Sims 2 Open for business No CD..

[DCsharkz]

OK so i got the clone CD mdf and mds and i mount the mds like everyone says and it doesn't work i'm using Daemon Tools v3.47 I can't find anywere on the forum were someone explains why it wouldn't work..just how to play..but anyways, so yeah i got the mdf and mds and i mount the MDS with Daemon Tools, it says i need to insert the original disc, i even burned the game and i get the same message... WHAT SHOULD I DO...

someone help thank you..

btw im new to the forum.

edited something i think might have not been ok by the forum rules.

[DarkLeftos]

The fact that you're new to the forum won't save you the ban for not reading the friggin' rules that even pop-up in your face whenever you enter the forums. I mean, come on! It's with RED BOLD letters. It's telling you to read it! LOOK, I'M HERE! I'm the rules, and if you don't read me, you get banned!

[coughs and straightens tie] Okay, enough now. This forum does not support warez. Bye.

[DCsharkz]

The fact that you're new to the forum won't save you the ban for not reading the friggin' rules that even pop-up in your face whenever you enter the forums. I mean, come on! It's with RED BOLD letters. It's telling you to read it! LOOK, I'M HERE! I'm the rules, and if you don't read me, you get banned!

[coughs and straightens tie] Okay, enough now. This forum does not support warez. Bye.

oh no i edited that part out, i just wanted to play without my original disc.. i already made the mdf and mds..doesn't work.

edit: and by cloneCD i mean..its a clone of the cd >_> ya

[DarkLeftos]

Er... Okay. Whatever. Pretty lame, but anyway. I'm not one the one to judge if it's fair play.

[DCsharkz]

well it took like 3 minutes for me to realize I posted something not allowed so i edited it but that gave u time to post..i dont think anything would be wrong <_< but i'm new to the forum.

[robo989]

My opinion is that these days CloneCD is a load of rubbish, back in the days of version 2 yeah it could perform relgious miracles...get rid of that - or just don't use it expecting it to produce good backups of modern protections...

Basically...

Instead of CloneCD, use Alcohol 120% available at http://www.alcohol-soft.com they've got a trial there.

Then download the latest Daemon Tools - 4.03 I think, at http://www.daemon-tools.cc

I'd not sure what protection is on the new sims addon, but I'm guessing its prolly Safedisk 4.6.

In which case, go into alcohol and click "Image making wizard". choose the "Safedisc2\3" profile.

And follow the obvious instructions in the program.

Mount the image you make in Daemon-tools 4.03

You may or may not need an antiblacklisting program, if you do post back

[DABhand]

i even burned the game and i get the same message... WHAT SHOULD I DO...


Alert! Alert!

Danger Will Robinson Danger

[DCsharkz]

no you're misunderstanding I wanted to burn it to make sure i made a correct image, to see if it wasn't just the mounting..OF COURSE i know my original would work ij ust wanted to test the files on the mdf to see if it was something wrong with the files like i might have made messed up files or something yeah that's it all perfectly explainable.

[leezer3]

You're digging yourself further & further into a hole here ;)
Just give up, accept the ban & come back having read the rules- They are there for a purpose.

-Leezer-

[robo989]

I'd love to catch you doing something face to face...hehe...

If you dig any further you won't be able to climb out...

I think what I said in me post further up should sort it out...

there's another topic here that says the game defo is Safedisk, just follow the steps.

You might need a program called "Pr0t.Stop" checkout http://www.cdmediaworld.com for that

not sure if they got it actually, if not just google it

[Baloo_Edd]

Ok i got The Sims 2 ... and all the expantion packs and the new one open for busness ... i would like to know if there is anywhy off playing it with out the CD as i got kids and thay write on CD'S with markers and reak my games and thay play the sims on my computer and i been told there is a why off playing the game with out the cd can anyone help me out with this ??

[darthia]

I just found out earlier today how to play my Open for Business game without the cd, so I thought I'd stop by and pass the info on to you people. :)

Here's what worked for me, and I have been playing the game cd-free for a couple hours now with no problem...if you follow my directions properly, there is no reason it wont work for you as well.

1. Get the Game Jackal Program(the free download)
2. Get the safedisc 4 hider Program
3. Follow the directions in the Game Jackal program to create a profile for the .exe file of the Open for Business game. While creating the profile, if you are using a mdf or mds file, direct the game jackal program to the virtual disk location that you use to mount your images on, then when it finally says to put the cd in, mount the image at that time. Once finished, do not activate the profile yet, but leave the game jackal program open.
4. Start safe disc 4 hider program
5. Click hide on the safe disc 4 hider program
6. Activate the profile on the Game Jackal Program
7. The game should play now
I hope this works for you guys, but let me know if you have any problems.

[WayneBobble]

i didnt use Game Jackal at all, but i simply manually disabled my physical IDE optical drives (actual cdroms/dvd drives, not virtual ones created by 3rd party programs like Daemon tools) and used Safedisc hider 4 and latest Daemon Tools to mount the image and it worked like a charm, its a little annoying but it's a necessity when you've got a set of twins for siblings, buying every game they like twice is just silly...

[BeetleJuice]

I've tried every way that several of you mentioned and none work... Are you using dvd versions of the game oe cd versions if there are cd versions, i used dvd?

I just found out earlier today how to play my Open for Business game without the cd, so I thought I'd stop by and pass the info on to you people.

Here's what worked for me, and I have been playing the game cd-free for a couple hours now with no problem...if you follow my directions properly, there is no reason it wont work for you as well.

1. Get the Game Jackal Program(the free download)
2. Get the safedisc 4 hider Program
3. Follow the directions in the Game Jackal program to create a profile for the .exe file of the Open for Business game. While creating the profile, if you are using a mdf or mds file, direct the game jackal program to the virtual disk location that you use to mount your images on, then when it finally says to put the cd in, mount the image at that time. Once finished, do not activate the profile yet, but leave the game jackal program open.
4. Start safe disc 4 hider program
5. Click hide on the safe disc 4 hider program
6. Activate the profile on the Game Jackal Program
7. The game should play now
I hope this works for you guys, but let me know if you have any problems.

Have you left out any details? I did exactly what you say, but still my game asks for the cd..

can u be more descriptive as step 3 confusesx me, think i did it wrong.. "".. where/how using what?.. think i did, but i get mdsg wanting the cd i cloicked it away, started the hider, then activated the profile and still it wants the cd..

are you using a dvd or cds for open for businss if there is cds, i have a dvd maybe thats why mine wont work, or maybe my image is bad?

[Smpwr2006]

Hi i am new my English sucks a bit
But this is what to do to make sims open for business work
English and Dutch readme

Greats a member from Fryslân Terror

[BeetleJuice]

Still not working here, not even the newly submitted images, must be because one of my installs was from dvd vs. cd?

[Blackmarket]

It works for me sometimes when i try to start with CureRom. But it works very seldom :(

[WhoGotYa]

I've tried everything to repeat the sucess I had lastnight. I was playing it ok and then quit the game, thinking "hey, it finally worked so I'm all good".

BAH...This morning, nothing works ! sd4hide, CureRom, the images recently posted with just Daemon Tools..Nada...Zip

So it seems to me that CureRom (which is what "accidently worked" lastnight) is the key but there is a randomness to this whole process that I don't like. I mean do I hafta wait till it's dark and the planets are properly aligned again before I can play using my image ? Or is this just a ploy by EA for me to wear out the media and then be forced to buy a replacement ?

Any help would be appreciated.

WGY

[Smpwr2006]

Does our method work ?

[DCsharkz]

HAHA! it worked, i used daemon 4.03 to mount it used the safe disc4 hide thing and clicked the game and it booted right on up.

[vescasiox]

none of these methods work at all i tryed every single one of them no such luck i get "please ensure the disk in the drive, press ok to restart the program" i did everything nothing works

[DCsharkz]

worked for me

[BeetleJuice]

Does our method work ?

no, i sent you a private message please check it..

Did you install your open for busines from cd roms, or was it a dvd?

None of any of the methods anyone has listed has worked for me, i've tried them all...

i cant even use the newly uploaded images to gamecopy world, they all end up with the game saying i need the cd rom..

[DCsharkz]

no, i sent you a private message please check it..

Did you install your open for busines from cd roms, or was it a dvd?

None of any of the methods anyone has listed has worked for me, i've tried them all...

i cant even use the newly uploaded images to gamecopy world, they all end up with the game saying i need the cd rom..



dvd

[BCP88]

Doesn't work here.

Euhm I have 1 cd.

[BeetleJuice]

Ok well i reinstalled all from sims 2 on back and made sure they were aqll cd installs and no dvd versions..

Have retried every method listed in this thread, every image uploaded to gamecopy world and still not any of them work.. It always asks for the cd..

Have no idea where to look or go next

[tmce2527]

Ey dude work for me....... last version of daemon plus sd4_hide (safedisk 4 hide")
nice!:D

[DCsharkz]

Ey dude work for me....... last version of daemon plus sd4_hide (safedisk 4 hide")
nice!:D
same here..this works for u and me so far.

[xFoXXy]

Ok, those people that used Daemon tools and sd4_hide, care to tell wad emulation options had been enabled in Daemon Tools and which image ? Mini or Full ? cause, it only worked for me when i use CureRom + FULL image.

[BeetleJuice]

i used both images uploaded to gamecopyworld, mini/full no idea? all emulations are on, and options checked are automount, autostart, and tray icon..

I've read other posts/forums where u could delete registry keys for scsi and other posts where u could disable cdr drives and it would work and those options also have failed..


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Operating System (Office software not included): Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Motherboard: Alienware® nForce™4 SLI™ Motherboard

Graphics Processor: Dual 512MB PCI-Express x16 NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7800 GTX - SLI Enabled

Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 x 1024MB

Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 16x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive w/LightScribe Technology

Secondary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 52x32x52x CD-RW Drive


Is a Lite On CD-RW SOHR-5239V

[xFoXXy]

Well, mine only works if i used CureRom profile from gamecopyworld and Daemon Tools with Full IMAGE downloaded from torrent ..

EDIT: alrite, now its getting weird, now without CureROM, I just mounted the FULL Image and just ran the EXE and it works .. ? Simply working .. wtf ??

[crl2k6]

I bought this game, and it ran beautifully the first couple of times. Then i decided to try out the no-cd methods, and those don't work. I tried SD4 hider, Curerom, and nothing helps... See, my problem is different from most other peoples... When my game runs, after the intro movies, it just freezes and doesn't load any farther... Has anyone else experienced this problem??? Maybe theres a problem with my image, but i also tried both the mini images on the website... Someone help...

[Grumpy]

@xFoXXy
with Full IMAGE downloaded from torrent ..
Buy the game!! No warez!!

[FoXXy]

damn idiotic shit, am i saying any links or shits around ? I am just discussing, saying torrent just to let people understand where i get the damn FULL IMAGE from..

[zavaz]

Well im new to these Forums so... Hi Everyone

I got to say I hate having the CD/DVD in the tray when i play games X(
I think every game company should invest in an online division like Valve with Steam and the Direct to Drive from Fileplanet.

[FoXXy]

lol, f*** valve and steam.. they want you to BUY to get to play the game, never able to get cracked..

[BeetleJuice]

foxxycheck your personal messages..

[rn_1604]

dvd

so DVD ones work with sd4hide and daemon tool 4.03HE? Whereeas CD ones don work using that method? So has anyone successfully run the game for the CD versions without using CD?

[rn_1604]

Well, mine only works if i used CureRom profile from gamecopyworld and Daemon Tools with Full IMAGE downloaded from torrent ..

EDIT: alrite, now its getting weird, now without CureROM, I just mounted the FULL Image and just ran the EXE and it works .. ? Simply working .. wtf ??

hey hey! I just realized mine works just like yours! I just mount the full image without using any hider or watsoever programs and it works! weird!

[Grumpy]

@Foxxy
Youve done the crime now do the time!!
Your first account was only banned for a month!
Your second account has been banned permanently!!
Do NOT re-register again just to flame!! Just Read the forum rules!!

[DCsharkz]

so DVD ones work with sd4hide and daemon tool 4.03HE? Whereeas CD ones don work using that method? So has anyone successfully run the game for the CD versions without using CD?

it might be CD cause it's only about 700 mb

[zavaz]

lol, f*** valve and steam.. they want you to BUY to get to play the game, never able to get cracked..


Well If everyone Cracked everyone’s games then there would be no games to crack. I do like to "Stick it to the man" every now and again, But I do Buy the games from the companies I support. Alls I’m sayin is I like not having to go to the store get harassed to trade stuff in or to buy their magazines or being forced to pre-order some Barbie pony racing game. I hate dealing with people, waiting in line, wasting gas, being asked the above questions.

HL2 I liked and bought, Morrowind I liked and bought, Oblivion I’m going to Buy.

EA I hate (Me and my Friend was fired with out reason from there) so I "Acquire" their games. ;)

[Minishark]

Can give me someone a link, so that i can download the DVD version and the full image.

I only found the CD version.

Tnx.

[Smpwr2006]

In step 1 it is the full +/- 700 mb imge not the mini images ;)
there is only 1 cd version
and no warez

[Grumpy]

@Minishark
You should have taken the time to read the great big white popup that jumped out in front of you when you entered this site!!
Then you may have known not to ask about warez and I would not have to ban you!!
Read the Forum Rules, they are there to be obeyed!!
Pay particular attention to rule #1. It clearly states:

1. Do not discuss warez! Do not ask where to download illegal copies of PC/console games or how to make them work. Warez means not having the original CD/DVD.

Banned for 1 month!

[deemer69]

well i know a way to make sims 2 open for business working without cd...download http://download.curerom.net/CureROM_131_Setup.rar and dt4.03

folow the steps with curerom wizard...select the exe file then the backup image shoud be the big one not the mini-image and thats it...curerom will make a shortcut on you`re desktop and u can play simsep3 with np and withoud cd.

enjoy

[_OutrageousBoy_]

Mine works only with Game Jackal, DT 3.47, Safedisc Hider 4 and full image

[dziabok]

it's work it realy. tnx :D

[noob]

No joy with either of the mini-images on GCW for me either.
Any got any advice on making a full image of my original bought disc using Alcohol 120%?
Tried assorted settings but all I get are continuous read errors.

[DarkLeftos]

Here is some info on Open For Business, to clear things up:

1. There is no DVD version. The CD contents are even less than 700MB, why would they bring out a DVD version?
2. You can't play with a mini-image, you'll have to make one using the Safedisc 2/3 (NEW) profile in Alcohol, don't worry about the read errors.
3. There is no need for Curerom, Safedisc Hider or anything. Daemon 4.0.3 does the trick for me, even with all emulation off.

[Umaynome]

I am new here as well and did some reading before I said anything. Just to clear things up you are allowed or not allowed to ask for help with games via daemon and other tools here?

I got sims2 open for business and I am sorta used to the HOW TO parts via my older sims nightlife :) but I am having a small issue here with this new one and dont want to get banned. Please advise

thanks

[Babel - Messiah of the Internet]

Here is some info on Open For Business, to clear things up:

1. There is no DVD version. The CD contents are even less than 700MB, why would they bring out a DVD version?
2. You can't play with a mini-image, you'll have to make one using the Safedisc 2/3 (NEW) profile in Alcohol, don't worry about the read errors.
3. There is no need for Curerom, Safedisc Hider or anything. Daemon 4.0.3 does the trick for me, even with all emulation off.

This worked for me, with a minor addition... It wouldn't work, unless I used CureRom and created a profile for OFB. I made an image of my copy using Safedisc 2/3 (NEW) profile in Alcohol, and mounted it with the latest Daemon (4.03HE). After that, I just use the shortcut I created with Curerom.

This works until a working mini-image comes out....

About the nickname... don't mind it... I created it a long time ago... just haven't used it until now.

[DarkLeftos]

I guess some people need to make a CureROM profile then... Is it a matter of motherboard chipset again?

Umaynome (if that's You May Know Me), you're allowed to ask for help about images and Daemon, Alcohol, CureROM etc. as long as it's an image made from your original CD/DVD, not one downloaded illegally from the web.

[OlivR]

Mine works only with full image mounted with Alcohol 120 and SafeDisc 4 Hider v1.1
The full image has been made by me from my cd, settings : safedisc, 4x

I also had to close SafeDisc 4 Hider before launching the game.

[Lemora]

Mine is working with Daemon Tools V.4.3 and SD4 Blocker. No problems. I had problems before using these because my system came with Nero and runs a Nero check at startup. It seemed to be causing the game to refuse to load, plus I had an older version of Daemon Tools. Oddly, the game itself installed fine, and even loaded okay the first time or so, then I'd stick the cd in and get an error that it wasn't in the drive or nothing would happen. Soon as I got the tools, no problems.

[OlivR]

Me again :D

I went on the computer of my oldest daughter to put the mdf and sd4 hider, launched the game to be sure that everything was ok ... and it didn't work!:confused:
So, I downloaded curerom (I have never used it before) and it worked!:) + the game seems to launch faster with curerom than sd4.

[Umaynome]

Mine works with daemon and diskhide4......used the mini off here...

[Lemora]

I switched to CureROM, SD4 Blocker was making me nervous. CureROM works perfectly with Daemon Tools v4.3. If anyone is having trouble, try this:
Make sure automount and secure mode are NOT checked in Daemon Tools. Then, when you make your CureROM profile, check off in there that you do NOT want automount, but you would like it to unmount when finished. Make sure that you are double clicking the new shortcut that CureROM makes for you, NOT the original game one. You do not have to load Daemon Tools once you have configured the settings for it. The CureROM shortcut will do it for you and it will launch the game. Most people can't do it because of the automount setting, it just plain won't work unless you turn that off both in Daemon Tools and in CureROM.

[davethefish]

just to say thanks for your help everyone now working with deamon and cure rom :)

[bebe1993]

heyy, um...im new to the forums and im wondering, where do i dowload sd4 hider??? can someone plz give me a link to a freee download plz? thx very much if you do!!!:o

[davethefish]

http://cdmediaworld.com/cgi-bin/dl.cgi?f=sd4hide-skl!zip :D

[BeetleJuice]

thanks all i'm good now too!

[nowool]

Thanks smpwr,
your fix in the txt file worked like, great!
:D

[erc11108]

WHere can i get a keygen to make my Sims 2 Open for business. I have the game i just do not have a cd-key to get in. Someone help please.!

[kyee7k]

WHere can i get a keygen to make my Sims 2 Open for business. I have the game i just do not have a cd-key to get in. Someone help please.!
shakes head.
what is up with this resurgence of dumb-dumbs.

[Grumpy]

@erc11108
WHere can i get a keygen
Banned!

[Tolwyn]

Ok. I'm confused too, I think.

I got my game installed just fine, and have used other mini-images for the other titles with no problems.

I downloaded/installed the latest Daemon Tools and the SD4Hide app. All 3 mini-images available here still prompt for the CD, which I'd really like to avoid using.

After Mounting Image, running SD4Hide, and trying to launch the game, it doesn't work.

Now, do I need to change the HKLM/Software/EA Games... blah blah stuff to point to my virtual DVDRom drive? I'll try creating the image with Alcohol and see if the full sized version works. Haven't tried that yet.

[Tolwyn]

Well, nevermind. Spoke too soon. The only one that worked was the largest download.

[rayn-mercury]

Well im new to these Forums so... Hi Everyone

I got to say I hate having the CD/DVD in the tray when i play games X(
I think every game company should invest in an online division like Valve with Steam and the Direct to Drive from Fileplanet.

only one thing all steam games are cracke :D
and have many errors...

[dede]

Hi! Friends, :) many poeple have posted a methode to make a proper *.mds *.mdf file with alkohol 120 %, follow the steps and make the image as first.
Now, if you can find a working hide tool by all councils and possibilities, than use the old 0.83 StarF*ck tool make a launcher using StarFor*e 3.60 default profile, Deamon tool's 4.03 (don't forgoth the demon install path changing in starf*ck tool's option old default path is their from demon 3.47 new have changed).
It work each time for me and is real easy to use, just clic on starf*ck. launcher, and all hidding & launching will run in automatic, play, have fun, happy burthday to all's, sorry bad english, i am french :cool: .

[Daron]

Hey y'all

I downloaded, The Sims 2, installed it.
I downlaoded, The Sims, open for business.
But when im at the end of my installation of TSOFB.
He asked for a CD 4 of Sims 2, to update the Sims2 for the OfB.
If i mount the CD 4 in Deamon, and press ok... nothing will happen...

does someone know what the problem is?!?

[Joe Forster/STA]

@Daron: Banned; the problem is that you downloaded the game and forgot to read the forum rules.

[BeetleJuice]

Hey y'all

I downloaded, The Sims 2, installed it.
I downlaoded, The Sims, open for business.
But when im at the end of my installation of TSOFB.
He asked for a CD 4 of Sims 2, to update the Sims2 for the OfB.
If i mount the CD 4 in Deamon, and press ok... nothing will happen...

does someone know what the problem is?!?


LMAO gotta love theswe kind of posts! :eek:

[DarkLeftos]

One-post-banned-users... :) We should make a Hall of Shame post, and make a list of them, as well as make a top ten of the best got-him-banned posts. Who's with me?

[Grumpy]

@DarkLeftos
Have you read this (http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=19533&highlight=stupid+idiots) post? ;)

[Raid3n]

i tried what everyones been saying here but every time it shows the logo and it disapears like it should before the game loads but i get an error message.

i bought the game..eeh 2 weeks or so ago and to tell you the truth i havent played it. i wanted to get a mini image or no cd hack on it so i could keep it around or move it to a different pc if i have to.

any help is GREATLY wanted thanks!

[DarkLeftos]

And that error message may be...?

[Joe Forster/STA]

... plus, as usual, read the FAQ... ;)

[Bisexual_Hinata]

I switched to CureROM, SD4 Blocker was making me nervous. CureROM works perfectly with Daemon Tools v4.3. If anyone is having trouble, try this:
Make sure automount and secure mode are NOT checked in Daemon Tools. Then, when you make your CureROM profile, check off in there that you do NOT want automount, but you would like it to unmount when finished. Make sure that you are double clicking the new shortcut that CureROM makes for you, NOT the original game one. You do not have to load Daemon Tools once you have configured the settings for it. The CureROM shortcut will do it for you and it will launch the game. Most people can't do it because of the automount setting, it just plain won't work unless you turn that off both in Daemon Tools and in CureROM.I still can't get it to work

[juices]

I bought this game, and it ran beautifully the first couple of times. Then i decided to try out the no-cd methods, and those don't work. I tried SD4 hider, Curerom, and nothing helps... See, my problem is different from most other peoples... When my game runs, after the intro movies, it just freezes and doesn't load any farther... Has anyone else experienced this problem??? Maybe theres a problem with my image, but i also tried both the mini images on the website... Someone help...



I have the same problem as crl2k6 and raid3n..

The error box doesn't say anything just a red circle with an "X"

Darn EA

[Joe Forster/STA]

Can't this be a language problem? I mean the (cracked) executable is hardcoded for language X but the resource files contain messages for language Y only => no message is displayed...

[juices]

Hmmm. If it was set in a different language, wouldn't i see the error message in that language? It's a good idea though, i definately check the languages.

I checked the logs in my documents/EA games/Sims 2/logs and found exception code: 0xC0000005 (-1073741819) ACCESS_VIOLATION.

I have version 1.6.0.259 which i believe is the latest, i have the crack in the install dir and my image mounted in DT4.06.