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« Reply #375 on: 2008 February 08, 14:59:40 »
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Just so you know, Securom is on the H&M and Teen Style Stuff Packs as well.
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« Reply #376 on: 2008 February 08, 18:40:32 »
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I never bought H&M, as I couldn't really see the point.  I *had* considered Teen Style, when I bought BV, but only because I wanted the Goth/emo stuff.  But not badly enough to pay $20 for it.  I have plenty of custom goth stuff that I downloaded for free.

I'm sure the "Free Time" EP will have Suck-u-ROM on it, too, but so far it looks like an EP I can live without.
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« Reply #377 on: 2008 February 08, 19:24:46 »
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Just so you know, Securom is on the H&M and Teen Style Stuff Packs as well.
As do the "stories" games and the Deluxe addition.
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« Reply #378 on: 2008 February 08, 19:56:09 »
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I'm sure the "Free Time" EP will have Suck-u-ROM on it, too, but so far it looks like an EP I can live without.
I'm absolutely sure that everything else with "Sims2" on it will now. But now we know how to avoid it... torrent the games. Quite sad for EA really, but they made their own bed. It's not like they didn't see the color of the sheets before they tucked in.
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« Reply #379 on: 2008 February 09, 17:02:03 »
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...even if those sheets happen to be Eau de Brynne colored.
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« Reply #380 on: 2008 February 14, 16:51:31 »
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And get infected by SecuROM? No, thanks.
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« Reply #381 on: 2008 February 14, 22:56:49 »
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DRM in general has no point, because game manufacturers refuse to realize that sharing/copying disks is the least popular form of piracy.
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« Reply #382 on: 2008 February 15, 15:15:53 »
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DRM in general has no point, because game manufacturers refuse to realize that sharing/copying disks is the least popular form of piracy.
Not only is it unpopular as a method, but it is also the method most likely to actually generate sales! The "casual" disk sharer is most likely to buy his own at some point. The veteran e-pirate is not only unlikely to do so, but strongly discouraged from doing so by the superiority of the counterfeit product that he clearly knows how to acquire. A short-sighted move like this forces customers that run into problems to learn the ways of the pirate, and pretty soon they join the Dark Side in frustration. By taking that sale now, the company costs itself future sales, an incredibly short-sighted move. Better to lose a sale in the present for sales in the future than to permanently alienate customers  while simultaneously teaching them to be pirates to make what they have bought work!

Consider: A user who borrows a disk from a friend, with no CD check, probably won't buy the game NOW...but he might in the future, when he has to reinstall it, or buy the expansion pack now that he has the game, and is no better equipped to be a pirate later than he was before. A customer pissed off by the game NOT WORKING that has to go find a crack has now learned some dangerous knowledge and has a hostile disposition. It is not a customer that is pleased with your product and likely to buy future products.
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« Reply #383 on: 2008 February 20, 12:57:32 »
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Hi

   Im back...lol any who I got the Teen Stuff will I have to remove the nocd set up and return it to the Original or because its just a stuff pack I can install over the NOCd patch?

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« Reply #384 on: 2008 February 20, 13:36:27 »
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More context. If you're installing JUST a stuff pack, it's advisable to restore the original executable, but you can go back to using the crack again after the install.
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« Reply #385 on: 2008 February 20, 16:18:49 »
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Because the game will check for it when it "checking to make sure your game is up to date." After that, you're cool to use the crack again, because stuff packs run off the most recent EP's executable.
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« Reply #386 on: 2008 February 21, 06:40:07 »
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Because the game will check for it when it "checking to make sure your game is up to date." After that, you're cool to use the crack again, because stuff packs run off the most recent EP's executable.

How would I go about getting the original boot up if I deleted it? Also since they have new patches out - should I install those and then try and find the no-cd crack which will work with it?
I haven't installed any patches because I'm afraid I'll get the wrong version of no-cd crack.
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« Reply #387 on: 2008 February 21, 13:29:25 »
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It looks like the no-cd crack for the new patch is already up at Game Copy World: http://m0001.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_the_sims_2_bv.shtml
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« Reply #388 on: 2008 February 21, 17:39:45 »
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You'd have to reinstall the Arred copy I think. Unless someone else knows.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #389 on: 2008 February 22, 02:31:53 »
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You'd have to reinstall the Arred copy I think. Unless someone else knows.  Lips sealed

Couldn't you open the iso copy like a normal cd and take it out of there? I have before.
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« Reply #390 on: 2008 February 23, 15:46:38 »
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It looks like the no-cd crack for the new patch is already up at Game Copy World: http://m0001.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_the_sims_2_bv.shtml


You might want to give this link to zazz, so can have that link in first post as update. They'd appreciate that, I think.

I am having a terrible time, here. I tried going through the tutorials, but when I bring up the regdelnull thing, it does not show anything in there!  I don't know why! Gads, I'm retarded here! I am still working with it though. Will keep trying it....Tessiroo? Help? haha
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« Reply #391 on: 2008 February 23, 22:31:40 »
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The command runs the regdelnull program, which if you're like most users has been placed in somewhere other than the base C: directory.  Find where you actually put it, and go to My Computer/C:  Drop a copy of regdelnull in there, and the command should work from the command prompt then.
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« Reply #392 on: 2008 February 24, 23:31:54 »
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When I type all that in it tells me 'regdelnull is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
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« Reply #393 on: 2008 February 26, 15:57:21 »
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Uh-huh. Did you make sure to download the program, and place it directly in your C:\ drive (not in a subfolder)?

Also, make sure you are spelling things correctly. I noticed you are typing \Softward\
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« Reply #394 on: 2008 February 26, 16:08:30 »
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Hey, could suckyourom have something to do with my dvd burner not being able to read burned discs?
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« Reply #395 on: 2008 February 26, 16:28:06 »
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Hey, could suckyourom have something to do with my dvd burner not being able to read burned discs?

Yes, it could.  This is apparently one of the possible side effects of SecuROM.  Lucky you.  Removing securom may solve the problem.  However, this solution may be temporary, at best, if you play CDs or DVDs in your DVD burner regularly (especially from any Sony Entertainment company) as many of these now also come with a version of Securom.  Securom = disc transmitted disease for your compy.  Abstaining from Sony may be the best policy.
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« Reply #396 on: 2008 February 26, 17:22:26 »
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Very interesting. Well, I do have another computer I can still access these discs from, as well as my dvd player, so it's not like I'm hurtin or anything. Still, it's really inappropriate for people to be utilizing software like this.
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« Reply #397 on: 2008 February 26, 17:46:04 »
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SecuROM would show up on the add/remove programs list, correct?

I thought I had gotten some securom free arr's, but my hubby has had trouble getting the CD Drive to read legitmate game discs. (It took him several tries to install some games last night) is this securom crap or is it that my CD drive is wearing itself out?
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« Reply #398 on: 2008 February 26, 17:55:38 »
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SecuROM would show up on the add/remove programs list, correct?

It is at this point that one should probably go back a few pages (17 or so) to the top of the thread and look at the steps required for actual removal.  I'm not sure it actually does show up on the add/remove programs list.  It does not on mine, and I have not removed it as yet because 1) I am too lazy, and 2) it has not noticeably caused problems for me.  Securom installs itself in your registry, as well as in hidden files/folders in your directory.  The removal techniques clean all this out.  Note that playing the game from the disk without a no-cd crack will result in the game simply re-installing it the next time you play.  Also, using the computer to play Sony Music or other CDs or DVDs with securom will also re-install it.
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« Reply #399 on: 2008 February 26, 18:02:03 »
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No, showing up on add/remove would defeat the purpose. It tries to be all sneaky.
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