Oblivion works fine with DT 4.03 [Archive]

Talus

20-03-2006, 16:29

I simply made an Image using default settings in Alcohol's Image Making Wizard, mounted it in DT 4.03 (with no special options selected) and Oblivion works just fine without the DVD in the drive.

ProtectionID v5.0c gives me:
[!] File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection

caki

20-03-2006, 16:36

I'm thinking about buying the game. How is it? I'm hard on cash, so I don't want to waste any :(

bierhuettl

20-03-2006, 17:40

will buy it because
1. this is REALLY REALLY REALLY worth it
2. i want that 120 page guide to the world included in the coll. ed. - i think it *MIGHT* help playing the game ;)

zellar

20-03-2006, 19:38

I just played some levels Graphics-9/10 Gameplay-9/10 Story-9/10 there are tons of tweaks to try. It is running so well on my medium PC. I was able to copy the dvd with NERO. I now use that copy in my dvd burner.

Nymosis

20-03-2006, 19:45

Hey zellar you said ur running Oblivion on medium on ur PC, what are u computer specs? b/c I'm wondering how it will run on mine.

robo989

20-03-2006, 20:29

Sorry don't mean to troll your thread...

Just curious on what protection exactly the game does use. Surely aray is just saying that because it hasn't been updated?

I haven't used a protection scanner for ages, but remembered a couple years back that all they seemed to do was keep a database of games and their respective protections without actually scanning anything other than the obvious .TMP files or whatnot...

cheers, :)

cdkiller

21-03-2006, 00:20

a couple years back that all they seemed to do was keep a database of games and their respective protections without actually scanning anything other than the obvious .TMP files or whatnot
true, this method was used by clony xxl wich is outdated anyway.
protection id and aray are scanning the exe for special byte patterns.
i.e. the oep of safedisc and starforce is generic. so u just need to cmp bytes at oep, check iat, pe-header infos and some more stuff to get a working detection...

Grumpy

21-03-2006, 01:46

@Nymosis
Hey zellar you said ur running Oblivion on medium on ur PC
Actually zeller said the game is running well on his 'medium PC'. He didnt actually say he was running it in 'medium' settings. ;)

thE reaL M.A. Rapman

21-03-2006, 03:50

I simply made an Image using default settings in Alcohol's Image Making Wizard, mounted it in DT 4.03 (with no special options selected) and Oblivion works just fine without the DVD in the drive.

ProtectionID v5.0c gives me:

Where did you buy the game? Official release-date is tomorrow? It isn't released by the publisher yet.

DarkLeftos

21-03-2006, 04:13

Where did you buy the game? Official release-date is tomorrow? It isn't released by the publisher yet.

:rolleyes:

P.S. I think that emoticon says it all.

Talus

21-03-2006, 04:49

EB Games is known for releasing games to the public early.

I walked into the store as they were finishing up making all of their pre-order calls..and happened to pick up one the last unspoken for copies.

So if your :rolleyes: implied that I obtained the game through illegal channels, think again :mad:

I don't think the game HAS any copy protection...honestly, I think you just have to have a copy in the drive, or an image mounted.

Using MiR to make a mini-image of the image I created didn't work though :(

noscript

21-03-2006, 05:12

The conclusion of all these Posts is: Oblivion has a simple CD Check which checks the contents of a file on the DVD/CD

TippeX

21-03-2006, 05:27

i beg to differ, an alcohol 120% image was released on the newsgroups, the nfo stated the game was protected with securom 7, so there is a LOT of conflicting reports going on at the minute about the game

So i think we will have to wait and see when someone buys it and analyses the exe / tries to make an image etc (and/or sends the exe to someone who knows how to detect protected executables etc.).... someone reliable that is :)

thE reaL M.A. Rapman

21-03-2006, 05:44

So if your :rolleyes: implied that I obtained the game through illegal channels, think again :mad:

Why should i think so? You gave me a reason for that?

I don't think the game HAS any copy protection...honestly, I think you just have to have a copy in the drive, or an image mounted.

I can't believe that a game like this, which took a couple of years for programming comes without a copy-protection!!!

But i will see by myself this weekend, when my legally bought copy of that game arrives. ;)

Joe Forster/STA

21-03-2006, 05:48

I can't believe that a game like this, which took a couple of years for programming comes without a copy-protection!!!

Perhaps, this is an early game from the new generation of games without (significant) copy protection...?

(Damn, woke up again!)

zellar

21-03-2006, 07:58

I bought my copy yesterday at my EBgames here in Ontario. It was around 12:30 pm. I just went there to see when they were getting there shipment and it was there. He said that he was allowed to sell as the release date was Mar 20/06. As far as copy protection I don't believe it is Securom7. I copied the contents of the dvd into a folder then I made an ISO with MagicISO and mounted the ISO and it worked. I then burned the ISO and I'm able to play the game with the copy in my dvd drive. As far as my medium PC my PC stats are in my sig...There are enuff tweaks in the game to get even low end PC's running it well. Mine looks great and runs nice and smooth!!! What a great F'in game!! Get it..play it....live a new life!!

TurboGLH

21-03-2006, 08:16

Why should i think so? You gave me a reason for that?

I can't believe that a game like this, which took a couple of years for programming comes without a copy-protection!!!

But i will see by myself this weekend, when my legally bought copy of that game arrives. ;)

Dude, way to be an ass. The ship date for the game was the 20th, with most stores recieving copies on the 21st. I just picked up my copy from Best Buy about 1/2 an hour ago. So if you want to wait till the end of the week to get your "legal" copy, please do so. That will leave more copies for the people that actually want to get a copy.

TurboGLH

21-03-2006, 08:20

Perhaps, this is an early game from the new generation of games without (significant) copy protection...?

(Damn, woke up again!)

Pinch....your really awake. I just scaned my new copy and it shows no known protections.

moebiusuk

21-03-2006, 09:54

Pinch....your really awake. I just scaned my new copy and it shows no known protections.

thats so strange...i dont have my copy yet but i find it incredible how they dont put a protection on...

...you dont think they forgot do you? :/ :confused:

thE reaL M.A. Rapman

21-03-2006, 10:20

Dude, way to be an ass.

I see you're making friends here, huh?

Talus

21-03-2006, 12:51

People are just jealous of people who got their retail copies early :rolleyes:

I don't have to prove anything to anybody..I bought the game..scanned it with Protection ID v5.0c final and got nothing. Installed from original, created an image with Alcohol, mounted it...and I'm enjoying my legally purchased game.

Kudos to Bethesda for NOT using Starforce ;)

I was simply trying to help people out who were either trying to decide whether or not to buy it (I won't buy a game that I cannot play without the CD/DVD) or what they had to do to get it working without the DVD.

All of you pirate-accusing jerks can kiss my ass :D

edit: aw screw it.. here is your proof:
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2739/oblivion3rz.th.jpg (http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oblivion3rz.jpg)

yoko

21-03-2006, 14:43

NODVD by Reloaded:

http://rapidshare.de/files/16096457/The.Elder.Scrolls.IV.Oblivion.NoDVD.only-RELOADED_by_Yoko_for_OPGAMEZ.rar.html

(Upped by me)

BarryB

21-03-2006, 15:00

Uploaded to GCW too :~)

TurboGLH

21-03-2006, 17:21

I see you're making friends here, huh?

Not looking to make one out of you, how about that. Don't accuse people of pirating software just because you didn't bother to learn the ship date.

WardoggOne

21-03-2006, 23:12

OWND

just played this on xbox 360. i know my rig would handle it crappily

thE reaL M.A. Rapman

21-03-2006, 23:52

Not looking to make one out of you, how about that. Don't accuse people of pirating software just because you didn't bother to learn the ship date.

I never talked about a pirated game in this thread! Read it and understand!

I only wanted to know where he got his game from!

DABhand

22-03-2006, 00:05

Not really you did accuse him, read the 1st page and your first reply.

Grumpy

22-03-2006, 01:08

Here, I will help to defuse the situation. :)
I believe 'thE reaL M.A. Rapman' has just committed a simple typo, he has put in a 'Full Stop' instead of a 'Question Mark', let me explain.

Where did you buy the game? Official release-date is tomorrow? It isn't released by the publisher yet.
The last full stop should have been a question mark, then it would have basically read:

Where did you buy the game? (thats a question)
Official release-date is tommorrow? (that is a question, same as saying 'Official release-date is tommorrow isnt it?'
It isnt released by the publisher yet? (If the question mark had of been included here then it would have been just another question, meaning 'It isnt released by the publisher yet, is it?)

So yeh like I said, to me its just a simple typo. :D ;)

thE reaL M.A. Rapman

22-03-2006, 01:32

That could be. :rolleyes:

English isn't my spoken language! Sorry @ all!! my mistake ;) :D

DABhand

22-03-2006, 05:30

But yeah I got my TES4 through courier today and been playing it a bit, I could make a simple image and play from that.

Great game, very different and hard to get used to since tes3 is similar but very different.

glenbo

22-03-2006, 09:29

i just bought my copy from eb store in my home town Im Not meant to do this really!

people will do anything if you ask nice enough :P

sufione

02-04-2006, 06:19

I copied the contents of the dvd into a folder then I made an ISO with MagicISO and mounted the ISO and it worked. I then burned the ISO and I'm able to play the game with the copy in my dvd drive.

Hiya,
Would you be so kind as to explain in more detail how I make the game run with MagicIso? I've never used the program so am totally new to the concept.
I'd really appreciate your taking the time to help me with this.
Thanks
Sufione

zellar

02-04-2006, 06:23

I was just trying different ways of running the game...I was trying to find out why there wasn't any strong copy protection. MagicISO was just one of the ways I used to get it working. There is a NODVD crack out for it now, so you really don't need MagicISO for this! Anyway, MagicISO is very easy to work with. Not much to tell you about the Prog.