Run the game without installing?
talysman:
Quote from: Mirelly on 2008 November 27, 08:22:06
Oh please, surely you don't seriously imagine that manually copying the contents of 20 CDs and then manually editing hundreds of lines of registry is likely to be quicker and less hassle than a conventional install?
*nods @ Argon who posted while I was typing.
Don't edit the registry keys.
Copy to another partition, do your XP reinstall, then copy TS2 back to the same directory structure and re-add the keys. Should work. But no, I haven't tested it, though I've wanted to find out for a while. Let's say you be the guinea pig.
ETA: I'm quoting Mirelly's comment for context, but by "you", I mean the OP.
J. M. Pescado:
That doesn't work. TS2 installs really stupidly, so instead of storing all its registry crap under a sensible single tree, it craps all over the place in incomprehensible hexgibberish.
bloodredtoe:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2008 November 27, 10:21:01
That doesn't work. TS2 installs really stupidly, so instead of storing all its registry crap under a sensible single tree, it craps all over the place in incomprehensible hexgibberish.
I think the entries are under EA Games and Electronic Arts. At least it looks so when you take a look through the registry.
Simsample:
Yes, there are keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ EA Games
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Electronic Arts\ EA Games
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ Current Version\ Uninstall
You'd need to extract all of those from your current install, and then install to the same location to make them work on a new install. I'm not sure if there are any more entries lurking anywhere, or if the keys are different in Vista.
SiuPang:
Quote from: bloodredtoe on 2008 November 26, 16:31:54
I've managed to screw my system because of SP3 and I will have to reinstall.
Since the game is on like 20 disks + extra work patching, hacking (begone evil SecuROM!) it and adding essential fixes, I'm wondering whether it's possible to just copy the files and add necessary registry entries for it to work.
I sucessfully played the Sims 1 like that, but I know some games and programs just bork.
Has anyone tried to skip the installation? Did it work?
I tried that before... Even if you have backed-up all the necessary registry key and you have put them all back in places, the game still WON'T run. Not sure why.
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