24-ji Kimi no Heart wa Nusumareru Error: loader couldn't initialize service!

Here's a video showing what I did and how I installed the game~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM_9avjriRA

Anyone got any ideas on what I did wrong or what I should have done but didn't do?? >.<
Thanks for helping!! :)

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By the way, I downloaded the game HERE. I haven't found any other sources where the links work (some links worked but I had troubles extracting them) so I couldn't check whether this is a download problem :/

Deleted the game from my laptop so now I can't check any wonderful suggestions you guys might come up with >.< The game didn't seem to be in my taste :/ Any suggestions are welcome though! In case anyone else got the same problem! But I won't be able to try them so I apologise in advance! >.<

Same here, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit & can't play the game
Does anyone have any suggestion please let us know >.<

Downloading to try now... Art looks gorgeous! And nice song, Dids! What's that from?

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Downloading to try now... Art looks gorgeous! And nice song, Dids! What's that from?

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Ahaha~ :XD: The song is actually the opening for the game! :D :)

:D! W00t. Definitely going to check it out now...
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Edit: *Cries* No matter where I download the first Part from, it seems corrupt. I can extract the IMG files from the RAR, but none of the files ON the IMG are fine. It's like the IMG file itself is corrupt. None of the files on the IMG work.

The second ISO is fine, and even the no_CD EXE "works". I've even downloaded from another mirror I found from a Russian website. o_O; Exact same file.

Oh well... I'm not sure. Maybe I need to use a different Virtual Drive.

New EXE. Doesn't require a CD, and doesn't require that stupid STEC3.sys file.
http://www.4shared.com/rar/5nURMR5Xba/jade.html

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OLD POST BELOW. IGNORE IT.

*sigh* Well, I just accidentally erased my post, so I'll try again.
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--- OK, after installing Daemon Tools and seeing the message, I've figured out what the Error message is about, and how to (kind of) fix it!

TL;DR: Kaitou Jade ("24 hours to steal your heart" ~ The Phantom Thief Jade) is a game from 2004, and uses a special anti-piracy/hacking driver that doesn't work in 64-bit operating systems like Windows Vista/7/8.

Long version (if you care to read):

When that error message popped up for me, I basically took a memory dump (34mb) of the program, looked for the text of the error message in the dump file, and found a filename really close to this error message. It was called "STEC3.SYS".

Kaitou Jade uses a 3rd party anti-piracy/hacking driver named STEC3.SYS, that is supposed to run when the game starts. It was part of a package of tools made in 2004 (also called SKVP.SYS) that were meant to decrypt data for a game/program into a special block of memory that was supposed to make it unhackable.

Unfortunately this is a 32-bit driver so there are a couple of things wrong... #1, The game installs the driver into the wrong directory (cannot find the service!), and #2, 32-bit drivers are unsigned by default, and won't run on 64-bit operating systems that require a signed driver (namely Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8).

There was never a 64-bit version of this driver ever made, so that's a bit of a problem. But, oddly enough, I stumbled across another forum that had similar problems with other H-Games (Maiden Breeder 2 and Rental Girls). A fella by the name of petopeto also fount out about STEC3.sys, found the same 32-bit/64-bit issues, but actually reverse engineered the driver and recoded it to be a 64-bit driver.

This is awesome, but doesn't 100% fix our issue because this 64-bit version is not signed.

For a 64-bit driver to be "Signed", you have to actually pay Microsoft to do this. This is a method of verifying that your driver won't be bad and take over other peoples' computers, or hack/pirate stuff. But if you're making a 64-bit driver to play around with, you can give a driver a "Test Certificate" that lets the driver work on your computer only.

So armed with that knowledge, we can bypass our problems with a bit of a work around! This will be in the next spoiler as it's also fairly lengthy.

So for fixes, here are a few options (or jokes...):

#1, Have a Windows XP computer, period.

#2, Have a Windows 7 Enterprise/Pro computer with a Windows XP Virtual Machine (HAH!)

#3, The somewhat Lengthy process:

#1, Install the game as per usual. Don't worry about running the "jade_NOCD" patch or anything, but make sure you run the game at least once to see this error message. (!Important!)

#2, Download this file (STEC3 - Download - 4shared - Kojiro Sasaki), and extract STEC3.sys to your computer's System32 folder. (Usually C:\Windows\System32\) If your Windows is in a different hard drive, update accordingly.

#3, Download and save this program to your Desktop or somewhere easily accessible: http://www.techspot.com/downloads/62...overrider.html

#4, Run the program from Step #3, allow the program to Run, click on "Next" then "Yes" to accept the terms.

#5, Select "Enable Test Mode" and select "Next", then hit "OK".

#6, Select "Sign a System File" and select "Next", then when the textbox pops up...

#7, Remember where you extracted STEC3.sys? We need it's url/path. If you installed it where you should have, it should be something like: C:\Windows\System32\STEC3.sys (Copy this text, then paste it into the text box now) and hit "Ok".

#8, The program will now "Sign" the driver to work on your computer, only, and for only as long as "Test Mode" is enabled through the dseo13b program. Close the program, but don't disable Test mode! Leave Test Mode Enabled.

#9, Restart your computer (VERY IMPORTANT, you NEED to do this). Restarting your computer will force Windows to load the driver we just signed.

#10, Run "jade.exe" ! It should now work!

If my 10-step process above is still too confusing, I'll try my best to explain, but there ya go! I got it to work and run on my computer now, Windows 7-Home (64-bit).

... Now if I can just get Microsoft Security Essentials to stop eating my NOCD patched version of the game whenever I try to patch it. e_e It keeps being quarantined from being modified. ... Then again, the game runs as long as the first disc is mounted. I'll just have to keep it mounted when I play, like Togainu no Chi. Not too big of a deal...

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*sigh* Well, I just accidentally erased my post, so I'll try again.
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--- OK, after installing Daemon Tools and seeing the message, I've figured out what the Error message is about, and how to (kind of) fix it!

TL;DR: Kaitou Jade ("24 hours to steal your heart" ~ The Phantom Thief Jade) is a game from 2004, and uses a special anti-piracy/hacking driver that doesn't work in 64-bit operating systems like Windows Vista/7/8.

Long version (if you care to read):

When that error message popped up for me, I basically took a memory dump (34mb) of the program, looked for the text of the error message in the dump file, and found a filename really close to this error message. It was called "STEC3.SYS".

Kaitou Jade uses a 3rd party anti-piracy/hacking driver named STEC3.SYS, that is supposed to run when the game starts. It was part of a package of tools made in 2004 (also called SKVP.SYS) that were meant to decrypt data for a game/program into a special block of memory that was supposed to make it unhackable.

Unfortunately this is a 32-bit driver so there are a couple of things wrong... #1, The game installs the driver into the wrong directory (cannot find the service!), and #2, 32-bit drivers are unsigned by default, and won't run on 64-bit operating systems that require a signed driver (namely Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8).

There was never a 64-bit version of this driver ever made, so that's a bit of a problem. But, oddly enough, I stumbled across another forum that had similar problems with other H-Games (Maiden Breeder 2 and Rental Girls). A fella by the name of petopeto also fount out about STEC3.sys, found the same 32-bit/64-bit issues, but actually reverse engineered the driver and recoded it to be a 64-bit driver.

This is awesome, but doesn't 100% fix our issue because this 64-bit version is not signed.

For a 64-bit driver to be "Signed", you have to actually pay Microsoft to do this. This is a method of verifying that your driver won't be bad and take over other peoples' computers, or hack/pirate stuff. But if you're making a 64-bit driver to play around with, you can give a driver a "Test Certificate" that lets the driver work on your computer only.

So armed with that knowledge, we can bypass our problems with a bit of a work around! This will be in the next spoiler as it's also fairly lengthy.

So for fixes, here are a few options (or jokes...):

#1, Have a Windows XP computer, period.

#2, Have a Windows 7 Enterprise/Pro computer with a Windows XP Virtual Machine (HAH!)

#3, The somewhat Lengthy process:

#1, Install the game as per usual. Don't worry about running the "jade_NOCD" patch or anything, but make sure you run the game at least once to see this error message. (!Important!)

#2, Download this file (STEC3 - Download - 4shared - Kojiro Sasaki), and extract STEC3.sys to your computer's System32 folder. (Usually C:\Windows\System32\) If your Windows is in a different hard drive, update accordingly.

#3, Download and save this program to your Desktop or somewhere easily accessible: http://files01.techspot.com/temp/dseo13b.exe

#4, Run the program from Step #3, allow the program to Run, click on "Next" then "Yes" to accept the terms.

#5, Select "Enable Test Mode" and select "Next", then hit "OK".

#6, Select "Sign a System File" and select "Next", then when the textbox pops up...

#7, Remember where you extracted STEC3.sys? We need it's url/path. If you installed it where you should have, it should be something like: C:\Windows\System32\STEC3.sys (Copy this text, then paste it into the text box now) and hit "Ok".

#8, The program will now "Sign" the driver to work on your computer, only, and for only as long as "Test Mode" is enabled through the dseo13b program. Close the program, but don't disable Test mode! Leave Test Mode Enabled.

#9, Restart your computer (VERY IMPORTANT, you NEED to do this). Restarting your computer will force Windows to load the driver we just signed.

#10, Run "jade.exe" ! It should now work!

If my 10-step process above is still too confusing, I'll try my best to explain, but there ya go! I got it to work and run on my computer now, Windows 7-Home (64-bit).

... Now if I can just get Microsoft Security Essentials to stop eating my NOCD patched version of the game whenever I try to patch it. e_e It keeps being quarantined from being modified. ... Then again, the game runs as long as the first disc is mounted. I'll just have to keep it mounted when I play, like Togainu no Chi. Not too big of a deal...

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Wow~! Thanks a lot! :D It seems that this one was really a tough one! >.<
Thanks for the solution!! :D

@amVspR You can try it! :)

As for me, I don't think I'll play this game... =/

Thank @Kojichan & @Dids so much >.< Gotta give it a try
*EDITED* OK, I'VE TRIED AS @Kojichan SAID AND IT WORKS! YAY!!!!! >.< THANK YOU AGAIN <3

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Thank @Kojichan & @Dids so much >.< Gotta give it a try

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Tell us how you go! :)

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#3, Download and save this program to your Desktop or somewhere easily accessible: http://files01.techspot.com/temp/dseo13b.exe

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Hello!
I'm trying to follow your 10 step solution, however the link in step #3 above doesn't lead me to any program... What is the program that we need to use?
Thank you for your help and the great tutorial on how to make it work :)

Whoops!

Sorry, I mistakenly linked to the file itself, when I should have linked to this page:
Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider 1.3b Download - TechSpot

Click the blue button marked "Download Now". It's a real link.

Also, just as a note... This progam makes your Windows display some text in the bottom-right hand corner of your Desktop Wallpaper. It'll hide behind your Start Bar and Programs, though, so it's barely noticible.

It's only visible when the DSEO program has "Test Mode" enabled. Simply disable the Test Mode to turn off that message. It'll also prevent you from playing the game though, so turn it off when you're done.


EDIT: For fun I started playing around with the game's DAT files in my hex editor, the ones that hold the content of the game, and managed to figure out the file format so I can extract the files. (DAT file is a renamed YKC file)

The individual files inside it are encoded in another format that I'm working on right now. Looks similar in nature to the DAT files' method, but with a Bitshift/XOR offset of 0xAA at a specified location. I'm still trying to work out the rest of the information in the header (They're a YKS format), then I'll see about making a working File Extractor/Compressor. o__o;;;

Oh my... All of this seems too hard for me to comprehend... :hot: :sob:
Oh well :maikka:

Thanks for the new link :)
I followed the steps but unfortunately it isn't working for me T_T
Guess I'll just have to give up or take my old computer out of the closet and try to play it on XP heh

Thanks anyway!

No need for this horrible work around! A new EXE was created!

New EXE. Doesn't require a CD, and doesn't require that stupid STEC3.sys file.
http://www.4shared.com/rar/5nURMR5Xba/jade.html

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I'm really sorry guys. Maybe I made it too complex by mistake. I have a tendency to do that. x_x

But, I duplicated the results on my second Windows 7 computer, and it works 100% still.

I'll see if I can summarize it to make it easier for other people who haven't tried yet.


#1, Install the game.

#2, Download this file: STEC3 - Download - 4shared - Kojiro Sasaki And extract to: C:\Windows\System32

#3, Download this program (DSEO): Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider 1.3b Download - TechSpot And save to the Desktop.

#4, Run the DSEO program. Click "Yes", then "Next", then select "Enable Test Mode", "Next".

#5, Select "Sign a System File", and type this in: C:\Windows\System32\STEC3.sys then hit OK.

#6, Restart computer and run the game! ^_^


Oh wait, I'll make a video... XP Durh, I'm an idiot.


EDIT: Video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISnMOxxuBMs

@Kojichan OMG, what is this song?!?! :beautiful: I love it!! :XD: It's so hilarious to listen to~!! :XD:
And, OMG thank you so much for taking the time to make a video for it!! :hug: :pushup: I'm sure it'll help a great deal of people!! :D

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@Kojichan OMG, what is this song?!?! :beautiful: I love it!! :XD: It's so hilarious to listen to~!! :XD:
And, OMG thank you so much for taking the time to make a video for it!! :hug: :pushup: I'm sure it'll help a great deal of people!! :D

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I actually had a dickens of a time trying to find a song on my work computer that wouldn't be tagged by the Youtube Flagger Police. XP;;

This is the ending theme from the 1st Season of Kyou Kara Maou!. "Suteki na Shiawase" by THE STANDUP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxID63aWw50

And I really hope this video helps people. I'm actually enjoying Kaitou Jade now. ^__^ Thanks for posting about this game, so I could sneak it! XD

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I actually had a dickens of a time trying to find a song on my work computer that wouldn't be tagged by the Youtube Flagger Police. XP;;

This is the ending theme from the 1st Season of Kyou Kara Maou!. "Suteki na Shiawase" by THE STANDUP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxID63aWw50

And I really hope this video helps people. I'm actually enjoying Kaitou Jade now. ^__^ Thanks for posting about this game, so I could sneak it! XD

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Ohhh~ I did know I heard that song from somewhere! :XD: Ahh~ I was watching Kyou Kara Maou a while back, but I dropped it... :sob:

And you're welcome~ :hug: Is the game good? I might give it a try after I finish all the BL games in my waiting list... :hot:

Are you playing the game in Japanese? :huh:

Yup! But I'm doing it slowly, because I'm translating it as I go. x_x; I'm really enjoying the music and the graphics though!

I managed to decompress some of the script files, the graphics, and the music/audio. The script files look a lot like the Nintendo DS Code Geass RPG's script format, where there are hex codes that pertain to certain actions, then the text is smushed in there. I think it's called "Byte Code"? I forgot.

Anyway, it looks like you can extend the script's text without there being too many problems, but there is a max character width of 20 characters, and 3 lines. I haven't tried recompressing a script file yet or looking into making the lines longer/different fonts just yet.

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Yup! But I'm doing it slowly, because I'm translating it as I go. x_x; I'm really enjoying the music and the graphics though!

I managed to decompress some of the script files, the graphics, and the music/audio. The script files look a lot like the Nintendo DS Code Geass RPG's script format, where there are hex codes that pertain to certain actions, then the text is smushed in there. I think it's called "Byte Code"? I forgot.

Anyway, it looks like you can extend the script's text without there being too many problems, but there is a max character width of 20 characters, and 3 lines. I haven't tried recompressing a script file yet or looking into making the lines longer/different fonts just yet.

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:nani: You're translating the game?! :freez: That should take... so long... My speed when I play games in Japanese is really slow... And I'm just translating it in my head... I do use a translator, which takes me even longer if I have kanji to look up, but I never officially translated a game... :O

... Alright, I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about... :sob: :XD:

I know that like TnC, you can add one more slide if it doesn't fit? (When there's no voice). Is that what you call "extending the script"?

Are you planning to make an English patch for it?? :O

I'm slow, as well. Albiet, I don't have to type out the Kanji by hand as I can copy the text from the script, then paste it into my Japanese Word Processor. That's so much easier than trying to identify the kanji. @_@ The strokes can be difficult to count...

And as for outright officially translating it... ehh... ^^;; It's more of a "for poops and giggles" thing.. I'm saving the script to external files until I manage to figure out a method for doing it more efficiently.

Hmm, to explain... It's not quite like TnC. I'm not 100% sure what it's code structure is like, but based on other Nitro+CHiRAL games, I'm going to say it's not like that at all.

And I made an error with my previous assumption. Kaitou Jade is easier than the Code Geass NDS game in some aspects, as you can define how big a block of data is and not worry too much about the rest of the code being offset. All the text is toward the end of the file, so you can "bloat" that a bit. The CG game actually doesn't have set block sizes, but 2-byte codes that are run, in-order.

If this game is like the CG game, then I can use the Shift-JIS Unicode blocks (Which take 2 bytes per character), and split them up to have two Ascii characters, as Ascii characters are 1 byte.

For example, the Kanji: 私 (Watashi). That takes 2 bytes of Hex code, even though it's 1 character. So if there are 20 characters of Kanji/Katakana/Hirigana, then I can effectively have 40 characters of text to use.

Also unlike Kaitou, the CG game has offsets that are affected by how big some data is, so you have to adjust them to fit properly.

Ah well.. I derailed the original topic of this thread. I do apologise.

It doesn't work for me , I follow your steps and when I click jade.exe , a black window showed up and shut down immediately but I can manage to see the text , it is written "this program is to big for your memory" .

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It doesn't work for me , I follow your steps and when I click jade.exe , a black window showed up and shut down immediately but I can manage to see the text , it is written "this program is to big for your memory" .

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What version of Windows do you have? And, what are your System's Specs? (CPU speed, # of CPU cores, how much Memory (Ram) and how much Disk-Space (Hard Drive) In total, and how much FREE space?)

OK. I know the work-around I wrote about is a hassle, so I've fixed it.

Here's a new EXE I whipped up that plays the game WITHOUT A CD automatically (No patch!) and doesn't require the STEC3.sys file. Just drop it in the same folder as the game, and play it! It's "jade_alt.exe". It'll work.

http://www.4shared.com/rar/5nURMR5Xba/jade.html

Although there is a small graphical glitch with the background of the text-box (it's transparent when it's not supposed to be), I've made an image patch to fix this (and translate the options menu into English. So win/win!)

English Graphic patch: jade04 - Download - 4shared - Kojiro Sasaki