Stop me from buying Seasons -- AGAIN
eevilcat:
I've been using play.com since they started up in 2000 and we get most of our DVDs, CDs and games from there so I'm happy to recommend them to anyone in the UK. They do have some good deals on books but on the whole we stick to amazon for books and the occasional bit of non-game software. Play have also proved a good source for USB data keys and compact flash.
Both Pets and Seasons came on DVD, I didn't think there were CD versions available. The cover for Bon Voyage also has DVD printed on it. If you've paid for the game already then don't feel guilty about using a cracked EXE. I personally don't see why I should be forced to have the CD/DVD in the drive just to play and the same principle applies to the EA purchased download.
Venusy:
Quote from: eevilcat on 2007 September 01, 16:18:16
Both Pets and Seasons came on DVD, I didn't think there were CD versions available.
The CD versions were only released in America.
ZephyrZodiac:
But it took a while to find that out, especially when sales staff at video game stores don't know the difference!
And, of course, we can't buy software direct from the US because of their all-encompassing laws about exporting technology - seems it's ok for EA to ship millions of dvds around the world, but it's illegal for Amazon.com to ship one!
I don't feel guilty about using a cracked exe, just dubious about what I actually need to replace in my program files.
eevilcat:
Oops, my bad, I misinterpreted you.
To replace the original EXE, first of all locate it and rename the original to something else.
Seasons: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Seasons\TSBin folder\Sims2EP5.exe
Pets: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Pets\TSBin\Sims2EP4.exe
OFB: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Open For Business\TSBin\Sims2EP3.exe
Once you've renamed the original, copy the no CD/DVD version into the TSBin folder. Run the game to see if it works. If it doesn't work, then delete it and revert the original EXE filename. I renamed my Seasons EXE to Sims2EP5Original.exe so I know exactly what it is.
ZephyrZodiac:
Thanks! That makes a lot more sense than moving it somewhere else where there's always the danger it might get lost!
I'll give it a try later on this evening.
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