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JoyBoy

21-11-2004, 07:16

Steam Discussion is not Allowed. This thread is strictly for the Boxed Retail. If you wish to Discuss the Pros and Cons of the Steam Software itself, then please post in the General Gaming Forum (http://www.fileforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25) Only hints and tips relating to NoCD/DVD Cracks and the like will be allowed in this Thread. The Original Half-Life 2 Thread can be viewed HERE (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=65374)

hijack

21-11-2004, 07:23

Valve removed the CD-Check, so my NOCD is no longer needed.

anonym001

21-11-2004, 08:09

The Link is dead. :(

EDIT:
Ok now it works. It think my Inet connect had problems..

EDIT #2:

When I start the hijack_hl2.exe then steam starts. there i choose play HL2.
Then steam gives me the error:

Steam - Error

The Game is currently unavaliable.
Please try again at an other time.

What can i do?

--Ano

hijack

21-11-2004, 09:06

Check the hl2.exe you installed, it should be 86 088 bytes and sit where steam.exe is installed. Then check that it has properly overwritten the file steamapps/<your account>/half life 2/hl2.exe (it should be the exact same file after you started hl2 via hijacked steam).

Try to run hl2.exe without steam. It should complain about a missing dll. If it says anything else, you probably have a corrupted file.

Here's the md5sum of hl2.exe: b00737498dbb7d4ab17c44aec27d50bd

Edit: Try with torrent link above, it's an updated version

ttfb05

21-11-2004, 10:37

No CD file for this game yet>?

mnemonick

21-11-2004, 21:25

Hijack your our only hope! I think a nocd/dvd crack is what most people want, i ahte carrying my dvd everywhere i go. I have bought the game id just like to play it wehrever im at.

sabbey

21-11-2004, 22:35

Yeah, I feel the same way. I can't make a backup, so I refuse to have to use the DVD as a result. I love GCW because of this. Problem is, it doesn't really matter now since the whole stutter issue is making me not able to even play... ;)

Oh well, looking forward to doing so once the upcoming patch is released!

mr yellow

21-11-2004, 23:29

How do u use hijack HL2?

sabbey

22-11-2004, 00:14

I haven't tried it yet, but here's what hijack wrote before...

http://www.fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=255843&postcount=173

fraenzer

22-11-2004, 02:18

@Hijack: Isn´t there the chance to put your files on yahoo breifcase or something like that?

mr yellow

22-11-2004, 02:24

I haven't tried it yet, but here's what hijack wrote before...

http://www.fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=255843&postcount=173

HiJacks link is down :mad:

Any other mirrors???

hijack

22-11-2004, 02:36

Try again, the torrent should now work

fraenzer

22-11-2004, 02:42

BIG THX to you.

You did a great job on this.

fraenzer

22-11-2004, 03:02

One more question:
you wrote in readme.txt that your files work on the steam version.
Well I got the retail one, so does anyone know what about hijack´s files working with this one?

THX so long

hijack

22-11-2004, 03:18

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

sabbey

22-11-2004, 03:22

Here's a question I don't recall seeing so far:

How does it work with the updating portion of Steam? Will you need the disc then, or will it think you are using the Steam version even in that circumstance? I am assuming they don't have records of who actually bought it over Steam, right? ;)

hijack

22-11-2004, 03:33

Updating should work, and the nocd will work until they add specific code in steam to forbid it.
Steam still thinks you use the retail version.

fraenzer

22-11-2004, 03:40

Well, if there is an update for the game, try it, i duno think that they have a list of steam and retail users.

But other question:
To activate the offline modus, you need to save your account settings.
If I do so, i´m able to play without being online and without the dvd in the drive, right?

THX for help

sabbey

22-11-2004, 03:41

Updating should work, and the nocd will work until they add specific code in steam to forbid it.
Steam still thinks you use the retail version.

Thanks! I will give your NOCD/DVD patch a try once I can get the upcoming stutter patch from Valve. Would do so now, but the game is unplayable for me currently!

BTW, I hope they don't add any such code, since it'd probably just screw everyone over more so than we are already. In any case, the cynic in me wouldn't be surprised if it ended up giving those with the actual Steam copy problems as well... :rolleyes:

hijack

22-11-2004, 04:25

Grumpy

22-11-2004, 05:04

@ Hijack
Geez! your gonna be kept busy aren't you ;) Thanks again it works brilliantly for me. I havent had any problems with it. :)

hijack

22-11-2004, 06:32

These packages are older than the torrent one. The readme is bad copy of the old website and is almost unreadable. Please use the torrent link instead.

Edit: And you don't have to register anything to download it. Simply use a BitTorrent downloader like Azureus (http://azureus.sourceforge.net/) (free software)

anonym001

22-11-2004, 08:33

all hl2.exe's have a size of 86.088 Bytes.

I tryed the torrent version, but there is still the same Error.
When I start hl2.exe it wants filesystem_stdio.dll

Any Ideas?

--Ano

GLH

22-11-2004, 10:11

all hl2.exe's have a size of 86.088 Bytes.

I tryed the torrent version, but there is still the same Error.
When I start hl2.exe it wants filesystem_stdio.dll

Any Ideas?

--Ano
You have to start "hijack_hl2.exe" !!!

hijack

22-11-2004, 10:29

anonym001: What version of Windows do you use? Is there any other error displayed?

GLH: I asked him to run it to ensure it was not corrupted

Dimensio

22-11-2004, 10:49

hijack, what has changed since the original release and the torrent link release?

I'm attempting to grab the torrent now.

Fnatse

22-11-2004, 11:17

I have exactly the same problem as anonym001. I'm using Windows 2000 SP3 if that's any help to you.

anonym001

22-11-2004, 11:50

I use Windows 2000 SP3, too.
There are no other errors.

I compiled the code myself and used the 2 compiled files in a second try, but there was no different;

Sorry for my bad English (original language is german)

--Ano

afnz

22-11-2004, 12:18

I have the same problem as the previous two posters. Win2k SP3 here also, so it probably is an OS related issue?

Timber78

22-11-2004, 12:38

thx-a-lot hijack

the crack is working fine. now i can play without dvd.

C-Monkey

22-11-2004, 13:42

I have the same problem as the previous two posters. Win2k SP3 here also, so it probably is an OS related issue?

It has to be an OS issue as I have Win2K SP3 and I get the 'Steam - Error, The Game is currently unavaliable. Please try again at an other time' message too. Poo, I have a damaged drive so I cannot play at ALL without a nocd, ah well here's hoping for a fix.

EDIT: Doh! What an ejit, I have SP4! :D

pericolum

22-11-2004, 13:53

same error here

i have win2k also, sp4

i have an error log ... maybe that will help:

\errorlogs\errorlog00001.txt

Error:Steam error: SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0014,0x201fc04,0x2 01fd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 66A4139E : Attempt to read from virtual address 220092993 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:
CFileSystem_Steam::Mount()

and

\errorlogs\errorlog00002.txt

Error:CJoinGameDialog::OnSteamError() : launch game failed, with steam error:
SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0014,0x201fc04,0x2 01fd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 66A4139E : Attempt to read from virtual address 220092993 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:

i hope that will help you ...

gast

22-11-2004, 14:46

Same here:
Win2k SP4

errorlog00001.txt:
Error:Steam error: SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0015,0x1d7fc04,0x1 d7fd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 66A4139E : Attempt to read from virtual address 171573592 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:

errorlog00002.txt:
Error:Steam error: SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0015,0x1d7fc04,0x1 d7fd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 66A4139E : Attempt to read from virtual address 171573592 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:

Both logs come from ONE attemp to start the game.

btw: crc ok!

hijack

22-11-2004, 14:46

Dimensio: I only added a few more checks in the path names

Edit: Win2k users, try the DLL attached to this post
Edit2: DLL removed. See below.

dhcpp

22-11-2004, 16:03

Ive tried the new dll.
Same Error as before.
2 Error logs:
1:
Error:Steam error: SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0014,0x21cfc04,0x2 1cfd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 00000000 : Attempt to read from virtual address 0 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:
CFileSystem_Steam::Mount()

2nd:

Error:CJoinGameDialog::OnSteamError() : launch game failed, with steam error:
SteamProcessCall(LaunchApp)(0xab0014,0x21cfc04,0x2 1cfd0c) failed with error 1: Win32 StructuredException at 00000000 : Attempt to read from virtual address 0 without appropriate access rights.

Function trace:

hijack

22-11-2004, 16:13

Oops, I made a mistake. Try this one instead.

Edit: DLL removed

dracflamloc

22-11-2004, 16:25

Hey hijack. No luck on Win2k SP4 here: I don't get the errorlog files anymore with the new dll but steam still crashes. Theres no error msgbox or anything it just disappears as if it was going to launch the game but doesn't. I checked the running processes after and neither steam.exe or hl2.exe is there.

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 16:29

Same for me.....Exactly what the last guy said.....

WhiteWidow

22-11-2004, 16:31

I have the same Problem with Win2k Sp4 no msg still crash.

WiKiD

22-11-2004, 16:33

great work on the patch... works fine for me ( i actually bought the game, thats probably why ppl are getting errors)

you should also put on your desc on gcw that it works for cs source and hl1 source aswell

just to help you out, im running on xp sp2 :P

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 16:36

no I bought the game retail....I understand that its Win2k related.

hijack

22-11-2004, 16:37

Damn. I'll have to investigate that more but I can't do that right now.

If you can build the DLL (using Dev-C++), try to change the value of the variable "replaced" on line 179 of hijack_dll.c

case 0xFFEC8B55: // Win2k SP3 && SP4
replaced = 0;
break;

Try some values between 0 and 20 for example. If you find any working value, post it there.

dracflamloc

22-11-2004, 16:40

I'll give it a shot hijack. I'll repost with my results. Actually I had already started looking before you posted that =)

dracflamloc

22-11-2004, 16:55

Fixed the dll:

case 0xFFEC8B55: // Win2k SP3 && SP4
replaced = 6;
break;

6 was the magic number. Win2k: SP4. Attached is the dll I compiled, enjoy all, thanks hijack.

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 16:57

I have no programming knowledge whatever.

I feel like Homer Simpson...I keep entering new values, trying the rebuilt .dll, and saying "Doh!"

MaHa361

22-11-2004, 17:04

i get this by executing hljack_hl2.exe : it goes up to 27% than : error: win32 structuredExeption at77c13b4c :
this is what i get. help pls

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 17:05

Aye Carramba, man! 6 was the one. Thanks, dudes...

dracflamloc

22-11-2004, 17:10

MaHa, system info please. Sorry if you posted that info before. Also a readout of \errorlogs would help.

C-Monkey

22-11-2004, 17:18

Way to go dracflamloc, 6 it was, It's now working like a charm (Ignores WiKiD's comments as it's funtioning is proof enough that it's not true). Whew I thought I was gonna have to splurge on a new drive there. My thanks go to Hijack for the nocd fix and dracflamloc for finding that elusive number before the rest of us.

gast

22-11-2004, 17:55

i get this by executing hljack_hl2.exe : it goes up to 27% than : error: win32 structuredExeption at77c13b4c :
this is what i get. help pls

U need to let Steam do the initial update just after u installed the game from cd/dvd/hdd, when it then asks you to create an account you may quit steam and run hijack_hl2.exe

btw: hijack: it works now, 6 is the magic number indeed :)

rank

22-11-2004, 18:15

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

ok, im confused a bit on something, but my problem is different and i dont know if this will work for me.

i just got my authentic CD-Key emailed to me from a third party outlet [no cds/dvd, just the key] and when i go to steam->register i get "please install half-life 2 retail standard..." I thought there would be an option to download from steam just as long as i had a key, apparently not.

Do I need to install a retail CD/DVD first, then use this hijack?

i have steam installed with a registered account.

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 18:50

Apparantly there is a distinction between the retail keys and the keys ATI was giving out for free Steam downloads of the game.

In other words, you need to install using the retail version of the game to validate the key through steam, then use the no cd tools.

Not that I would condone such things, but for just for conversations sake,

Its hypothetically possible to buy a retail version from your local game store or
Best Buy, use the CDs and YOUR KEY to install the game, then apply the NO CD tools developed and discussed in this thread.
Because you did not use the Authorization CD key from the retail package
you bought, you could repackage and resell it. Its doubtful that the retailer would accept returns on that, so you would have to resell it on ebay or the like.

OR....

You could borrow the CDs from a friend who a bought the game, then install and validate your steam account that way.

Although its in a very grey area, it could be considered to still be legal because you purchased a valid key.

ash2dust2

22-11-2004, 19:44

i just got my authentic CD-Key emailed to me from a third party outlet [no cds/dvd, just the key] and when i go to steam->register i get "please install half-life 2 retail standard..." I thought there would be an option to download from steam just as long as i had a key, apparently not.

Let me guess, you got it for $20 and they also sell an authentic Brooklyn Bridge key.

Whats the web address for this legit outlet?

rank

22-11-2004, 20:09

ok cool, i got it working. i used my buddy's HL2 discs to install but used MY CD-Key to authenticate. then i applied the hijack trick to get around not having a disc. everything is legit and legal, thanks guys.

i got my key from a thai website :) $15

savvart

22-11-2004, 20:24

Dimensio

22-11-2004, 20:47

I just don't get it.

It says to install the 3 files into where the steam.exe is...

But that is not where the HL2.exe is though... I cannot find the steam.exe anywhere but it is installed and it is working...

It is supposed to be inside the steamapps folder no doubt...

Exactly what path do i need to place the three files into???

Thanks for your help ppl...

The instructions said to put it where steam.exe is located. I put all three files in steam.exe, then -- as instructed -- I ran hijack_hl2.exe, which launched steam, from where I could launch Half-Life 2 without the disc in the drive.

Yes, hl2.exe is in the steamapps\<username>\half-life 2 directory, but the crack's hl2.exe (which is actually just the Steam download hl2.exe) goes in the steam root directory, so that hijack_hl2 can swap it into the appropriate directory when Half-Life 2 is launched.

Kdjn

22-11-2004, 20:49

Oh..looks like dimensio replied first...

For what its worth...

Your steam.exe file should be in C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam

Unless, of course, you installed Steam into a different folder.

That's the folder where you need to extract the files; its a different .c file if you have Win2K service pack 3 or 4.

The two zip files are on the first and third pages of this thread.

The first is hijack's workaround, which it sounds like you have already...the one on the first page is the most up to date.

The second is drac's mods of hijack's .dll & _dll.c on the third page of this thread. They are to replace the .dll and _dll.c in hijack's zip package, ONLY if you have Windows 2000 service pack3 or 4. You shouldn't need them if you have WinXP.

Once extracted into the proper folder (where ever you put steam.exe), you can launch hijack_hl2.exe into your valid steam account and you should be able to play HL2 ans CS without your CD.

Ive been looking for this fix for a while myself, as I am sure many have. So, Excuse my zeal in replying to this thread.

I just hope this thing won't "hijack" my steam account..

gah....

hijack

22-11-2004, 23:29

Thank you guys for the magic number :)
I've edited my 1st post and I'll release a new package soon.

sabbey

23-11-2004, 02:11

sabbey: Even if they add such a code, it should'nt be too hard to update the nocd (for me or someone else, since the code is availiable). Also, the CD protection comes from Vivendi, so I don't think they'll care much about it. They can't release a nocd patch because Vivendi won't allow that. But I think they appreciate that their customers are happier because they can use a nocd.

Okay, thanks! In most cases I'd think they would be on the side of the publishers, but there seems to be a lot of bitterness between Valve and Vivendi these days. A sort of "give the finger to each other" mentality seems to be at work... ;)

EDIT: BTW, does your patch work on Half-Life: Source?

Damiankca

23-11-2004, 02:29

The NOCD is now availiable as a torrent (http://66.235.196.17/~pxstorre/tracker/download.php?id=135&name=hijack_hl2-1.0.torrent)

Notes:
* It doesn't work on Windows 98
* Win2k: use the attached DLL until I release a new package
I put all the files on the root of Stem folder but this does not work
whe i run Half Life 2 i have this screen

PreCondition Assertion Failed
Name :HaveCmdLineArguments
Program D:\games\steam\steam.exe
File :BootStrappedDg.cpp
Line :632

argc>0
(press Redy to debuge the application - JIT debugg must be enabled)

stop repeat ignore

What next ???? Pleas Help ME
I have Win 98 SE :confused:

fightmeyer

23-11-2004, 02:35

solterio

23-11-2004, 02:50

what do u mean with valid steam accout??
can i register with serial number from internet??

anonym001

23-11-2004, 02:50

Damiankca: You have written the answere to your question yourself:

* It doesn't work on Windows 98

Thats what you quoted

--Ano

GLH

23-11-2004, 03:22

what do u mean with valid steam accout??
can i register with serial number from internet??
There are two ways getting a valdi serial number:
1. Buy the retail boxed game from a store.
2. Buy a ATi graphic card with a Serial-Key-Card to download the game via Steam.

There are no other ways and discussion about other ways aren't allowed here!

GLH

23-11-2004, 03:25

Will there soon be a way of activating the game without Internet-Connection. I do not have one at home, but want to play the singleplayermode.
Or is there already a way?

Sorry for my poor english. I´m from germany.Read the very first post of the thread !!!
No discussion about bypassing the Steam-Activation.

GuruiT

23-11-2004, 08:52

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

The Crack works perfectly man .... Good Job ;) :D

el_vinnie

23-11-2004, 09:23

Hi,

can someone reseed the torrent please? Anyway, thanks to the person who released this as it will be a godsent! :)

Haiyadragon

23-11-2004, 09:59

I still get the "Game not available" error. Please..help.

edit. It says my game need an update. But it won't update, it gives me a "Try again later".

hijack

23-11-2004, 10:43

Version 1.4 of the nocd is availiable as a torrent here (http://www.pxstorrent.com/tracker/download.php?id=140&name=hijack_hl2-1.4.torrent)

Almost nothing changed since v1.3.

hijack

23-11-2004, 10:54

I still get the "Game not available" error. Please..help.
What is your Windows version?

edit. It says my game need an update. But it won't update, it gives me a "Try again later".
Does the update work when you don't use the nocd?

bumthology

23-11-2004, 11:21

Hi
i was wondering whether there is any way at all to make this work on Windows 98 SE
can someone please modify the .DLL file for me so it can work under WIN98SE
hijack plz?
i cant afford windows XP
:(

Also.. what if i installed this on an XP machine cracked it, would there be any steam files i can just transfer over to the Windows98SE machine for it to be able to bypass the CD check
Thanks

hijack

23-11-2004, 12:10

bumthology: This nocd cannot work on Win98. It needs some win32 functions not availiable on this system (like CreateRemoteThread). Copying files from another system won't help neither.

But this nocd is not the only way to disable the CD check. I'm sure someone will find another way.

tekkenfreak

23-11-2004, 12:35

I have windows xp sp 2 and installed the game from cd, and then tried the hyjack file from the GCW site and it wants to register an account with them, I do and then when I check to see if HL 2 is available it is not in my games. Not sure what I am doing wrong but I decided to uninstall/reinstall the game 3 times and still nothing. I also tried the other files on the this thread but errors up the wazoo, but later found out that they are for windows 2k. I noticed that there are not to many windows xp users on this thread, but if someone has been able to run this game with windows xp and the patch I would be gratefull if they could relay there info to me on how they got it done. Thanks

craycrone

23-11-2004, 12:41

This Crack was first working on XP only Dude :)

grayforge

23-11-2004, 12:44

Anyone hear about 20,000 Steam accounts getting closed?

I'm wondering if Valve can get wind of this NoCD hack on your machine or is this completely different.

See these:

Message from Valve on Steam Forums (http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1607695#post1607695)

Slashdot Article ( http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/11/23/1723232.shtml?tid=204&tid=172)

Russ

tekkenfreak

23-11-2004, 13:01

All I need is tips on how to install the game, run the patch know what to expect when I go through the process of doing all of this.

craycrone

23-11-2004, 13:11

It should be possible with a steam update. Wich i really hope didnt happen now. Iam still able to play on my account, but how long?
Anyone else problem with this?

Hulkster

23-11-2004, 14:16

That NOCD v1.4 crack doesnt work. :(

I put all files in steam folder where steam.exe is and I get this error message when i launch hijack_hl2.exe:
Unknown CreateProcessA signature: 472D4A4C

This is so frustrating, i just want to play HL2 without the damn dvd!
Can someone tell me why that crack doesnt work?? :confused:

hijack

23-11-2004, 14:27

Unknown CreateProcessA signature: 472D4A4C
Can someone tell me why that crack doesnt work?? :confused:
Your version of CreateProcess is different than ours. What is your version of Windows? Could you send me (hijack_hl2********fr) your kernel32.dll?

sabbey

23-11-2004, 14:44

Other than on BitTorrent, where can one get the NOCD v1.4 patch?

Anyone hear about 20,000 Steam accounts getting closed?

I'm wondering if Valve can get wind of this NoCD hack on your machine or is this completely different.

As far as I am concerned, there's nothing illegal about it. We bought it legitimately and other users of the same software can play without a CD, whether they have a CD/DVD or not is irrelevant to most I think...

I have said it before and I'll say it again, if the companies want us to use the disc, stop taking away the rights we are entitled to (Backups) by using pirating as the justification. Until this changes I have no problem coming here and grabbing the patches, which is what they are, they aren't cracks unless you had downloaded it with the warez version of a game IMO.

Ramona

23-11-2004, 14:55

I found that No CD 1.4 via the above torrent link works with Win 2k only.
I found that No CD 1.0 via GCW only works with XP.

Hope that helps you out.

Originally Posted by Hulkster
Unknown CreateProcessA signature: 472D4A4C
Can someone tell me why that crack doesnt work??

Your using 1.4 on XP.

Ram

veithflo

23-11-2004, 15:13

Hi, i've download the NoDVD Crack from GCW, it works correctly. But now the Sound is in English, but the hole text are still in my language (german). Is it possible to change the Sound Language? How?

Please Help...
Greetings from snowy austria

dhcpp

23-11-2004, 15:35

Dimensio

23-11-2004, 16:29

I don't know what the latest crack on the torrent is, but I snagged it last night in the mid-afternoon (EST) and it worked on my WinXP machine then. Since it works, I won't be switching to a new one until the first patch is out and a new one is needed.

Also, I just checked and my account is still active. No bannination here.

I'm really wondering what kind of idiot warez freaks are playing a bootleg copy of the game via Steam, when the only warez release that I've seen bypasses Steam entirely anyway.

JoyBoy

23-11-2004, 17:34

Forum Rules (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=54193)

sabbey

23-11-2004, 18:08

On a related topic, has anyone tried any of the trainers for this game? If so, which is the most recommended and stable one to use? Thanks!

goddamn

23-11-2004, 19:43

Wasn't this locked?

Anyway, I foudn this: LINK (http://www.wargamer.com/news/news.asp?nid=1480)

Valve announced today in their official forums that they eliminated roughly 20,000 Steam accounts yesterday which were found to be attempting to pirate Half-Life 2 in a variety of ways. Defending this rather aggressive anti-piracy decision, Valve adamantly stated in their post that the method by which they were able to trace and catch would-be pirates was a simple procedure, which should eliminate any ambiguity surrounding this mass culling of Steam users.

Similarly, Valve also commented on rumors alleging "fake key or fake warez or hack instructions to trap people" into pirating the game only to find it was a anti-piracy ploy to prevent and perhaps even sue pirates. According to Valve, the hack came from the "community" as one might expect, and the company stated that Steam the accounts that were closed were not related to this untrue rumor, but instead that reasons for account cancellation "includes Credit Card fraud, theft of accounts you do not own and using cracked versions of Valve games."

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Piracy is illegal, "not a good thing" and people who are willing to commit credit card fraud to get a game are just bizarre, but...

I'm a bit concerned about the last reason for deleting accounts; "using cracked versions of Valve games". Does that include the good ol' No-CD patch?

JoyBoy

23-11-2004, 20:17

Wasn't this locked?
The original thread was, for reasons I wont go into here.

Anyways, concerning this stuff about Valve shutting down "20000" accounts (its there own figures, remember), I'm of the opinion that Valve are basically 'scaremongering' at the moment. From what I have read, theres a Serial doing the rounds that people have found in certain areas of the interweb, which they are then using to register on Steam in order to get access to Generic-Shooter 2. Valve has banned those peoples accounts. Its not even a hard ban, although if Valve wanted to, I'm sure they could carry out a hard ban if they choose. I want Gabe Newell to register on here and tell me he wants my babies. Yeah, I know you are reading this. Thank You Please

goddamn

23-11-2004, 20:23

Babies... lol!

Okay, so right now only idiots who have tried to use a shared key have been banned? Heh...

And what "other reasons"? Now I'm curious... :confused: :o

Dimensio

23-11-2004, 20:58

Wasn't this locked?
I'm a bit concerned about the last reason for deleting accounts; "using cracked versions of Valve games". Does that include the good ol' No-CD patch?

I've not heard about anyone complaining that they were banned simply for using hijack's noCD fix.

I looked through Half-Life 2's EULA, and I could not find any statement that would seem to prohibit circumvention of the SecuROM protection. Moreover, the hijack fix isn't actually a "cracked" version of Half-Life 2. It's more of a wrapper for Steam that drops in a different hl2.exe (but not a cracked one, because it's still authored by Valve, it's just for the Steam download version of the game) when Half-Life 2 is launched, so technically they couldn't claim that we're using a "crack".

I play in Steam Offline mode, but thus far I'm not terribly concerned.

craycrone

23-11-2004, 21:34

Well, iam not a ValveMan so my opinion on this might be wrong, but this NoCD Patch replaces the ORIGINAL (non-cracked) hl2.exe with that one from the Puplisher (that one with securerom, needing the dvd/cd in drive before the original hl2.exe can be executed). So not the actually the Game was cracked, rather the door to that game has been removed.
But there is also a Post by Waldo, Level Designer / Day of Defeat co-developer on Valve who posted:
Just to make things clear...

First, Valve didn't put out any kind of fake key or fake warez to trap people.

Second, the people that had their accounts disabled had attempted to steal an item worth about $50. 20,000 accounts times $50 - that's about a million dollars worth of illegal attempts. That's hard to ignore.

Third, the number of people who actually had bought HL2 and used the CD key cheat was VERY small. VERY small. Most people just tried to rip off the game and not bother buying it. source: SteamForum (http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1607695#post1607695 )

Even he is only speaking about the illegal "CD key" and not any NoCD Patch. I really dont know but it really looks Valve is tolerating this Patch until they release a solution by themself.

uka

23-11-2004, 23:36

Wen i start hijack_hl2 i recive unable so start steam.exe and then unable to injeckt hijack_hl2.dll it worket yestorday ..

zellar

23-11-2004, 23:36

hijack

23-11-2004, 23:50

I found that No CD 1.4 via the above torrent link works with Win 2k only.
I found that No CD 1.0 via GCW only works with XP.
Version 1.4 does work on XP SP1, but maybe not on XP SP2. Could anyone confirm this?
Anyway, to solve the CreateProcess error, I need your kernel32.dll. Please send it to hijack_hl2********fr with a description of your Windows version.

But now the Sound is in English, but the hole text are still in my language (german). Is it possible to change the Sound Language? How?
I've had the same problem and couldn't find the cause. The only workaround I've found yet is to unpack the localized GCF file. To do that:
* Download and install GCFScape (http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?p=26)
* Open <steam directory>/steamapps/half-life 2_<language>.gcf
* Extract hl2 to <steam directory>/steamapps/<your account>/half-life 2
* Close GCFScape

This problem doesn't seem to be directly related with my nocd. For example, the same thing happens when you delete the file ClientRegistry.blob.
Has any localized user had the same problem with my nocd?

a different hl2.exe (but not a cracked one, because it's still authored by Valve, it's just for the Steam download version of the game)
You can also extract hl2.exe by yourself from the file "source engine.gcf" using GCFScape. The unprotected exe is included in the game they sold you but it's disabled. You simply enabled it.

I really dont know but it really looks Valve is tolerating this Patch until they release a solution by themself.
I don't think they'll ever release a solution by themself. That would break their contract with Vivendi.
I think they'll tolerate this nocd because it makes many customers happy, including people who simply couldn't play the game. Blocking this nocd would only make Vivendi happy.
If they tolerate it, they'll have less DVD drive incompatibility issues, less DVD returns because the dog scratched it, etc.

Wen i start hijack_hl2 i recive unable so start steam.exe and then unable to injeckt hijack_hl2.dll it worket yestorday ..
You must run hijack_hl2.exe in the steam directory. You can also use a shortcut to hijack_hl2.exe with the steam directory in the "Directory" field.

Hey, The no cd was working yesterday and now today I get Steam Error- "This operation cannot be compleated in offline mode". Will the 1.4 version fix this? When I started my Steam account today it updated, is that why it isn't working now? Thanks for the ray of hope Hijack!
It still works for me. You (or Steam) must have changed something. Version 1.4 won't change anything unless you're using Win2k.
Edit: But I don't know about offline mode. Is anyone using it successfully?

uka

23-11-2004, 23:53

but it worked yestorday

Stephan S.

24-11-2004, 01:40

Sadly enough i think i've ran into every single problem listed in this forum pertaining to the use of the no/cd program. My latest is the unknown creativeA thing. Any clues? I would appreciate anything.

hijack

24-11-2004, 01:49

As I said before: To solve the CreateProcessA error, I need your kernel32.dll. Please send it to hijack_hl2********fr with a description of your Windows version.

gjobjo

24-11-2004, 01:53

When I load the saved game the A.1 disabled show and nothing works

are there a fix for this?????

TRICHOMEZ

24-11-2004, 05:22

about the Steam kills accounts - news:

Why am i reading everywhere bout steam hunting for nocd-crack users?
That's damned ****ing not true! Nonono!

for example /. says: "caught using a pirated version of the game, or have attempted to use a cdkey to bypass the securom protection found on the retail version of the game."

Any word about cd crack? Dont think so!
On steampowered board again not a single word about the cd crack.
Its all about those fake cdkeys used to play pirated versions of hl2 which are spread around p2p filesharing etc these days.

Or am i'm just silly? Didnt find anything about nocd-"crack" related to steam account shut downs..

btw: @hijack: great work. thank u very much! :)
"This includes Credit Card fraud, theft of accounts you do not own and using cracked versions of Valve games." THE LETTER DOES POINT OUT USING CRACKS.....BUT FOR ME, I DON'T GIVE A !@#$....because I don't want to play cs......once this crap of a game is finished....it's un-installed and finished.
ok...it's only physically crap.....the game itself is cool though.....but it's still finished......why the loads still.....a far-cry from far-cry......play it again!

veithflo

24-11-2004, 06:56

I've had the same problem and couldn't find the cause. The only workaround I've found yet is to unpack the localized GCF file. To do that:
* Download and install GCFScape (http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?p=26)
* Open <steam directory>/steamapps/half-life 2_<language>.gcf
* Extract hl2 to <steam directory>/steamapps/<your account>/half-life 2
* Close GCFScape

OK, i have done it. But now HL² doesn't start. After preparing the gamefiles, a errormessage appears but it disapears so fast i'm not able to read it. Do i have made something wrong? Is this happend because, the NoCD dont work with the new Steam version (Steam have updated itselfe)?

Ramona

24-11-2004, 07:38

As per my last post,

XP is patched to SP2,
W2k is patched to SP4

I bought the game Monday, DLd nocd from GCW ( marked up as 1.0 ) this would not work with W2K kept getting the ' Games currently not available ' for HL2 and for CS ' Server unavailable '

Tuesday I DLd 1.4 from here via torrent, this worked straight off with w2k,

Then I installed on my XP machine ( Win2k PC dual boots with SuSE did want to reboot just to play a game) anyway the same 1.4 nocd would not work so tried the ver 1.0 this worked.

I did notice this in my trail if Steam was running ( autoloads on reboot ) on the XP machine so it could be the same for w2k you got the error ' CreateProcessA error ' exit from steam and retried and it would load.

Ram

ILLUMINATOR23

24-11-2004, 10:47

for me the no CD (first hijack Release) is working 100%..with the German Retail DVD Version..

But actually i use the orig Exe of Steam again until i dont know for sure whats up with Valve/Steam and the "Account Sabotage"...

I think with this "crack" we're changing the Retail DVD Version Account into a Steam Download Account..maybe Valve is not amused about that..
Otherwise both Versions are legal and this NoCD only modifiy the Retail DVD Version EXE File into a Download Version Exe...wheres the Problem ?!
So far i know, Valve is only killing fake Accounts with multiple Keys!

But you can never know 100% what is coming up next with Steam..When i go online with Steam to play CSS, Steam can update or kill my Account!
dont want to lose my HL2 Account/Licence ....

We will see....

hijack

24-11-2004, 11:56

WinXP SP2 users: try the DLL attached

Edit: removed attachment

Hans Gruber

24-11-2004, 13:13

WinXP SP2 users: try the DLL attached

Thanks hijack, seems to be working :)

Benlehot

24-11-2004, 13:20

works fine! ;)

Playbahnosh

24-11-2004, 13:22

Now get some coffee and a pillow, 'cuz this will be long... :p

Move my post if you will, I'm a bit off topic I know, but as I see this is the only HL2 topic around here, so I post it here for everyone to read... :cool:

First of all: I bought a LEGAL copy of Half Life 2, so don't call me pirate or sh*t like that... I'm just a desperate man who wants to play a great game I've been waiting for years now.

So: I was waiting to get HL2 for years now, and the release date finally came. I went to the nearest store(35 Km) to buy a copy, and I saw a copy costs 9800 Ft (Hungarian currency, ca. 54$). A retail copy, early release. Now thats pretty much money around here, please don't laugh.
I talked to my parents, and they agreed to buy it for X-mas. So they bought it, but they won't give it to me before X-mas, no matter how I asked. (I should be happy, 'cuz they never bought me anything that expensive, apart from my comp.) This was a week ago. I was sad, some of my classmates and friend are already playing HL2 and discussing it loudy at school, and I became desperate to play it before Chrismas. One of my old mates came to me few days ago and handed a labelless DVD to me saying "Merry Christmas, dumbass! :D ", and left. At home I put the DVD in the drive and saw lotsa files and directories on it. "WTF?!" I thought, until I discovered a file with the "magic" lambda sign named "hl2.exe". It was the Emporio version of HL2, with emulated Steam, or smthng like that. So I copied, craked, and launched, and became dissapointed. The game was full of errors, it was freezing time to time, ridiculosly low FPS rate, and I only can quit with the RESET button. I have a relatively mid-end system, but I think it meets the minimum requirements: AMD 1700+, 256 DDR, GeForce 4 MX 440, WinXP.
The game itself (As I saw, when it wasn't freezing) is great! Physics, caracters, story, everything! I was ashamed of playing a cracked copy while i had a bought one, but I was reading this, and the other closed forum, yesterday and I began to wonder. I have a very slow modem internet connection, it is said to be 56K, but it is only fast as a sloth in quicksand :( , like 3.4 K/sec max, but 2.5 K/sec avg. I read that that HL2 requires some activation to run, and it takes 1 or 2 hours on Tx and cable connection, and that's like 1000x lightspeed to my sh*t modem. Besides from speed, this sh*t connection costs "heavy cash/minute"(3.15 Ft/min at night, 0.075 $), and it s*cks and you can see why. And I also read that that a live conection is required to play the game as is. So, I don't have the time and money to activate and play it 'cuz it will probably cost more then than the game itself. I was afraid to count the costs in long term.It is a freakin' single player game for God's sake!!!! And if wasn't, I don't want to and especially won't be able to pay that much for a multiplayer game either. But it is single player! Hungary is not that modernized like USA, England, France, Germany and the likes. We don't have much money, and I know a few friend who have less. This comp. costed 110000 Ft 2 years ago (ca. 550$), and it took away all the 2 year holiday money we have spared. My internet connection is a pain in the ass as is, it costs far too much to fit in the current family budget, so I had to cut back on surfing too. And it will only be worse than now. But that's not the topic. Valve and Vivendi should be ashamed to try to harness the money from the likes of us, who are less wealthy. I know pretty much people that haven't got internet connection at all. I'm not here to whine about the sh*t that is called finance policy in Hungary, but I think you already got the point in what I'm saying.
So what am I to do now? I bought a PC game with really hard-earned money, but I really can't afford to play it. This is rediciolus! I thought computer games are for entertaintment and recreational purposes, but as I see It is getting in a way It shouldn't be. I'm not comlaining about the activation time, and all the fuss about it. I wasn't able to get to that problem yet, see? If things going to continue this way, I will not be able to play games anymore. And this stands for nearly all my friends around here, and I think for pretty much people around the world too. What about us, I ask? We will be banned from playing, like HL2, BEFORE we launch the game? (And what about the people who can't afford the hardware to play? I have a friend who only has a 333MHz comp. with Savage4. A gamer comp. costs many-many ten-thousand Forints now, that only a few of us can afford. But thats another story. Stick to the topic) So what am I to do now? I'm embarassed, but I tell youguys the truth: I've been living on warez, ISOs and 0-day stuff for years now, but I'm not doing it becouse I don't want to buy my programs like some people do, isnted I can't afford them. Hell, even my XP is f*ckin nuked :( . After all this, I buy a great game. And guess what? I cant afford to play it!!! And youguys, and the software companies wonder why more and more people get's to use warez and things like that. the reason? I'm the reason! And I'm just one in a million!
Now I try to play tha cracked HL2, I have technical problem with that, but it doesn't matter right now. I have the box of Half Life 2 right here, but I'm really thinking to say to my parents, to bring it back to the store and convert it to some office equipment, becouse we can't afford to play it. Now, how rediculous is that? :( And I will continue to play with the cracked copy of HL2. I bought it I promise, It was hard, but I bought it. But now, I can't pay the telephone and internet bill to play it. I'm forced to use warez, that's the truth.
Now, am I right or what?

Thank you for your time! I hope I made, at least some, impression. Oh, and excuse me for my bad english... :rolleyes:

Byez! ;)

PiombuZ

24-11-2004, 13:29

Huh ?

wtf

well i missed a part probally

i uploaded everything off the crack in my HL2 folder i start ur Steam Crack so far so good than i want to open hl2.exe than i get to c this:
failed to load the launcher dll

so i dont get it

Kdjn

24-11-2004, 13:45

You gotta run HL2 from the Steam console, not the folder icon.

Hans Gruber

24-11-2004, 14:07

I have a quick question regarding this no cd patch. Once Valve enable VAC on source engine games, will this be detected as a cheat or anything? I wouldn't want to lose my account for the sake of not putting a dvd in the drive.

GLH

24-11-2004, 14:35

And now my "two cents" about the disabled Steam-Accounts:
As long as you can evidence the purchase of the game, VALVe has to enable your Steam-Account. You can do absolutely nothing for it if someone uses a key generator (for example) and gets calculated your key.

So, if you have a legit CD-/Serial-Key and your account is disabled, then demand VALVe on to enable your account or you want your money back.

leezaal

24-11-2004, 14:48

Hi Hijack,
Your nocd patches v1.0-v1.4 dont work on my UK DVD retail copy running under Win XP Pro. :confused:
hope a patch comes out soon

JoyBoy

24-11-2004, 16:03

Byez!

Did you even read what you posted? Anyways, Piracy is a Crime. Do not Accept it.

See Ya!

Dimensio

24-11-2004, 16:16

Hey, The no cd was working yesterday and now today I get Steam Error- "This operation cannot be compleated in offline mode". Will the 1.4 version fix this? When I started my Steam account today it updated, is that why it isn't working now? Thanks for the ray of hope Hijack!

I don't know what the deal is on your end, but I just let Steam update itself, then tested hijack's 1.0 fix, and it worked without incident.

Big Country

24-11-2004, 16:53

Did you even read what you posted? Anyways, Piracy is a Crime. Do not Accept it.

See Ya!

I so saw that coming. :D

wiredonritalin

24-11-2004, 19:49

WinXP SP2 users: try the DLL attached
What is this file for? I may have missed the purpose of this file earlier in this thread, but I have a headache now from reading all the misfortune some have had.

TIA

JoyBoy

24-11-2004, 19:50

Anyone finished the game yet? I have and HERE (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=66242) are my thoughts on the game.

Agree or Disagree. It does not matter, I would love to hear your views on this so called Game of the Year. Post away in the THAT (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=66242) Thread

WARNING SPOILERS CONTAINED WITHIN!!!

sabbey

24-11-2004, 20:43

but it worked yestorday

Steam just had an update this morning, perhaps that's why it isn't now...

Dimensio

24-11-2004, 20:51

Steam just had an update this morning, perhaps that's why it isn't now...

Neither the Steam update nor the Half-Life 2 update affected my ability to use hijack's fix.

Dimensio

24-11-2004, 23:22

hijack, a thought occured to me.

The hl2.exe included in your noCD archive is Valve's copyright. You don't have a license to distribute it. You might get into legal trouble for it.

If you were to remove it, anyone with an installed retail copy of the game could still easily get the file, as the unmodified, SecuROM-free version of the executable is included in source engine.gcf. Just grab GCFScape and extract to the Steam directory.

(I made sure that this works. I overwrote the hl2.exe from your archive with one extracted from my steam engine.gcf. Playing Half-Life 2 sans DVD in drive right now).

Just a thought. At the very least, it would give noCD naysayers one less point to argue.

sabbey

25-11-2004, 00:14

I just set up the patch and it worked, but after restarting because my firewall kicked in, it now is asking for the DVD. The only difference I can think of is I am now using a shortcut on the desktop, not on the actual file in the Steam directory. Is there any reason why? Or at least, what can be done to fix this?

BTW, anyone know how to make Steam not automatically run when I start the PC? I'd rather launch it myself...

There's also the fact I am wondering how HL2 updates, I haven't seen anything about this, but there was supposedly an update earlier today and haven't seen any mention of it while I was running it just now.

Thanks!

EDIT: I was right! Using the patch and not the shorcut is working. However, now I have another problem:

Anyone know which files are trying to access the internet BTW? No matter how I setup my firewall, it keeps coming up as the game is loading on the main page and causes the PC to crash. I could turn it off, but don't plan to if I am going to be online at the same time. Can't get the offline mode to work, so call me confused... :rolleyes:

Grumpy

25-11-2004, 01:37

I am using hijacks very first crack he posted, with Win Xp and SP2! Since using this crack I have always played in Offline Mode and have never again let it connect to Steam to Update! And so far absolutely no problems with the game or Crack. (And I finished the game today)
To whoever asked about how to stop Steam from starting when windows starts (Cant remember who asked this) but there must be a way of stopping it as it doesnt start when I start my system.
To whoever asked about the shortcut on the Desktop? I start Hl2 from a shortcut on Desktop (but then mine hasnt been updated!) I actually copied the shortcut that installed originally on the desktop from the retail version and changed the properties to point to and start Hijacks exe! That way the icon still looks the same as the original.
And one last thing the game finishes with................................... :D Just teasin! ;)

oPhoEniXo

25-11-2004, 01:57

To whoever asked about how to stop Steam from starting when windows starts (Cant remember who asked this) but there must be a way of stopping it as it doesnt start when I start my system.
Run -> regedit:
In:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/
there is a key named 'Steam' value data:"*directory uesed for steaminstall*\steam\steam.exe" -silent

Remove that and Steam wont start automaticly.
(XP)

PhoEniX

GLH

25-11-2004, 01:59

To whoever asked about how to stop Steam from starting when windows starts (Cant remember who asked this) but there must be a way of stopping it as it doesnt start when I start my system.There is a box in the Steam-Option -> Interface which you can check or uncheck!

To whoever asked about the shortcut on the Desktop? I start Hl2 from a shortcut on Desktop (but then mine hasnt been updated!) I actually copied the shortcut that installed originally on the desktop from the retail version and changed the properties to point to and start Hijacks exe! That way the icon still looks the same as the original.When you have the Steam version of the game you can also make a Desktop icon to start HL2.
Just right-click HL2 in "Your Games" section of Steam and choose "Create DeskTop icon". Then you can change the link to the hijack file.

Grumpy

25-11-2004, 01:59

@oPhoEniXo
Yeh but I didnt even do that, there must be an easier way, I cant remember what i did and havent looked into it again.
@GLH
Yeh thanks for that about the little box, you must have posted that as i was typing :)
And about the shortcut, i did it the lazy way so i could keep the fancy little HL2 icon. :p

GLH

25-11-2004, 02:09

...And about the shortcut, i did it the lazy way so i could keep the fancy little HL2 icon. :p
My icon also have the normal HL2 "sign", not the Steam one !!!

Grumpy

25-11-2004, 02:54

@GLH
My icon also have the normal HL2 "sign", not the Steam one !!!
Yeh sorry what I should have said is, my Icon for hijacks crack looks exactly like the proper HL2 icon because I changed the properties of the original HL2 desktop shortcut to make it point to Hijacks crack. ;)

hijack

25-11-2004, 12:19

Here's the torrent of the package of v1.5: hijack_hl2-1.5.torrent (http://www.pxstorrent.com/tracker/download.php?id=156&name=hijack_hl2-1.5.torrent)

janapier

25-11-2004, 12:43

Steam discussion not allowed? WTF? Have you heard about "trusted computing"? No? I thought as much! The point is I would have bought HL2 like I bought HL, but not with the F_U_C_King "Steam" crap! So, peeps, post your Steam circumvention methods!

F_U_C_K STEAM!

We go for a total pirate copy. No cent for the Valve ****ers!

F_U_C_K VALVE!

corruptionMAN

25-11-2004, 13:20

hijack
i need your help!!!!!

sabbey

25-11-2004, 13:47

Thanks guys, that takes care of most of the problems! If anyone can think of what I can do to get the firewall issue fixed, please let me know. In the meantime, I guess I'll work into getting the offline mode started...

@GLH

Yeh sorry what I should have said is, my Icon for hijacks crack looks exactly like the proper HL2 icon because I changed the properties of the original HL2 desktop shortcut to make it point to Hijacks crack. ;)

I did that as well, but ended up having to tell the shortcut what icon to use, since it lost the hl2 one once changing the link details. Seems to work though...

SoreReaver

25-11-2004, 14:19

Could someone please post a Win98SE version?

sabbey

25-11-2004, 14:24

This is starting to piss me off...

I can't get the offline mode to start. All it does is try to connect to Steam, even though it says it is offline ready. By clicking on Hijack's link it just brings up a Steam - Updating bar and unless I am connected, nothing happens. :rolleyes:

This is the most stupid CP I have ever heard of or have seen! Valve and VU are going to get much crap over this methinks! ;)

EDIT: It's working now. For some reason it'll only work if I have have the modem off as the PC is booting up. If I have it on at startup and turn it off to play the game, it won't work. I also found out that it is an error causing the crash, not my firewall. I read something about this at the Steam forums, all one needs to do is push enter a few times to complete the loading. I just wish I knew what was causing it and what the actual error is. HL2 won't minimize to find out...

Oh well, at least I can play now and haven't notice the level of stuttering that I did the first time I tried playing. Whether this is in due to the game being played offline, while before I was online I have no idea. Again thanks for all the help everyone! :)

Dimensio

25-11-2004, 18:07

mtxstylez

25-11-2004, 20:57

PLEASE HELP ME GUYS!

I cant play CSS or HL2 at all. Both are malfunctioning.

Here is what I have installed:

1. Regular Steam w/ CS 1.6 KEY
2. Downloaded CSS (LUZIFER version)
3. Downloaded HL2 (EMPORIO 3.9GB version)

Here are my problems:

1. CSS cannot be played online anymore (Protocol 6 error)
---> I suspect CSS updated so I cant join new servers, does this mean it cannot be played anymore?
2. HL2 single player cannot be played anymore. I can't load or save games so it's quite pointless. Some error saying Steam doesnt work (even though I run Steam before I open up HL2).

Anyone have a solution for me?

I will do anything required to play these games for free. Did I download the wrong CSS version, I noticed there is an EMPORIO version. Same for HL2, there are 3 different versions, a 3.9GB one, 2.0GB one and 1.5GB one - so confusing, I just chose the 3.9GB one.

Please help me.

DexterHol

25-11-2004, 21:37

PLEASE BAN ME GUYS!

I cant play CSS or HL2 at all. Both are malfunctioning.

Here is what I have installed:

1. Regular Steam w/ CS 1.6 KEY
2. Downloaded CSS (LUZIFER version)
3. Downloaded HL2 (EMPORIO 3.9GB version)

Here are my problems:

1. CSS cannot be played online anymore (Protocol 6 error)
---> I suspect CSS updated so I cant join new servers, does this mean it cannot be played anymore?
2. HL2 single player cannot be played anymore. I can't load or save games so it's quite pointless. Some error saying Steam doesnt work (even though I run Steam before I open up HL2).

Anyone have a solution for me?

I will do anything required to play these games for free. Did I download the wrong CSS version, I noticed there is an EMPORIO version. Same for HL2, there are 3 different versions, a 3.9GB one, 2.0GB one and 1.5GB one - so confusing, I just chose the 3.9GB one.

Please ban me.

"I will do anything required to play these games for free." ?? How stupid can you be?

PiombuZ

25-11-2004, 21:50

Stupid crack
wont work i extract all files in HF2 folder where steam.exe is located i open ur hijack_hl2.exe but i get just normal steam... i press play game than i press Half life2 than i get a popup like normal steam register product i already own so im nothing father

what's wrong dont get it i tried nocd 1.0 , 1.4 and 1.5

i got Winxp SP1 ...

GLH

25-11-2004, 22:29

...I will do anything required to play these games for free. Did I download the wrong CSS version, I noticed there is an EMPORIO version. Same for HL2, there are 3 different versions, a 3.9GB one, 2.0GB one and 1.5GB one - so confusing, I just chose the 3.9GB one. Please help me.
OK, i will help you!
Delete all the downloaded game files and BUY THE DAMN GAME !!!

GLH

25-11-2004, 22:34

fightmeyer

26-11-2004, 02:30

Isis192

26-11-2004, 02:52

Steam sucks! Every Time i want to activate the Game via Steam. I got a Message from Steam that i have connect to the Steam-Network.

Grumpy

26-11-2004, 03:00

@fightmeyer
needs an internet connection for single player mode or activation.
I know what your saying and I agree 100% but it only needs an Internet connection to activate, once its activated you dont need to connect to the net to play single player.

Specht

26-11-2004, 03:56

THX hijack everthing works fine ^^
got WinXP+SP2
hjack v1 works
hijack v1.5 works

for offlinemode i had to disabel my network controller :rolleyes:
maybe it works for someone else

Isis192

26-11-2004, 07:20

@fightmeyer

I know what your saying and I agree 100% but it only needs an Internet connection to activate, once its activated you dont need to connect to the net to play single player.

once its activated?!?!?!

I didnt get so far to activate it! Every time i got an error message from steam.

Grumpy

26-11-2004, 07:58

@Isis192
Well thats not my fault! Nor is it my problem! :p

Award

26-11-2004, 08:47

hi all

i am getting following Engine Error when i use the nosteam fix and start Launcher.exe:

CResponseSystem::LoadFromBuffer: Unknow entry type "p', expecting 'response', 'criterion', 'enumeration' or 'rules' in file scripts/talker/response_rules.txt(offset:1)

somebody know what that means?

Edit:

when i mount the HL2_UK ISO file with Daemon Tools and start launcher.exe Half Life 2 starts but after about 2 minutes there comes the Error about Steam: Connection to Steam Servers lost could not aquire necessary game files.

So that is really curious and i dont know what the hell is the problem in the first case....

Play

26-11-2004, 11:03

I had some major stuttering, freezing, and lock-up problems, but I solved it now...

I have another problem that is bigger than the above ones.
I have some big AI problems with elevators. Yes, I said elevators.
Like, there is the part in the "Point Insertion" chapter, when you run like hell away from the masked guys and they get you. After the screen goes white, you suddenly meet Alyx. Well here is my problem: When Alyx is talking, she is going to the elevator and pushes the callbutton. When the elevator arrives and the door opens, Alyx suddenly cuts the talking and just stays there in front of the elevator doing nothing. I tried everything: pushing the button myself, try to push Alyx in the cabin, shooting Alyx ;) , even tried to noclip down the shaft but nothing happens. This is happening when I arrive at Black Mesa East, when the doc calls the elevator. She shuts up, and just stand there, no matter what I do. She refuses to enter the cabin. This stands for all the levator that need AI operating.

Is there a fix for this? Please help me!

PiombuZ

26-11-2004, 12:54

GLH

26-11-2004, 13:32

when i mount the HL2_UK ISO
To help you with this error, i (we) need to know where do you got this ISO from.

Talus

26-11-2004, 14:33

Now, I haven't seen a definitive answer on this yet...so I'll ask hoping I don't get flamed ;)

Q: Is there any chance to have my Steam account banned if I use hijack's no-cd crack???

GreyFox28

26-11-2004, 15:59

PIOMBUZ,

I had the same issue of applying this no-cd and it still asking me for the cd. But what you have to do is not only shutdown steam, but restart your pc and DON'T start up the normal steam...(disable "startup steam when windows starts up" before your restart) Then, run hijack_hl2.exe and it should work. It did for me. Thanks hijack. :)

sotbmp

26-11-2004, 16:30

I have one problem with using hijack's patch on my 5 CD version.
All of mygame files are ok.
My hl2.exe files (in main directory and in SteamApps\myusername\half-life 2) has now 84 kB (originally 1.91 MB).
I've install hijack both patche's first 1.0, later - 1.5 (in main dir, where I have stream installed) and I have the same problem.
So, when I'm trying to run Half-Life 2 from Steam menu (after run hijack_hl2.exe of course and correct logging to the steam) I have message box:
SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x12e648) failed with error 108: The local Steam Service is not running

I was trying many things, but I haven't now no ideas :confused:
I have WinXpPro, if it could help you.
Thanks in advance.

JoyBoy

26-11-2004, 18:19

craycrone

26-11-2004, 20:41

I had some problems with HL², but accidently i moved steam folder and all my .gcf files where invalid suddenly. So steam dl everything again. And WOW, everthing just fine!

jokl

26-11-2004, 23:42

if i start the game everything seems to be fine!

but the game crahs when the loading screen is on :(!!

no error log or something!
only the task manager says no reply!!!!!!

thx 4 helping me!!

Specht

27-11-2004, 06:41

disable "run steam when windows starts"
exit steam
put all three files (hijack_hl2.dll , hijack_hl2.exe , HL2.exe )to your steam folder
for exampel
c:\programs\valve\steam
execute hijack_hl2.exe
now steam should start and hl2 and CSS work without cd\dvd in your drive
(sorry 4 my bad english)

stellt "run steam when windows starts" aus
beendet steam
packt alle 3 dateien (hijack_hl2.dll , hijack_hl2.exe , HL2.exe ) in euren steam ordner z.b.
c:\programs\valve\steam
führt die hijack_hl2.exe aus
nun sollte euer steam starten und ihr koennt hl2 und css ohne cd\dvd spielen

GLH

27-11-2004, 14:01

Play

27-11-2004, 14:44

Only want to tell:
Currently i'm in Chapter 6 (Ravenhorst).
There i found a good known car wreck (see pic).

It's an "Trabant".
Especially the board members from former east germany should know it !!!

Don't know why VALVe take such a car to their game.

Well, in case if you didn't noticed, there are more eastern-european cars in the game. Like Lada, IFA, Tatra and more. Just have a good look at he wrecks around the game, especially when you are doing the "Highway 17" chapter.
And what's your problem with Trabants? They are very good cars. If fact I own one :D ! I can tell this car gets you everywhere you want to go. Not as fast as other cars, and it doesn't look that good, but it is very reliabe. And it is cheaper then the cars nowdays. It costs much less to service it, fuel it, and even MOD it! See it for yourself :D : open the attachment!
Trabants can look good actually :)

Play

27-11-2004, 15:07

As for my earlier problems:
I was reading newzbin forum when I bumped into this. This is the most redicoulus "bugfix" I ever saw, but the most funny part is: IT WORKS!!!!!
Here it goes:

Say goodbye to the ai disable and the alyx elevator errors guys.

Heres how to fix it.

Go to your GAMEDIRECTORY/hl2/maps/graphs folder and locate all those .ain files

Now adjust the date on your pc to like the year 2010

Opent the .ain files with notepad and save them so they all have the year 2010 on them.

Change your pc date back to its real time.

Be sure to remove any ai_disable 0 or
ai_norebuildgraph 1
Files you have in any of your .cfg files
(i just moved my autoexec.cfg while tested, then deleted it when i was sure this works)

start the game, walla, no errors

I cant take credit for this solution, all i can say is
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT WORKS 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more ai errors AT ALL
NO ERRORS AT ALL
...

I cut the part what the poster was saying about the Emporio release and Steam's "reputation". Forum rules or what... :rolleyes: . (I was banned 2 times for posting things like...um...what I cut out :rolleyes: )
Anyway, if somebody had the same symptoms as above, this should fix it.
I hope it'd help!

pdawg17

27-11-2004, 16:16

Can someone refer me to info on what the stutter/AI patch on this site changes? Does it decrease any video/audio aspects? I want fix some of the stutter but I don't want to sacrafice any quality...

alex_dta

27-11-2004, 16:49

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come? :cool:

Talus

27-11-2004, 18:31

Because, if you have read anything here at all, you still need a valid Steam account to play.

THIS CRACK IS NOT ABOUT BYPASSING STEAM!

Man..I hope the warez kiddies leave soon.

GLH

27-11-2004, 22:32

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come? http://www.fileforums.com/images/smilies/cool.gifIt seems you haven't read/understand the very first post in this thread !!!
The hijack-Crack isn't for skipping the Steam-Activation, only for playing the the Retail-boxed-version without CD/DVD !!!

EDIT: Now i have overlooked Talus' Post. Sorry!!! http://www.fileforums.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

Ollibolli

28-11-2004, 06:32

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

I won't get my DVD-player in a week or so, but I'd really like to try CS:S before that...

Is anyone else upset they chose to protect the retail DVD with a copy protection that conflicts with cd/dvd-emulation software? Yet another reason I should have bought the game over steam instead of retail, I don't want to get rid of daemon-tools just to be able to play. It sucks when copy protection causes problems for the legal users, and does next to nothing to stop piracy...

Thanks a lot for the patch hijack, it has saved me some serious trouble... :)

sabbey

28-11-2004, 14:21

Actually, I don't know, but would like to play CS:S as long as I can play against the AI instead of going online against others. I never played a multiplayer game, so I want to test it out first. Any ideas if there are bots or some sort of offline mode in the works for it?

As for the CP, well, it was a stupid decision in this case. It already has activation required, by making it have CP as well, it's just overkill and another way to screw over legitimate consumers, while doing nothing to stop people who will pirate it. Eventually, this will bite the game companies on the ass, in the meantime I'll come here for NO-CD/DVD patches! :D

hijack

28-11-2004, 15:25

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?
It already works. CS:S uses the same hl2.exe (protected or not).

Stephan S.

28-11-2004, 16:01

Hey guys isn't possible to install the game on more than one computer? I tried to install it on another but it wont let me because it says the cdkey is already registerd, which it is. So are they saying that the game can only exist on one computer per copy? I would appreciate any help. Thanks

paketep

28-11-2004, 16:26

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?

GLH

28-11-2004, 20:23

GLH

28-11-2004, 20:24

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?Read the very first post in this thread!
(banned 10 days!)

hijack

28-11-2004, 23:44

YES! Read the software license came with the game !!!
The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!
In France authors can't forbid you to install the software on another computer if it's the only way to use it. For example you're allowed to install it at home and at work even if the software license forbid it.
So, installing HL2 on two computers may be legal, depending on your local laws and your intentions. Why do you ban people asking a way to do that? It's a normal "game copy".

Edit: Even bypassing Steam activation may be legal in certain conditions

fightmeyer

29-11-2004, 00:17

@fightmeyer

I know what your saying and I agree 100% but it only needs an Internet connection to activate, once its activated you dont need to connect to the net to play single player.

I do not come so far. Because i have no Internet Connection at home. So i even can´t activate it.

stpe12

29-11-2004, 00:31

does anyone knows how can we make he hijacked steam to run when windows start?coz if i give to open it just opens the folder where it is.

Luci

29-11-2004, 01:24

i just read in megagames forum that in january 2005 there will be released 2 patch and you don't have to register your game BUT you need a legal key.no steam nothing.just serial.don't know if it's true.he calimed to b working for valve .he creates the patches for valve.don't believe him totally but i expected to happen

Talus

29-11-2004, 04:14

Now, I haven't seen a definitive answer on this yet...so I'll ask hoping I don't get flamed ;)

Q: Is there any chance to have my Steam account banned if I use hijack's no-cd crack???

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

GLH

29-11-2004, 08:07

In France authors can't forbid you to install the software on another computer if it's the only way to use it.
Why do you ban people asking a way to do that? It's a normal "game copy".
Edit: Even bypassing Steam activation may be legal in certain conditions
1a. He isn't from France, he comes from UK.
1b. "...if it's the only way to use it." How can it help to play the game on PC#A, when i install it on PC#B? If PC#A don't have a Internet Connection, you can install STEAM (not the game) on PC#B to register the Serial-Key and create a Steam-Account. If you want to play the game on PC#B you have to deinstall it on PC#A.

2. Because of the Board rules!

3. perhaps, but if anyone discusses about it on this board, he/she will get banned. (Reason: see 2.)

Valldemar

29-11-2004, 09:37

Dimensio

29-11-2004, 14:52

You could set up hijack_hl2.exe to launch by putting a shortcut in your startup directory, and making sure that the "working directory" of the shortcut actually points to the correct location where steam.exe is located.

If that fails, then a simple batch file that manually switches to the correct directory and launches hijack_hl2.exe should do the trick.

Someone asked about (and was subsequently banned for asking about) installations on multiple computers. I'm not sure that this actually violates the license agreement, as Steam makes it pretty easy to do this. The problem is that once a CD key is registered with Steam, it will appear as though it is impossible to register the game again, because installation always asks for a CD key -- and this will be a problem if you reformat and reinstall the game on the original machine, so it affects more than just those who are installing on multiple computers. The solution is to simply hit "Cancel" when asked for the CD key after you've already registered it. Since you've already registered the game, Steam will authenticate when you log in again.

JoyBoy

29-11-2004, 14:59

Is there any ways to bypass this without buying a DVD-rom or borrowing one..

This type of stuff I do not understand. You have the graphics card and processor etc to play the game, but cant spare the 15-20 bucks needed to buy a dvd rom. Get a job, you bum!

H@ze

29-11-2004, 23:16

i tryed to copy the filles in my steam directory with my steam.exe. the halflife2(icon)file is the right size and is copyd in my <steamaccount> alswel. still i got error: game currently not available. then i download the torrent one but cant open it. what prog do i need? i tryed to install bigtorrent (i dont now if its the right prog for it) and i cant install it unless i make a donation with visa or something (witch i dont want to do). plz help me :cool:

krimson

30-11-2004, 00:29

im having some serious issues with this, or my cracked hl2.exe or something.

i get a "cant connect to steam" issue about 2 mins after i am in the game, and then if i click ok, the game closes.

if i dont click ok, it plays for about 5 mins tops, and then gives me some memory dump errors and the game crashes.

but NOW, since trying this hijack stuff and all this, all my folders on ALL my drives are read-only and wont change back..

so, im a little upset, and i dont know what could have caused this. formatting isnt exactly what i wanted to do before i played this game.

Grumpy

30-11-2004, 01:15

@Krimson
To get it working again why dont you put your original files back where they were and delete Hijacks files for now (just until you get it back to working order) Get it back to all original first, then go back to hijacks files!
Not that I am going to tell you how to do it, just yet anyway, but dont go formatting your drive just because your files have changed to Read Only!! They can be fixed! ;)

paketep2

30-11-2004, 05:21

Read the very first post in this thread!
(banned 10 days!)

I merely said what was in the crack and asked if it worked with the UK DVD, but fine, be like that...

GLH

30-11-2004, 07:39

I merely said what was in the crack and asked if it worked with the UK DVD, but fine, be like that...You was asking if the Crack and the Steam Emulator is working.
So i was telling you to read the first post in this thread where you can find this: Steam Discussion is not allowed.

That was my intention to ban you (for 10 days only!).

I dont know why i write this, because of board rule #11: I don't have to justify myself!

Grumpy

30-11-2004, 07:50

@GLH
and dont you just love rule #11. ;)

VanTokkern

30-11-2004, 07:59

The Hijack file seems to be working fine. When I start it, steams starts up.. But that is isnt solving my problem..

I got my hl2 copy as a gift.. The problem is that i dont have a DVD-Rom...

I installed the game through the network. My neighbor has a DVD-Rom.

When I wanna start to play the game, I have to confirm my CD-Key in the Steam Browser.. When I have entered my key correctly, Steam asks me to insert my HL2 Copy in the cd/dvd rom..

Is there any ways to bypass this without buying a DVD-rom or borrowing one..

Just get yourself a dvd-rom, they aren't expensive. A perfectly fine dvd-rom can be bought for a mere $30. 16x dvd, 48x cd.
It's not like you will be buying a dvd-rom JUST for HL2. In the future many more games will be released on DVD only.

GLH

30-11-2004, 08:31

@GLH
and dont you just love rule #11. ;)
Yeah! :cool:
It's my favorite one... :D

rocket

30-11-2004, 11:27

Hi all,

For the people without DVD Drive´:
I installed the game on my notebook (worse graphic but dvd drive) and installed it via mapped network-drive on my other pc (good grapic but no dvd drive). I installed steam on the notebook and on the other pc with the same steam account. Halflife 2 works fine with the no CD crack installed.

Greetings.

XtremeMaC

01-12-2004, 07:03

hi there
i'm one of those u are not using steam and i'd like to get the 1.1 update
does anyone know whereabouts of that patch?

thanks...

westie

01-12-2004, 10:50

Teknonow

01-12-2004, 11:29

When I try to play hl2 after using hijacks files it comes up with the notice, the game is not ready to be played in offline mode. I have the settings set for offline and was able to play before i installed those files. THanks

Dimensio

01-12-2004, 15:41

Is using the NOCD patch illegal and can you get your Steam account banned from using it or is it not possible to detect. As I dont want to use it and find myself having to buy myself another copy of half life 2.

A Valve employee said that the patch does violate the Steam EULA (because it modifies the program during run-time), however I'm not sure that they have any current means of detecting it, and thus far my account has not been banned for using it.

venom4911

01-12-2004, 18:33

Arkane0690

01-12-2004, 21:51

A Valve employee said that the patch does violate the Steam EULA (because it modifies the program during run-time), however I'm not sure that they have any current means of detecting it, and thus far my account has not been banned for using it.

Why would you even want to risk getting banned by using it then (especially if its only a matter of time). I know you gave me the program and I thank you very much for that but if i'm going to end up taking that big of a risk (knowing that it is indeed illegal then why bother :( ). Please, don't get me wrong I hate having to use the DVD to play everytime BUT I don't wanna take a risk that severe (especially a severe risk with a time limit)..

Grumpy

02-12-2004, 00:44

@Arkane0690
There is no risks if you dont let it connect to Steam. I went thru the whole game, useing Hijacks first crack, and have never let it connect online since! When you do want to udpdte just swap the original files back over. No Risks taken then. ;)

Dimensio

02-12-2004, 03:03

Anyone tried hijack's fix with the latest Steam/Hl2 updates? The hl2.exe executable might need to be replaced, but you should be able to extract an unprotected exe from source engine.gcf

Grumpy

02-12-2004, 04:51

@Dimensio
Yes the Hijack crack still works with the latest Steam Update. But this is how I did it. Firstly I moved Hijacks cracks (the 3 files, I am still using Hijacks first crack) to a different folder, and started the game in online mode to get the update. Then after updating i shifted Hijacks crack back to where it should be. Then disabled my Internet connection and started the game in the Offline mode. Everything works fine still without the CD in the drive. And I only updated today! ;)

Talus

02-12-2004, 05:07

i bought the 5 cd version but i hate having to put the damn cd in drive to play everytime...i tried the hijackhl2 thingy and it dont work...followed the instructions perfectly...i go to load hl2 and then it gives me an error saying this game is currently unavailable...

any ideas?

Sounds like you never fully completed the registration process. Go to Steam, right click on Half-Life 2 and pick Properties. If it says Offline Mode Not Ready, then you're not done. Just leave Steam online for the day and it should be done by the time you get back.

Talus

02-12-2004, 05:08

hi there
i'm one of those u are not using steam and i'd like to get the 1.1 update
does anyone know whereabouts of that patch?

thanks...

Buy the game. There is to be no discussion of Steam bypasses.

venom4911

02-12-2004, 19:00

Sounds like you never fully completed the registration process. Go to Steam, right click on Half-Life 2 and pick Properties. If it says Offline Mode Not Ready, then you're not done. Just leave Steam online for the day and it should be done by the time you get back.

nope..it says offline mode: ready

hijack thing still dont work...

Arkane0690

03-12-2004, 01:04

:(, replaced the hl2.exe with the one I extracted from the source engine.gcf and it says same as venom "The game is currently unavailable". I do remember hijack talking about the unprotected hl2.exe being *DISABLED* :mad: . If using hijack's "FIXED" exe is the only way to ENABLE it then, why tell me to extract it in the first place :p..

Talus

03-12-2004, 04:17

nope..it says offline mode: ready

hijack thing still dont work...

Can you play the game normally AND in offline mode without Hiijack's crack?

kpoutous

03-12-2004, 04:39

Hi,

I used the bit-torrent appication in order to get the NoCD v.1.5 of Hijack but I cannot download it because the link is dead.

Can anyone send me this new version because with version 1 I could play my DVD version of Half Life 2 offline.

Thanks

kpoutous

sticker

03-12-2004, 07:30

janapier2

03-12-2004, 10:24

Another one who don't understand why this board has to stay CLEAN !!!
Leave the board WAREZ KID !!!
(banned)

Yawn... You are the f_u_c.k_ing m_o_r_o_n who doesn't understand
WHY we must fight "trusted computing". You are also the robot who hits the "banned" button at my command. :D

janapier2

03-12-2004, 10:36

I guess you didn't need your forum account anyway.

Quite correct, since they are to be had in an endless abundance. :cool:

janapier2

03-12-2004, 10:39

How stupid can a Company be by making a game, that needs an internet connection for single player mode or activation.
I wanted to buy the game, but i don´t have a connection at home. So i´d better spend my money for medal of Honor pacific assault.

HAHA Valve.

You may have the choice this time, but if valve gets away with it now, in 5 years all games will be "trusted computing".

janapier2

03-12-2004, 10:44

The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

http://www.drillis.de/forum/images/smiles/wall.gifhttp://www.drillis.de/forum/images/smiles/fressehalten.gif

maj0r

03-12-2004, 11:25

I loaned a DVD drive from one of my buddies, installed my new bought game, and installed the hijack crack as I had to return the DVD drive the same day. The crack worked perfectly with both HL2 & CSS. Later that day, I try to run HL2 again, but suddenly I got this "No disc inserted" message. I'm thinking "wtf?!, it worked earlier without a disc?" - I then tryed to restart my computer etc., and running HL2 again, but I still got "No disc inserted" message. I then tryed to run HL2: Source, which I hadn't ran before. Boom, it suddenly worked again. Not only HL2S worked, but HL2 & CSS worked again. Later that day again, I get the same "No disc inserted" message. So I try to do everthing I did last time, but I still got it. That day I gave up and went to bed.

So today is a new day, and a new try... I've spended the last two hours trying to get my legal copy of HL2 working again, but still I get this freaking "No disc inserted" message! I have tryed everthing listed in this topic, done everything I did myself the last time.....

All in all, I've tryed everthing, but still I get this "No disc inserted" message. Can anybody help me?? I'm running WinXP Pro SP2 - and for a notice, all hl2.exe files is 1.91 MB..

venom4911

03-12-2004, 12:30

Can you play the game normally AND in offline mode without Hiijack's crack?

yep works fine the normal way with cd in drive...game loads fine...but when i use hijack i get the "this game is curently unavailable" error when i try and load hl2

sticker

03-12-2004, 14:33

Any way around the securerom or whatever protection is on the european DVD?!?!

I've bought the bloody game - and my dvd-r drive (pika-one) won't recognise the dvd - ?!?!?

H E L P ! ! !

Grumpy

03-12-2004, 22:25

@Sticker
Sounds like you are due to buy a new DVD player/burner! It will cost you even less than what you have already paid for the HL2 game! ;)

loukas07

05-12-2004, 19:17

Somebody please help me.........

-I ve managed to create a working image with Games X copy and i installed HL2 from this image...everything ok till now!!!
-i have a valid steam account.
-i unlocked CS:source and HL2 from internet (with the help of some files already downloaded from a friend of mine).If u right-click on them (in "play games" on steam menu) and select "properties" u can see "Status:Ready to play" "Amount acquired:100%" and "Offline mode:Ready".But i was not able to play using this image cause of "Emulation software detected....etc" (securom obviously).
-i downloaded Emporio's fix, Hijack's dll 1.5 for XP SP2 users and Hijack's No cd crack (i dont know which version) and i apply them correctly i think!!
-i managed to play CS:Source correctly!
-BUT when i try to play HL2, during the game, when "LOADING" message appears, i wait for some secs and then a message appears, i turn back to windows and the game has stopped!!!!
The message is: "Source - Fatal Error : Could not acquire necessary game files because the connection to Steam servers was lost."

What have i done wrong?
Somebody please help me!!!!
I dont know what else to do!!!!

Arkane0690

05-12-2004, 19:47

You tried to circumvent the online activation and it is giving you an error ;), in laymans terms "GO BUY THE GAME". Oh and when you do, stop trying to create images of the game since SecuROM has that workaround blocked :). With Alcohol 120 percent (which is better than Games X Copy ) I got the same emulation error and will continue to do so until they release the new alcohol (that won't be for awhile though so might as well not even wait)..

krondike

06-12-2004, 02:35

there is a emulation problem walk around... :rolleyes:

paulus

06-12-2004, 05:09

Hi, i am new to this sort of thing. I am trying to get the hijack exe to work, i have extracted it to the steam directory and i have executed it from that directory using the Hijack.exe file. This worked for a day or so but now it tells me that there is no cd in the drive, exacly the same as if i tried using the steam.exe.
Can anyone help me please, i am running XP2 SP2.

Thanks

Grumpy

06-12-2004, 05:21

venom4911

06-12-2004, 10:43

@paulus
All I can say is it seems to work for some people and not for others! Its nothing to do with Sp2 as I to have Sp2 installed and it has always worked for me in Offline mode! But I have never been connected to the net when I play. And I am still using Hijacks first crack! ;)

hmm maybe thats the problem then...maybe for hijack to work u need to disable yer internet connection...i think i may try that

loukas07

06-12-2004, 13:04

i ve done all these u said...but nothing...
..blocking with zone alarm the appropriate procedures....
...and no internet connection when i try to play...

Hijack PLZ help me someway!!!!!!

kpoutous

07-12-2004, 06:55

Hi guys

Does any of you has the NoCD v.1.5 of hijack? Can you sent it or post it so I can get it.

I tried to download it using the torrent file but with no results, its like some one removed it from its location.

Can anybody help

Thanks

kpoutous

steven1199

07-12-2004, 11:04

hi,

i've got following message:

"can't find background image 'materials'console'background01.vtf"

what does it mean?

xtcklan

07-12-2004, 13:28

Hello,

I have installed HL2 EURO OFF, i have autorized steam to take the 1st update and i have installed hijack_hl2-1.5 and Drac's fix. But Steam want to connect for create account or run with existant account.

1) Is it necessary that I let leave steam to internet ??
2) It did no possibily to play offline ? Or I makes an error let it go on Internet? :eek:

Thank for U reply.

hl²-

08-12-2004, 05:30

i need an hl² no-dvd crack.
i have the dvd version and want to play without the dvd.#

plz help

JoyBoy

08-12-2004, 10:05

i need an hl² no-dvd crack.
i have the dvd version and want to play without the dvd.#

plz help
You even bother to read this thread?

Epitome

08-12-2004, 11:35

@paulus
All I can say is it seems to work for some people and not for others! Its nothing to do with Sp2 as I to have Sp2 installed and it has always worked for me in Offline mode! But I have never been connected to the net when I play. And I am still using Hijacks first crack! ;)
Me2, untill today!

I guess they did something to disable the nodvd-patch! :(

Please help!

Grumpy

08-12-2004, 17:32

@Epitome
How did Steam know you had patched it? You should not have been online to play in Offline mode! I have never gone online to play once I installed Hijacks crack! I swapped back to the original files to update on the net, then installed hijacks fix again to play in Offline mode. ;)

@JB
When I read that post, from the person after the DVD crack, I nearly wrote exactly what you did. :)

sabbey

09-12-2004, 15:50

Quick question, that is slightly related:

I plan on playing HL:Source once done with HL2. Just wondering, when I end up buying the expansions for it, the ones on CD at Amazon.com in the next week, will it work better with the GOTY edition of the original version or would the Source version run okay as well?

I'd like to use the original disc if at all possible since it'll need less BS to run, but if I use the NOCD patch for it, I can't have the music tracks playing too. Is there a way around this?

Oh well, hopefully HL:Source can run with them without any hassles. Assuming Source isn't as bad as most say it is, I'll probably just stick with it! :D

Thanks all!

acarphinus

10-12-2004, 16:18

Strange but true.
I was happily using hijack_hl2, then steam updated half-life 2, and the wedge broke.:eek:
I was back to using my precious DVD for a week. Then just now, I tried hijack_hl2 agan, with no DVD and it worked!
AFAIK, nothing in the game has been updated sence it broke, so It seems that there is something more complicated going on!

Acarphinus

sabbey

10-12-2004, 19:56

There was an update today:

http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=203309

I just tried it myself and it works...

I guess there's no need for a NOCD/DVD patch now. Thanks hijack for allowing the game to be played without the disc till this new development. :)

JoyBoy

11-12-2004, 01:29

What is the average age of posters on the Steam Forums? 9? 10? Bunch of kids post on there. "OH MY GOD VIVENDI IS GOING TO SUE VALVE AGAIN"!!!!!!!!!!!!! "DOES THIS MEAN VALVE WILL HAVE TO SHUTDOWN HL2 WHILE GETTING THE OK FROM VIVENDI?"

TWATS

flash.killer

11-12-2004, 08:25

Hello,
is the hijack Patch for the German Version too. Or is anywhere a other Patch?

flash.killer

FOE

13-12-2004, 03:35

Hi,

is the hijack Patch for the German Version too.
Yes, but you did't need it yet!

Look what sabbey wrote above!!!

jedimaster.sainz

15-12-2004, 21:06

just a quick question, i have the hijack_hl2.exe and opens the steam program, but the steam just like to "login" and connect to the internet. i just want to play offline. what i have to do?

sabbey

15-12-2004, 23:00

just a quick question, i have the hijack_hl2.exe and opens the steam program, but the steam just like to "login" and connect to the internet. i just want to play offline. what i have to do?

It might seem obvious, but some people don't realize that you need to make sure the internet connection is off! It won't go to off-line mode as long as the connection is on... ;)

On my end, I have to make sure that it's off when booting up my PC. Otherwise it seems to know that I have a connection, whether it's on or off at the time I start the game doesn't matter. Basically, when loading the game if it detects the connection, it either just hangs if it's off, or it connects to Steam if it isn't. That said, If done correctly it will appear that it is connecting, but you will get an error that asks if you want to play off-line or try connecting again. Choose off-line and it should work. Good luck! :)

BTW, I have an external cable modem. Not sure what someone with an internal modem can do in this regard!

Look what sabbey wrote above!!!

From what some people say about the EULA, I would assume that there is now no need for the CD/DVD patch at all, and it would be safer just not using it. It surprises me there are many still looking for such patches, let alone people using the patch knowing of the update...

Oh well, whatever floats your boat!

MaPomme

16-12-2004, 04:19

Steam just like to "login" and connect to the internet. i just want to play offline. what i have to do?
Please read this thread at the Steam Site :
http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=213

Title of this thread : How To Make Steam Offline Mode Work !!! :D

Bonjour chez vous,

Ma Pomme

kain976

21-12-2004, 14:11

anyone know where or how I can get them? Besides getting the games soundtrack...

I started a seperate thread on this before but it was closed down because I failed to OBEY giant.

previous thread (http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=66714)

napalmtreez

25-12-2004, 00:48

has anyoneone had issues with their keyboard.
my action buttons stop working at various places through game
any help appreciated

hausi2

25-12-2004, 14:02

hi @ aLL

Ok, i have a problem, but i think i am not alone, but i will also ask it again:

I have buy the Collector´s edition of Hl2, but i dont want to install Steam or aktivat Hl2 with Steam. So i try the Target21 - Steamless Fix. At the Beginnig the Crack works, but one day later i will load a saved Game und the Game crashed and go back to windows. the Error says that he lost the connection zo the Steamnetwork. So i search in the net for a fix, but i dont find something!

Can anybody help me ???

Talus

25-12-2004, 19:42

imperium

28-12-2004, 05:00

is there a way to play against a friend with a cracked server patch or something?

thx alot

MarioJ630

29-12-2004, 13:40

allright people i downloaded half life the full version i installed it i used the hijack_hl2 and extract it to the steam directory now everytime i click the hijack_hl2 exe it connects then it shows the games i want to play i click half life 2 then it shows all this games and says that i need to purchase it can anyone please help me ?

JoyBoy

29-12-2004, 14:11

Bearing in mind that your ip address is hanging out, Where did you download Half-Life from?

Theres no point even trying to delete your post either. ;)

TylerDurden

29-12-2004, 14:16

Haha, sucker!

Tyler!

MarioJ630

29-12-2004, 14:22

hey buddy you can try to hack me all you want feel free........... let see if you well get in my computer

JoyBoy

29-12-2004, 15:19

Who mentioned anything about hacking? Its easier just to past your details onto VALVe and let them deal with you.

Shavkat

07-01-2005, 04:33

I have Half-Life 2
And if i save The game
I can't load it ?
If i load the Half-life 2
I am playing alone
Anybody can't see me-! :(
And i can't go to 2nd stage

mundoemulador

08-01-2005, 12:30

so i have the retail version. the only problem is that i don't have internet, isn't there some crack that makes me play hl2 without the steam or something that make steam execute in offline mode???? please i cannot play i bought it 3 weeks ago!!!!

Grumpy

08-01-2005, 19:46

@mundoemulador
It clearly says on the box that an Internet Connection is required!
Go to a friends house who has Internet connection (or go wherever you used the internet to post your question) and activate it from there. You only need an Internet connection to activate but you dont need the internet to actually play.
There is an article on the Steam website on how to do this! ;)

GLH

09-01-2005, 01:29

...the only problem is that i don't have internet...

You don't have internet connection, but you can make a post here :confused: :confused: :confused:

MaPomme

09-01-2005, 11:21

You don't have internet connection, but you can make a post here :confused: :confused: :confused:
Sometimes it's more easy to use your computer at work to visit FileForums than to install and play HL2 on the corporation's LAN. And then you must play at home... ;)

Bonjour chez vous,

Ma Pomme

TCB

09-01-2005, 23:05

Quick question. I bought this game a couple of days ago Half life2. I play the game without conecting into the steam acount. It gives me the option to play the game without out visiting the servers. My question is how many time could i do this until it forces me to visit steam servers? Thanks. Does anybody know.