Virtual CD/No CD C3C patch?

dexters · February 21, 2004, 18:31

Hello guys,

I've been posting here for quite a while so I hope no one mistakes me for a pirate. I have bought C3, PTW and C3C and have spent $140 cdn on these games

Anyways, I don't want to keep my CD in my drive if all it needs is a CD check. Where can I find a Virtual CD or NO cd patch to allow me to play without a CD?

Dex

vmxa1 · February 21, 2004, 18:55

Go to Google or some search and find Alcohol120, it works great for Civ.

MrWhereItsAt · February 24, 2004, 09:40

Quote:

Originally posted by dexters
Hello guys,

I've been posting here for quite a while so I hope no one mistakes me for a pirate. I have bought C3, PTW and C3C and have spent $140 cdn on these games

Fair enough dex, but at the same time if you've been posting around for a while you'd have to notice that asking for this (even for a legit use) is highly dodgy, and is likely to result in the thread being closed sometime. Just take this as a friendly neighbourhood warning before the Admin sees it

MoonWolf · February 24, 2004, 12:34

An other option if you'll need to use your cd-rom drive while playing civ, is to start the game and the remove the cd. That shouldn't be illegal even the USA.

But of course, vmxa1'a suggestion will also greatly reduce the chance of destroying the cd besides being practical

vmxa1 · February 24, 2004, 19:07

That thread about CD drives getting wrecked, should be enough to make people be a bit worried. I use to leave mine in all day, even if I was gone. Not any longer.

dexters · February 24, 2004, 20:19

Mr Whereitsat, vmxa1 has hit the nail in the head. I got worried after reading accounts of the exploding CDs.

okblacke · February 24, 2004, 22:19

Gamedrive works well, too. But you gotta upgrade.

I'm thinking of switching to Daemon.

[ok]

MrWhereItsAt · February 25, 2004, 02:48

Quote:

Originally posted by dexters
Mr Whereitsat, vmxa1 has hit the nail in the head. I got worried after reading accounts of the exploding CDs.

I have come across the idea of exploding CDs before (although I haven't seen it myself). It supposedly only happens with shoddy CDs (ie shoddy ones bought for copying onto) and with high-speed drives (48x + ). If you have a slwoer CD-ROM than that you should be OK, and I have not yet heard about a bought CD exploding, only ones bought as blank (as they are far more likely to be lower quality, at least in NZ).

dexters · February 25, 2004, 04:09

I have a high speed drive. lite-on. Good quality though.

MrWhereItsAt · February 25, 2004, 06:51

OK, just went to the other thread and READ several instances of commercial CDs exploding.

They did seem to be poor batches though, rather than a common risk.

DrSpike · February 25, 2004, 07:41

Probably this is genuine, but tales of exploding cd (or related) woe always make me think the person asking just can't get his cracked version to work. But then I'm naturally suspicious.

Unfortunately for you the mods are too, and usually close threads like these. Hence I advise no one to post any crack related information. On the other hand this forum is undermoderated for its activity IMO so this thread may last a few days.

vmxa1 · February 25, 2004, 13:10

The tv show Myth Busters, were able to recreate the event. So it is real and the picture posted here, look real as well.
How common it is, I don't know. Defective products are certainly not a new phenomon.

DrSpike · February 25, 2004, 13:28

It may well be real, but it's beside the point. Any thread with a request for an illegal crack or patch in the title has a low life expectancy, even in this forum.

player1 · February 25, 2004, 15:12

Search by google will probably find you what you need.

I don't think it's allowed to post any links here.