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buddytod
07-19-2001, 07:23 AM
Does anyone know if there is any way of running a game without the required cd present? e.g copying all the files from the cd to a directory on the HDD and forcing the game .exe to look there instead of the cd rom drive. This is NOT an attempt at piracy but simply to avoid damage to expensive cd's from childrens less than careful handling!
iisbob
07-19-2001, 09:20 AM
Read this here (http://www.pcguide.com/ubb/Forum11/HTML/000496.html)-i believe i answered this question already. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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iisbob
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wiltrot
07-25-2001, 04:19 AM
CD Writer is the answer.

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What's up with that?
buddytod
07-29-2001, 03:08 PM
Thanks for your suggestions to date....CD Writer is a no no. Microsoft Midtown madness, for instance, will not copy. I have tried a couple of Virtual CDROM utilities and, whilst they work fine with Data CD's, Music etc, they don't work with games. The original CD is still demanded which obviously defeats the object! The two games that are mostly the subject of this question are:- Midtown Madness 2 & Breakneck Nice2. Does anyone know of a Virtual cdrom prog that CAN do this or, provide details of how the same result can be achieved by copying the cd files to the HDD and forcing the game to look at that directory when requesting the CD. (Comphrehensive details would be greatly appreciated)!
iisbob
07-30-2001, 05:38 PM
Most " nocd" programs still require you to put a cd in the drive; it just dsoesn't have to be the game-once the game has " verified " that a cd exists, it doesn't call on it anymore. I'm still trying to puzzle this one out myself, it seems to actually be a function of windows , and the game calling on the disc. Once i figure it out, i'll be happy to share it with someone else. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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iisbob
"Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run."

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