Changelogs for AnyDVD

Changelog for v6.4.6.4 Beta

• New: "Rip to image file" creates a .dvd file for better emulation (media type, layer break) with Virtual CloneDrive(tm)
• New (DVD): Added workaround for DVDs with CSS mastering errors, e.g "Go", R2, Germany
• Fix (DVD): CSS authentication error 5:55:0 under some circumstances
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.6.2

• New: Added ISO/UDF image file creation to AnyDVD ripper
• New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): ISO/UDF images can be created with or without copy protection. Images can be mounted with Virtual CloneDrive(tm), available at http://www.slysoft.com. WARNING: AnyDVD can remove the protection from protected images. Protected images are useless, if AnyDVD is not installed and running!
• New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Improved speed of AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in BD+ removal, if more than one title on a disc is protected, e.g. "Prison Break Season 3", US
• Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in "Remove UOPs" with some titles, e.g. "AVP2" Region B, (UK, Germany)
• Fix (DVD): AI scanner made a mistake with "The Eye", Region 2, DK
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.6.1 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.6.0 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.5.9

• New (DVD): Added support for a new copy protection as found on some recent releases, e.g. "Jumper", R2, Germany
• New (Blu-ray): Added support for a new version of the BD+ copy protection found on some recent releases
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Last Man Standing", US, Region 1
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.4.5.8 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.5.6

• New (Blu-ray): Improved region code removal
• Fix: Bug introduced in 6.4.5.5, chkdsk didn't work on system partition

Changelog for v6.4.5.5

• New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g. Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player
• Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
• Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems
• Fix: Some minor problems with UAC under Windows Vista
• Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
• Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "John Rambo", Germany, Region B
• Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle zero sized files correctly, e.g. BD "The Other Boleyn Girl", Region A
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
• Many internal fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.4.5.4 Beta

• New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player
• Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
• Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems
• Fix: Some minor problems with UAC under Windows Vista
• Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
• Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g "John Rambo", Germany, Region B
• Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle zero sized files correctly, e.g. BD "The Other Boleyn Girl", Region A
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
• Many internal fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.4.5.3 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.5.2 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.5.1 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.5.0

• New (Blu-ray): Added support for a new version of the BD+ copy Protection, e.g. "Jumper", Region A, US
• New (Blu-ray): Added support for new AACS copy protection, e.g "Las 13 Rosas", Region B, Spain
• Change (DVD): Improved CSS key retrieval with some discs
• Change (DVD): Improved logging if CSS archive is enabled
• Change (DVD): Removed size limitation of CSS archive
• Fix (DVD): Problems repairing DVD structure with some discs, e.g "Schwere Jungs", Region 2, Germany
• Fix (DVD): Problems removing ALPHA-DVD protection
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.4.4.0

• New: Added detection of new copy protection as found on "Fata Morgana (2007)", R2, Germany, to automatic AI scanner setting
• New: Added structural repair for a new copy protection as found on "Home Improvement: The Complete Eighth Season", R1, US
• Change: Improved handling of disc arrival
• Change (DVD): Improved CSS key retrieval with some discs
• Change (DVD): Workaround for incorrect CSS detection by 3rd party software in rare system configurations
• Fix (Blu-ray): Performance problem with Pioneer BD drive
• Fix (Blu-ray): Possible Playback problem when UOP removal is enabled
• Fix (DVD): Long loading time with some drives (e.g., Pioneer) with FluxDVD and CSS protected titles, e.g. "Curse of the Golden Flower", R2, UK
• Fix (DVD): AI scanner added unwanted title sets with some discs, e.g. "I know who killed me", R2, Germany
• Fix (DVD): Error in length calculation when removing title sets from some discs, e.g. "WAZ", R2, Germany
• Fix (DVD): CloneCD read error with FluxDVD protected discs, e.g. "Reservation Road", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): Setting AI scanner to "always enabled" did not work correctly, under some circumstances not all title sets were deprotected, e.g. "Fata Morgana (2007), R2, Germany
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper NavigationPack 18 error with some titles, e.g. "Semi-Pro unrated", R1, US
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.3.9 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.3.8 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.3.2

• New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove annoying adverts and trailers!
• New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove User Prohibitions!
• New (Blu-ray): New automatic region code detection!
• Fix (DVD): "Rambo", R1, needed forced AI scanner setting
• Fix: Minor problem with "Read Disc Structure" command in AnyDVD driver
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.2.5 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.2.4 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.2.3 Beta

• New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove annoying adverts and trailers
• New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove User Prohibitions
• New (Blu-ray): New automatic region code detection
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.2.2

• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets", R1, US
• Fix (Blu-ray): Jar file truncation with some discs, if region code removal was enabled
• Fix (HD DVD): Verification of AACS keys didn't work with some discs
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.2.0

• New (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Verification of AACS keys
• Fix (Blu-ray): Incorrect AACS decryption with some titles
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.1.2

• New (Blu-ray): Improved region lock removal from Blu-ray discs which contain signed Java code

Changelog for v6.4.1.1

• New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKBv7! (used on new titles to be released end of April)
• New (Blu-ray): Complete region lock removal from Blu-ray disc, including discs which contain signed Java code!
• New (Blu-ray): Added dialog to ask for disc region on insertion.
• New (Blu-ray): Automatic option remembers previous region settings per disc
• New (DVD): Support for protection on "Reservation Road", US
• New (DVD): Many improvements to AI scanner and AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (Blu-ray): BD+ removal did not work with some discs.
• Fix (DVD): Problems with some discs
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.0.7 Beta

• New (Blu-ray): Improved removal of region locks
• New (Blu-ray): Added dialog to ask for disc region on insertion
• New (Blu-ray): Automatic option remembers previous region settings per disc
• New (DVD): Many improvements to AI scanner and AnyDVD ripper
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.0.6 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.0.4

• New (Blu-ray): Added support for new version of BD+ as found on "Hitman", Region A, US
• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Reservation Road", R1, US (untested, awaiting feedback)
• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Der Perfekte Sex", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now be started multiple times
• New: Settings can be changed while rip is in progress. Setting changes will be ignored for drives currently ripping
• New (Setup): AnyDVD can now be installed without a reboot (2000/XP/Vista)
• Fix (Blu-ray): Small visible glitches (1-2 frames per movie) on BD+ protected discs
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle some discs properly under Vista
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.4.0.3 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.0.1 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.4.0.0

• New (Blu-ray): Removes the BD+ protection from Blu-ray discs! (for increased compatibility with titles released by Twentieth Century Fox :-) )
• New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable / disable BD+ removal
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper no longer uses the Windows filesystem, it has now its own UDF parser / reader. Discs which cannot be read by Windows can now be copied with the AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (Blu-ray): Black display with some BD discs, e.g., "Layer Cake", second release, "The Fugitive", "Wild Things" (all Region B)
• Fix (DVD): Small bugfix in "repairing defective disc structure" function of AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (DVD): Problems with some Arccos protected titles, e.g. "The Grudge", R1, US
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.1.9 Beta

• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper no longer uses the Windows filesystem, it has now its own UDF parser / reader. Discs which cannot be read by Windows can now be copied with the AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (DVD): Small bug fix in "repairing defective disc structure" function of AnyDVD ripper
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.1.8 Beta

• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Lissi und der wilde Kaiser", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "30 Days of Night", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Wächter des Tages (Dnevnoy dozor)", R2, Germany

Changelog for v6.3.1.7

• New (DVD): Support for new RCE protection, e.g. "Blue State", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.3.1.5, AI Scanner could remove special features from some discs, e.g. "Mr. Woodcock", US, R1
• Fix (DVD): Read errors with CloneCD and some discs, e.g. "Mr. Woodcock", US, R1

Changelog for v6.3.1.5

• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Beste Zeit", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on some adult titles
• New (DVD): Major rewrite of the AI scanner for improved performance and reliability
• Change: Hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface caused a false security alert in some anti spyware tools
• Fix: Theater Tek bookmarking did not work while AnyDVD was running
• Fix: Possible hang if DVD with defective structures was inserted
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.1.4 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.1.2

• New: Added "Create Logfile" menu, removed "enable logging" from settings
• New: Autoplay is no longer triggered, if settings are changed or AnyDVD is disabled / enabled
• New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface. All 32-bit applications which use DiscIDs will retrieve the correct DiscID, even if AnyDVD is running (e.g., Windows MCE 2005, Windows Media Player, Invelos DVD Profiler, MyMovies, etc.)
  • Note:This feature might not work correctly with X-Protect or other heavily corrupted discs. Blame the manufacturer of the disc....
  • This feature is currently only supported for 32-bit applications
• New (DVD): AI Scanner has now different settings, "Disabled", Automatic" or "Enabled"
• New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g., "Saw IV", R1, US
• New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g., "Mr. Woodcock", R1, US
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Paheli", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Whisper", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection found on some adult titles to the AnyDVD ripper
• New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner.
• Fix (DVD): Problems with "Shoot 'Em Up", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper removed parts of the Audio Test of "Ratatouille", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner missed one chapter of the full frame version on "Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): IFOTitles 2 error with some Macrovision RipGuard protected titles, e.g. "Funny Factory with Mickey - Volume 1", R1, US
• Some minor fixes and improvements - Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.1.0 Beta

• New: Added "Create Logfile" menu, removed "enable logging" from settings
• New: Autoplay is no longer triggered, if settings are changed or AnyDVD is disabled / enabled
• New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface
• New (DVD): AI Scanner has now different settings, "Disabled", Automatic" or "Enabled"
• New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g., "Mr. Woodcock", R1, US
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Paheli", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Whisper", R2, Germany
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection found on some adult titles to the AnyDVD ripper
• New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner
• Fix (DVD): Problems with "Shoot 'Em Up", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper removed parts of the Audio Test of "Ratatouille", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner missed one chapter of the full frame version on "Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): IFOTitles 2 error with some Macrovision RipGuard protected titles, e.g. "Funny Factory with Mickey - Volume 1", R1, US
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.0.9 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.8 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.6 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.4 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.3

• We wish you a merry christmas!
• New (DVD): Support for new copy protection found on some adult titles
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now handle discs, which have menu files bigger than 1GB (which is against the specification)
• New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Black screen with re-release of "Prison Break"
• Fix (DVD): PS18 error with some discs, e.g. "The Forgotten", R1, US
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner accidently removed a title set from "8 Below", R2, Japan
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.3.0.2 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.1 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.3.0.0

• New (DVD): Some discs are mastered incorrectly and have invalid file sizes. AnyDVD now corrects the file sizes in the VIDEO_TS directory
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection as found on "This is England" (R2, UK)
• Change (DVD): Default AI Scanner level is now "thorough", as some discs did not work correctly with the previous default setting
• Fix (HD DVD): Black screen with re-release of "Planet Earth" series
• Fix (DVD): CSS decryption problems with some protected discs on region code mismatch
• Fix (DVD): Although CloneDVD2 worked with "Hairspray" (US), AnyDVD ripper aborted with a "VobSet 1" error. This is fixed now
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.2.0.1

• Note to people considering to invest in HD media: Please buy HD DVD instead of Blu-ray. HD DVD is much more consumer friendly (e.g., no region coding, AACS not mandatory, no BD+). Don't give your money to people, who throw your fair-use rights out of the window
• New: Installer now terminates processes using ElbyCDIO
• New: Added LBA to dirlist.txt for debugging
• New: Added PowerDVD version information to AnyDVD_Info file
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for all MKBv4 titles
• New (Blu-ray): Workaround, so PowerDVD Ultra continues to play, if AnyDVD is enabled
• New (Blu-ray): AnyDVD ripper copies BD+ titles
• New (Blu-ray): Removed "BD+ not supported" warning, as all available BD+ titles can be copied with AnyDVD ripper, or can be watched on HTPC without HDCP using PowerDVD 3104 and AnyDVD
• New (DVD): Improved Layer break removal in AnyDVD ripper
• New (DVD): Added more debugging information of AI Scanner
• Change (DVD): If logging is enabled, AI Scanner is set to "Deep Scan" for better debugging
• Fix (DVD): CSS and APS problem with certain discs, e.g. "Hairspray", US
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner could cause a "CloneSpec 0" error with Alpha-DVD protected discs, e.g. "Mr. & Mrs Smith", Germany
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper estimated wrong output size with FluxDVD protected DVDs, e.g. "Curse of the Golden Flower", UK
• Changelog merged with beta versions
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.2.0.0 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.9.9 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.9.8 Beta

• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for all MKBv4 titles (requires internet connection)

Changelog for v6.1.9.6 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.9.5 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.9.3

• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added support for some popular MKBv4 discs (e.g., "Transformers" HD DVD, US, "Spiderman 1-3" Blu-ray, US) Note: Support for all MKBv4 discs will be added in a future release
• New (HD DVD): Added new option to automatically rename the XPL file with the highest number. This option is very helpful, as it allows PowerDVD Ultra to play back new HD DVD discs from Universal
• New (Blu-ray): Added warning message, if disc is BD+ protected
• New: Added directory listing to the AnyDVD_Info file
• New: System info is now in separate file
• New: Added info about IDE controllers to AnyDVD_Info
• Fix: Integrity check could issue a false alarm on Windows 2000
• Fix (Blu-ray): "Failed to send HostKey!" error with some drives
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner could remove huge parts of a disc, because it thought they were never meant to be played (e.g., "Lost Season 2")
• Fix (DVD): AI Scanner problem with interleaved cells (e.g., "Meet the Robinsons", US)
• Fix (DVD): Playback problems with movie only copies of Arccos protected discs made with CloneDVD2 on some DVD player models (e.g., "Saw 3", US or "Hostel 2", UK) using AI Scanner
• Fix (DVD): CloneDVD2 error "ifomodify" with some Protect-X protected discs attempting a movie only copy (e.g., "One Way", Germany)
• Fix (DVD): On some discs, CSS decryption did not work properly, causing a PS18 error in CloneDVD / AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (DVD): "IFOFormat 0" error on some new copy protected discs
• Fix (DVD): "CloneSpec 4" error on some new copy protected discs
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.8.4

• New (DVD): New "AI Scanner(tm)" copy protection removal
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protections
• New (DVD): CSS brute force cracking (region code mismatch) works now much better with Arccos/RipGuard/ProtectDVD/FluxDVD ... protected discs
• New (DVD): UDF remastering of .IFO and .BUP files
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• New: Automatic creation of .zip files containing IFO files and other useful debug information in the user's "My Documents" folder, if "Enable Logging" is enabled in AnyDVD program's settings
• Fix (DVD) AnyDVD ripper could complain, that the destination directory has insufficient space
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Large I/O requests could cause the "Magic File Replacement(tm)" to malfunction
• Fix: Integrity check could issue a false alarm
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.7.4

• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.7.2 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.7.0

• New (DVD): Added support for a new version of Macrovision RipGuard as found on "Dead Men's Society Special Edition", R1, US
• New (DVD): Added support for a new protection as found on "Styx and REO Speedwagon : Arch Allies - Live at Riverport", US
• New (DVD): Workaround for mastering error on "Kama Sutra", R1, US
• New (Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• Fix (DVD): "DVDManager 5 x IFOFormat 13" error with CloneDVD mobile
• Fix (DVD): Removed a debug message box, which was forgotten
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.6.9

• New (DVD): Added support for new versions of the FluxDVD protection as used by CinemaNow. Note: We still advise you *not* to buy download movies from CinemaNow
• New (Blu-ray): Decryption of "Incubus - Alive at Red Rocks" (US)
• New (Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• Fix: Failed chkdsk of system partition
• Fix: Instability under Windows 98
• Fix (DVD): DVDManager 0 problem introduced with AnyDVD 6.1.6.6. and 6.1.6.7
• Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.1.6.0, old ProtectDVD titles did not work anymore (Silent Hill, R2, Germany)
• Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.1.2.3, old Sony Arccos titles did not work anymore (Resident Evil Apocalypse, R1, US)
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.6.7

• Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.6.6, initialise_dynamic_failed error under Windows Vista with UAC enabled
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.1.6.6

• New (DVD): Added support for new versions of the FluxDVD protection as used by CinemaNow. Note: We strongly advise you *not* to buy download movies from CinemaNow. There is no guarantee that burned discs from downloaded files will work on all DVD players. There is no guarantee that these discs will work on the next DVD player you might purchase. The Video and/or sound quality of these discs is is of bad quality. For the same price you can buy a better product from a retail store like amazon.com
• New (DVD): "Cannot crack all CSS keys" dialog no longer displayed on irrelevant title sets
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper now verifies, that enough space is available
• New (Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• New (HD DVD): Decryption of "Freedom Vol. 1", US
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.6.5

• New (DVD): Added support for a new copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", e.g. "Free Zone", R1, US or "Waiting for Happiness", R1, US
• Change (DVD): Because of popular demand, the "bad sector count numbers" of versions before 6.1.6.0 are back
• Change: Shows correct disc size with virtual drives
• Change: Because of undesired side effects, the Sonic DLA behaviour before version 6.1.5.4 is back
• Change (Blu-ray): Ripper now copies the CERTIFICATE directory
• Fix (DVD): Because of an internal overflow, some Sony Arccos protections were not removed correctly (e.g., "UFC65", R2, UK)
• Fix (DVD): Possible hang if heavily scratched or damaged Video DVD was inserted
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): In a rare situation, renaming the AACS directory could fail (e.g., "The Hulk", HD DVD, US)
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Problem with Windows Vista UDF file system
• Fix (Blu-ray): Problem with .jar files
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.6.4 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.6.2 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.6.0

• New (DVD): Support for new X-Protect protection, as found on "Apocalypto" (R2, Germany)
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• New (Blu-ray): Added signature fixing (e.g., Pirates 1&2)
• New: If AnyDVD hangs on exit, it will terminate itself after a 10 seconds timeout
• New: Because of popular demand, the "AnyDVD ripper" shortcut in the start menu is back! Please note, that AnyDVD must be running for this shortcut to work
• Fix (DVD): Dummy titles on Arccos protected discs could cause a Navigation Pack Error with CloneDVD or the AnyDVD ripper
• Fix (Blu-ray): Some files with non consecutive sections were not decrypted correctly, e.g. "Deja Vu" (EUR-Germany) hung at the layer break position when played back with PowerDVD
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): File sizes of files mapped with "Magic File Replacement(tm)" and copied with AnyDVD HD ripper could be incorrect
• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Multithreaded access to AACS decrypted files could cause incorrect decryption
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.5.5

• Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): AACS decryption was broken in 6.1.5.4, some titles did not playback correctly (black screen), Sorry, sorry, sorry!

Changelog for v6.1.5.4

• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new version of AACS
• New: AnyDVD ripper displays the volume label of the discs
• New: AnyDVD ripper and AnyDVD HD ripper are now unified
• New: AnyDVD ripper warns, if destination directory is not empty
• New: AnyDVD ripper creates destination directory, if it doesn't exist
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
• New (HD DVD): Workaround for mastering error on "Relentless Enemies"
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added warning dialog, if HD DVD or Blu-ray processing did not work
• New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added workaround for "eject" bug in Sonic DLA
• New: Added timeout to prevent hang on exit in some situations
• Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not work correctly with multiple angles. If you want more control (stream selection, main movie only selection, ...) we recommend to use CloneDVD2 available at http://www.slysoft.com instead of AnyDVD ripper.
• Fix (DVD): Sony Arccos Decryption bug introduced in 6.1.4.3, sorry
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.4.3

• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper rewritten from scratch. It is no longer based on FixVTS code. If you want more control (stream selection, main movie only selection, ...) we recommend CloneDVD2 available at http://www.slysoft.com
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now handle heavily protected discs
• New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper output is now fully compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode
• New (DVD): Protection removal of AnyDVD core is more compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode. Some heavily protected discs like "Perfume" (R2, German) can now directly be opened with Shrink without prior ripping to harddisk
• New (DVD): Added support for new copy protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", e.g. "Der freie Wille" (R2, German)
• New (Blu-ray): Improved detection / removal of region code Multi region (e.g. Region A+C) discs are now handled correctly in "automatic" region removal mode
• Change: Workaround for registration problem on Windows Vista
• Change: Removed AnyDVD ripper shortcut
• Change: Installer resets file attributes before overwriting existing files
• Fix: Title 10 of "Perfume", R2, German was damaged
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.4.2 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.4.1 Beta

• No changelog available

Changelog for v6.1.3.6

• Fix: AnyDVD 6.1.3.5 did not work correctly on Windows 2000
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.3.5

• New (Blu-ray): Improved removal of region code
• New: Workaround for compatibility problems with 3rd party drivers
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.3.3

• New: Show ballon tip when AnyDVD is examining discs
• New (Blu-ray): Added automatic detection and removal of region code
• New (HD DVD): Added workaround for problem with Alcohol Software's "Hide Media Type" option
• Fix: Autostart problems on Windows Vista
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.3.2

• New (DVD): Added support new versions for the "Protect DVD-Video" copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" Examples: "Wer früher stirbt..." and "Perfume", both R2, German Note: With the help of AnyDVD, discs protected with "Protect DVD-Video" can now be played on Windows MCE 2005, with Windows Media player or Zoom Player. WITHOUT ANYDVD RUNNING, THESE DISCS CANNOT BE PLAYED! Shame on the makers of this really bad protection. They don't do their customers a favour, if they cannot watch the original disc! We really hope that they get these discs slapped in their faces by their (ex)customers
• Fix (HD DVD): Discs with volume labels ending with a blank character could not be decrypted Example: "Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time", US
• Fix (HD DVD): Discs without iHD menus did not work Example: "Heart - Alive in Seattle" (US & Japan)
• Fix (Blu-ray): Files with non consecutive sections were not decrypted correctly. Example: Many Blu-ray discs like "Prestige" (US)
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.3.0

• New: Added Blu-Ray support
• New: Added removal of Blu-Ray region code
• Change: Automatic update notification is now less intrusive (it uses a ballon tool tip) on Windows XP and Vista
• Change: I/O on 64bit OS (WinXP64/Vista64) moved to kernel mode
• Updated ElbyCDIO layer, fixes "cannot get exclusive access" in CloneDVD and CloneCD under XP64 and Vista64
• Change: ElbyCDIO uses less CPU cycles under Windows XP and Vista
• Change: After using CloneCD or CloneDVD, AnyDVD does no longer rescan the disc under XP64 and Vista64.
• Fix: HD DVDs without iHD menus did not work
• Fix: AnyDVD did not shut down properly when user logged off
• Fix: AnyDVD could be unintentionally disabled for some drives
• Fix: AnyDVD could detect Arccos copy protection on short multi angle titles (e.g., extras on Monster House, R4) by mistake
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.2.8 Beta

• New: Added Blu-Ray support
• Change: I/O on 64bit OS (WinXP64/Vista64) moved to kernel mode
• Updated ElbyCDIO layer, fixes "cannot get exclusive access" in CloneDVD and CloneCD under XP64 and Vista64
• Change: ElbyCDIO uses less CPU cycles under Windows XP and Vista
• Change: After using CloneCD or CloneDVD, AnyDVD does no longer rescan the disc under XP64 and Vista64
• Fix: HD DVDs without iHD menus did not work
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.2.5

• Fix: HD DVD / AACS decryption did not work on 64bit OS
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.2.3

• New: Added HD DVD and AACS support. (Registered users need an upgrade key for HD DVD & AACS support)
• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added AnyDVD HD Ripper
• Fix: Problem with multi-angle titles and Sony Arccos protection
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.1.1.4

• Fix: With some DVDs having VOB files with zero length, fluxDVD protection was incorrectly detected

Changelog for v6.1.1.3

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added workaround for some drives (e.g. TSSTCORP DVD-ROM SH-D162C) where disc insertion was not always correctly detected by AnyDVD and decryption would not work
• New: Added UDF 2.5 support to the UDF parser
• New: AnyDVD status window shows larger volume names
• New: Recognizes HD-DVD video discs and correctly displays HD-DVD volume names
• Change: Increased the number of possible errors on one disc
• Change: Increased the number of possible sector and file replacements on one disc
• Fix: Removing Sony Arccos at the end of a title did sometimes caused a "Navigation Pack error" or could cause the title to disappear completely in elby CloneDVD
• - Fix: Short titles with read errors (Arccos) at the end of the file were not handled correctly (e.g., special features in "Mirrormask", Germany)
• Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.7, disc recognition did not workcorrectly
• Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.7, driver could switch into safe mode without reason
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.1.0.7

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Improved "Jump to title menu" with some discs containing TV episodes
• New: Workaround for bug in I/O subsystem of Windows Vista, which can cause BSOD with copy protected DVDs
• New: Workaround for problem with U3 USB memory sticks
• New: improved display of drive type in AnyDVD status and drive selection window

Changelog for v6.1.0.2

• New: Added display of drive manufacturer, type and revision to AnyDVD status window
• New: Added support for HD-DVD booktype to AnyDVD status window
• New: Added correct display of HD-DVD layers and capacity to AnyDVD status window
• Fix: Another Bug introduced in 6.1.0.0, Macrovision RipGuard was still not removed correctly in some rare situations

Changelog for v6.1.0.1

• Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.0, Macrovision RipGuard was not removed correctly

Changelog for v6.1.0.0

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Very small Arccos protected titles were not treated correctly
• Fix: "Too many Navpacks" error with AnyDVD ripper
• Note: It is recommended to use elby CloneDVD to rip instead of the AnyDVD ripper, even if you prefer to use another program to compress and/or burn (Set elby CloneDVD to DL burning and copy files to harddisk). elby CloneDVD is available at http://www.sylsoft.com
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.9.9

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New strategy for removing bogus title sets, will preserve pgc commands for better compatibility and reliability with structural copy protections
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.9.7

• Change: Trial version does no longer save settings
• Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason (again)
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.9.5

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.9.2

• New: Added support for Microsoft Windows Vista 64
• New: All drivers are now signed as per Microsoft requirements
• New: Setup file is now signed
• New: Added support for new copy protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Change: "Safe Mode" off is modified to be more system friendly
• Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason
• Fix: Some keycodes were not accepted
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.9.0

• New: Runs under VirtualPC on PowerPC MACs
• Change: "Aggressive I/O Mode" checkbox removed, "Safe Mode" is back. Just the way it was in version <= 6.0.8.2
• Change: "Safe Mode" off is less "aggressive", this fixes many problems some users were having
• Fix: DEP error on Windows Vista

Changelog for v6.0.8.8

• New: Added "Aggressive I/O Mode" checkbox. Enable the "highly aggressive I/O mode" only, if you use software which otherwise will not see AnyDVD's magic, like InterVideo DVDCopy, 1-click DVD-Copy or Pinnacle Instant copy. "Aggressive I/O Mode" should not be necessary if you use well designed software. Using "Aggressive I/O Mode" may degrade system stability. "Aggressive I/O Mode" is not available and not required in Windows 9X/ME.
• Change: Removed "Safe Mode" checkbox
• Change: Improved "Jump directly to Title Menu" function (change in 6.0.8.5)
• Fix: Compatibility problems and crashes with some system configurations introduced in 6.0.8.5. Sorry.

Changelog for v6.0.8.5

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Improved fix for DVDs with wrong title set search tables
• New: Higher compatibility with 3rd party IDE or SATA drivers
• New: Safe/Normal Mode setting now supported on Windows Vista
• New: Improved removal of bogus title sets
• Change: Improved "Jump directly to Tile Menu" function
• Fix: Removing Macrovision RipGuard didn't work sometimes
• Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason
• Fix: Setting subtitle transparency did not work correcly with some DVD titles
• Fix: Audio-CD protection removal did not work on 64-bit OS like Windows XP64 professional
• Fix: SPTI I/O-requests from 64-bit processes on 64-bit OS like Windows XP64 professional were not processed by AnyDVD

Changelog for v6.0.8.2

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"

Changelog for v6.0.8.0

• New: Added support for the "Protect DVD-Video" copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: UDF filesystem patch. With the help of AnyDVD DVDs protected with "Protect DVD-Video" can now be played on Windows MCE 2005, with Windows Media player or Zoom Player. Without AnyDVD these DVDs will not play correctly on PCs.
• New: Added fix for DVDs with wrong title set search tables. These DVDs caused CloneDVD / CloneDVD mobile to skip parts of the movie. We are not sure if this is the lame attempt of a copy protection, or an unintentional mastering error.
• New: Improved support for the FluxDVD protection found on DVDs created from downloads from CinemaNow (needs CloneCD, CloneDVD 2.9.0.1 or better or CloneDVD mobile 1.1.1.0 or better to make a copy)
• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added check to the "Jump directly to Tile Menu" function, so the player won't deadlock
• Fix: Title sets with program chains without programs/cells caused AnyDVD to crash
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.7.0

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added support for a new copy protection found on Czech DVDs to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" (still experimental)
• New: AnyDVD ripper now creates the destination directory if it does not exist
• Fix: The "Red Dwarf" fix from 6.0.6.3 caused some Sony Arccos protections to fail
• Fix: Sony Arccos removal didn't always work as it should
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.6.3

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Removal of bogus title sets was too aggressive and could remove title sets which shouldn't be removed (e.g., "Red Dwarf" R2, UK)
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.6.1

• New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.5.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the Puppetlock protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: SetDisplayFrequency.exe updated, added optional keyword "/keep" to keep the frequency after reboot
• Fix: USB sticks were visible in AnyDVD's status window
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v6.0.5.0

• New: Improved support for the FluxDVD protection found on DVDs created from downloads from CinemaNow (needs CloneCD, CloneDVD 2.9.0.1 or better or CloneDVD mobile 1.1.1.0 or better to make a copy)
• New: Added support for new protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Workaround for problems with drives reporting the wrong disc capacity
• Fix: Removal of some versions of the Sony Arccos protection was broken and caused navigation problems
• Fix: Norwegian language file was broken
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.4.5

• New: Added preliminary support for the FluxDVD protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" To copy DVDs downloaded from CinemaNow, you need to use CloneCD
• New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.4.2

• New: Added option to set the transparency of Video DVD subtitles! This is very useful for people with large projection systems, as bright subtitles can reduce the contrast of the image or can be distracting. Making the subtitles transparent can greatly enhance the viewing experience.
• Fix: AnyDVD could display "Arccos/Puppetlock" protection on copies.
• Fix: Setting the drive speed with AnyDVD could cause read errors with some DVD drives, e.g. NEC DVD Writers.
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.3.1

• New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Support for Windows Vista UAC
• Change: Individual drive settings window is shown after global settings change in setup dialog and after wake up from S3 power saving
• Change: AnyDVD ripper works better with DVDShrink
• Fix: AnyDVD did not always request a required reboot after setup
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.2.1 beta

• New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Support for Windows Vista UAC
• Change: Individual drive settings window is shown after global settings change in setup dialog and after wake up from S3 power saving
• Fix: AnyDVD did not always request a required reboot after setup
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.1.1

• New: The old option "Show information window for new media" from AnyDVD 5.x is back due to popular demand
• Fix: Crash with Japanese language
• Fix: Crash of AnyDVD ripper
• Fix: AnyDVD ripper did not always append the "VIDEO_TS" directory
• Updated languages

Changelog for v6.0.0.4

• New User Interface, easier to navigate through various settings
• Information window is now integrated into the settings dialog
• Option to set DVD Navigation and drive speed, if a Video DVD is inserted
• Option to set copy protection removal and drive speed, if an Audio CD is inserted
• Many minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.6.3

• New: Added support for new versions of the Puppetlock protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.6.2

• New: The option to remove "annoying adverts and trailers" has been improved, jumping to the menu works better with some DVDs
• New: Added warning dialog, if "Remove annoying adverts and trailers" is enabled
• New: Added version info to the "update available" dialog
• Fix: Problem when changing drive letters with disk manager
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.6.1

• Change: ElbyCDIO updated again to increase compatibility with broken SCSI or IDE drivers (INTEL Application Acceleration driver 1.x, CeQuadrat Virtual CDROM, ...)

Changelog for v5.9.6.0

• New: Installer removes old ElbyCDIO.dll versions from CloneCD 3/4 installations to avoid a conflict
• New: Installer will only ask for reboot, if a reboot is really necessary
• Fix: Removal of newest Arccos protections did not work correctly, if the option to "remove annoying trailers and adverts" was activated
• Updated ElbyCDIO access layer

Changelog for v5.9.5.9

• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"

Changelog for v5.9.5.8

• Fix: Setting Autostart did not work on 64-bit OS
• Fix: Discs could accidently be identified as Arccos protected, which made them unplayable
• Fix: the option to "Remove CD Digital Audio Protection" did not work correctly with older CD-ROM drives
• Updated ElbyCDIO access layer
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.9.5.7

• New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Change: The option to remove unreferenced and blank cells in the AnyDVD ripper is now disabled by default
• Fix: Error with Nero Recode and Macrovision RipGuard protected DVDs
• Updated ElbyCDIO access layer
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.5.6

• New: Added support for MacroVision CDS-300 Audio CD protection to the option to "Remove CD Digital Audio Protection"
• New: Enhanced removal of copy protection from Audio CDs
• New: Added display of removed Audio CD protection to the information window
• Change: Safe mode is no longer enabled by default after a fresh installation, because many users of 3rd party software complained
• Fix: AnyDVD could hang, if a CD-ROM is inserted with a corrupt directory
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.5.3

• Fix: Bug introduced in 5.9.5.2, on some DVDs title sets could be accidently deleted (AnyDVD mistook them as decoys from the newest SONY ArccoS protections)
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.5.2

• New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Structural protection removal has been significantly enhanced, protected cells are now completely removed from the beginning of the protected titles (ArccoS, PuppetLock & MacroVision RipGuard protections). This greatly improves compatibility with 3rd party tools like DVDShrink, Nero Recode and others. Using additional tools like VobBlanker should no longer be required.
• New: Added automatic removal of bogus program chains from title sets
• New: Added automatic removal of bogus title sets
• New: Added option to remove unreferenced and blank cells to the AnyDVD ripper (enabled by default)
• New: Added vertical scrollbar to the information window
• Change: Safe mode is now enabled by default after a fresh installation.
• Fix: Incorrect decryption after wake up from S3 power saving
• Fix: Incorrect drive speed after wake up from S3 power saving
• Fix: Some bad sector protections were removed even if the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" was disabled
• Fix: Jump to main title did not work, if source disc contained one small title, e.g. a short video clip
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Added persian language
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.4.1

• 5.9.4.1:
  • Fix: Information window did not show automatically, even if "show information window for new media" was enabled (small bug introduced in AnyDVD 5.9.3.1)
• 5.9.3.1:
  • New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "A Killer Within" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
  • Fix: AnyDVD could hang on program exit
  • Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.9.2.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "Seinfeld Season 5 Disc 3" R2 (Finland) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: The option to remove "annoying adverts and trailers" has been improved, jumping to the menu works much better with many DVDs
• Fix: AnyDVD ripper did not behave correctly with read errors
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.9.1.1

• Important: When installing this version over an existing installation, you must reboot your machine
• New: Added workaround for DVDShrink / Nero Recode "Out of memory" error when copying Macrovision RipGuard protected discs with menus, e.g. "Madagascar" R1 (US)
• New: Error zones on RipGuard/Arccos/PuppetLock protected titles are now replaced with "valid material"
• Note: To use DVDDecrypter with AnyDVD set I/O Model to SPTI or ElbyCDIO
• New: Added "AnyDVD Ripper"
• Fix: Hang after update check with some system configurations
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.8.4.1

• New: "Settec ALPHA-DVD protection" as found on "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" R2 (German) or "Old Boy - Final Edition" R3 (Korea) can now be copied with Drag and Drop in Windows explorer or with the copy command from the command prompt.
• New: Added information about disc size and layer break position to the information window
• New: Automatic language setting will now load brazilian portuguese, if the user locale is set to Portuguese (Brazil) in the regional settings.
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.8.3.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "KAENA" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added support for Microsoft Windows Vista (Beta 2)
• Fix: Closes connection after automatic update check

Changelog for v5.8.2.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" R2 (Swiss German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", NOTE: This Arccos version is not yet supported with DVDShrink and Nero Recode. With elby CloneDVD 2.8.5.1 the quality bar will not work, but this is only a cosmetic problem. We will try to support this Arccos version better in the future.
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.8.1.1

• New: Improved the function to remove unreferenced VOBUs. This fixes problems (Error message "invalid navigation structure") with DVDShrink and Nero Recode with some titles.
• Fix: Alpha DVD copyprotection detection. Some titles (e.g., "The Fifth Element - Remastered Deluxe Edition" R2, German) were incorrectly identified as protected with the "Settec AlphaDVD" copy protection.
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.7.3.1

• Important: When installing this version over an existing installation, you must reboot your machine. Otherwise the changes made in the AnyDVD device driver will not have any effect!
• New: Added skipping of error zones between title sets. This allows to make 1:1 backups with CloneCD or DVDDecrypter of newer Arccos protected titles
• Change: Removed replacement of error zones with "valid material", as it had undesired side effects with Nero Recode and RipGuard protected DVDs. So the "Pack Header Error" warnings in DVDDecrypter are back again. But don't worry, when using AnyDVD it is safe to ignore "Pack Header Error" warnings in DVDDecrypter
• Added Brazilian language
• Added Korean language
• Updated other languages

Changelog for v5.7.2.1

• Happy new year from SlySoft!
• Important: When installing this version over an existing installation, you must reboot your machine. Otherwise the changes made in the AnyDVD device driver will not have any effect!
• New: Improved the function remove unreferenced VOBUs. This fixes problems with some titles, e.g. "Unstoppable" R2 (German)
• New: Error zones on RipGuard/Arccos/PuppetLock protected titles are now replaced with "valid material". 3rd party tools like DVDDecrypter will now work better (no more "Pack Header Error" messages).
• New: Better support of elby CloneDVD2 when copying Arccos or RipGuard protected titles without Menus: Eliminates "hang" on standalone DVD Player and Audio "out of sync" problems.

Changelog for v5.6.3.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "Stealth" R2 (Greece) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Higher compatibility when copying Arccos protected titles with DVDShrink or Nero Recode
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.6.1.1

• New: Added detection and removal of a new type of protection "MacroVision RipGuard" as found on "Madagascar WideScreen" R1 (US) or "Vet Hard" R2 (Netherlands) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" Note: RipGuard could be copied together with elby CloneDVD2 since AnyDVD version 5.4.1.1, but this new version supports drag and drop of all files from DVD to harddisk as well!
• New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "Seinfeld Season 6 Disc 3" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Information Window now shows MacroVision RipGuard, if it was detected.
• New: Information Window now displays, if "Error zones between files" have been removed, like on "Resident Evil - Apocalypse" R1 (US)

Changelog for v5.5.5.1

• Fix: With some discs (e.g., "Star Wars III") AnyDVD detected the "Chapter Jump" protection, even if this protection was not present. This could cause defective copies.

Changelog for v5.5.4.1

• New: Added detection and removal of a new type of protection "Chapter Jump" as found on "Kleiner Koenig Kalle Wirsch" (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added display of "Chapter Jump" structural protection in AnyDVD information window
• New: Added support for a new protection as found on "Layer Cake" R2 (Dutch) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: As DVD43 could cause system instability if installed together with AnyDVD, it can now be automatically uninstalled, as soon as AnyDVD is started
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.5.1.1

• New: Added functionality to remove invalid VOBUs from a title set to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors". This fixes the error message "Out of memory" from DVDShrink with some DVDs, which suffer from a certain mastering error.
• Fix: The option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" could cause DVDShrink to abort with an "invalid Navigation structure" error with some DVDs, which suffer from a certain mastering error.
• Fix: Setup program did not delete obsolete RegCheck.exe file from previous installations
• Fix: Undesired high CPU use for several minutes when checking for program update via internet connection

Changelog for v5.4.4.1

• New: Added support for a new protection as found on "Lords of Dogtown" R1 (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"

Changelog for v5.4.3.1

• New: Added support for a new protection as found on "Slipstream" R2 (Germany) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.4.1.1

• New: Added support for a new protection as found on "Vet Hard" R2 (Netherlands) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added AnyDVD version to information window vChange: CSS Key Archive is now disabled by default.
• Fix: Long delay when inserting UDF packet written media
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.3.2.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Seinfeld" R2 (German) and "Hitch" R2 (UK) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Program could hang on startup
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.3.2.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Seinfeld" R2 (German) and "Hitch" R2 (UK) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Program could hang on startup
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.2.7.2

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Hitch" R1 (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Problem introduced in 5.2.4.2 - not all unreadable areas of ARccOS protected discs were replaced with dummy sectors
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.2.6.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Closer" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" (it should really work now, at least with CloneDVD).
• New: Improved behaviour after wakeup from standby on notebook computers. AnyDVD is now fully compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
• Fix: Problem introduced in 5.2.2.1 - registration keys were not accepted in some configurations
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.2.5.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Closer" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Improved behaviour after wakeup from standby on notebook computers
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

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Changelog for v5.2.4.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Closer" R2 (UK, German, Italian) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" (it should really work now)
• Fix: If AnyDVD was disabled, the "no drive" dialog could be displayed
• Fix: If AnyDVD was first disabled and then enabled within the settings dialog, disc changes were no longer correctly detected
• Fix: Bug which could prevent correct backup of early Arccos protected titles, e.g. Wrestlemania 3 (UK)
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.2.3.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.2.2.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Closer" (Italian) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Improved option "Jump to Main Movie" Works now with several titles, which didn't work before, e.g. Coffee and Cigarettes, German.
• New: Information window now displays status of disabled drives
• New: Information window now displays status of drives without media
• New: Settings window can be opened from the information window
• Change: Click on the AnyDVD tray icon opens the information window instead of the settings window
• Change: Improved RegAnyDVD.exe
• Fix: Lockup of Plextor PXW-708A if speed control was enabled and DVD+R media was inserted
• Fix: Stability problems in certain configurations
• Fix: Unhandled exception
• Fix: Keyboard handling didn't work correctly in the information window
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v5.1.1.1

• Fix: Many stability problems in ElbyCDIO

Changelog for v5.1.0.1

• New: Added support for 64-bit Windows XP
• Change: ElbyCDIO rewritten from scratch to have unified drivers for 32 and 64 bit Windows Compatibility with third party IDE drivers should be improved
• Fix: Brute force CSS key cracking, fixes not correctly retrieved CSS keys with some titles and drives, causing "Clone 1" errors with CloneDVD or garbled playback.
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v5.0.0.0

• New: Added support for 64-bit Windows XP
• Change: ElbyCDIO rewritten from scratch to have unified drivers for 32 and 64 bit Windows Compatibility with third party IDE drivers should be improved
• Fix: Brute force CSS key cracking, fixes not correctly retrieved CSS keys with some titles and drives, causing "Clone 1" errors with CloneDVD or garbled playback.
• Some minor fixes and improvements

Changelog for v4.6.3.1

• Fix: CSS key extraction, hopefully fixes not correctly retrieved CSS keys with some titles and drives, causing "Clone 1" errors with CloneDVD.
• Fix: Arccos protection was not removed, if protected title only had one single chapter, e.g. "Layer Cake, Disc 2" (UK)
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.6.1.2

• New: Improved CSS key extraction, if title is additionally protected by Arccos or Puppetlock.
• New: The irrelevant title sets on some Arccos protected discs are now completely replaced with dummy sectors, e.g., "She Hate Me" (UK), "Layer Cake" (UK) or "The Forgotten" (German). Even if CloneDVD was able to create a copy of these titles, copying all files from the DVD to the harddrive with Windows Explorer or Total Commander would fail.
• Change: Improved automatic check for updates
• Fix: The option to remove Region Code scripts (RCE protection) could prevent correct playback of some titles, e.g. "The Simpsons, Season 3" (US) or "The Simpsons, Season 5" (US).
• Fix: Bug introduced with AnyDVD 4.5.8.1. Puppetlock was not correctly removed at the end of some titles, e.g. "Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13" (German).
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.8.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "The Forgotten" (UK), "Little Black Book" (UK) or "She hate me" (UK) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.7.2

Changes:
• The information window is now disabled by default. Unexperienced users could get scared, and the information can easily be requested with the "Information..." menu item from the tray icon menu.
Fixes:
• Filesystem locking, to fix problems with unrecognised disc change

Changelog for v4.5.7.1 beta

• The information window is now disabled by default. Unexperienced users could get scared, and the information can easily be requested with the "Information..." menu item from the tray icon menu.
• Filesystem locking, to fix problems with unrecognised disc change

Changelog for v4.5.6.2

• New: Information window will now show all drives containing media at the same time
• New: Information window is now completely asynchronous and will no longer block the operating system when new media arrives.
• Fix: "Continue" button on information window was not displayed correctly with large screen fonts
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.5.1

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "The Forgotten" (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added support for the "Settec ALPHA-DVD protection" as found on "Old Boy - Final Edition" (Korea) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added names of protection (Arccos, Puppetlock, ALPHA-DVD) to information window.
• New: Added Video Standard to information window
• New: Added option to deactivate the CSS key archive
• Change: Filesystem locking, to fix problems with autoplay
• Change: Background of settings dialog
• Fix: Information window could show garbage characters
• Fix: Possible program hang
• Fix: Uninstaller could display corrupt strings
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.4.1 Beta

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "The Forgotten" (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added support for the "Settec ALPHA-DVD protection" as found on "Old Boy - Final Edition" (Korea) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added names of protection (Arccos, Puppetlock, ALPHA-DVD) to information window
• New: Added Video Standard to information window
• New: Added option to deactivate the CSS key archive
• Change: Filesystem locking, to fix problems with autoplay
• Change: Background of settings dialog
• Fix: Information window could show garbage characters
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.3.1

• New: Added support for the "Settec ALPHA-DVD protection" as found on "Old Boy -
• Final Edition" (Korea) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• New: Added names of protection (Arccos, Puppetlock, ALPHA-DVD) to information window
• New: Added Video Standard to information window
• New: Added option to deactivate the CSS key archive
• Change: Filesystem locking, to fix problems with autoplay

Changelog for v4.5.2.1

• New: Information window, which shows what AnyDVD is doing (the information is currently only available in english)
• New: Option to enable logging for troubleshooting
• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Resident Evil - Apocalypse" (US) or "Little Black Book" (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: Autoplay did not work in some configurations, if AnyDVD was enabled - Fix: No longer tries to set the read speed, if empty media is inserted (could mess up write speed of burning applications)
• Fix: AnyDVD did not work correctly with Mini-DVDs in some CD-ROM drives
• Fix: Sometimes assumed unprotected DVD-R/RWs are CSS protected DVDs with some drives
• Fix: Possible hang on startup with non CSS protected media
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.5.1.1 Beta

• Fix: help on right mouse click "hangs" (introduced in 4.5.0.1)

Changelog for v4.4.1.1 beta

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Resident Evil - Apocalypse" (US) or "Little Black Book" (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Fix: AnyDVD did not work correctly with Mini-DVDs in some CD-ROM drives
• Fix: Sometimes assumed unprotected DVD-R/RWs are CSS protected DVDs with some drives
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages

Changelog for v4.4.0.0 beta

• New: Added support for a new version of the "Sony ARccOS protection" as found on "Resident Evil - Apocalypse" (US) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
• Some minor fixes and improvements
• Updated languages