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Windows (All) / Shareware; $29.00 / 1,014 downloads
Game Jackal Pro is the ultimate "must have" killer app for the PC gamer. If you, like most gamers, find it annoying looking for and inserting the CD-ROM for your favorite game each time you play it, then Game Jackal Pro is for you.
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Latest Changes
- Fixed an issue that was displaying the CD/DVD details in explorer after the profile had been deactivated
- Fix an issue that was preventing the Game Jackal plug-ins from appearing under the navigation bar interface
- Fixed an issue with the hints windows displaying when the main interface was not visible
- Improved bad media reads (-9 error). Game Jackal now performs a deeper scan of bad sectors and will continue regardless of the result
- Improved capturing for some titles (including The Sims 3)
- Fixed an issue that interface locking feature when used with the new navigation bar interface
Reviews of Game Jackal Pro
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rotjong
Reviewing 3.2.0.9 Beta (May 22, 2009)
I'ved used this software with my newer and older games and while now and then some protections can be a irksome if the user reports a problem it will be looked into. Games like Deus Ex through the protection on Fallout 3 work great on my system. I've also used it with numerous Tomb Raider games. In the case of Fallout 3, Bethesda only placed the protection on accessing the configuration menu where it will ask for the disc rather than when starting the game by running the main executable. Given the current state of affairs in the gaming community with protections this software is in a class of its own and does a great job making life much easier so users don't need to keep inserting game CDs/DVDs as well as creating small "profiles" rather than creating a full disc image of each game disc.
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emanresU deriseD
Reviewing 3.2.0.8 Beta (May 6, 2009)
I've found this to be an EXTREMELY frustrating bit of software. I have tried it with several different games, and it NEVER works. I try right clicking shortcuts and using the "Convert to Game Jackal Profile" method (which should be equivalent to using the Game Jackal main window). I try not creating a full image, I try creating a full image, I try the "scan additional sectors" (or whatever it's called) function--nothing works. EVER. When I try simply viewing the log, I get an access violation.
I can't even get old Barbie games for my daughter to work with this useless piece of crapware!
I used to create a full ISO copy of each game disc, and then use UltraISO to mount them as a virtual drive. This means I had to constantly mount them whenever someone wanted to play one of the games. It was a big hassle; exactly the hassle that Game Jackal is supposed to alleviate!
I've recently switched to Alcohol 120%* (I know; Alcohol 52% would work as well), and I am never looking back. I simply use Alcohol (or UltraISO) to create a disc image, and I keep each game image mounted to its own "dedicated" virtual drive at all times. Using the AxCmd.exe command line utility is another option (and some games require it since they're too stupid to look past the first one or two disc drives for their game disc). This setup works, and I've stopped ripping my hair out with crapware like Game Jackal.
Oh--and don't expect Game Jackal to uninstall properly. I recommend using something like Total Uninstall to monitor the Game Jackal installation if you plan to try it.
The real "jackal" is the one who keeps charging money for this digital turd.
* Unlike the idiot below, I've actually paid for my chosen software. -
SteveJohnSteele
Reviewing 3.2.0.0 Beta (Jan 8, 2009)
tried it with the following games ...
Titan Quest
Titan Quest Immortal Throne
Tomb Raider Legend
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Tomb Raider Underworld
didnt work with any of them
not impressed :-(
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