sim city 4 copy protection type?

[Spiffy]

what type of copy protection does Sim City 4 use?

and can I use CloneCD to make a backup? what settings do I use?

I hate playing with original cd's, they always get scratched up from laying on my desk... I know, I know, straight from the tray to the case, but hey, I'm lazy like that... that's what backups are for, right?

[JoyBoy]

Because its an EA Game, I'm guessing its protected with at least SafeDisc v2.8 if not better. If you, or anyone else for that matter , has the retail, check the exe with b00l'seye's SafeDisc Cleaner. This handy little tool will identify what version of SafeDisc it uses(Of course it wont create a cracked exe though....)

Get SafeDisc Cleaner from Gamefix (http://ab.awpost.com/gf/pt/Safedisc2Cleaner_v120.zip)

[Rathar]

Safedisk 2.80.010.

[podunkviller]

rathar gets kudos ;) - but the protection is only on disc 2

[bl0kedownthepub]

so b4 anyone asks when backing up add the patch to cd 1 and

apply from there if u have to uninstall it for any reason

im off down the pub;)

[13Matt13]

so b4 anyone asks when backing up add the patch to cd 1 and apply from there if u have to uninstall it for any reason

Where is the patch? None of the mirrors have one yet.

edit: Disregard the stuff at the top. Theres a working SC4 v1.00 No-CD crack here-> http://gamefix.********/

[Ry]

After downloading that for Sim City 4...what do I do with it?
Thanks for the help.

[Ry]

I got it from IRC....and I just got it to work. You just have to extract the file into the sims 4 folder and use disc 1

[krijtgat]

Simcity uses SD2.80.10 but there's no unwrapper for it (if yes, email me please [email protected] ) .....but I have a SD2 sup cd writer and a 1:1 copy with Blindrite works perfect :-):) :) :) :)

[bl0kedownthepub]

Also if u have a Lite-On and Alcohol 120 u can make a perfect

Backup of any SD protected game including 2.8

so Get a Lite-On if u don't already have One

bye im off down the pub

[podunkviller]

use discdump, its freeware.