Official Sims 2 Thread [Archive]

JoyBoy

17-09-2004, 10:15

OK, THE THREADS FOR THIS GAME ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND. PLEASE KEEP ANYTHING RELATING TO THIS GAME IN HERE PLEASE! ANY AND ALL FUTURE THREADS FOR THIS GAME WILL BE CLOSED/DELETED WHILE THIS STICKY IS IN PLACE

Update: After Looking at the other Active Sims 2 Threads, the only one that looks any good is the Sims 2 CD to DVD Backup Thread HERE (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=64391). Discuss that guys procedure in his thread. Everything else goes in here.

Update 2: There is no working crack at the moment either. We here at Fileforums dont know when a working crack will be out and, dare I say, many of us dont care. Its a girls game for petes sake ;) So dont make bone idle posts asking if a crack is out and dont PM Mods asking for Cracks and definately dont use the Report to Mod link to request cracks either (new craze starting on here, idiots)

Update 3: As of 21/9, there is still no fully working crack. Money's, Star****ers and WMM1427 cracks all fail when it comes to using the Build Mode. However, it is being reported that if you use either of the 2 mini images available from GCW, you will be able to fully enjoy the game. That is all

Update 4: WORKING CRACK HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED! Either be patient enough for your favourite crack site to update (come on you have waited this long) or look for it on the net yourself :)

Update 5: Thread now closed! Enjoy reading the confusion this thread created. Good Times!

FREEMAN100

17-09-2004, 12:19

hi gamecopyworld has put the dodgy crack on there site for download under the sims 2 this is the same exe that doesnt allow build mode lmao

MiB

17-09-2004, 12:25

Hallo

first: my english is bad

i have 2 pc.

the first and my pc (athlon 2400+,512 mb ram, sony dvd und cd-rw, geforce ti 4200 128mb, win xp home edition)

-i made an image for all 4 cd by alcohol 120 v.:1.9.2_1705 (.mds)
-install full game from image (mount every cd-image)
-unmount all drives
-install daemon v.:3.4.6
-mount image (.mds) without any emulation
-it starts without any problems (with buildmodus etc.)
(the first time)
-the second time it does not start
-but i made an image with clone cd (.ccd and .cue)
-i uninstalled clone cd and mount the .cue image with daemon
=no problem
-i can play the full game

the first times the startsign from sims 2 start, but it go back to the desktop with a "PROBLEMPEPORT" "SEND PROBLEMREPORT" or " NOT SEND"

follwing report in german:

"the sims hat ein problem festgestellt und muss beendet werden.

falls sie ihre arbeit nicht gespeichert haben, können daten mögl. verloren gegangen sein.

DIESES PROBLEM BITTE AUCH AN MICROSOFT BERICHTEN.
Ein Problembericht, den sie uns senden können, wurde erstellt. wir werden diesen bericht vertraulich u. anonym bearbeiten.
Um zu senden, welche daten ihr bericht enthält, klicken sie hier.

PROBLEMBERICHT SENDEN NICHT SENDEN"

-but this happens only with the alcohol image, not with the clone cd image.

but it´s ok at my pc, because i can play with tha other image.

now the really problem:

the second pc, the one from my wife:
duron 800, 512 mb ram, dvd/cd rom, lg cd-rw, geforce ti 4200 64mb, win xp home edition.

-i made it like the same as above

-i made an image for all 4 cd by alcohol 120 v.:1.9.2_1705
-install full game from image (mount every cd-image)
-unmount all drives
-install daemon v.:3.4.6
-mount image (.mds) without any emulation

the game does not start, it goes back to the desktop with the problemreport (like the first time at my pc)
i made an image with clone cd (.cue /.ccd), a new image with alcohol (.mds) and an image with blindwrite.

everytime i get the problemreport(with all different images).
if i emulate all diferent images with rmps, laserlock, safedisc
or securom (singled and togehther, all variations), everytime
i get the problemreport.
the game does not start, i can do what i want.

WHY? WHY? WHY?
at my pc the game starts, but not at the pc from my wife?
what can i do?
i have uninstall sims 2 and installed it new, from the original cd
, from the images, all.
i have even installed win xp new.

PLEASE HELP ME

PS: if sombody tells me, that my wife and i should change the pc, "never ever", because i like the game, too.

at both pc the game should go.

thank you. i hope the thread is not to long....

greatings MiB

Davethewave

17-09-2004, 12:42

Its a girls game for petes sake firstly, that is not only a sexist comment but also mindless and stereotipical...how could you possible define "Girls game" and "boys game"? you can't. it's all personal preference and has nothing to do with gentics or hormones. :) that is all. :p

FREEMAN100

17-09-2004, 12:45

what the **** has that got to do with the sims 2 lol u got me from my game of cs to see what ud wrote once again lmao this is the forum for games not genetics or anything else like that

and another thing this game is aimed at girls ffs y would a bot or guy want to build and make a family and another thing this game is a game for sad ppl who want to be imerged in fantasy and dont have realy friends thats y this game is so popular lol cos theres a lot of sad ppl out there willing to play it and before u say y do i have it my 6 year old daughter plays it so of course the above doesnt count and she is not yet in a possition to gain mates or otherwise

and can i please have an snswer to BountyWarrior's first post as ive tried to get it to work on dvd it says insert disk 1 huuuu

and another thing u say ur english is bad laughin my arse off but u have puctuated ur words to near perfection now how is this possible for someone not very good at english lol

krondike

17-09-2004, 12:58

firstly, that is not only a sexist comment but also mindless and stereotipical...how could you possible define "Girls game" and "boys game"? you can't. it's all personal preference and has nothing to do with gentics or hormones. :) that is all. :p
More girls play this game than boys. More girls than boys look at Big Brothers, Temptation Island, Paradise Hotel, more on.
More Boys than girls like Action like Doom 3, Half Life, Far Cry movies like Bad Boys II, The Rock, Con Air, Steven Bruckhiemer production movies :P, series like Fear Factory, Smallville, 24H, Alias.

But I guess that's 51% girls agaisnt 49% boys like the girl thing I did mention. And 51% boys agaisnt 49% girls like the boy thing I did mention....

contre_moi

17-09-2004, 13:20

firstly, that is not only a sexist comment but also mindless and stereotipical...how could you possible define "Girls game" and "boys game"? you can't. it's all personal preference and has nothing to do with gentics or hormones. :) that is all. :p

Yea, I agree. I know lots of guys who play the Sims and lots of girls who play Counter Strike. Saying a game is a "girl's" game or a "boy's" game shows just how ignorant you are.

JoyBoy

17-09-2004, 14:25

Hahaha, that comment was firmly made with tongue in cheek ;)

About GCW hosting the 'broken' crack. Nothing to do with me. Maybe the crack was sent in before people relised it was broken? Ever think about that? If you post in the GCW Support Forum, you might be able to get EMPiRE to remove the crack.

One good thing about the crack being broken, it stops girls from messing about with your number one hobby, Gaming! Although now you are probably having to listen to them constantly bitching about the game not working or the build function not working properly or does their bum look big in that dress (for the last time, no!). Girls, only good for one thing, eh? ;)

Sidney

17-09-2004, 15:10

17 September 2004
Added the No-CD for: The Sims 2 v1.0 [ENGLISH] (PC) - Thanks BountyWarrior & _Engel_.

BountyWarrior said -
"About GCW hosting the 'broken' crack. Nothing to do with me. Maybe the crack was sent in before people relised it was broken? Ever think about that? If you post in the GCW Support Forum, you might be able to get EMPiRE to remove the crack."

JoyBoy

17-09-2004, 16:55

Ahhh. That is interesting. ;)

FREEMAN100

17-09-2004, 16:57

Did I force EMPiRE/GCW to host the crack? I swear, girls really need to keep their emotions in check. ;)

is it me or someone goin to cry l.o.l

im sure they didnt no i was just pointing it out so that ppl didnt download it then bitch on here about it not working when there is about 1,000,000 threads covering this lmao....

by the way to the ppl who own this forum nice work guys & gals if theres any lol(see how i managed to keep with etiquette there)

JoyBoy

17-09-2004, 16:58

What the hell? When did I post that? :confused:

SCVirus

17-09-2004, 18:32

firstly, that is not only a sexist comment but also mindless and stereotipical...how could you possible define "Girls game" and "boys game"? you can't. it's all personal preference and has nothing to do with gentics or hormones. :) that is all. :p

Fine its steriotipical but any guy who acually enjoys that game should take a close look at the pink paint all over his living space and think long and hard. No offence to you Dave.

ByteMare

18-09-2004, 02:16

Ha ha ha ...good one :D

ReelBigFish

18-09-2004, 04:55

MountainDew

18-09-2004, 04:58

Hey at all!
I've installed the game and replaced the original exe by the fixed-exe of gamecopyworld.
The game started and everything seemed to work. But when I wanted to build a house, all of the tools didn't work. Does anyone know the problem?
What have I done wrong?

yeah man this crack sucks big time! isn't there some l33t h4x0r out there that can make another one that actually works!!?

regards,
MountainDew

JoyBoy

18-09-2004, 05:01

ReelBigFish, like MountainDew and others have said, the crack that is currently available on numerous sites, GCW included, does not work properly. I'm sure a new one will be out soon ;)

MountainDew

18-09-2004, 05:49

yeah hopefully because my gf and i are having a domestic crisis because of this!! ;)

Davethewave

18-09-2004, 06:00

Sorry BountyWarrior, Don't mind me! I was in a serious mood at the time and needed my coffee :D can anyone tell me if there is there any "easy" way to learn to make nocd cracks? or would I have to learn assembly :confused: if there's already a thread about this please let me know, I'm a newb. Thanks!

jackbunny

18-09-2004, 06:24

Davethewave
Take it from a rather experienced programmer who has tried to learn to crack: It is NOT easy.
It's not impossible however. Apart from the few programs that will allow you around certain protections and generate and exe for you, it's going to take some time to learn. Learn Hexadecimal, learn binary, learn assembler, learn C++, and get softICE. There's lots of good guides out there if you're willing to find them. Keep in mind that I'm a C++ programmer and haven't ever cracked a thing in my life (haven't had enough time to sit down and learn assembler very well). I'm going off of guides I've seen or read. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me. Good luck, and have fun.

Luciel

18-09-2004, 08:21

MountainDew, a crisis? How about using the original cd? oh unless you aint got it, wich sounds like it...

roady

18-09-2004, 09:37

wah, installed this crack first and my pc didnt stopped crashing :/ hmk, so i ll have to wait for a working one.

But I installed sims on my mums laptop and it worked without a crack at my first try ...

Bainsey316

18-09-2004, 09:44

As the No Cd apparently doesnt work right yet, can someone please post a link as to where i can get the original file back so i can use the build tool again?

crazygamelover

18-09-2004, 09:55

Perhaps all of those seeking the No-CD crack should just be patient and wait a few more weeks to see if another one is released. Just use the original for the time being and keep checking GCW periodically for any updates.

If you dont have an original, read the rules. We do not support piracy here.

MenInRed

18-09-2004, 11:54

--
SIMS 2 PLAY and BACKUP without NoCD-Patch.

Install the Game 'full' on drive C,D,E or F ...
Make a Image from CD1 with CloneCD v5.0.* (Safedisk2/3).
Mount this Image with Alcohol 120% 1.9.2 (1705).
"YOU NEED 1 VIRTUAL DRIVE WITH ALCOHOL 120"
Switch ON SafeDisk-Emulation.
Switch OFF the function: 'Hide CDR-Media' with CloneCD-TrayIcon.

Play your bought Game without CD and original files.

Save and build no problem.

Have fun ... and Greetz @ all Sims2 freaks.

--

CYA !!! :rolleyes: :) :rolleyes:

Praka

18-09-2004, 12:21

Allright! b314x of EFnet made this mini-iso that works for Sims 2!

Now, you HAVE to be using Daemon tools 3.47 or NEWEST Alcohol version for this to work

What you do is you set those programs to emulate safedisk, then you mount this mini-iso (Its the CD with ALL programs ripped out, so its JUST the safe checks) and you go and play! Make sure your using the ORIGINAL sims2.exe in your game directory and not the bad money one or IT WON'T WORK

http://www.home.no/croyfer-9/thesims2/The.Sims2.CD1.PlayDisk-RIP

Many props to B314X for this, I mentioned a day earlier that this was probley going to be the only way to crack the game WITH the build options intact, and boom! It was! Happy building all! Now I just have to load a 1.5MB iso instead of a 758MB one

Talus

18-09-2004, 12:32

Distributing this file may be considered warez. So be warned.

Anyway, just make your own image using Alcohol and then make a mini-image using Mini Image Ripper (MiR). Works like a charm. I used disc 1.

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime.

This is the exact same technique I use for Battlefield games.

Davethewave

18-09-2004, 12:44

Jackbunny,
Thanks for the info :)

krondike

18-09-2004, 14:53

don't know if the images fix thing is warez, but I do know that's 60% of this topic was totaly waste of reading and have mostly 3% of Sims 2 to do with. I smell that OK, THE THREADS FOR THIS GAME ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND. PLEASE KEEP ANYTHING RELATING TO THIS GAME IN HERE PLEASE! ANY AND ALL FUTURE THREADS FOR THIS GAME WILL BE CLOSED/DELETED WHILE THIS STICKY IS IN PLACE is working effectlely in here! (not)

JoyBoy

18-09-2004, 15:58

What the **** are you on about? I guess you prefer millions of other threads popping up for this game?

I could care less about mini images. They have been shared on here before and I dont see why this one should not be.

krondike

18-09-2004, 16:42

I guess you prefer millions of other threads popping up for this game?
No darling (♥) I don't. But in this topic many replies is full of crap, like this replie! I'm krondike only I have to offer is crap. Crap CRAP crap!

scaramonga

18-09-2004, 16:49

Ok.......this will have to do until the No-CD problem is fixed.

Download this MINI-ISO (http://www.home.no/croyfer-9/thesims2/The.Sims2.CD1.PlayDisk-RIP) that works for Sims 2! (its an iso with just the safe checks on it and all proggy stuff ripped.

Now, you HAVE to be using Daemon tools 3.47 or NEWEST Alcohol version for this to work

What you do is you set those programs to emulate safedisk, then you mount this mini-iso and you go and play! Make sure your using the ORIGINAL sims2.exe in your game directory and not the bad No-CD one's or IT WON'T WORK!!

Bingo...........game plays and build mode works fine......
:cool:

Praka

18-09-2004, 17:12

I posted this but 4 hours ago, its just the CD check iso

Hows that warez? Warez is the whole game, this isn't the game. I own the game and it won't work on my old CD-RW so whats the problem? I email Maxis and I get some "Well try another drive" bull**** response! Pardon me? TRY another drive? I only have ONE drive, so what the email is saying in translation is BUY another drive!

Yes dear company I just happen to be made of money, and I will happily buy a brand new CD drive to play your game that wasen't properly tested! Its nice to know that in the face of your errors instead of fixing the problem, you blaim me for it. So in retrospect I will rush RIGHT out the door and buy that brand new sparkling CD/DVD-RW combo drive.

YEAH RIGHT!

You think I'm stupid? I'm glad this worked otherwise I would have had to refund my money and gotten another game. This games great! Too bad whatever funds Maxis attains from this won't go into QA testing and older format drives. My drives OLD (It burns at 4x) and it reads every other game BUT this one. Maybe when developing these CD checks they should keep older format readers in mind huh?

Edit: I would give the updated link but the forums blanking it out

Luciel

18-09-2004, 19:08

so u got a system that can run sims 2 with an old 4x burner? sounds dodgy to me.

Praka

18-09-2004, 19:35

I have not had a reason to update it over the years. When it breaks I will buy a new one. CD's burned at 4x just as good as ones burned at 40x

scaramonga

18-09-2004, 20:14

Just a whole lot slower........... :p

Sidney

18-09-2004, 20:58

Actually Luciel I can run a copy of an old teac 4x scsi burner as well, reason is the burner is not mcc compliant.

FREEMAN100

19-09-2004, 03:06

ha ha,,www.aria.co.uk sell brand new cd-rom's for only £15 a brand new lite-on 52x writer costs only £20 l.o.l u tight c.u.n.t (giggles) the game cost me £34.99 u could buy 2 roms for that

JoyBoy

19-09-2004, 10:06

I'm krondike only I have to offer is crap. Crap CRAP crap!
Take your crap elsewhere then

Grand_Slack

19-09-2004, 13:45

Hi look at myproblem thatI've found on Maxis.com

Question
Why can't I use the Build Mode tools?

Answer
If you find out that you are unable to do anything in build mode, like build a foundation, walls, windows, Doors, or anything then your Sims2.exe files has been corrupted. This can happen for a number of reasons, one of the most prominent is if you are using a 3rd party "Patch", "Hack", or "Mod" that changes or replaces this file or add additional files to your game. :eek:

:confused: Is there a way that we can make the build mode tools work ?! :confused:

Thanks

FREEMAN100

19-09-2004, 14:23

the designers of the sims 2 built the protection in such a way that when it was cracked ie safedisk&cd check was removed the build options of the game were usless this is not due to corruption heres a question did u just read the last post and think ill have my say lol cos if you read up we all no y this exe doesnt work there is already a fix on gamecopyworld for this game but if your like me id rather wait for a proper exe and not some demon tools bollocks

sbgauchoguy

19-09-2004, 15:39

Does anybody else get an error, after mounting the fixed image with Daemon tools, saying that CD/DVD Emulation software was detected and to remove it?

Davethewave

19-09-2004, 15:41

fightmeyer

20-09-2004, 00:00

I have the following problem with Sims2. I maked Backup-Copies of my original ones and tried to install the game from them, but he still asks for disk1. I did the same with the original ones and it worked fine. Is there already a copy-protection within the installation routine?
Is ist possible to make a copy that installs fine with GameJack?

Sorry for my poor English. I´m from Germany.

Hicksetto

20-09-2004, 07:52

Hi Pals,

I need "uncensor patch" for "The Sims 2", can any body help me about this?

Thanks a lot...

Hicks

Brainhex

20-09-2004, 08:00

Look at gamecopyworld patch's...you will find.
Take in consideration....the patch only works with the original exe

Brainhex

20-09-2004, 08:05

i've found another problem in the sims nocd patch. when i click in the disk icon (save game) he doesn't work either. Anyone with the same problem???

Hicksetto

20-09-2004, 08:05

Hi,

I think I'm blind. I cannot find anything about "The Sims 2" on GCW...

I have the original "EXE", could you paste me the link please...

Very, very thanks my pal.

Hicks

JoyBoy

20-09-2004, 08:29

Is it so hard to understand that the crack simply does not work? Use your originals while you wait for a proper.

shawshank

20-09-2004, 08:51

Hi guys, I just found a crack taht many say works even in build mode and it's made by WMM1347 or some group like that.

I have it but since I didn't have anywhere to upload it to I put it on Yahoo!

Go to www.yahoo.ca

Login in with following info:

USERNAME: idiot
PASSWORD: idiot

Someone test it and see if it works!!

Peace out for now!!

FREEMAN100

20-09-2004, 11:57

shawshank

20-09-2004, 12:22

now all you need to do is tell were the hell it is lol looked in briefcase and in file manager not in either

lol, it's in the inbox. As an email with an attachment.

kalumon

20-09-2004, 12:36

crack does not allow build mode

shawshank

20-09-2004, 12:44

crack does not allow build mode

Damn, sorry. I saw it on a trusting NEwsgroup, I asked someone to test it for me!!

I guesse it doesn't work.

TVSharker

20-09-2004, 18:07

2004-09-21 PC Game Dox The Sims 2 (c) Maxis *Working* *CRACKFIX* STAR****ERS 01x05 MB

Looks like a winner!

Now go.. find it! And spread the good news!

Stefan f

20-09-2004, 18:43

that group is really good

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 19:07

2004-09-21 PC Game Dox The Sims 2 (c) Maxis *Working* *CRACKFIX* STAR****ERS 01x05 MB

Looks like a winner!

Now go.. find it! And spread the good news!

whereabouts is it. i cannot find it anywhere in the Web.

shawshank

20-09-2004, 21:27

whereabouts is it. i cannot find it anywhere in the Web.

holy sh!t, still not working with build mode.

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 21:31

holy sh!t, still not working with build mode.
damn..where did u get that crack from?

shawshank

20-09-2004, 21:35

damn..where did u get that crack from?

I read in some forum and #thesims2 on EFNet that the new crack doesn't work in build mode either

If u saw it, I still recommand u try it.

I'll try to find it and post it.

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 21:39

ok cool. well im sure sometime soon someone will create a perfect no-cd crack that is up and running 100%. we will just have to wait patiently for that someone.

Stefan f

20-09-2004, 21:40

i wonder if it has to do with the money or release ..... that one was first right ? did someone try with the clonecd release ? if everythign fails , i will try the new nocd crack with my bought version and check if it has to do with the nocd crack or the isos

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 21:42

always good to give it a go

shawshank

20-09-2004, 21:47

always good to give it a go

ok it's official that build mode doesn't work

http://www.nforce.nl/index.php?m=vote&id=76236&old_m=sections

Anyways, I think only Reloaded can finish this **** now

Stefan f

20-09-2004, 21:49

those star****ers are good though , they did even starforce..... but like i said , i read there is different size of the money release and clondecd release , some crap about beta release or something , no clue , i will test on my original version when i get the chance how to use sims2 , didnt even try it yet *addicted to united offensive*

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 21:54

yeah star****ers did really good on starforce.

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 22:05

ok it's official that build mode doesn't work

http://www.nforce.nl/index.php?m=vote&id=76236&old_m=sections

Anyways, I think only Reloaded can finish this **** now
yeah lets hope RELOADED can do it for stupid arseholes like me who dont know anything bout makin cracks.

shawshank

20-09-2004, 22:50

yeah star****ers did really good on starforce.

well I'm not gonna dis them, but for someone who can crack Starforce 3 they should know better than to get people's hopes up with an identical crack to that of money.

angelo_giglio

20-09-2004, 23:34

does anybody know if RELOADED has started on the no cd crack for sims 2?

JoyBoy

21-09-2004, 01:36

Idiots

jimscreechy

21-09-2004, 02:58

Lol

soulhunter

21-09-2004, 04:41

Idiots
Do you think God has given you the right to say this to others only because you're a mod?

JoyBoy

21-09-2004, 04:52

If by God, you mean EMPiRE, then yes.

Snoggi88

21-09-2004, 06:26

Yes, I have the same problem with the "WORKING" Crack.
Now I play with an Image of Alcohol. But I were very pleased, when it comes a working crack.

diedeldumm1978

21-09-2004, 07:25

the newest file from 21 September 2004 (GCW)
is not workling !!! :-((((((
The build Mode is not workling!!!

Snoggi88

21-09-2004, 07:36

That's right!

FREEMAN100

21-09-2004, 07:49

the newest file from 21 September 2004 (GCW)
is not workling !!! :-((((((
The build Mode is not workling!!!

i cant get over the amount of intelligence in this room lol the speed of thinking is so fast i could light my fags of the puffs of smoke

diedeldumm1978

21-09-2004, 08:00

spricht auch jemand deutsch ???
mein englisch is nicht sehr gut

who can speak german ???
my english is not very good :-(

diedeldumm1978

21-09-2004, 08:07

okay ich schreibe es mal in deutsch

die neuste datei vom 21.9 auf gamcopyworld.com läuft nicht.
der baumodus funktioniert leider immer noch nicht.

ich hoffe das kann jemand lesen der das weiter verwerten kann :D

FREEMAN100

21-09-2004, 08:34

www.altavista.com go there and use there translator to make it english

heres another instead of starting a new post to say something extra just click edit post then add what u want saves havin loads of posts saying things like thankz,

diedeldumm1978

21-09-2004, 10:33

the newest file of 21.9 on gamcopyworld.com does not run the building mode functioned unfortunately not yet
I have try several installation options tried nevertheless unfortunately run the newest file just as unsuccessfully, as the first file

diedeldumm1978

21-09-2004, 10:39

thanks for the tip freeman100

princcce

21-09-2004, 12:48

Have sun & fun untill you get a working crack.

greetz ThePrince

michse

21-09-2004, 13:45

the newest crack isnt anything different from the first one. its only packed with exe packager FSB 2.0

Talus

21-09-2004, 13:48

Virtual drive is still working for me. Gotta love it.

FREEMAN100

21-09-2004, 15:47

what i dont get is they must test these exe's i mean imagine ur sitting there uve just finished making the exe and uve recompiled it now u think ill test it in the game naaaa f*ck it im a god it will just work lmao

i have the origional to play with just cant make a working backup that allows build mode as yet but thankz for advice anywayz

Luciel

21-09-2004, 16:03

freeman he/she provably did, and realised the build mode dont work but then though, oh well, better than nothing right? id use daemon tools...

JoyBoy

21-09-2004, 16:25

Man, I honestly thought that this game would break the record for most posts/views in a set period. Has not even come close to touching Championship Manager 4's record (which incidently was the first game, to my recollection, to get a Sticky). Those were the days :(

You girls have let the side down. Hard!

Anyways. The First Post has been updated with the most relevant news to save people looking through the hissy fits that have been thrown in this thread ;)

MountainDew

21-09-2004, 16:54

I've tried both alcohol 120% and daemon tools (both newest releases from their respective websites) but I always get the same error about "sims 2 has detected an cd emu software..." etc.. I've tried all the settings, tried to change the vendor and id of the virtual drive, and even tried all of this on 2 different computers! :eek:

Can someone tell me the exact settings for this to work? And/or if I have to do some l33t hax to make it work?

thanks in advance,
// MountainDew

angelo_giglio

21-09-2004, 17:55

jimscreechy

21-09-2004, 23:45

I have to agree with bounty, this is a girls game! But I still play it on occasion when my libido is low and I need a make over to pick me up. Dont' worry, a crack will come along, in the mean time I guess whoever submitted the crack yesterday is having a good old laugh. . . I know I would be.

smilio13

22-09-2004, 01:49

hi im not too very good at computers but give me a fair go.
i mounted the image of the sims 2 from 'Sims2_1_RIP.MDS' using DAEMON with none of the options ticked and safedisc ticked.
when i mounted it i chose to use my G: which then came up when mounting. but now i dont know wat to do, all the files are there and which one do i open? i also have the original EXE in the Sims 2 folder in my Program Files folder.....smilio

Hicksetto

22-09-2004, 03:11

What does it mean "this is a girls game" ???

This is only a game, play and enjoy!

Don't criticize people about their choices!

and don't try to be God.

>>> smilio13
Try to use Alcohol %120, here are the steps:

1- Full Install "Sims 2" from 4 CDs.
2- Install "Alcohol %120" from "setup.msi".
3- Add "Sims 2.CD1.PlayDisk Image" files to Alcohol %120.
4- Mount "Sims2_1_RIP" to "Virtual CD-Rom" from "Alcohol %120".
5- Start "Sims 2" from original "Sims2.exe".

Hicks.

jimscreechy

22-09-2004, 03:39

Don't take your self so seriously, you're clearly not playing enough games. I suggest you visit your local game store, stock up on some new titles and ease the stress that is seeping through your pores...

God! If Indeed I am made in his image I may be a close enough approximation to be him.

angelo_giglio

22-09-2004, 03:46

lol

Luciel

22-09-2004, 06:02

i bet god uses starforce 3 latest version... LOL

crazygamelover

22-09-2004, 09:44

Guys, send me plizz the ORIGINAL exe-file to [email protected]
I have bought my version with only cracked exe, and that's why I need original to be able to build ;)

Sorry, we do not support piracy here. Read the rules.

Dimensio

22-09-2004, 13:20

I'm getting really irritated with the lack of a proper crack.

The Alcohol 120%/Daemon Tools solution isn't a proper fix for me, because it does not truly disable SafeDisc. The problem that I have is that SafeDisc requires full Administrative rights, which means that I have to run the game while logged in as a system Adminstrator. I will NOT sacrifice system security just to run a damned game. If I can't run a game under my normal Power Users account, then the game is, as far as I am concerned, defective because there is absolutely no justifiable reason for any game to require full Administrative rights. Unfortunatley, it looks like the crack groups have been satisfied with the micro-image "solution" because it does bypass the need to have the CD in the drive, but unless there is a way to keep it from requiring full Administrative rights at all, it is not a solution for me (and I did try opening up access rights to Power Users under the Daemon Tools dll files, that doesn't seem to make any difference).

Any chance of a proper crack that strips the SafeDisc check completely without breaking game functions?

Snoggi88

22-09-2004, 13:35

I think no, but...

Right Click on the Sims2 link --> Click on "Start as...". There you can start the game with adminstrator rights. The rights are only on the Sims2-game. the rest is normal!

Dimensio

22-09-2004, 14:18

I think no, but...

Right Click on the Sims2 link --> Click on "Start as...". There you can start the game with adminstrator rights. The rights are only on the Sims2-game. the rest is normal!

This still involves running the game with full Administrative rights. If I thought that were a viable solution, I wouldn't be bitching here.

No game needs Administrative access to run. Thief III imposed such a requirement by deleting all of its system files when a non-Admin ran the game, but it was easily circumvented by disabling write access to those files, after which the game would run without any problems whatsoever, showing that the "Administrator access required" imposition was nothing but programmer malice.

The Sims 2 seems to do a check on WinXP/2k systems and returns an "Unspecificed Error" when a non-Admin user tries to run it. This can be circumvented by running the executable with Windows 98/ME compatability. Unfortuntely, SafeDisc is too badly coded to work without Admin rights, so I need an executable without SafeDisc in it at all to be able to play the game properly.

smilio13

22-09-2004, 17:59

does anybody know what i do when i mount 'Sims2_1_RIP.MDS' . i am using DAEMON v3.47 and when i mount it, all these files automatically appear. does anybody know if i am meant to open a file from the virtual drive or a file in my 'program files>sims2' folder. im pretty sure ive tried everything.

unsung_hero85

22-09-2004, 19:07

i just read the majority of everything posted in this thread. if i had a dollar for every idiot that re-posted the fact that the no-cd patch doesnt work with build mode i think i'd have a few dollars.
anyway
for you people that actually want to play the sims 2 with no - cd then do this.

install clonecd
install alcohol 120%
and daemon tools (latest versions all trial versions can be found on kazaa)
make both programs their own a virtual drive ( this can be done within the programs)
mount a copy of each of the iso images found on gamecopyworld one on each drive.
make sure you have the orginal copy of sims2.exe in the tsbin folder
not these no-cd ones that dont work.
if you didnt backup your original file when you tried the nocd one, then tough, re-install the game.
in both alcohol and daemon tools, enable safedisc etc.
then uninstall clone cd (i think this is the program that causes the error message "emulation software detected etc... blah blah"
close both alcohol and daemon tools (dont leave minimized in system tray)
run sims 2 with no cd in the drive
this is exactly what i did and after 3 days of trying i finally play the sims 2 with no cd in the drive.

the reason why i have both version mounted is because i used both and dont know which one actually works.

for all you poor lazy saps that cant be bothered doing this, shut your mouths and wait for a new no-cd patch in a couple of weeks.

scratch :cool:

dilelsos

22-09-2004, 20:39

How many cds does The Sims 2 have??

smilio13

22-09-2004, 20:48

How many cds does The Sims 2 have??
4CDS

roychoco

22-09-2004, 23:27

for you people that actually want to play the sims 2 with no - cd then do this.

install clonecd
install alcohol 120%
and daemon tools (latest versions all trial versions can be found on kazaa)
make both programs their own a virtual drive ( this can be done within the programs)
mount a copy of each of the iso images found on gamecopyworld one on each drive.
make sure you have the orginal copy of sims2.exe in the tsbin folder
not these no-cd ones that dont work.
if you didnt backup your original file when you tried the nocd one, then tough, re-install the game.
in both alcohol and daemon tools, enable safedisc etc.
then uninstall clone cd (i think this is the program that causes the error message "emulation software detected etc... blah blah"
close both alcohol and daemon tools (dont leave minimized in system tray)
run sims 2 with no cd in the drive
this is exactly what i did and after 3 days of trying i finally play the sims 2 with no cd in the drive.scratch :cool:

I used this procedure installing the game yesterday

1. Install the GAME ( if you used non-working crack, re-install the game)
2. Put iso in easy to remember folder, mine is in my documents/SIMS ISO
3. Install Daemon tools (PC will ask to be restarted)
4. Enable Safedisk Emulation* (Right click on Dtools icon, click on emulation, click on Safedisk)
5. Mount image** (left click on Dtools icon then click on "Device 0: [X:] No Media" then search for the iso, and double click the iso)
5. Click on the Sims 2 shortcut and play the game

* I installed the game yesterday and forgot to enable safedisk emulation and was still able to play the game so step 4 may not be necessary
** Mounting an image looks to the PC as putting a cd in the cd-rom drive opening the contents of the mounted CD in Windows explorer, just close the window.

smilio13

23-09-2004, 02:33

thanks for your help. but now i have another problem. i wanna format my computer but i wanna keep all my saved files in TS2. i noticed there is a sims 2 folder in My Documents but would i have to burn ALL that to a disc to keep my saved houses,etc cos it is too big and is 330MB big!

Tipstaff

23-09-2004, 02:59

How many cds does The Sims 2 have??

4CDS

Should note that there is also a DVD version as well. Thankyou God that someone at EA was thinking with somethin other than their a$$es.

------
As for all the bitching about the mini-image not being a proper crack, shouldn't need to emulate, or that the last 2 cracks don't work, or blah blah f'ing blah.. :rolleyes: Come on, how long has the game been out??? 1 WEEK! Have some patience people, and for gods sake have some respect for the boys making these cracks. Do you know them personally? Are you their closet buddy from kindergarden? Are they related to you by blood or marriage? Are you screwing any of them? If you answered NO to any of the above then shut up, and be patient. They WILL make a working crack. It just takes time. In the meantime.. play with your originals, or use the mini-image... what's it gonna cost you (other than keeping people like me from BITCHING at people like you)??? :p

bibimba

23-09-2004, 04:52

hi, guys

I cant make the no-cd work neither. I tried the procedures from those above reps.

This is how's it like --> At first, it's just keep poppin' "emulated drive soft ware detected , blah blah... " so i tried to uninstall CloneCD and guess what, there's another error instead!! It's a red error cross without any message in the box!! WTF!?! but i notice that on the task bar below, it's still thesims2 icon with no titile name just like the one before. I also tried uninstalling Nero which doesn't help any. Anyone knows what is it and how to get rid of so finally my no-cd sims could work.....

thx a lot.

P.S. sorry for poor english usage :P

n00bie

23-09-2004, 10:23

bibimba, the alcohol 120% way works well.

Uninstall CloneCD
Install the game
Install and configure alcohol (must be latest version)
- load the image on any drive
- Click emulation (on the left hand side)
-- Click emulation - extra emulation and put a tick in the top box (Bad sector emulation)
Make sure you are NOT using any cracked version of sims2.exe it MUST be the original exe.
No need to insert any CDs just run Sims 2 and it works with build functions and all.

Grand_Slack

23-09-2004, 11:50

does someone has the real .exe one ??

If yes send me a PM and I'll give you my e-mail thanks

Node

23-09-2004, 14:10

Can someone please send me the Orginal .exe file for Sims 2. I seem to have forgotten to back it up.

Thanks, Node

Grand_Slack

23-09-2004, 14:31

Same thing for me send me a PM if you have it

jimscreechy

23-09-2004, 23:19

Oh please! If you bought the game then you have the original exe on the cd/dvd. If you don't have the game they it is not legally yours to play. Please! read the rules, the FAQ, and most importanly, use your brain.

jimscreechy

23-09-2004, 23:26

Well, well. I see a new bunch of fixed 'exes' appearing on GCW. I hope they work if only to end the incessant whining of people who don't read previous threads, or run searches or for that matter use the sticky's. Then repeatedly plague us with insufferable questions like 'does anyone have the new sims2.exe, I can't use build mode' a million times a day.

n00bie

24-09-2004, 05:56

There's 1 new fixed exe the others are images.

The no CD exe from Star****ers dated 21-09-04 does not work in the build mode I tried it.

Not sure why a bunch of fixed images have appeared the first one (bottom one) appears to work fine.

Dimensio

24-09-2004, 10:21

I don't see any new "fixed EXE". I do see a new mini-CD image that is bigger than the others out there, though I suspect that it will give me the same "you must run in Administrator mode" problem as the others, which means that it is of no use to me.

jimscreechy

24-09-2004, 21:16

Mr Dimensio,

You seemed to be very concerned about the privileges, rights and authorisation. Are you perhaps in the legal profession? A school techer, immigration then? Or is this as a result of some horrendous experience you suffered as a child. Ok Ok, just kidding, really.

But seriously does it really matter? I mean, does it 'really' matter, or are you allowing the paranoia to take root?

Conversely, perhaps I am the one being blase about security and system access rights. hmmm, I wonder. Open to comment; witty, stupid or perhaps insane.

Dimensio

25-09-2004, 11:23

Mr Dimensio,

But seriously does it really matter? I mean, does it 'really' matter, or are you allowing the paranoia to take root?

Conversely, perhaps I am the one being blase about security and system access rights. hmmm, I wonder. Open to comment; witty, stupid or perhaps insane.

My boyfriend is a Windows 2000/XP network administrator in a small but important (in the heirarchy) department of a local university. He is not affiliated with the university's IT department. He deals only with computer systems in his department, while the university's IT department handles systems across the rest of the campus.

He has no MSCE or other accredation beyond an English degree, but he manages his user's systems and his own computer according to actual security guidelines, including the guideline found here (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/windows_security_whynot_admin.mspx). He also runs his computer at home in this way. He is the one who has taught me about Windows security paranoia.

The IT department staff, run by quite a few MCSEs (among other accrediations and degrees in computer-related fields), typically set up computers such that users are always logged in with full Administrator privledges.

My boyfriend's department has never had a serious problem with trojans, worms, spywayer or viruses. The university's IT department is constantly scrambling to clean up the big mess made every time a new trojan, virus or worm is released intot he wild.

I did say that my boyfriend only managed computers in his own department. Well, this is no longer entirely true. Other departments have been put under his control at their request, because when that happens, they suddenly find that their networks and computer systems run far more efficiently.

So yes, I think that it does really matter. Running as Administrator all the time in Windows is like running as root all the time in *NIX. The only difference is that Windows has built-in functionality for creating new accounts with full Administrative privledges, while *NIX does not -- at least not normally -- allow new "root" accounts to be created. Any *NIX administrator will tell you that only a complete moron would run as root all the time in that OS, yet Windows users think nothing of doing essentially the same thing in Windows, and software companies (such as EA/Maxis and Ion Storm) think nothing of requiring users to do that just to make their games work (Thief III has a bizarre requirement for Admin access or the game will self-destruct, but it can be circumvented)

And I also think that people who have no trouble running with full Administrative rights at all times are being blase about system security. A great number of the security outbreaks -- such as any that are triggered through an exploit in IE or Outlook -- could be averted if people would run their systems properly and not log in as Admin for browsing websites, checking email or playing games. System exploits can only do as much damage as the privledge level of the process through which it runs allows.

Beyond this, there is the fact that there is absolutely no justifiable reason whatsoever for a computer game, once installed, to require full Administrative access to an operating system. Moreover, the SecureROM protection in Unreal Tournament 2004 shows that it is entirely possible to have a CD checking system that does not require full administrative access, so again there is no excuse for including copy protection in a game that makes the game require full Administrative access to run. There are only two possible explanations for such a requirement: programmer malice or programmer incompetence.

I don't want software written by either malicious or incompetent programmers running with full Administrative privledges on my computer. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've seen the damage wreaked by people who allow just that.

crazygamelover

25-09-2004, 12:16

Holy mass paranoia! Batman.

Its a game not some malicious attempt to kill computers worldwide. Maybe we should go to defcon 4 here. :p Just kidding!

Caution: Play at your own risk. :D

Dimensio

25-09-2004, 12:52

Holy mass paranoia! Batman.

Its a game not some malicious attempt to kill computers worldwide. Maybe we should go to defcon 4 here. :p Just kidding!

Caution: Play at your own risk. :D

Remember what the uninstaller for the unpatched Pool of Radiance (the disastrous "sequel", not the original Gold Box) did?

I'd say that my paranoia is justified, especially in light of the incompetence and/or malice that I explained earlier.

crazygamelover

25-09-2004, 13:53

You do have a valid point but one mishap doesnt mean that everyone is out to get you. The likeliness that there is foul play involved in this instance is almost inconceivable. I hardly doubt there is need for parnoia, however I do agree that one should always be prepared for the unexpected. In this regard I do see your point but none the less it is just a game. ;)

Your thoughts are duely noted and all are advised to proceed at your own risk, when dealing with homebrew software. I do feel that we do not need to fear eachother though cause we are all on the same team here. Everyone here works together to help eachother not maliciously hurt one another. If that was the case this site would suk and I can assure you this site does not suk. As a matter of fact it is the best and the formost authority on every kind of backup known. It is the best website on the net in my book.

If we could spread mass parnoia throughout the entire gamer society, we would surely cut down the piracy rate though. :D :p
I know alot of companies that would love it if we had the power to stop piracy all together but there are those who do break the rules and when caught they face the conciquences. :cool:

Gaming is always at the risk of the end user and a certain trust must be enstilled otherwise we are all doomed to our own creativity. Leave the lil buggers alone and they will leave you alone (most of the time)! As for the more aggressive worms/virus', we have to deal with them as they present themselves. Meanwhile back on the Ranch, the rest of us can relax and play the original if it becomes to paranoid to play a backup. Either way No Worries there m8! :D ;) Btw Cheeers on the good point you made and I hope you see mine as well. Good day Miss!~ :)

Dimensio

25-09-2004, 14:55

I'm actually less paranoid about the homebrew community than I am about developers screwing up in a way that massively screws with my system.

For example, Thief III has a little in-game check to make sure that the user playing is running with full Administrative rights, even beyond the CD check. If a non-Admin player tries to run the game, it deletes its own system files, rendering the install useless. This is an act of pure malice. It is easily circumvented by disabling write-access to the files (after which the game runs without problem), but it's a clear case of the devs sabotaging their own game to enforce an arbitrary and technically stupid requirement.

What happens if they screw up the 'delete the system files' code so that it is activated even when an Admin runs the executable? What happens if it goes from 'delete the game's system files' to 'delete arbitrary files on the machine'? When developers are pulling that kind of ****, I don't want to run their software under my Admin account.

Finally, my ultimate point is that while some people don't care about recommended security measures, I do. I do not run things under my Administrator account unless it is specifically an administrative task. I don't appreciate companies like EA/Maxis deciding that they know better than security experts, and when game companies pull this kind of crap I have to rely on the crack community to provide a proper workaround. Unfortunately, thus far, nothing has come out for this particular game.

bluescreen

26-09-2004, 03:38

HI!

I would really apreciate if someone could send me original sims2.exe
I don't have original game. If anyone would like to do that please leave a PM and i will give my e-mail address.

Thnx.

crazygamelover

26-09-2004, 03:40

HI!

I would really apreciate if someone could send me original sims2.exe
I don't have original game. If anyone would like to do that please leave a PM and i will give my e-mail address.

Thnx.

Read the rules! Go buy the game.... No piracy supported here!

bibimba

26-09-2004, 22:35

Finally I can play the TS2!!!

thx, guys.

bibimba

26-09-2004, 22:50

Just a little complain...

I'm in Thailand so as we know, the local distributor is ........ THAILAND INC. (guess it!!) . It's good to have a local one coz the price is so damned low. But I dont understand why they have to make the game in THAI :mad: . That's not meaing I'm not loving to my country but it's mean I CANT MARRY THE GIVEN SIMS COZ THERE LASTNAMES ARE IN ENGLISH BUT MINE ARE IN THAI!!!. The installing option for english version is also not available. What da hell those 'Game Localizer' is thinkin'!!

Some of my friends cant bear this so guess what
They bought a legal one. Disappointed. And bought another copy...
yes, pirate version... which is english.
just to get fully into the game :eek:

Really, I think we should have more options. For playin' in the preferred language :o

That's All. Sorry for inconvenience.

P.S. Plz dont tell me I have to get the imported version... coz it's too much for just a game. :(

jimscreechy

26-09-2004, 23:34

Your boyfriend! Oooooo! Heh heh

Well, Mr Dimensio who is actually Miss Dimensio or Mizzz Dimensio in the interests of political correctness. Thank you for the insight into the dark side of your psyche. I suppose there really is not answer to personal opinion, howerver perhaps you may want to extend your knowledge in this area. Although it is certainly a good idea not to allow administrative privilages 'willy nilly' there is more to it than that. Remember the system account is used to run the operating system and programs such as IE so the protection you think you may be getting by not logging on as Admin may be erroneous. Still I suppose it is a fairly good practice to follow.

Ah but for the diversity of the human mind, thank god for logic.

Dimensio

27-09-2004, 20:12

My specialty is Linux. I know better than to run with the most privledged account at all times under there. It wasn't a stretch for me to believe that it's also good practice not to do that in Windows.

I also know from my boyfriend (and it is Mr. Dimensio) that IE has its own security problems no matter who runs it. That's why I use FireFox.

jimscreechy

27-09-2004, 23:11

My most humble appologies Mr Dimensio. Being somewhat 'old school' I didn't make allowances for sexual orientation. At any rate I believe your concern is unwarranted... or at the very least inflated.

Luci

28-09-2004, 01:16

firefox is godd i have it too but...what does the whole conversation has to do with sims?thread will be closed if bountywarrior sees it(don't think so cause he'll never click on this thread right?)

gav_69

28-09-2004, 07:18

hi can someone tell how to mount the image of the sims gamecopyworld on to alcohol 120% please

seolpo

28-09-2004, 07:57

hello, my english is not very well, but i have a problem with de game the sims 2.

my problem is:

i download for this web the crack no cd for this game, the no cd works perfectly but I have a problem, in the way to construct of the game, it does not work to me well, it cannot do nothing.

i would like who somebody helped me and like being able to construct houses to me in this game.

waiting for yours help, and thank you very much.

bimbam

28-09-2004, 08:26

However, it is being reported that if you use either of the 2 mini images available from GCW, you will be able to fully enjoy the game. That is all[/QUOTE]

Excuse me, but what_the_hell_is known for the mini images????

:confused:

seolpo

28-09-2004, 10:10

However, it is being reported that if you use either of the 2 mini images available from GCW, you will be able to fully enjoy the game. That is all

Excuse me, but what_the_hell_is known for the mini images????

:confused:[/QUOTE]

where I can be lowered those two mini images and as they work.

nErD

28-09-2004, 10:16

Download from Gamecopyworld, use alcohol or demon tools to mount the image. Think it's been written severals of time in this 9 pages topic!

seolpo

28-09-2004, 10:23

thanks

srhalfwaythere

03-10-2004, 12:15

I just wanted to let you guys know what exactly I did. I was having trouble with the build options also not working.

- After putting the 4 images onto seperate cds using the .ccd format (couldnt tell whether to use .ccd or .cue so I used the one with CD in it)

- I downloaded and bought alcohol 120%.
Those of you who don't want to buy it, can always download a free trial.
- Next I opened up Alcohol 120% and looked for images on the left side, and had it look in the folder I put the Sims 2 cd images. I then selected CD 1 image and It showed up in the main screen.

- I then clicked emulation, then extra emulation and click the first box: BAD Sectors Emulation so that it compromised for the SafeDisk. In the extra emulation screen the boxes in order from checked to not are: Bad - Checked. The rest I left blank.

- In the Emulation tab I have the top two boxes checked: Ignore and Launch, the last one is open.

- After this was done I minimized Alcohol 120%, then double clicked on the Sims 2 icon, with the ORIGINAL .exe in the TSBin folder. When I loaded the image into Alcohol 120% it came up with this dialog boc with a Red X and no message. I click OK, or whatever the button was and didnt worry about it.

- After ignoring the message popup when I loaded the image, the double clicking on the Sims 2 shortcut on my desktop, I played Sims 2, tried out the build option. AND IT WORKED!!!

- As A sidenote: I played for about 5 hours that night, very addicting.

Well I know that this procedure had been put up here, maybe not in the exact length of description but the overall theme. I first had a question on whether to use .ccd or .cue, if it made a difference, and I pretty much answered it myself. I hope this helps someone who was having the same problem as me. I personally couldnt get the mini-image, or of course the .exe from GCW to work. Have fun!

ddd13

04-10-2004, 05:33

Sorry,i don't want to be rude,but when do we expect a proper crack for the sims 2??(a crack with build mode working)

PS:Sorry for my English!

Snoggi88

04-10-2004, 05:46

Thats a good question!

JoyBoy

04-10-2004, 07:08

I dont think anybody, on here, can tell you when a fully working crack will show up. Maybe this game will go the way of TOCA Race Driver 2 :)

Magnetic

04-10-2004, 07:29

I´d rather have a crack for toca 2, ´cause sims 2 is..well i better keep my mouth shut , otherwise people are goin´ mad on me! :)

ddd13

04-10-2004, 07:33

Maybe this game will go the way of TOCA Race Driver 2

What do you mean?? :confused:

Egos

04-10-2004, 09:50

Download from Gamecopyworld, use alcohol or demon tools to mount the image. Think it's been written severals of time in this 9 pages topic!

I made the image using them but it still says that I have an Image program. I've tried with Daemon V3.47 and Alcohol 120%...
And now I have another problem... when I make the image and the autorun activates, only appear a tiny window with nothing writen...
Can anyone help me...?

n00bie

04-10-2004, 10:24

Uninstall CloneCD it detects that as emulation software

Egos

04-10-2004, 10:27

Uninstall CloneCD it detects that as emulation software

Hey... it worked...!!! thanx you very much...! :D :D :D

n00bie

04-10-2004, 15:23

Yeh it's in this loooooooong thread, this needs unstickying/deleting and a new post making with ALL the instructions in the first post. Ten pages is too much for anyone to be bothered to scout through to find all the info.

Dimensio

06-10-2004, 13:51

Too bad it looks like the crack groups seem to think that the "mini-ISO" solution is good enough and they have apparently given up on providing a proper crack. I still can't play without full Administrative rights.

n00bie

06-10-2004, 14:00

Dimensio

06-10-2004, 14:34

Well just maybe it isn't possible to do that type of crack anymore, just maybe Starforce is too good and just maybe we'll all have to play with our original CDs.

Sounds kinda hard to swallow doesn't it [/sarcasm] :p

The Sims 2 uses SafeDisc 3, not StarForce.

And my real problem is being forced to play with full Administrative rights, not the CD check.

THE JOKER SS

06-10-2004, 18:55

money released a new nocd crack that works perfect , so it will be on gamecopyworld soon .

shawshank

06-10-2004, 20:15

money released a new nocd crack that works perfect , so it will be on gamecopyworld soon .

Yes, I saw that too. Finally!!

Dimensio

06-10-2004, 21:54

I just got my hands on the latest MONEY crack. I can report that I still have to be logged in as a System Administrator, AND I still have to have the disc in the drive (or an ISO mounted with Daemon Tools). The latter issue is one that really disqualifies it from being a "crack", IMO. Or are CD cracks no longer doing that kind of thing?

Playbahnosh

07-10-2004, 00:41

Allright! I've read the whole f*ckin' thread, and I can say that I'm not wiser than before. I dont mean offense but i have a question:
So is there a working NOCD for The Sims 2, with the building and saving enabled?
I have that mini-image, but it doesnt work.
What's the name of that new money NOCD-fix? I have all the previous crack-wanna-bes, but i want a workin one.
Thanks

shawshank

07-10-2004, 01:06

Dimensio

07-10-2004, 01:29

The latest one from money is working fully (with build mode) so enjoy!!

No, it isn't. It's just broken in a different way.

Dimensio

07-10-2004, 13:50

Do you still have the game disc or mini-ISO mounted? If so, umount the ISO or remove the game disc and try again, and see what happens.

Moreover, MONEY's new "crack" breaks my one workaround for the game's internal environment check. With the default executable, I can disable the check by running in Windows 98/Me compatability mode. For some reason with the MONEY executable, the check occurs even when running in this mode, meaning that I still have to be logged in as a system Administrator.

This "crack" is even more useless than the previous, broken releases.

JoyBoy

07-10-2004, 16:06

This "crack" is even more useless than the previous, broken releases.
Just because the crack does not do what you want it do, does not mean you should start rumours on here and make people pm even more requesting 'working' cracks without even trying the new one for themselves. For those that still dont understand, the new working crack is a fixed exe, not a no cd crack. It still requires a cd or dvd to be in the drive while playing the game.

Anyways, this thread will remain open until this Sunday. After that its history. Hopefully, any proper problems will show up between now and then.

By the way, the Hooligans owned you Fairies ;)

budica

07-10-2004, 21:23

I tried the new Money crack and was unable to start the game. The new crack only works with the DVD version. Any workaround on that?

Sidney

07-10-2004, 22:02

Not much of a crack if you ask me.
Does not work with working copy of CD1, does not work with copy of DVD.
Does not even work with the original CD or original DVD.
Always asks for correct dvd.

budica

07-10-2004, 22:41

And yet they sounded soooo ****y in their nfo.

Tipstaff

08-10-2004, 05:51

Ok folks, I'm here to set this straight. First off I should mention I have a copy of both the International CD, and the US release on DVD only (don't ask why.. I just do :p ). I've tested this out with both versions, and from what I can tell this is why it works...but doesn't. Also, this is not a nocd/dvd.. but infact a Fixed EXE:

1) This crack works perfectly.. and I mean perfectly with the International CD version. You can tell which one you have because when you installed the game it asked you what language to use, and there would be a list of about 15 or so different languages to choose from (International DVD is the same). Also, on the CD/DVD will be a list of 15 *_filelist.txt files.

2) This crack DOES NOT work with the US DVD. At this point I have to assume the CD release as well, however this is untested. Again, you can tell due to the language list. The US release will have only 2 languages to choose from, and will have 3 *_filelist.txt files on the both the US CD and DVD.

Now before you flame me, read on: You see, in their haste to put this crack out Money forgot to remove 1, simple, little, check.. and that check being the one for the *.TMP files. (Money.. I commend you on getting this crack out.. superb work.. but you need to fix this issue before I give you a 10 outta 10) Why is this such a big deal? Well, the US DVD release only has the 00000001.TMP file, which is sized at 20mb vs the 2kb size of the International CD release (there is also a 00000002.TMP file on the CD but this file is irrelevant to the fixed exe).

I've tested this over and over again by redoing a backup with and without that file, and as soon as I add the 00000001.TMP file from the International release CD to the US DVD backup (overwriting the 20mb *01.TMP file) it works without a hitch. If I remove that file, and put back the original, it refuses to run, and gives me an error telling me to insert the correct CD/DVD. It's been posted that the crack does not work with the US CD release either, even though it has the same *.TMP files on the CD that the International one does. This is could be due to the 00000001.TMP file being of a different version than the one used in the Intenational CD release (this *01.TMP file is part of the Safedisc CDCheck routines).

Of note: this "Fixed exe" was released with Moneys releases in mind, however, on those releases the 00000001.TMP file is only 2kb (or so the filelist of those releases shows). I have to assume this was either a mistake by them, or was a way to protect their releases.

Hope that helps you guys out.

Tipstaff

*I used to have the International DVD, however I've since sold it, and can no longer verify the contents of the DVD (I forgot to write down the filelist before I sold it, DOH!) It originally did work though when I tested it.
*Edited for content/corrections on 10-09-04*

Kanalradde

08-10-2004, 08:03

Moreover, MONEY's new "crack" breaks my one workaround for the game's internal environment check. With the default executable, I can disable the check by running in Windows 98/Me compatability mode. For some reason with the MONEY executable, the check occurs even when running in this mode, meaning that I still have to be logged in as a system Administrator.

That you have to be logged is as admin is not nice but in the end not the fault of MONEY but the one of Macrovision (manufacturer of SafeDisc) and EA (who chose that protection): click (http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=15642&p_created=1094749465&p_sid=4Sq2Irnh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9ncmlkc29yd D0mcF9yb3dfY250PTMmcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1zZWFyY2hfbmw mcF9wcm9kX2x2bDE9NDc0JnBfcHJvZF9sdmwyPSZwX2NhdF9sd mwxPSZwX2NhdF9sdmwyPSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh 0PWFkbWluaXN0cmF0b3I*&p_li=)

KiLL

08-10-2004, 12:53

i have downloaded money's crack and it doesn't work and it asks for correct dvd rom .. can some one tell me what to do . and give me a link for that .tmp file "Tipstaff" was mentioning .. :confused: :confused:

Dimensio

08-10-2004, 12:57

That you have to be logged is as admin is not nice but in the end not the fault of MONEY but the one of Macrovision (manufacturer of SafeDisc) and EA (who chose that protection): click (http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=15642&p_created=1094749465&p_sid=4Sq2Irnh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9ncmlkc29yd D0mcF9yb3dfY250PTMmcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1zZWFyY2hfbmw mcF9wcm9kX2x2bDE9NDc0JnBfcHJvZF9sdmwyPSZwX2NhdF9sd mwxPSZwX2NhdF9sdmwyPSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh 0PWFkbWluaXN0cmF0b3I*&p_li=)

There's more to it than that, though. There's an internal check done by the game itself -- not SafeDisc 3 -- that verifies the environment under which it is running. If it doesn't have full Administrator rights, it aborts with an error. This occurs even on the broken "build mode absent" cracks that disable SafeDisc. This check does not occur, however, if I run the game in Windows 98/Me compatability mode, meaning that I can still run the game without full Admin rights when using one of the previous broken cracks. The new MONEY crack, however, somehow disables this workaround, causing the executable to check the user environment even if I run in the requested compatability mode.

This makes me wonder how the crack would work under a real Win98/Me setup. Anyone tried that yet?

Also, I understand that Doom 3 uses SafeDisc 3 protection as well, but it does not require full Administrator rights to run. Can anyone confirm this?

Psycloned

08-10-2004, 15:11

Anyone else having the game freeze with a Protection Error? This happens occasionally at random where the game locks up and puts a Protection Error task on the task bar.

Alt-Tabbing just closes both the game and the Protection Error task at which point I have to reload and lose any unsaved progress. I have tried both the iND mini image and the SPiTFiRE mini image and still get this. Anyone else gotten it and know how to workaround it?

I should that I burned the money release using a non safedisc 'compatible' burner to cd's, installed from those cd's and then edited the registry to point the CD Drive and the Installed From values to point to the mini image that's mounted using Alcohol 120.

The odd thing is that this error only happens on one computer while on another it runs fine with the difference being that I installed straight from the mounted images on the computer where the game is running fine.

I am not knowledgeable in burning of safedisc games on 'incompatible' hardware but I would assume that the data would be burned fine, that safedisc is only a factor when looking for the 'bad' sectors that are part of the safedisc protection. Could it be possible that one of the cd's were burned in such a way that could cause a problem like this?

Tipstaff

08-10-2004, 15:46

Someone mentioned to me that the Money DVD release that this crack comes from is a US release, and it works perfectly on it. However, since I DO NOT WAREZ I cannot verify the files on that release (size and file comparison), but I do know it has just 1 TMP file (00000001.TMP), and the other 3 *_filelist.txt files. All I'm doing is telling you guys what worked for me with what I have, which is the RETAIL US DVD, and RETAIL International CD/DVD. It's my understanding that Moneys DVD release is a repack of the 4CD version, so until I get a hold of the retail CDs I can't verify the crack with them.

Again, from my experience the crack works flawlessly with the International releases, but not on the US release for DVD (until I replaced the *.TMP files of the US release with the *.TMP files from the International one, which I mentioned in my early post). So, if someone can verify it on the US CD release that'd be helpful.

Edit: :D This post sounds like I'm angery, or telling people off.. I'm not though, k? :p LOL

klagegg

08-10-2004, 16:22

i've got the international version of the sims2 (the one released by money) but if you use the crack without inserting the cd it says "insert correct cd and blah..."
if i insert it, it says that emulation software was found and i should deactivate it... i even uninstalled alcohol and daemon tools and it stillt says that?!
any ideas

Sidney

08-10-2004, 16:51

I have both US CD and DVD versions.
Both have only 3 *filelist.txt.
US DVD has only 00000001.TMP approx 20MB
US CD has 00000001.TMP = 2k and 00000002.TMP = 310k

Crack does not work with either.

FREEMAN100

08-10-2004, 17:18

ive got the 4 cd with a choice of what lanuage i want mine has 2 tmp files is the nodvd suppose to work on mine cos if so it doesnt and i was reading the posts and it sounded like i have the us version but i didnt buy it from the us

anyway thank for any answers

US CD has 00000001.TMP = 2k and 00000002.TMP = 310k

mine has these to files on cd1 of 4

Tipstaff

08-10-2004, 17:19

I have both US CD and DVD versions.
Both have only 3 *filelist.txt.
US DVD has only 00000001.TMP approx 20MB
US CD has 00000001.TMP = 2k and 00000002.TMP = 310k

Crack does not work with either.

Interesting. I know that if I leave the DVDs original 0000001.TMP file, and add the International 00000002.TMP file it doesn't work. However, if I place both TMP files from the International version, and overwrite the US *01.TMP file the US DVD backup works perfectly.

Thanks for the post Sid. Still waiting on the US CD version to test this out.

Tipstaff

09-10-2004, 01:34

Alrighty.. here's both a correction, and an update. From what I can tell the cracked exe might be checking for 00000002.TMP file in some instances (could be OS related), but it doesn't need to be on the US DVD release for it to work. Sorry about the confusion. Me bad..

That said, here's the poop: The crack is looking for the 00000001.TMP file, but it's looking for the smaller 2kb file that is on the CD version (at least the International one). From comparison (thanks to You-Know-Who-You-Are for sending me the file list of the DVD) Money uses a smaller 2kb file on their DVD release. The US release uses a 20MB file, and since it's the wrong size it refuses to work. So why doesn't the US CD release work, you ask? Beats the hell outta me. The US CD release has the same 00000001.TMP 2kb file on it (according to Sidney), so it should work, or should it?

My theroy is that the 00000001.TMP file is different between the 2 CD versions. See, Safedisc uses that file, along with others, for it's copy protection. It specifically looks for that file in it's checking routine. I could be that the *01.TMP file is a different, or has some internal check that is different between the the US and International versions. I still haven't gotten the US CD version to verify this though, so it's purely speculation, and I may never get it as I'm sort of tired trying to get this figured out (especially since I have a working backup for myself).

To the GM: you may want to update the GCW listing to my post with the new info (especially since I stated in it that you need that 00000002.TMP file and you might actually not need it). As well, I can no longer verify that the crack works with the International DVD as I no longer own it (I sold it to a friend in Austrailia), and the idiot I am, I forgot to make a file list before I did so. DOH!

Edited: removed for obvious reasons. hehe, right Bounty?

king_joe

09-10-2004, 01:57

WoBbe

09-10-2004, 02:13

Tipstaff

09-10-2004, 02:31

Hi, this is my first post op FileForums. I think I have found a solution. I discoverd about the same things as Tipstaff. The TMP files are the "protection files" and it seems every release has other .TMP files. I have downloaded serveral releases and I found out that it doesn't matter which file you have. It's the name of the cd/dvd. The crack only works if the cd or dvd you have is named: Sims2_1. I tried it with al the releases I downloaded and it works. If you have a dvd release, the name of the dvd is probably SIMS2_DVD, but it has to be Sims2_1, cause otherwise it wont work.

So if you have the dvd release, just extract al files to your pc. Burn them with nero (or an other burning tool), and name the cd Sims2_1.

(Correct me if I'm wrong.)

Good luck

P.S. I'm from The Netherlands, so if my English is a bit crappy, thats the problem :P

Thanks for the info WoBbe. You are right about the CD label, but it's not necessary with the DVD release. I thought of it at first, but that didn't help. In this case I've left the US DVD name intact (which is in Joliet mode, labeled as Sims2), and as long as I swap out that *01.TMP file with the International *01.TMP file it works.

I should point out though that this IS the case for the CD release. For those having problems getting the crack to work with a CD backup don't forget that you MUST label the first disc as Sims2_1 (small letters)(give that a try Sidney). It must be in Joliet mode (so it shows up in small), so you don't want to use ISO 9660 text for a Joliet lablel (for those that use Nero you'll know exactly what that means). If you use the same label for both (ISO 9660 and Joliet, which would show up as SIMS2_1) it will not work, and you will have an "enter correct disc" error.

Remember: Label must be case correct. In my case the US DVD has Sims2, while the International CD1 version had Sims2_1.

Nice of you post that WoBbe. I bet that just solved the problem with the guys doing US CD backups. I totally forgot to mention it.

Edit: This was posted in another forum, so I'm not gonna take credit for it. If you want to get rid of the Money logo that appears when you start the game then delete the 00000000.016 and 00000000.256 files inside the C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSBin folder. Thanks goes to a guy named Grisom for that one.

JoyBoy

09-10-2004, 04:24

Careful people, No Warez allowed here ;)

You dont want Luciel to start banning people who have actually contributed something of meaning to this thread. :cool:

Tipstaff

09-10-2004, 04:44

Loud and clear, Bounty.

There's not much else I can add to this thread. There is no clear way past this cd/file check without altering the original discs. So, until Money comes out with a new crack to fix this issue most of you guys are outta luck.

With that, I'm gonna leave this thread alone for a while. Not much more I can do with it accept to say good luck, and hope for the "next" crack.

Hope I've helped.

Edit: I've changed the contents of the link GCW has made to my first post on this issue: http://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=249720&postcount=161
I've included some of the update info, and removed the junk.

gav_69

09-10-2004, 07:27

can anyone tell how to mount the mini image of the sims2 please, i have alcohol and daemon tool

Playbahnosh

09-10-2004, 10:49

can anyone tell how to mount the mini image of the sims2 please, i have alcohol and daemon tool
For Daemon: 1, You should have the daemon icon on your taskbar, right-click on it 2, choose the "Virtual CD/DVD ROM", and click on the virtual device 3, click "mount" and open the image file you wish to mount 4, select the emulation options you want 5, enjoy!

For Alcohol 120%: 1, open Alcohol 2, in da file menu open the image file you want to mount 3, select the your image file from the menu and right-click on it 4, mount the image in the virtual drive 5, select the "emualtion" menu, and choose the options you want to be turned on 6, exit alcohol 7, enjoy!

I hope that helps! :cool:

Mr_nStuff

09-10-2004, 18:44

If you're still playing CS, you obviously have a crappy computer or something.. Because CS is a crappy old hunk oh junk.

Your system wouldn't handle Sims2 anywho. ;)

abstractee

10-10-2004, 05:38

Can saomebody please tell me what to do to make the game of the game work correctly, since reading everything here made me a little confused.

I made a copy of CD version of the game with Nero, replaced the exe with a cracked one, but the build mode didn't work. So I didi a little research on some forums and found out that I need a different crack. I downloaded a few from the GCW but they either did the same thing that my old crack did or didn't even want to start the game, asking me to 'insert correct CD' ...

What should I do?
Is there a crack that completely solves the building mode problem
and what about those emulation programs that must be uninstalled?
Can somebody please clarify this to me?

rc7895

10-10-2004, 05:42

OK, THE THREADS FOR THIS GAME ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND. PLEASE KEEP ANYTHING RELATING TO THIS GAME IN HERE PLEASE! ANY AND ALL FUTURE THREADS FOR THIS GAME WILL BE CLOSED/DELETED WHILE THIS STICKY IS IN PLACE

Update: After Looking at the other Active Sims 2 Threads, the only one that looks any good is the Sims 2 CD to DVD Backup Thread HERE (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=64391). Discuss that guys procedure in his thread. Everything else goes in here.

Update 2: There is no working crack at the moment either. We here at Fileforums dont know when a working crack will be out and, dare I say, many of us dont care. Its a girls game for petes sake ;) So dont make bone idle posts asking if a crack is out and dont PM Mods asking for Cracks and definately dont use the Report to Mod link to request cracks either (new craze starting on here, idiots)

Update 3: As of 21/9, there is still no fully working crack. Money's, Star****ers and WMM1427 cracks all fail when it comes to using the Build Mode. However, it is being reported that if you use either of the 2 mini images available from GCW, you will be able to fully enjoy the game. That is all

Update 4: WORKING CRACK HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED! Either be patient enough for your favourite crack site to update (come on you have waited this long) or look for it on the net yourself :)

Hi My daughter is really bugging me to get that crack, could you just put out a link where the crack is located ( if know where to find it :S) thx

GLH

10-10-2004, 07:41

Click here:
The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE (http://spacetarget.com/games/pc_the_sims_2.shtml#The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE)
07-10-2004 MONEY

Note: This executable works 100% on the international CD or DVD version of the game, it does NOT work with the US version!

abstractee

10-10-2004, 12:21

Tipstaff

10-10-2004, 15:22

Alright folks, heres the poop. I've gotten permission from BountyHunter to post this "how to", and you are all gonna wanna read this. I should say that I wanted to post this for a long, long time, but was reluctant to until I got permission. Now that I have, pay attention:

Here's how to make a working backup:

First, copy the contents of the CD1/DVD to a directory on the hard drive.

Download the mini-image GCW posted on their website:

The Sims 2 v1.0 [ALL] No-CD/Fixed Image #2
http://m.spacetarget.com/games/pc_the_sims_2.shtml
or choose a local mirror from www.gamecopyworld.com

*Don not download the Spitfire one as you will not be able to copy the needed files*

Mount the image, and copy the 2 *.TMP files from it into the CD1/DVD directory (you only need the 01*.TMP file, but copy both just for good measure). This image was created from the International CD release, and I know it works.

Burn the directory back to CD/DVD, and make sure to label them correctly (CD1 should be Sims2_1, DVD should be Sims2). They are case sensitive. If you use Nero, do not use ISO 9660 text for the Joliet label, otherwise the name will show up in all caps. The names MUST be case correct. So again, CD1 = Sims2_1 , DVD = Sims2 .

Replace the orignal exe with the fixed exe in the main game folder under C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSBin before you try the game with the new backup. Find that file here:

The Sims 2 v1.0 [MULTI] No-DVD/Fixed EXE
http://m.spacetarget.com/games/pc_the_sims_2.shtml
or choose a local mirror from www.gamecopyworld.com

That's it. The fixed exe will now work correctly. I've tested this countless times (as has a couple other people that have the US CD/DVD releases), and it works without a hitch. What you do from there is up to you.

Thanks to Bounty for allowing me to post this as I'm sure this is gonna solve a lot of peoples problems.

Have fun, cuz I'm outta here!

*Note: people might recognize this post from another forum. It just made sense to repost my exact post here then it was to retype it all.
*I am only posting this because GCW hosts the mini-image file, and any creative person would have evenutally come up with this. Still, I figured it was best to get persmission from the GMs first before I posted a "how-to".
*Also, This is NOT A NOCD/DVD, but a "fixed exe". Just remember that.

saquib

10-10-2004, 20:07

yesss! sims 2 works JUST FINE! i mean it.. perfectly, fully working! with build mode as well!!! now i'll give u the simplest instructions how to make it work.. forget all the high tech words.. people get confused all the time! these arethe EASIEST steps, and they WILL work! just follow these steps::

1. Downlaod Alcohol 120% from: http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/ after downloading install the software!

2. Downlaod the Image (zipped) from: http://www.msnusers.com/SoftPort/Documents/Sims2v1.0MiniBackupImageEng.zip

Dont use downlaod accelerators while downlaoding... be calm! Also you can try downloaing this image form Game Burn World! File should be: "Sims2v1.0MiniBackupImageEng.zip"

3. Inside the zipped image file you will see one file named: "Sims2_1_RIP.MDF". Extract this file into desktop or any other location you like!

4. Start alcohol 120% and ull see a blank window having heading as: name / type / size etc. Just DRAG the extracted Sims2_1_RIP.MDF file inside there!

5. Now u'll see a new entry inside there saying: "Sims2_1_RIP" double click or execute the file (your 98% done!) - This will automatically create a virtual drive insde ure computer which will look like a new drive with Original sims2 disc. ;)

6. Now use ure original sims2.exe file which is in the "TSBin" folder in teh installed directory (not any cracked/patched version). If you overwritten teh file before, try looking inside your burnt disc!

7. Just double click the exe file, run as you used to, will take a lilttle bit more time (be patient), so you haveto wait.. but will work 100% fine! smoothly after loading... and all modes work just fine! that's it - wala !! sorry for all of ya who had a hardtome cracking this game all these days!

P.S. - How to crack alcohol 120% to remove TRIAL? well, cant post it here!

((saquib))

saquib.h********com

:cool: :confused: :)

Tipstaff

10-10-2004, 21:49

Uhh.. thanks for the post.. but that's what we've been doing for the last little bit while we waited for a proper crack/fixed exe, and it's been posted several times already. Thanks for the "repost".

I guess at least the 2 options of getting this to work are on the same page ;)

I'm outta here.

Tip

n00bie

11-10-2004, 00:49

P.S. - If you're now thinking how to get the trial version out by cracking then just go to www.*****.am and search for the "Alcohol 120" cracks. Among the results match your verion+build number and download! That's it!!

Now that just might get you banned, people READ THE RULES!!!

GLH

11-10-2004, 08:05

P.S. - How to crack alcohol 120% to remove TRIAL? well, cant post it here!
But you have posted it before editing your post (see post of n00bie).
Now you are banned for one week!!!

union jack

11-10-2004, 15:05

the dvd patch seems ok under xp but on millemium asks for cd ?? so wot
anyway
mean while back @ the ranch
wheres my no cd for soldiers heroes of ww2

xriverfalconx

11-10-2004, 22:41

Okay, I read everything everyone posted and thought to myself, why not just use the no-cd crack AND thesmall image file TOGETHER??? So, I downloaded the 5.5mb no cd crack, deamon tools, and "Sims2-Playdisk-Rip" (whatever file). I installed daemon tools, rebooted, and mounted the sims2 file. Next, I simply replaced the exe with the crack and the game booted up perfectly. I started a game in pleastantville and built a house with NO PROBLEMS!!! I was placeing furniture and the likes and the game did NOT crash at all. I went into another home, and added stuff there, and the game played without a problem and with NO CD! Give that a shot, for it SHOULD clear up all this B.S. I've been reading over and over and over and over and over again. If this doesn't work for you, seriously, you have issues!

Enjoy!!! :)

n00bie

12-10-2004, 00:24

The point is you DON'T NEED the no-cd exe using the disk image, it works 100% with the original sims2.exe.

xriverfalconx

12-10-2004, 08:43

The point is you DON'T NEED the no-cd exe using the disk image, it works 100% with the original sims2.exe.

Unfortunatly, some people do. I did everything correctly from using Alcohol120%, deamon tools, CloneCD, deleting Clone CD, etc etc etc etc etc, and I ALWAYS got the notice saying to turn off virtual drives. After doing it the way I explained above, it stopped and I am able to play the game 100%.

This is just another method to getting the program to run properly if you still get errors trying to play.

mandythepcgirl

12-10-2004, 08:48

Ok. I've followed this thread to the very end and now have heaps of things to try... but my problem is, I can't even install the game from the backups.. Cant transfer errors all the time. I'm getting pretty sick of typing in the code.

Any ideas?

Used Alcohol 120 to make copies and have tried burning the files to disk but same thing - and it's never the same file that it has problems transfering.

Mandy

Luci

12-10-2004, 08:55

mandy...it's a bad copy.try first to install from original.if it plays then it's a bad copy

xriverfalconx

12-10-2004, 10:47

I backed my copy with Clone CD and it didn't give me any issues...give it a shot.

First, make the image and save to the HD, then burn it onto a blank disc. I did it that way and its working well.

TNT_73

12-10-2004, 22:49

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

Jesse James

13-10-2004, 04:11

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

yeah, same question here... :confused:

john5

13-10-2004, 19:53

Has anyone taken the working MONEY crack one step further and No-CD'd it yet? For those of us who can't get past the virtual drive error?

_MambO_

14-10-2004, 04:26

:o Hi Guys (esp Tipstaff),

Its really great to know that there ARE people that actually takes the time and patience to work out cracks that work and continue to seek it out to the max.

However, i must say that i have read each and every thread on this topic. I do not have a burner (and don't ask me to get one cause i can't afford it yet). So, i could'nt do the stuff that Tipstaff that has advice on the burning in the the Sims2_1 title and run thingie.

How can i get the build mode and all other stuff working correctly with just the Latest Money patch (erm MULTI CD / DVD or something as posted by Tipstaff) - and also the available 000001.TMP and 000002.TMP files ?

REgards,

_MambO_

Noluck

14-10-2004, 08:26

I hope it is all right to post this! So if I made a mistake (Sorry). I just want to say THANK YOU!! To all of you for having the information on this site. Have the original disks saved and using a burned copy to play. Wish I could contribute something important, but I can't. Well keep up the good work on an awsome site.
Later!

IkariGend

14-10-2004, 12:13

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????

No Problem!
Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!

Have fun with it!

john5

14-10-2004, 14:58

Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!Doesn't work. Any other ideas?

figyo

15-10-2004, 06:42

This money crack works perfectly in my winxp installation... but on my GF's win98 SE machine it doesnt... It still prompts me to insert correct CD/DVD. Any idea why?

shoo2pl

15-10-2004, 11:54

I have question... I have sims2 and when i start game is ok, window started, i see electronic arts logo (movie) and NOTHING!? some error and game exiting... i don't know, maybe somebody know what this is? What is problem? i have 4 cd's version (logic) crack is pasted, ehhh... i dont know! help me please! PLEASEE!

IkariGend

15-10-2004, 14:16

Doesn't work. Any other ideas?

Have you replaced all? There are 4 places where you have to do this in the file! (that's what the bm.exe does!)
If you do it, it works definetly!

n00bie

15-10-2004, 16:14

I have question... I have sims2 and when i start game is ok, windows started, i see electronic arts logo (movie) and NOTCHING!? some error and game exiting... i don't know, maybe somebony know what this is? What is problem? i have 4 cd's version (logic) crack is pasted, ehhh... i dont know! help me please! PLEASEE!

If u get an error box and no message then it's because your using the no cd exe with the image file u use in alcohol. I don't know about the new money one but that used to happen with the old one.

shoo2pl

15-10-2004, 23:13

and what can i do now? please help, it's not for me, it's for my girlfriend :confused:

IkariGend

16-10-2004, 01:27

and what can i do now? please help, it's not for me, it's for my girlfriend :confused:

Try the new Money Crack (NoDVD) and put the 00000001.TMP from CD1 on harddisk, e.g. C:\00000001.TMP or D:\00000001.TMP or something else, or use the mini-alcohol image, mount it and then start the game. (You find the Money-Crack and the mini-image on GCW!)
Good Luck!

FoneBone

16-10-2004, 13:37

Any ideas, how to make nude patch (bm.exe) to work with fixed exe from gcw????
Try this one...
NoCensor.zip (http://mitglied.lycos.de/BoneFone/NoCensor.zip)

steffi1964

17-10-2004, 02:14

Nude Patch selfmade...

Originally Posted by IkariGend
Just use your favorite Hex Editor. Open Sims2.exe and search for the hex-value 63656E736F72, replace them all with 63656E733330 and your done!
Doesn't work. Any other ideas?

Yes.

from: to:
B66D60: 6F 33
B66D61: 72 30
B7413C: 6F 33
B7413D: 72 30
B7414C: 6F 33
B7414D: 72 30
B7415C: 6F 33
B7415D: 72 30
B74288: 6F 33
B74289: 72 30

This works. (It's the same in original and Money-Crack exe)

Steffi

shoo2pl

17-10-2004, 03:16

Try the new Money Crack (NoDVD) and put the 00000001.TMP from CD1 on harddisk, e.g. C:\00000001.TMP or D:\00000001.TMP or something else, or use the mini-alcohol image, mount it and then start the game. (You find the Money-Crack and the mini-image on GCW!)
Good Luck!
It isn't working :(
Maybe Electronics Arts logo suddenly it is cut so as if it was broken down. Can something install bad (this ****ing logo). Maybe *.mdf images are broken down? I put third plate (disc) barely but it wants fourth already. Ehhh help :eek:

Timber78

18-10-2004, 03:59

wow, damn it .......

konge-reke

18-10-2004, 10:05

first sorry for bad english.... :D

i have tried the image files, iSO and MDF it only works with MDF...
i don't have xp sp2 install'd on my pc
i use daemon 343

just install your image files (MDF) with daemon... when u finish unmount the sims image... right click the Daemon icon.. then "Emulation" then click on
"All options ON"
that's all..!!! the build mode is ON!!!!
if u don't understand just mail me... ;) (konge_reke**********com)
:D ;)

Snoggi88

19-10-2004, 07:16

Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie gut manche Menschen lesen können. Das wurde hier schon hundert mal gesacht!

GLH

19-10-2004, 09:57

Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie gut manche Menschen lesen können. Das wurde hier schon hundert mal gesacht!
TRANSLATION (Babalfish): It is again and again amazing, as well some humans can read. That was here already hundred times said!

What about reading the board rules you idiot ???
THIS IS AN ENGLISH-ONLY FORUM !!!

(Banned for 5 days!)

Black_BR

19-10-2004, 20:25

So, I have a ISO of DVD,
I install the game,crack(of Money in GCW), but when I try to start the game i read a message (In portuguese) "Foi indentificado um software de emulacao de CD/DVD. Desative e reinicie o jogo."
In english than says " It was identified a software of emulation of CD/DVD. it Disables and restart the game."

Anybody can help me ?

*Edited: Error of english (Sorry)

GLH

19-10-2004, 20:31

It means, that you have installed one or more of this:

CloneCD VirtualDrive
DaemonTools
Alcohol 120%

Just deinstall these progs, or update them to newest version, hoping the newest version aren't blacklisted by this game!

hoerm2002

19-10-2004, 21:07

ähm daemon tools 3.47. only safedisc emu on + clonecd 4.202 protectet image with "hide cdr" funktion deaktivated of clonecdtray works fine without any crack....(ea games supoort would tell u that tooo)

why need any crack or nocd fix anymore?
go and buy it it is realy 45,-eu worth

only my 2cent...

kane100574

20-10-2004, 13:29

I am new to such things but have noticed no updates to the patches yet....
think it will come out eventually?

Scanger

20-10-2004, 16:08

Instead of having seperate de-censorship patches for each exe I put em both into one patch for y'all (tested on Money EXE and International CD version)

Download Here (http://www.esatclear.ie/~bweire/downloads/Sims2Uncensored.zip)

Screenshot (http://www.esatclear.ie/~bweire/downloads/sims2uncensored.jpg)

Dimensio

21-10-2004, 11:20

why need any crack or nocd fix anymore?
go and buy it it is realy 45,-eu worth

I did buy the game. Mind telling me how I can make it run without giving it full Administrator rights?

TNT_73

21-10-2004, 23:54

i read this -

Ok all you have to do to get the Sims 2 to work without the cd all you need to do is:
1.Install the sims 2.
2.Download Daemon Tools 3.47
3.Download the Sims 2 CD Image from http://www.freewebs.com/keepitlegit/Downloads.html
4.Make sure all options and emulation or not ticked
5.Have the set number of devices to 1
6.Mount the extracted file.
7.Just Run the Game!!!
Enjoy!

And bm.exe also works :D.

Black_BR

22-10-2004, 15:50

Here Dont Work
Daemon
Alcoohl
NOTHING =(
.....
DVD--->CD is a solution ? yes, how?

Thankksss

Mr_Benz

23-10-2004, 03:40

Hi @ all!
I've got a problem with Sims 2. I've made a complete install and later on cracked the game with one of the cracks givin' by Gamecopyworld. But in the game I'm not able to use the building tool at all. I can selcet for example the "wall-tool" but I'm not able not build a wall. I've checked everything, but I don't know what to do! Perhaps one of you has got an idea! Please help!
Thank you
Benz

n00bie

23-10-2004, 10:28

Try reading this thread it goes on and on about it.

Psycloned

23-10-2004, 16:21

Can someone confirm the files for the Alcohol Clone version? I have had major problems getting the release to run stably. I've installed from the disc images using the latest version of Acohol and I've mounted every mini image that's available and the game freezes anywhere from 1 minute to 30 minutes of gameplay. Occasionally I can get to the task bar and see that there is a 'Protection Error' task on the taskbar. I assume that this is because the game has detected some type of emulation being used. I've tried the default settings in Alcohol and have also enabled the Bad Sector emulation under Extra Emulation, all to no avail.

I did see that there was a Nuked Money release and am wondering if that's the one that I have. My file list for each image consists of a .sub, a .img, a .ccd, and a .cue file, i.e. disc 1 has these files :

sims2_1.CCD
sims2_1.cue
sims2_1.img
sims2_1.sub

Is this the release that everyone else is using successfully?

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