Thanks for all the responses, I did download the game via steam, but when entering the key it asks me to insert dvd to authenticate, that worked fine, only when trying to play the game it says "unable to authenticate original disc within time limit"
Ive tried making a backup and mounting the image to a virtual drive, but the copy protection software see's then and will not load the game, "Emulation software detected please place original disc in drive" Im still stuck, -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wouter v/d Bergh Sent: 18 November 2004 12:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] OFF TOPIC: Half Life 2 DVD authentication ERROR I had some weird error about not bein able to locate some file on the dvd. so what i did, i made an image of the dvd, and loaded it up in a virtual drive and installed it. maybe this will work for u 2. >From: "Zak Haque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [hlds_linux] OFF TOPIC: Half Life 2 DVD authentication ERROR >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:52:14 -0000 > >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 _________________________________________________________________ Chatten met je online vrienden via MSN Messenger. http://messenger.msn.nl/ _______________________________________________ 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
