The End Is Never The End Is Never The End Is (#163)

* Add notes about C-Dilla.
* Add related notes for other Macrovision/C-Dilla products.

BurnOutSharp/ProtectionType/Macrovision.CDilla.cs

@@ -10,12 +10,27 @@ using BurnOutSharp.Tools;
 namespace BurnOutSharp.ProtectionType
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// C-Dilla
-    /// https://archive.org/details/3ds-max-4.2original
+    /// C-Dilla (https://web.archive.org/web/19980204101314/http://www.c-dilla.com/).
+    /// As of May 2000, Ç-Dilla Ltd was renamed to Ç-Dilla Labs (https://web.archive.org/web/20000519231449/http://www.c-dilla.com:80/). As of June 2001, it was renamed to Macrovision Europe (https://web.archive.org/web/20010628061027/http://www.c-dilla.com:80/).
+    /// AutoCAD appears to have been using C-Dilla products since 1996 (https://web.archive.org/web/19980204102208/http://www.c-dilla.com/press/201296.html).
     /// https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Description-of-the-C-Dilla-License-Management-System.html
-    /// https://download.autodesk.com/mne/web/support/3dstudio/C-Dilla3.27.zip
+    /// https://web.archive.org/web/20040223025801/www.macrovision.com/products/legacy_products/safecast/safecast_cdilla_faq.shtml
     /// https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/found-c-dilla-on-my-computer-get-it-off-get-it-off-heeeelp.857554/
     /// https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/53108-macrovision-offers-closer-look-at-safecastcdilla
+    /// https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/201873101-C-dilla-Failing-to-Install-or-Stops-Working-
+    /// https://archive.org/details/acadlt2002cd
+    /// https://archive.org/details/telepower
+    /// 
+    /// It seems that C-Dilla License Management System is a newer name for their CD-Secure product, based on this URL (https://web.archive.org/web/20050211004709/http://www.macrovision.com/products/cdsecure/downloads.shtml) leading to a download of LMS.
+    /// Known versions:
+    /// 1.31.34 (https://archive.org/details/PCDDec1995).
+    /// 3.23.000 (https://archive.org/details/3ds-max-4.2original).
+    /// 3.24.010 (https://archive.org/details/ejay_nestle_trial).
+    /// 3.27.000 (https://download.autodesk.com/mne/web/support/3dstudio/C-Dilla3.27.zip).
+    /// 
+    /// TODO:
+    /// Investigate C-Dilla CD-Compress.
+    /// Find older (pre version 3?) versions of CD-Secure. First known reference: https://web.archive.org/web/19980204101657/http://www.c-dilla.com/press/index94.html
     /// </summary>
     public partial class Macrovision
     {

BurnOutSharp/ProtectionType/Macrovision.SafeCast.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ using BurnOutSharp.Tools;
 namespace BurnOutSharp.ProtectionType
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// SafeCast is in the same family of protections, and appears to mainly be for license management, and doesn't appear to affect the mastering of the disc in any way.
+    /// SafeCast is in the same family of protections as SafeDisc, and appears to mainly be for license management, and doesn't appear to affect the mastering of the disc in any way.
     /// Although SafeCast is most commonly used in non-game software, there is one game that comes with both SafeDisc and SafeCast protections (Redump entry 83145).
     /// Macrovision bought the company C-Dilla and created SafeCast based on C-Dilla's existing products (https://web.archive.org/web/20030212040047/http://www.auditmypc.com/freescan/readingroom/cdilla.asp).
-    /// That being said, there are references to C-Dilla within SafeDisc protected executables as early as 1.00.025, making the exact relationship between SafeDisc/Macrovision/C-Dilla unclear.
+    /// There are multiple different versions of SafeCast out there.
+    /// SafeCast ESD: https://web.archive.org/web/20000306044246/http://www.macrovision.com/safecast_ESD.html
+    /// SafeCast Gold: https://web.archive.org/web/20000129071444/http://www.macrovision.com/scp_gold.html
+    /// SafeCast LM: https://web.archive.org/web/20000128224337/http://www.macrovision.com/safecast_LM.html
     /// SafeCast UNSORTED samples:
     /// https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/220b8eec64d43fd854a48f28efa915c158a06f3675cbf0ef52796750984d9e1c/details
     /// https://groups.google.com/g/alt.english.usage/c/kcBzeqXgE-M
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ namespace BurnOutSharp.ProtectionType
     /// https://archive.org/details/ejay_nestle_trial
     /// https://archive.org/details/eJayXtremeSoundtraxx
     /// SafeCast resources: 
+    /// https://web.archive.org/web/20000129013431/http://www.macrovision.com/safecast_faq.html (SafeCast FAQ)
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20031204024544mp_/http://www.macrovision.com/products/safecast/index.shtml
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20010417222834/http://www.macrovision.com/press_rel3_17_99.html
     /// https://www.extremetech.com/computing/53394-turbotax-so-what-do-i-do-now/4

BurnOutSharp/ProtectionType/Macrovision.SafeDisc.cs

@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ namespace BurnOutSharp.ProtectionType
     /// SafeDisc has been most commonly found on PC games and applications, though there a number of Mac discs that contain the protection as well.
     /// At least one system other than PC/Mac is known to use SafeDisc as well, this being the "ZAPiT Games Game Wave Family Entertainment System" which seems to use a form of SafeDisc 4 (Redump entry 46269).
     /// SafeDisc resources:
+    /// https://web.archive.org/web/20000307003925/http://www.macrovision.com/scp_faq.html (SafeDisc FAQ)
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20031009091909/http://www.macrovision.com/products/safedisc/index.shtml
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20041023011150/http://www.macrovision.com/products/safedisc/index.shtml (Marketed as "SafeDisc Advanced")
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20080604020524/http://www.trymedia.com/safedisc-advanced.html
     /// https://web.archive.org/web/20041008173722/http://www.macrovision.com/pdfs/safedisc_datasheet.pdf
     /// https://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_protections_safedisc.shtml
+    /// https://computerizedaccount.tripod.com/computerizedaccountingtraining/id27.html
     /// Other protections in the Macrovision "Safe-" family of protections that need further investigation:
     /// SafeScan (https://cdn.loc.gov/copyright/1201/2003/reply/029.pdf).
-    /// SafeDisc HD (https://computerizedaccount.tripod.com/computerizedaccountingtraining/id27.html).
+    /// SafeDisc HD (https://web.archive.org/web/20000129100449/http://www.macrovision.com/scp_hd.html).
     /// SafeAuthenticate (https://web.archive.org/web/20041020010136/http://www.ttrtech.com/pdf/SafeAudioFAQ.pdf)
     /// </summary>
     public partial class Macrovision