Help

I have lost the 'PLAY' disc but still have the 'INSTALL' disc....

can i install the game as normal but somehow alter the startup, so that the computer wont ask me to insert the 'PLAY' disc...?

 

You cant play the game without the cd mate im afraid

 

surely there is a crack or something for it

so that it doesnt ask to see the disc before it loads the game

 

I think its more than just asking for the disc, it needs it to run the game like i have Hitman bloody money on my pc, if i click on the icon now it wont play until i put the cd in, even though ive installed the game which is 4299MB's!!

 

yes,

the install disc puts all the data onto your PC hard drive, so its physically loaded onto the computer already, all it needs the disc for when you double click the icon, is to make sure that you have the disc (i.e. bought the game yourself)

to stop people loading it onto their mates machines for free.

cos when i start my other games, like GTA San Andreas, it spins the disc up for about 30secs, and once i am into the game and about to start, the disc spins down and stops in the drive.

so its not actually reading any game data (data needed for the game to physcially run) just a piracy check basically

i have played cracked games in the past, where you have to move the .exe file into another location....

just cant remember the exact details, which is the problem

 

Why didnt you say that to start with, i had no idea you could do that

Well if anyone knows how then id like to know this aswell

 

if its a no cd ya want i can supply it for you...just say the word
you are right about the copy protection glenis it is an old securom protection
but if IIRC,don't hold me to this...you will be missing some of the radio stations,because some of the sound files are on the play disc

 

i aint worried about losing some of the sound files, let me know

 

So i was partly right then, the disc is required

 

im not bothered about losing the radio stations

 

www.megagames.com

and looke under PC FIXES

download a "no cd" file IIRC then you have to extract it into the GTA file directory and agree to any overwrites....

backup the "play" icon though...in case!

this will also make you're shortcuts obsolete so you'll have to create new

 

Is that for any games that need the cd to run?

If so ill try it for Hitman bloodmoney

 

yes m8 loads of no cds for a sheetload of games

 

Dont know whats up with that site but i found Hitman blood money, clicked on the "no cd" english version and nothing happens it just loops back to the same page

 

pop up blocker?

 

yep you were right

And wow it works, i didnt think it would to be honest but this is cool i dont need the cd anymore

But you were saying in GTA the radio songs wouldnt work, is there anyway of telling if i will lose anything in Hitman? i havent noticed anything though and the music/movies seem to play

 

I seem to have all the audio on GTA....

I think it depends on the install...IE - Minimum.. then it would play audio off the cd...but if you install Full then it loads the tracks onto the PC??

I doubt you'll lose anything GTi