It will read dvds flawlessly. never any problems. but one day about a year ago i installed some modem drivers off a cd, had a some problems getting it to work, but it finally took. after that, nada.

it hasn't been much of a problem for me because everything worthwhile comes in DVD format now anyway. but I just got a "brand new" *unopened* version of MS Flight simulator 04 and am stoked about getting into that kind of boring shit.

i cloned the disks into image files and transfered them to my HDD and use nero image drive to install (like i always do nowadays since they started doing the "must have X disk in drive to play" bullshit

thing is, whatever errors they inserted onto the last disk to prevent people from doing exactly what Im trying to do, actually works. I tried ripping it raw, raw userdata and simple userdata. nothing seems to trick it.

So, in lieu of any idea on how to fix my DVD/CD drive, any tips on how I can circumvent this totally awesome security "feature"?


p.s: It INSTALLED correctly (i assume) off of the disk/disc in question, it just wont read it as a key

[Edited on October 16, 2008 at 1:31 AM. Reason : ♥]

10/16/2008 1:30:03 AM

fuck you fags I fixed it myself

[Edited on October 16, 2008 at 3:31 AM. Reason : ♥]

10/16/2008 3:31:39 AM

How?

10/17/2008 8:11:00 AM

i didn't really. i was just trying to show off

i can't find much on the webbernet. but what I'm starting believe is that it's something a few slaps with a broomhandle might fix.

10/20/2008 10:16:13 PM

No CD patch for the game?
http://www.megagames.com
I've always had good luck with this site - go to the game fixes section.

10/20/2008 10:20:36 PM

Talk about your misleading thread titles...

10/21/2008 9:22:05 AM

try using alchoal 120% to rip them. it rips the copy protection zones along with the data. It will also emulate the copy protection.

10/22/2008 2:54:04 PM

its gotta recognize that a CD is in the drive first right

10/24/2008 10:45:12 PM

so anyone run into any ideas?

11/16/2008 9:31:43 PM