Kieran_Burns

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I hate this. I buy the game, but can't install it due to a crappy copy protection system

Sorry, let me rephrase that. I installed it & THEN it didn't work because the crappy copy protection system installed.

I've updated the aforementioned crappy copy protection bolox (staforce) and it still doesn't work. One recommendation was to de-install everything and re-install. Deinstall, great. Re-install: nope. Crappy copy... you get the idea...

Removed THAT as well, doesn't want to know - basically you install the game and can't play it because the CCPS won't let you read the DVD! Nightmare

lightning101

Try replacing the program file with this.

http://m0004.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_x3.shtml#X3

v1.0 [UK] No-DVD/Fixed Image

Kieran_Burns

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Got that one lightning - unfortunately the bloody copy protection system doesn't allow me to read the DVD at all now...

I think I'm gonna have to stream off the DVD contents from another machine and go with the no cd patch - the only problem with THAT is that the game is so buggy it won't play once you've got it working

lightning101

That is shocking, I reckon you should download the torrent out of spite

_RIP_

From the reviews I've read it's a crap game anyway, endless boffing about trying to build up a few meansly credits. Repeat over and over for months to buy some duff upgrade. PC Format totally slated it.

_RIP_

btw, are you trying to intstall it with a DVD burner? I had the same problem with a few games and ended up buying a DVD ROM just to install the bladdy things

Kieran_Burns

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So if I swap out the burner for a player I might actually get the damned thing working?

Right - time to butcher my wifes p.c.

bioforger

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Try this, run the crack from gamecopyworld as mentioned and run sd4hide.exe to hide your cd/dvdrom drives, oh and do a full install of the game (if you can). That may work.

Kieran_Burns

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Thanks bioforger... bit pathetic that I have to jump through so many hoops just to get a game working... <sigh>

bioforger

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Indeed, personally I would take it back n exchange it.