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Since: Mar 30, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:45 pm
Post subject: Arg! Moronic copy protection!
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Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few weeks
back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in other words) but
about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told (rather rudely, I
thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup". WTF? No it's the 3 week
old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing. Tried the MTS2 suggested fix of
changing the shortcut. No dice. It's still under the impression my original
BV CD is a copy. Any suggestions gladly accepted! I'm now debating using a
NoCD crack for the first time on the Sims series (used them on other games
when there was the risk of kids scratching the disks with a good success
rate).
BTW, 11 day work weeks - leave you pretty tired. Tomorrow = catch up on
housework. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:45 am
Post subject: Re: Arg! Moronic copy protection! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Data wrote:
> Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few
> weeks back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in
> other words) but about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told
> (rather rudely, I thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup".
> WTF? No it's the 3 week old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing.
> Tried the MTS2 suggested fix of changing the shortcut.
I have this happen to me too. Oddly enough it doesn't happen everytime and
just trying again has always worked for me.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:45 am
Post subject: Re: Arg! Moronic copy protection! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Data" <dafrahn.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few weeks
> back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in other words)
> but about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told (rather rudely, I
> thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup". WTF? No it's the 3 week
> old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing. Tried the MTS2 suggested fix of
> changing the shortcut. No dice. It's still under the impression my
> original BV CD is a copy. Any suggestions gladly accepted! I'm now
> debating using a NoCD crack for the first time on the Sims series (used
> them on other games when there was the risk of kids scratching the disks
> with a good success rate).
>
> BTW, 11 day work weeks - leave you pretty tired. Tomorrow = catch up on
> housework.
Just idea you buy extened USB for DVD so u won't open...leave your SIMS CD
forever...while your kids can change CD in PC DVD Drive... >> Stay informed about: Arg! Moronic copy protection! |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:47 am
Post subject: Re: Arg! Moronic copy protection! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Gareeth" <gareethnews RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Data wrote:
>> Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few
>> weeks back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in
>> other words) but about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told
>> (rather rudely, I thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup".
>> WTF? No it's the 3 week old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing.
>> Tried the MTS2 suggested fix of changing the shortcut.
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> I have this happen to me too. Oddly enough it doesn't happen everytime and
> just trying again has always worked for me.
>
After 10 tries I gave up, went to game burn world & grabbed the crack Mim
mentioned. PITA EA - copy protection that forces legal owners of a game to
install a crack just to play it. >> Stay informed about: Arg! Moronic copy protection! |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:47 am
Post subject: Re: Arg! Moronic copy protection! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Madame Mim" <mad.mim RemoveThis @bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Data" <dafrahn RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1192495536.544798@kangaroo.ozonline.com.au...
>> Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few weeks
>> back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in other words)
>> but about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told (rather rudely,
>> I thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup". WTF? No it's the 3
>> week old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing. Tried the MTS2 suggested
>> fix of changing the shortcut. No dice. It's still under the impression my
>> original BV CD is a copy. Any suggestions gladly accepted! I'm now
>> debating using a NoCD crack for the first time on the Sims series (used
>> them on other games when there was the risk of kids scratching the disks
>> with a good success rate).
>>
>> BTW, 11 day work weeks - leave you pretty tired. Tomorrow = catch up on
>> housework.
>>
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> Hi, Data, long time no see. Sorry to hear about your disc probs.
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> Tomorrow never comes - at least that's my philosophy as far as house work.
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> I think I"d go with your other theory (seen in another thread) of
> downloading the no CD. That way you can get rid of SecuROM if you want to
> too.
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Yeah, in the end I did. Installed it then made a mad dash for the bus to get
to work. Then promptly spent 6 hours playing when I got home. >> Stay informed about: Arg! Moronic copy protection! |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:47 am
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On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:41:45 +0930, "Data" <dafrahn.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>"Gareeth" <gareethnews.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2OXQi.10832$GO5.1536@edtnps90...
>> Data wrote:
>>> Now I'm rather annoyed. Caved & bought Seasons & Bon Voyage a few
>>> weeks back. Been playing with it when time allowed (not much, in
>>> other words) but about an hour ago I went to start it up and was told
>>> (rather rudely, I thought) that the game thinks my CD is a "backup".
>>> WTF? No it's the 3 week old ORIGINAL CD, thank you. Bloody thing.
>>> Tried the MTS2 suggested fix of changing the shortcut.
>>
>> I have this happen to me too. Oddly enough it doesn't happen everytime and
>> just trying again has always worked for me.
>>
>After 10 tries I gave up, went to game burn world & grabbed the crack Mim
>mentioned. PITA EA - copy protection that forces legal owners of a game to
>install a crack just to play it.
>
I wouldn't really call it copy protection, just the opposite, it will only
encourage piracy. If people get irritated too much, next time they may well
download a pirated copy instead of getting a legal one. >> Stay informed about: Arg! Moronic copy protection! |
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