100% agree. My BF:42 and BF:V made problems with installting, my old game RtCW stopped installing everytime at 99% (I had to download a hacked image from the net linking it via daemon tools...) But same with music CDROM. There was a standard years ago called CD-ROM (red book etc.). Today all new CDs and DVDs are no "real" ones... :-(
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb am 18.11.04 07:59:03: > > You got that right, in all the fuss to protect themselves from pirating, > companies are forgetting about there customers. They forget they are they > ones who give them paychecks. They need to make it easier for them to play > there games not put up obsticles. > > InspectorG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:18 PM > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] OFF TOPIC: Half Life 2 DVD authentication ERROR > > > www.gamecopyworld.com - get a patch, it should be there soon - theres ways > around securerom / safedisc / whatever - always have been. I have been able > to make a copy of a disc using securerom v4 and not need a patch lol. Im > sure there will be a way around v5. > > I will give you a hint. twinpeaks method, blindwrite bwa builder, alchohol > 120%, and 1x read/write. google 'twinpeaks method' to get some directions. > > As for me posting this here? I hate copy-protection that interferes with > someones enjoyment of the game. I patch all my games so i dont have to use > disc otherwise my disks get screwed up after a bit. I do not condone > pirating but i do condone personal backups. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zak Haque > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [hlds_linux] OFF TOPIC: Half Life 2 DVD authentication ERROR > > > I purchased the game from GAME uk, 1. Not knowing it would need the dvd to > play whenever i wanted to play HL2 or CS:S, 2. It being those new hi-tech > copyright protected dvd rom's. > > I meet the Minimum system spec, i have a DVD-RW drive, but because my drive > does not support SecuROM R5 (made by sony) i will have to pay for a new > dvd-rw drive or a standard dvd-rom drive which does support SecuROM, oh and > theres no way of knowing which ones do until u buy them!! GOOD ONE VU > GAMES!! > > The error i get is "Unable to authenticate original disc within time limit." > > If i had known all this i would have just ordered VIA steam, and then not > have to worry about using dvd to play everytime, also this will make the dvd > go thru some wear and tear, what am i supposed to do when it gets scratched > buy a new DVD because this one is so well protected i cannot even make a > backup? > > Other people are definately having this problem, i read it on the > steampowered forums before they conveniently went down, i would like to know > of anybody on here whose having same problem maybe, or maybe had the same > problem with others games and knows a way around it? before i go and spend > yet another �20 on this game to buy a new dvd-rom drive. > > I tried downloading Generic SecuROM crack v6.0 by pedro, but this program > wont run on my pc, it says "internal error" > > i have spent �32.99 on this game, have the original DVD but still cant play > it > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
