From 62d16b22ec6c645ea8e21e511e65eaa7f6aea7ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Morlit55 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:54:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] More info on Dinamic Multimedia Protection Added comments regarding related DRM and patents for Dinamic Multimedia Protection. --- .../Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs index 7ede9271..914d835f 100644 --- a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs +++ b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ public class DinamicMultimedia : IPathCheck // LockBlocks falls under this category, being created by and seemingly exclusively in Dinamic Multimedia products, but in every place I find it described online, it is said to very specifically have two rings on the data side of the disc. // Due to there being seemingly no absolute defining feature to LockBlocks other than this, any protected disc from Dinamic Multimedia that doesn't specifically have two rings is considered to have "Dinamic Multimedia Protection". // That being said, it may be entirely possible that LockBlocks is the name for all these protections as a whole, as some sources seem to consider games that don't seem to have two rings to have LockBlocks. + // FX Interactive was formed by people formerly working at Dinamic Multimedia. The ring system used by this company shares many features of the Dinamic one, including using the same Mastering SIDs. It's possible related as a result but no direct connection has been found. + // Another possibly related DRM is SonoProtec. All known instances of Dinamic Multimedia Protection (aswell as FX Interactive) have been mastered at Sonopress Ibermemory SA. And while no directly comfirmed isntances of Sonoprotec has been found. Patent for this protection was filled by Sonopress on 1999-04-20. Around the same time Dinamic Multimedia Protection started showing up and patent description is very similar to how LockBlocks was described. + // The patent above was also cited by MPO Iberica at a family level in their own patent for ringed discs (Whose name is currently unknown). Like the FX and Dinamic ones it to was based around dummy files with seemingly random names and file extensions located at the middle of the disc, but a direct connection is unconfirmed. + // Resources: // https://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_protections_lockblocks.shtml @@ -21,6 +25,11 @@ public class DinamicMultimedia : IPathCheck // https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_pc_atletismo.shtml // https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_pc_calcio_2000.shtml // https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_pc_futbol_2000.shtml + // https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_space_clash.shtml + // https://www.trademarkelite.com/europe/trademark/trademark-detail/001282730/SONOPROTEC + // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/EP1107251A1 + // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/ES2149719A1 + // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/EP1239473A1 public List CheckDirectoryPath(string path, List? files) { @@ -58,6 +67,15 @@ public List CheckDirectoryPath(string path, List? files) new(new FilePathMatch("opublic.001"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), new(new FilePathMatch("spland.sc0"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), new(new FilePathMatch("uqprime.ipx"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + // Uncopyable files found in at least http://redump.org/disc/55245/, and likely in multiple others. + new(new FilePathMatch("ZAXARAIE.DA0"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("IEDESAEO.EAS"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("NAIOUEGO.FEK"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("PIDAEIAI.DA0"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("SIXADIRE.PAU"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("UOUOZEJE.DA0"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("BAWIVOZI.YAQ"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), + new(new FilePathMatch("YAUAEARO.QAI"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"), }; return MatchUtil.GetFirstMatch(path, matchers, any: true); From 849c443cb2e9082641c7cff3a355caffc8585535 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Morlit55 Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:52:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Removed MPO references MPO ring protection has since been proven to be unrelated. --- BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs index 914d835f..93b14a0d 100644 --- a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs +++ b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/DinamicMultimedia.cs @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ public class DinamicMultimedia : IPathCheck // Due to there being seemingly no absolute defining feature to LockBlocks other than this, any protected disc from Dinamic Multimedia that doesn't specifically have two rings is considered to have "Dinamic Multimedia Protection". // That being said, it may be entirely possible that LockBlocks is the name for all these protections as a whole, as some sources seem to consider games that don't seem to have two rings to have LockBlocks. // FX Interactive was formed by people formerly working at Dinamic Multimedia. The ring system used by this company shares many features of the Dinamic one, including using the same Mastering SIDs. It's possible related as a result but no direct connection has been found. - // Another possibly related DRM is SonoProtec. All known instances of Dinamic Multimedia Protection (aswell as FX Interactive) have been mastered at Sonopress Ibermemory SA. And while no directly comfirmed isntances of Sonoprotec has been found. Patent for this protection was filled by Sonopress on 1999-04-20. Around the same time Dinamic Multimedia Protection started showing up and patent description is very similar to how LockBlocks was described. - // The patent above was also cited by MPO Iberica at a family level in their own patent for ringed discs (Whose name is currently unknown). Like the FX and Dinamic ones it to was based around dummy files with seemingly random names and file extensions located at the middle of the disc, but a direct connection is unconfirmed. + // Another possibly related DRM is SonoProtec. All known instances of Dinamic Multimedia Protection (aswell as FX Interactive) have been mastered at Sonopress Ibermemory SA. And while no directly comfirmed isntances of Sonoprotec has been found. Patent for this protection was filled by Sonopress Ibermemory SA on 1998-11-06. Around the same time Dinamic Multimedia Protection started showing up and patent description is very similar to how LockBlocks was described. + // Resources: @@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ public class DinamicMultimedia : IPathCheck // https://www.trademarkelite.com/europe/trademark/trademark-detail/001282730/SONOPROTEC // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/EP1107251A1 // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/ES2149719A1 - // https://www.patents.google.com/patent/EP1239473A1 public List CheckDirectoryPath(string path, List? files) { @@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ public List CheckDirectoryPath(string path, List? files) { var matchers = new List { - // Many more checks are likely possible based on the sources, but only ones that have been personally verified are getting added. + // Many more checks are likely possible based on the sources, but only ones that have been personally verified are getting added. As it stands now file names might be randomised though and not a good source for detection. // Uncopyable files found in at least http://redump.org/disc/70531/, and likely in multiple others. new(new FilePathMatch("2kscore.sc0"), "Dinamic Multimedia Protection/LockBlocks [Check disc for 2 physical rings]"),