How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
JennyJenny:
Alright, in step 2 the "uaservice7" doesn't do anything, which makes sense since mine is an administrator account, but the "regsvr" command doesn't do anything either, except bring up an error that says
"The module cmd rgsvr failed to load. please make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found".
This doesn't seem right. What now?
syberspunk:
Quote from: Deviancy on 2007 October 11, 00:36:30
The sims seems to be loved by many but hated by those who are more into the pirating thing. Every time a sims game is pirated a ton of guys bitch about how the game is for women, or they'll download it and swear to everyone they're downloading it for their girlfriend. Which is fitting since in theory, their hand is their girlfriend and it also controls the mouse so it isn't an all out lie.
I <3 you, tiny n00b. You are the lulz!
* syberspunk stamps Ste's seal of approval on this post. :D
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 October 11, 04:16:47
Deviancy, we're talking about SecuRom as it pertains to playing the Sims2 here, not any other game that someone may get at some other point and choose or not choose to patch. No one here is saying that you must get rid of SecuRom, just if you want to...this is how. The no-CD crack I mention does not contain SecuRom.
Some don't like having SecuRom because they don't like that the EAxis of EAvil installed it on their system without prior notification...not even stating that there was 3rd party software included.
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EAxis patches are notoriously crap which breaks just as much as it fixes.
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It's not bad advice. It's a solution that you can choose to use.
Zazazu, I love you like a fat kid lubs cake. But me thinks you've misunderstood Deviancy. I'm pretty sure Deviancy understands why people hate SecuROM and how the no-cd crack works.
As I understand it, and feel free, anyone, to correct me if I'm wrong, Deviancy is referring to the issue that, if we decide to use EAxis patches, it will 'break' the use of the no-cd crack, because, in many cases, the no-cd cracks aren't updated for patched games that aren't as very popular (inferring that TS2 may not be as popular as most games, enough for the people who made the original no-cd crack to go back and make another no-cd crack for the patched version.
So... Deviancy is not saying that using a no-cd crack to begin with is bad advice. The 'bad advice' they are referring to, is trying to patch the game, then revert back to using the original no-cd crack Both Deviancy and AmberDiceless caution that this could be 'bad' because you are basically reverting to an older version of the executeable. And since the patch might 'fix' things in the executeable, you are basically going back to an older version, which creates an 'unholy hybrid' that could potentially cause problems with your game.
I would imagine then, that they (Deviancy) would actually agree and support the idea that you shouldn't patch at all, if you want to make sure that you can remove SecuROM and keep it removed.
If you read the rest of their posts, Deviancy clearly is not fond of SecuROM, pretty much calling it a piece of shit. So yeah, I'm sure they are fully aware and would agree with how many of us feel about it. Hehe. :D
Anyhew, due to this whole fiasco, I will most likely also not support the BV patch. Unless someone actually manages to get a patched object.package posted somewheres. I will not install the BV patch myself, and therefore I will not update my hacks for the BV patch. Stupid SecuROM. >:(
Ste
Ambular:
Quote from: syberspunk on 2007 October 11, 20:57:01
So... Deviancy is not saying that using a no-cd crack to begin with is bad advice. The 'bad advice' they are referring to, is trying to patch the game, then revert back to using the original no-cd crack Both Deviancy and AmberDiceless caution that this could be 'bad' because you are basically reverting to an older version of the executeable. And since the patch might 'fix' things in the executeable, you are basically going back to an older version, which creates an 'unholy hybrid' that could potentially cause problems with your game.
Just to clarify, I'm not so much cautioning against it as just calling attention to the fact that this is, in fact, what you'd be doing and people should be aware of this fact.
I seem to recall that a number of people did this with Pets at one point (or was it OFB?), foregoing the .exe fixes but still getting the benefit of the object.package and neighborhood file fixes. As far as I heard it caused no major issues, but of course there's no guarantee it will work this time around (or if it does, that there'll be enough benefits from the patch to make it worth the time.) As always, it's up to the brave or reckless to back everything up, try it out and report back...
muridae:
Quote from: JennyJenny on 2007 October 11, 20:12:53
Alright, in step 2 the "uaservice7" doesn't do anything, which makes sense since mine is an administrator account, but the "regsvr" command doesn't do anything either, except bring up an error that says
"The module cmd rgsvr failed to load. please make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found".
This doesn't seem right. What now?
The next step is to see if the file actually exists, I guess. :)
Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Windows\system32 (or, depending on your version of Windows, it might be C:\WINNT\system32). Look for a file called "CmdLineExt.dll" in that folder. If it doesn't exist, you don't have a problem with it, and can move on to the next step. If it does, check spelling, open a fresh command window, and try "regsvr32 /u cmdlineext.dll" (without the quotes) one more time. You can copy the command from this thread and then do right click -> paste in the command window if you want to be absolutely certain that the command is correct.
Might you perhaps have deleted the file before you tried to unregister it? That would give you a "The specified module could not be found" message.
Noukie:
Use this program to delete undeletable files, this way you can skip one of the steps in admin mode: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
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