified Chinese language.

• Fixed: Settings will be displayed on Windows startup in certain cases.
• Fixed: Crash problem when SpywareGuard is running. (Sorry for bringing the problem again)
• New: Update several languages.

• New: "Remove Structure Protection (such as Sony ARccOS)" now supports movie "Walking Tall", R2 (German). Note: This new protection should be copied with DVDFab, other programs like DVD Shrink may not behave correctly!
• Fixed: Crash problem on several games (such as doom3) caused by "Audio CD Free".
• New: Add and update several languages.

• Fixed: Potential CSS error message on DVD copy software.
• New: Add support for "DVDFab Platinum" and "DVDFab Express".
• New: Add 6 languages, and there are 24 languages now.

• Fixed: DVD player black screen and stuttering audio problem.
• Fixed: Nero "CD Copy" slow speed problem.
• Update: WinDVD startup speed increased if there are more than two drives.
• Update: Polish language.

• Fixed: Nero "CD Copy" function doesn't work correctly.
• Fixed: Potential crash problem when DVD players startup.
• Update: "Audio CD Free" is disabled by default.

• Fixed: "Enable DMA" may show DMA is not enabled even when it's enabled.
• Fixed: "Audio CD Free" cannot be disabled.
• Update: Japanese language.

• Fixed: WinDVD black screen and stuttering audio problem.
• Fixed: Crash problem when SpywareGuard is running.
• Update: Danish language.

• New: "Remove Structure Protection" allows you to copy DVDs with new Sony ARccOS copy-protection! Known DVDs with new protection:
• Urmel aus dem Eis, R2 (German)
• Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivfuhrer, R2 (German)
• Gothika, R2 (German)
• The Missing, R2 (German)
• New: "Audio CD Free" allows you to play, copy and rip protected Audio CDs!
• Fixed: "Run self automatically at DVD programs startup" doesn't work on Windows XP SP2.
• Fixed: Several problems may cause program doesn't work.
• New: Norwegian, Finnish, Danish language.
• Update: German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak language.

• Fixed: "Run self automatically at DVD programs startup" doesn't work on Windows XP SP2.
• New: "Remove Structure Protection" allows you to copy DVDs with new protections such as Sony ARccOS!
• Known DVDs with new protections:
• Urmel aus dem Eis, R2 (Germany)
• Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivfuhrer, R2 (Germany)
• Gothika
• The Mission
• New: "Audio CD Free" allows you to play, copy and rip protected Audio CDs!
• Fixed: Several problems may cause DVD Region+CSS Free doesn't work.
• New: Norwegian, Finnish language.
• Update: Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak language.

• The latest DVD Region+CSS Free integrates the technology of DVD43, which uses a driver to decrypt DVD movies on the fly
• The most important benefit of a driver is that it supports all software DVD player and DVD copy software
• You can even share a DVD via the network, or copy it from Explorer
• Secondly, it runs on the system level and uses less resource. Finally, it brings a new feature: "Audio CD Free", which allows you to play, copy and rip protected Audio CDs

• New: Add support for DVD95Copy.
• New: Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Polish and Czech language.

• New: Add support for I Copy DVD 2 and Media Player Classic.
• New: Add support for Explorer, which means you can copy DVD to hard disk in explorer window now.
• New: Add support for Nero Burning ROM and Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, which means you can make bit-to-bit copy now.
• New: Better ASPI support.
• Fixed: "Encrypted Data" message of DVD X Copy.
• Updated: Japanese language.
• New: Support overlapped I/O now. You can try it in DVD Shrink, and it may improve the ripping performance.
• Fixed: Exception in DVD Shrink and some DVD players on Windows 2000/XP.
• Fixed: "Enable DMA" window will only be shown once now.
• Fixed: "Check new version" will only detect newer version now.
• New: Spanish, Hungarian, Russian and Slovak language.
• Updated: German, French, Dutch language.

• Fixed: "Enable DMA" function on Windows XP.
• Fixed: Region 7 is recognised now.
• Fixed: French Language setting can be saved now.
• Fixed: DVD43 is disabled now, and will be back soon.
• Update: Notify user before checking for new version.
• The core engine is rewritten again for speed and stability optimization.
• Support every DVD copying and player software now.
• The interface is redesigned, and it's multi-language now.
• Add German, French, Dutch and Japanese language.
• Check for new version automatically.
• Improved "Enable DMA" function.
• Several minor bugs fixed.

• Improved "Enable DMA" function on Windows XP.
• Fixed a potential ASPI detection problem on Windows 98/Me.

• Add support for Zoom Player.
• Fix a potential crash problem on Windows 98/Me.
• Remove the message when two DVD programs run simultaneously.

• Improved DVD program startup speed.
• Fix a problem of calculating CSS key.

• Add a new feature to remove the "Copy protection error" message of DVD Shrink when the disc is dirty or scratched.
• Improved RCE detection.
• Add support for Ulead DVD Player.
• Minor tweaking for speed.

• Add support for 1Click DVD Copy.
• Fix the 'CSS Error Message' of latest version of DVD X Copy families on Windows 2000/XP.
• Add support for CloneDVD 2.
• Add support for Nero ShowTime.
• Fix the 'GetLongPathName' problem on Windows NT.

• Fix the 'Read Error Message" and 'CSS Error Message' of DVD X Copy.
• Always enable the "DVD Info" button, so that you can check the drive and disc region info easily.

• Fix the auto-run problem which was introduced in version 3.33.
• Fix another auto-run problem on Windows XP.

• Add support for displaying "disc region code" and CSS information in "Settings" -> "DVD Info" window.

• Fix a potential CSS decryption problem, which makes trailers or special features can't be played or copied.
• Fix a UDF parsing problem.
• Fix a potential off-work problem.

• Add support for Roxio Disc Copier.
• Fix the problem of DVD X Copy XPress and InterVideo DVD Copy when the default DVD drive is set wrong.
• Fix the CSS decryption problem at the title boundary.

• Fix support for CloneDVD on Windows 98/Me.

• Add support for RealOne Player.
• Fix a potential off-work problem.
• Fix a potential auto-run problem on Windows XP.
• Fix a problem which may causes the backup disc is not region free.

• Fix the problem which may causes some discs can't be copied or played for the CSS reason.

• Added support for DVD X Copy families products.
• Removed "safe mode" option, since product is pretty stable now.

• Add support for Region 8 DVDs.

• Not listed.

• Support DVD X Copy XPress and InterVideo DVD Copy.
• Improve "Enable DMA" function.

• Added "Simulate RPC1" and "Simulate RPC2" option, user can choose between them to fix the mis-matched region problem
• Increased the startup speed of DVD players and DVD backup programs
• Fixed the problem of supporting DVD Shrink
• Fixed the "Disc is damaged" problem of PowerDVD
• Fixed the black screen problem of WinDVD

• "Enable DMA" function added.
• WinDVD 4.0/Platinum freeze problem on Win2000/XP fixed.
• Potential off-work problem on Win98/Me fixed.
• Optimized approach results in lower CPU utilization.

• Problem which introduced in v.1.25 fixed. WinDVD 3, CinePlayer 4 and other players which use IOCTL can work now
• Windows Media Player support added
• Message "DVDIdle and DVD Region-Free can not work simultaneously!" problem fixed

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• Rewrite IFO parsing module, it should be more compatible with PowerDVD and WinDVD.
• Improved "Direct-Play main title", it should work on almost DVDs.
• Notify user to set the default DVD drive at first run if there are multi CD/DVD drives on the computer.

• Non-administrator problems fixed.

• Not known.

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