Mafia (CD version) unable to start

[Liq [PL]]

Hi guys. Because of the remake I wanted to launch my original copy of Mafia.
Everything went smoothly, whole installations and stuff.

But the problem is - I can't launch the game. Tried it on windows 7, Windows XP and every other and nothing happens. Not even some error code. I click, my PC thinks a little bit and that's all.

Do you know any workaround (apart from buying the game from Steam, because I want the original soundtrack)?

[tintingaroo]

I had a similar problem, but under Win 10 or Win 7/8 compatibility modes, it would give the error:

Access Denied
Please login with administrator privileges and try again.

Running as admin didn't fix it, just didn't get any error message displayed.

I ended up using a fixed Mafia executable. Search on MegaGames.

I patched the game to the latest version (the patch on the disc says v1.3 - think its the same as a 1.2 patch though) and tested the two v1.2 Eng fixes.

The Deviance backup CD fix bypasses SafeDisc but not the disc check.
The Drunk fix bypasses both SafeDisc and the disc check.
(Wouldn't be surprised if the Drunk fixed exe was used for the Steam release...)

Run Setup.exe and config the game, then swap in and run the fixed file.

If you don't already have the Windows feature DirectPlay installed, you should get a prompt saying the game requires it. Choose "Install this feature".

If you don't get that prompt but just an Init error error:#4214 Unsupported..., go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off > Legacy Components > check DirectPlay > OK

After DirectPlay installation, Deviance fix will ask for Disc 1, Drunk will go straight into the game.
(If mouse is stuck Alt+Tab out/in).

[:::... FulVal85 [LMHT] ...:::]

Safedisc protection is not available on windows 10 and Mafia1 will never launch

on windows 7/8/8.1 is only disabled by default

only steam & gog versions will works

[Stan]

:::... FulV@l ...::: LMHT lähetti viestin:

Safedisc protection is not available on windows 10 and Mafia1 will never launch

on windows 7/8/8.1 is only disabled by default

only steam & gog versions will works

Thats weird. I didn't want to play steam version do to the lack on music (Could not restored no matter what) so i launch my cd version just last week on windows 10 and it work no problem.

[samuel2789]

Liq PL lähetti viestin:

Hi guys. Because of the remake I wanted to launch my original copy of Mafia.
Everything went smoothly, whole installations and stuff.

But the problem is - I can't launch the game. Tried it on windows 7, Windows XP and every other and nothing happens. Not even some error code. I click, my PC thinks a little bit and that's all.

Do you know any workaround (apart from buying the game from Steam, because I want the original soundtrack)?

Your CD-ROM copy probably has a damaged disc which corrupted the install and thus the game cannot start. The only way is to get a new CD-ROM set, but only the Mafia/Max Payne 1 bundle is widely availble while the standalone disc set is getting more rare

[Mashi]

samuel2789 lähetti viestin:

Your CD-ROM copy probably has a damaged disc which corrupted the install and thus the game cannot start. The only way is to get a new CD-ROM set, but only the Mafia/Max Payne 1 bundle is widely availble while the standalone disc set is getting more rare

Some newer CD-DVD drives read discs differently then they did when this game was released as well. The disc might be okay, but since the copy protection is looking for specific 'value returns' off the disc itself, it will return a bad value.

Used to see a lot of that as well with some CD/DVD-RW drives too, requiring firmware to patch them otherwise the protection would fail.

[familiarr.Strangerr]

You could try the steam or gog version exe file

[samuel2789]

Mashi lähetti viestin:

Some newer CD-DVD drives read discs differently then they did when this game was released as well. The disc might be okay, but since the copy protection is looking for specific 'value returns' off the disc itself, it will return a bad value.

Used to see a lot of that as well with some CD/DVD-RW drives too, requiring firmware to patch them otherwise the protection would fail.

It might be true but these kind of situations are rare as one of the DVD drives installed in my PC is a new model made by Asus in 2019, but installation is OK and the game runs fine. So the OP might have a damaged disc and need to buy a replacement.

[Azzy]

have you tried adding the patch?

[Mashi]

samuel2789 lähetti viestin:

It might be true but these kind of situations are rare as one of the DVD drives installed in my PC is a new model made by Asus in 2019, but installation is OK and the game runs fine. So the OP might have a damaged disc and need to buy a replacement.

Generally true, though as an example. At work we have a machine that's used for CNC, and it absolutely won't work with the disc with a new drive made in the last 4 years. Luckily I had an old one sitting around and we were back up and running in no time. And of course, because the machine works well nobody wants to drop the $500k on a new machine either just because of cranky hardware.

Sadly it's probably going to come to a point where we'll need to emulate the drive. Though that's not as bad as some of the stuff that controls our HVAC and has been running since the mid-1980s. That's all kinds of special. At this point I think if the power failed, the HDD's wouldn't even spin up so they've been looking at using a PLC+PI solution as a replacement for it finally does die. The last time the power went out here, they added layered UPS systems for it. That was in the northeast blackout.