BV and no CD?
dragon_tfm:
ok i get to reformate and re install windows tongiht (yay me) which may or may not have been cause by securrom, so please bare with me id really like to play the game and not have to worry about having to start all over again...so im slightly confussed, i understand that i can keep from getting securrom added if i dont use the original exe, but one posted confussed me some one mentioned that the secur rom doesnt come with the installation but insted gets put on your computer once you play it for the first time (im quite sure i could have just miss understood them.sorry if i did) so then if that is correct does that mean i wont have to worry about going back and removing any thing since i will eventually be having a fresh install with out having ever use dthe original exe? or is secur rom going to be placed on my computer whether i play the game or not. again im sorry if i sound dumb, im not very computer savy, and my typing skills suck especially when forced to use our laptop will i get to slowly copy my files from my now borked desktop, (i actually hope it was messed up by secur rom just so i have something to be pissed at lol...i couldnt even get passed my gatway logo page at least it let me get to bios so i could use a boot cd...not like you all care =p)
kislio:
Provided you get a cracked exe before you play the game for the first time, SecuROM should not be installed on your computer.
dragon_tfm:
ok thank you very much thanks to the links here ive downloaded one so ill have it once i get my desktop up and running
trevanac:
I think this is one of those situations where it is so easy and right in front of you, that you cant believe you can understand it so you stress over it and it drives you crazy. So here is the questions I have had about how to install a no - cd crack,. Only because everything is researched in this thread its so chopped up I want to make sure I have all my information correct. So, I'll start off first with how to install. If someone could please help me and be patient with my dumbass I'd really appreciate it. I bought BV nearly a month ago, but never installed it because I was waiting for the patch. Then of course, you know the rest.
Install the game but Do Not Launch if you Remove the Disk, SecuROM cannot install<--- the most important question I have.
1.download the no-cd crack
2.go to "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Bon Voyage\TSBin"
3.and change the name of the current Sims2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.bak
4.Then place the crack in the same folder.
5.Make a shortcut to this on your desk top
6.Run game from new shortcut.
Now my questions concerning installing the No Cd.
I found the TSBin (yes, I looked for 2 days so this was a big deal) When I go to step 3 The Sims2ep6ex is not a folder I can name. If I click on it it starts the game. It also does not say exe after it.. So, do I right click and rename it by going into properties and changing it from there?
And, Step 4. I just drag the no-crack CD into the bins folder correct? Then right click on the file and "create shortcut" To be clear, If I never have the bv disk in the drive, i can't accidentally install SecuRom correct? But any EA made Shortcuts can be deleted and the new shortcut would need to be used in order to make the game run. And the short cut is made from the crack. Do I have this correct?
I'm sure your all wondering how I found the "On" button to my laptop by now. Like I said, I think I've made this too hard and it worked me into a state of confusion. Please Help :(
Raene:
Quote from: trevanac on 2007 October 16, 00:56:14
I found the TSBin (yes, I looked for 2 days so this was a big deal) When I go to step 3 The Sims2ep6ex is not a folder I can name. If I click on it it starts the game. It also does not say exe after it.. So, do I right click and rename it by going into properties and changing it from there?
It's likely that explorer (assuming you're on Windows) simply isn't displaying extensions. On the menu bar just under the top of the window, select Tools and then Folder Options. A box will pop up, select the second tab which is View. Down under Advanced settings, look for 'Hide extensions for known file types'. Uncheck the box next to it, then click OK to close that box. In the TSBin folder, Sims2Ep6 should now display as Sims2Ep6.exe and you'll be able to rename it properly.
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And, Step 4. I just drag the no-crack CD into the bins folder correct? Then right click on the file and "create shortcut" To be clear, If I never have the bv disk in the drive, i can't accidentally install SecuRom correct? But any EA made Shortcuts can be deleted and the new shortcut would need to be used in order to make the game run. And the short cut is made from the crack. Do I have this correct?
Yes, as long as you never use the original EAxis exe file SecuROM cannot install. You should be fine.
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