How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
Kazzandra:
No, no, no! You don't run the game from the backed up .exe! It's just there for when you need to patch your game, so the checksum comes out right. Run your game from a no-cd cracked Bon Voyage .exe!
Get one here
VioletKitty:
Okay, I'm missing something then...grrr...since I'm working with a fresh install, I only had to follow the 4th step:
4. To not get it again, you need to start loading from a no-CD crack. I recommend the Fairlight version from http://www.gameburnworld.com/gp/gamefixes/sims2bonvoyage.shtml. There is now a version for the patched game available as well. Go to "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Bon Voyage\TSBin" and change the name of the current Sims2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.bak. Then place the crack in the same folder. Make a shortcut to this on your desktop, and run the game from this new shortcut.
So I got the no-cd cracks and placed in the folder...Oh I think I just figured out what I did wrong. I was supposed to rename the Sims2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.bak (after I saved the .exe to another file) but I made a shortcut to the .bak, I was supposed to shortcut the added crack?
Thank you for your patience and help. I'm sorry I'm such a bother...
Kazzandra:
4. To not get it again, you need to start loading from a no-CD crack. I recommend the Fairlight version from http://www.gameburnworld.com/gp/gamefixes/sims2bonvoyage.shtml. There is now a version for the patched game available as well. Go to "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Bon Voyage\TSBin" and change the name of the current Sims2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.bak. Then place the crack in the same folder. Make a shortcut to the cracked .exe on your desktop, and run the game from this new shortcut.
Yes, the shortcut you make is to the cracked .exe. The .bak is there in case you need to patch the game in the future.
If you've done that, then you can play-- finally! <whew>
jolrei:
Quote from: VioletKitty on 2008 May 04, 23:52:26
Oh I think I just figured out what I did wrong. I was supposed to rename the Sims2EP6.exe to Sims2EP6.bak (after I saved the .exe to another file) but I made a shortcut to the .bak, I was supposed to shortcut the added crack?
Yes.
Back up the original Sims2EPx.exe (rename it "sims2EPx-exe.bak" or something else you will recognize) in case you need it again (i.e. when you load a new EP).
Install your no-cd crack - make sure it is named sims2EPx.exe ("x" should be the number of your latest EP. For example, if your latest EP is Freetime, it would be named Sims2EP7.exe)
Your shortcut should point to the no-cd crack file.
J. M. Pescado:
A better approach is to rename the crack rather than the main executable, and just repoint your shortcut to the cracked EXE, like I do. Then the original EXE remains in place and unrenamed.
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