How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
cannavaroswife:
Long time lurker, first post anyway.
I am running my game with Sims2 + OFB + Seasons + BV (all patched)
I am thinking about to remove the secuROM. I had no problems with it (yet because my sims computer does not have web connection yet, but it will be soon) but I want to remove it. Please, I need some advices.
If I do the following my computer will safety get rid of SecuROM?
1- Remove SecuROM using Maxis Tool (SimsBV_SU)
2- Download the NO-CD patch
3- rename my actual .exe (the one that came with Maxis CD) to .bak and use the NO-CD patch .exe to run the game.
I really plan to do it but I don't know if the NO-CD .exe will read my actual BV installation. I am confused if I will have to uninstall BV or if the NO-CD patch is able to read my actual BV installation, needing just the .exe replacement ???
Also I'd like to know if Maxis Tool REALLY removes all SecuROM traces and files.
The explanation to Remove SecuROM manually is complete but as i don't have any knowledge on Registry Keys I prefer don't edit or remove anything on the registry. I really have afraid of it. That's why I am thinking about to remove SecuROM through Maxis uninstall tool. But I am so confused :o
Please guys and gals, help me! :-*
Thanks!
ShortyBoo:
Ok, my last question got completely overlooked, so I figured I'd try again. Will EA Downloader put SecuROM on my computer when I install it? I have the Holiday mini packs and Glamour Life that I purchased digital copies of way back and I don't really want to have to buy new versions of.
Dea:
Never pay for digital copies!
Zazazu:
Quote from: ShortyBoo on 2008 June 24, 17:17:07
Ok, my last question got completely overlooked, so I figured I'd try again. Will EA Downloader put SecuROM on my computer when I install it? I have the Holiday mini packs and Glamour Life that I purchased digital copies of way back and I don't really want to have to buy new versions of.
I'm not 100% sure, but I suspect so. I believe the download program itself has SecuROM. It's a fuzzy memory, though. Uninstall the downloader. Remove SecuROM. You should be able to run your game from the executables and still have the stuffpacks active. If not, ARR! It's not like you haven't paid for it, so even if you care to financially support a company that doesn't respect your rights, you aren't doing anything wrong.
jsalemi:
I don't believe that installing stuff through the downloader puts SecuROM on your machine, since SecuROM is designed to look for a particular digital key on a CD, and you don't HAVE a CD with downloaded EP/SPs.
OTOH, you will have to have an active internet connection if you launch the game with the EP/SP that you downloaded, so it can call home and verify you have a legitimate copy. This is of course not a problem if you're playing an EP/SP that's newer than the one you downloaded, since you'll be launching from the newer programs .EXE.
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