Looking For F.E.A.R. Version 1.4, No CD Patch. ;)

[IAMCANADA]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first time here and I was hoping that maybe
someone could help me.

I own the full game of F.E.A.R., and have seen the new
F.E.A.R. No DVD Patch for Version 1.04, this is working
for friends of mine who bought the DVD version of the
game, however unfortunately I bought the CD version
of the game.

I hope I am placing this request in the right forums (as
I really do not wish to be banned), I am asking if possible,
would someone be interested in making a No CD patch for
the F.E.A.R. version 1.4, or maybe converting the F.E.A.R.
Version 1.4 No DVD patch into a F.E.A.R. Version 1.4 No CD patch.

Many thanks in advance for anyones help, it would be greatly
appreciated.

To the Moderators, I apologize if I have placed this request in
the wrong forum, I did read the rules and I have also searched
for the file in all of the places you have suggested.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA


:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[phil8900]

Hi,
does the nodvd fail to work with the cd-version?

[IAMCANADA]

Hi phil8900,


In answer to your question, unfortunately
the answer is yes, it does not work with the
legally store bought F.E.A.R. CD Version 1.4.

Take Care,

IAMCANADA


:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[cdkiller]

btw, the "nocd" was done with the downloadable activemark version...
but it should work with the cd aswell the dvd version because both are patched to v1.04.

[IAMCANADA]

Hi cdkiller,


I realize that you have probably been around and
involved much longer then I have, also that you
most likely have more experience using CD patches
then I do.

However as mentioned before, unfortunately I am not
lying, the F.E.A.R. No DVD Patch for Version 1.04, does
not work with the Retail Legally store bought F.E.A.R. CD
Version 1.4.

I have tried the versions available at three different sites,
and also one sent to me by a friend who has the Retail
Legally store bought F.E.A.R. DVD Version 1.4.

Unfortunately none of them have worked, and yes I
understand the concept of how to use one, lucky that I
follow the instructions properly and made a backup copy
of my original exe, that way at least when it didn't work
I was still able to use my CD and play the game with my
friends online.

Thank you very much for the information cdkiller, it is just
unfortunate that it does not work with the CD set.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA


:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[cdkiller]

you can also use a mini image and a securom 7 hider from here
http://cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_utils_8.shtml

[IAMCANADA]

Hi cdkiller,


I really appreciate your response, thank you for taking the
time to respond cdkiller.

However (please understand, this is just my personal opinion),
I feel that going down that route would seem like an illegal route
for me, I cannot and will not consider using that sort of illegal
route to try and solve my issue.

If I am just using a No CD Patch with legal CD's, all I am doing
at that point is protecting my CD set of Disks, and I do not feel
I am circumventing the law in any way, I have no intention of
breaking the law.

For now I will continue to use my legal disks with the hope that
someone might or may be able to come up with a No CD Patch,
I just worry about scratching my disks and then I would have to
buy the game again, up here in Canada games are not cheap,
quite expensive in fact to tell you the truth.

Again, many thanks to you cdkiller, I really do appreciate your
efforts while trying to help me solve this issue.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[Joe Forster/STA]

Are you reluctant to use a mini image that someone else created? If you read the FAQ and manage to create a full image from your own original CD/DVD that works by mounting it and using some hider tool then I don't think you should feel bad about it. Good luck!

[IAMCANADA]

Hi Joe Forster/STA,


Thank you very much for your response Joe Forster/STA,
I really appreciate it.

I really do understand what you are suggesting and I really
do appreciate your input, however I still feel that it would
be blatantly circumventing the law, of which I have no
thoughts of doing.

I will remain patient with the hope that at some point
someone might be able to help me and the F.E.A.R.
Community, by supplying a No CD Patch for this and
future Versions of F.E.A.R. Updates.

Again, many thanks to you Joe Forster/STA, I really do
appreciate your efforts while trying to help me solve this
issue.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[Luciel]

I don't get it, you feel bad about using a mini image yet not about using a nocd?

[IAMCANADA]

Hi Luciel,


Thank you very much for your response Luciel,
I really appreciate it.

I feel that by using the image rather then just
using a No CD Patch, I am making purposeful
changes to my computer just to circumvent
the protection of the program instead of just
using a No CD Patch.

Hard to explain, however if you bought the
Legally store bought F.E.A.R. CD's. It is your
right to protect those CD's, by making a
backup copy, however if there is no way to
make a backup copy because of the copyright
protection, a No CD Patch is the only way without
going way out of your way to circumvent the law.

If I am just using a No CD Patch with legal CD's,
all I am doing at that point is protecting my CD
set of Disks, and I do not feel I am circumventing
the law in any way, I have no intention of breaking
the law.

I would like to say thank you very much to the three
Moderators (cdkiller, Joe Forster/STA, & Luciel) who
have responded to my post, since this is my first time
posting here, I am very impressed with how I have
been treated so far.

They have treated me with courtesy, patience,
and respect, I am very grateful to all of you for
the way I have been treated so far, thank you
all very much again for this treatment, it is
greatly appreciated.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[RincewindTheWiz]

If you were located in the country to your south, it's the nocd's that would be legally dubious since I'm pretty sure that they clash with the DMCA. Compared to that, there's not really a legal argument against making an image for your own use, or making a straight burned copy (clone or not), once again as long as it's for your own use. So if you're worried about the legality, images are a better bet (as long as you own the original ofcourse)

[DABhand]

LOL is this guy a bot, look at the structure, how he thanks people and how he ends lol


Its like talking to an automated phone call :)

[caki]

Well, its polite, which is more than I can say for some people :p

[Luciel]

Well, its polite, which is more than I can say for some people :p

Good point! And, fair enough IAMCANADA, but i have to say i'm with what Rincewind said.

[kosmiq]

Haha took some time for people to figure out the bot thing... :p

Funny nonetheless and I guess we could have some long conversations here with that bot..

[Joe Forster/STA]

Huh, what?! Is it you, kosmiq, running a bot?! I'm totally confused... :) He's definitely answering the questions and, perhaps, it's only the usual not very polite or sometimes downright rude style of this forum that makes such polite posts so surprising... ;)

[rlsuth]

It makes no difference if you are in the USA or not, you can use a nocd crack if you want to, to play the game. After all, it's your copy of the software and your PC. If however, you make a copy of the game and try to distribute it, you'd be in trouble.

[IAMCANADA]

Hi Everyone,


I will not respond to the rudeness as I feel that "caki",
"Luciel", & "Joe Forster/STA", have done a great job in
pointing it out, and also dealing appropriately with the
absolute rudeness. Thank you very much for your input
"caki", "Luciel", & "Joe Forster/STA". ;)

In answer to the suggestions and questions, if I were to
follow this route, I have another issue (problem) to deal
with and the issue is, I run my own business and I only
use (have) one computer, this computer is not only my
office computer, it is also my gaming computer.

So in other words to go down the route that all of you are
suggesting is not a viable choice for me, considering the
facts stated above.

That is why I came here to "FileForums" and registered,
I was hoping that if I brought the subject up, that maybe
(if I am lucky, hehe) someone might also know others in
this position, and come up with the No CD Patch solution
for the F.E.A.R. Community for all of the versions that
might be released in the future, including the F.E.A.R. 1.05
being released later in May\2006.

This request is not only just for me, as I believe others have
bought the F.E.A.R. CD Set also instead of buying the F.E.A.R.
DVD Set.

Last but certainly not least, so there is no confusion, I will not
change the way I communicate on these boards, I will continue
to treat strangers (people I do not know), friends (including
internet friends), and family with respect, patience, courtesy,
compassion, and understanding, something that seems to be
lacking these days more and more, especially on the internet.

I make no apologies for who I am or how I treat other human
beings (other human beings, OMG I guess he is not a Bot after
all, Muhahahahahaha).


Take Care Everyone,


IAMCANADA



:eek: :rolleyes: :cool: :D ;)

[Muji-FightR]

Dunno what I should think about that :P
I'm kind of confused LOL

[Luciel]

Ok well the point is the NODVD should work, if it doesn't then the only other way is mini image, and if you don't want to use that, then i'm afriad there's no other solution :/

[RincewindTheWiz]

Well he can also burn a backup image with RPMS emulation and keep his originals safe that way. I don't know why so many people seem to want to avoid mini or full images, it's the only thing I use for my games these days. When I buy a new game (like Battlefield 2), first thing I do is check for a mini image on GCW, and if it's not there I will make my own full image. Sure it costs extra hard drive space but it allows me all the advantages of a crack (except the faster load times) and at the same time I can easily install any patches.

In the meantime I see lots of people over in the Civ 4 1.61 thread wailing about the fact that they can't get a working crack. And they won't even try a mini image. Some people are set in their ways I guess.


Yeah, yeah, so am I but my ways are superior :D

[IAMCANADA]

To Luciel & RincewindTheWiz,


I understand what it is that you are trying to tell me,
so if the No DVD Patch should work with the F.E.A.R.
Set of CD's, could you please let me know if my
procedure (method) is correct.

1) Make a copy of the original exe, paste it into a folder
on your desktop for safe keeping.
2) Overwrite the original exe with the New No DVD Patch.
3) Use create shortcut and make a new shortcut for the
game and place it onto your desktop.
4) Restart your computer.
5) Using the new shortcut on your desktop, click it and
play the game.

If my procedure (method) is correct, and I seem to be
doing everything right, then as far as I know the No DVD
Patch does not work with the F.E.A.R. Set of CD's.

It would be nice if someone else has the F.E.A.R. Set of
CD's, to try and see if the No DVD Patch works for them,
at least that way if it does work for them, then I would
know that the fault lies in my hands. However I do believe
I am correct about this information.

I will remain patient and wait (not whine, lol), because
you never know, someone might decide to come up with
a No CD Patch for this game in the future (if time and luck
permits).

I would like to express my most sincere thanks to all of you
who have tried to help me, I am very grateful for your time
and especially your patience with me, I really appreciate
your efforts on my behalf.

Many thanks again to all of you. :D



Take Care Everyone,

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[Luciel]

Well you only really need the first 2 steps, but yeah that is the correct procedure.

[IAMCANADA]

To Luciel,


I am grateful for your very quick response Luciel,
thank you very much again for all of your input,
I really appreciate all of your efforts on my behalf.

It is nice to know that my procedure (method) is
the correct way of using a No CD Patch, even if it
is more then what is really necessary.

My only hope now is to be patient and wait to see
if the F.E.A.R. Community gets lucky.

Hopefully in time someone will decide to help out,
and come up with a No CD Patch besides a No DVD
Patch for F.E.A.R., so that eventually other F.E.A.R.
players like myself will have a No CD Patch for the
game and all of its updates.

To the individual who may decide in the future to
help out the F.E.A.R. Community, I wanted to offer
my most sincere thanks in advance.

Just in case someone does step forward and takes
on this task, please know in advance that should
you decide to do this for the Community, it would
most certainly be really appreciated, and others
who are in the same position as I am would be
extremely grateful to you for doing this, many
thanks again in advance.

Also, many thanks again to all of you who have
tried to help me, it is greatly appreciated. ;)


Take Care,

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[DABhand]

I am officially now in the Twilight Zone lol


But I tried the v1.4 and it worked ok for me, Euro English (not sure if american is same) so I dunno why it isnt working for you other than it could be location specific.


And a simple Thanks in one sentence will suffice :)

[RincewindTheWiz]

IAMCANADA, are you by chance a poet or writer ? Just wondering, your writing style is quite a shock to those of us who are used to illiterate warez kiddies going "OMG WT!F whErEz Da CRACKS !" all the time. You should bundle your posts and get them published :D

[Luciel]

IAMCANADA, are you by chance a poet or writer ? Just wondering, your writing style is quite a shock to those of us who are used to illiterate warez kiddies going "OMG WT!F whErEz Da CRACKS !" all the time. You should bundle your posts and get them published :D


That's so going in my sig!! :D

[IAMCANADA]

Hi DABhand,


I am just curious, do you happen to have the F.E.A.R.
Set of CD's, or are you using the F.E.A.R. DVD Set?

If you are using the F.E.A.R. Set of CD's, could you
please tell me how you got it to work.

Sorry no thanks left to give, I have given them all
out (oh wait I think I have found one more, hehe)
here you go DABhand, one more thank you, just for
you personally, hahahahaha, I think you deserve that
for bringing humour to this thread (tongue in cheek), lol.


Take Care,

The FileForums BOT :eek:



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Hi RincewindTheWiz,


Funny that you should bring that up, hehe.

I do write, however it has always bugged me the
way some people destroy the english language,
and so whenever I get the opportunity to write,
I use the proper English when writing posts, letters,
etc., no matter what it is that I am writing at the
time, I always tend to use proper English, lol.



Take Care,

IAMCANADA ;)



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To Luciel,


AAaaawwwww, I was thinking the same thing, as
I really believe he is the writer and not myself, lol.

The signature looks really good, hehe, too bad you
took it first, however wear it in good health Luciel.


Take Care,

IAMCANADA :cool:



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[rlsuth]

I do write, however it has always bugged me the
way some people destroy the english language,
and so whenever I get the opportunity to write,
I use the proper English when writing posts, letters,
etc., no matter what it is that I am writing at the
time, I always tend to use proper English, lol.





and yet, you still came up with this awfully constructed sentence?

[robo989]

Poet or writer?

You crazy mate...

Thats not well worded enlgish, thats spako foreighn english (spelling)...

Who cares, dunno bout you lot, but I use forums like this for results, obviously best to be polite on the way, but thats not politeness thats just someone unsure of what words to use so they don't flow.

I live in uk so bleh and I'll write you some real poetry if you like :o

No offense intended at all, uhh just an observation of styles...

maybe not :confused:

ummm anyway, the crack should work for both versions, the content is the same on both versions, its something else thats gone wrong if it aint.

To make sure just uninstall the game and resintall, backup your saved games if need be.

[DABhand]

For the Poet Laurette, I have the DVD version.

[kosmiq]

Huh, what?! Is it you, kosmiq, running a bot?! I'm totally confused... :) He's definitely answering the questions and, perhaps, it's only the usual not very polite or sometimes downright rude style of this forum that makes such polite posts so surprising... ;)

Me running a bot? :eek:
Nooooo waaaay.... :D

I love you to man... :p

[IAMCANADA]

To rlsuth,


Yes, you are right, it should have looked more like this
(I was in a rush as I was working, lol):

"I do write, however it has always bugged me the way
some people destroy the english language.

Whenever I get the opportunity to write, I use the proper
English when writing posts, letters, etc.

No matter what it is that I am writing at the time, I always
tend to use proper English, lol."


I hope this is more to your satisfaction, hehe.


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To robo989,


Your literacy skills amaze me, and yet you feel you have
the right to criticise me, lol.

However, your suggestion about uninstalling and reinstalling
the game is a valid one.

I should try your suggestion, at least that way I will know
for sure if it is the F.E.A.R. No DVD Patch that is not working
for the F.E.A.R. CD Version of the game, or if the fault lies
on my end.

Thanks for the suggestion. :D


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To DABhand,


You have stated that you own the F.E.A.R. DVD Version.

I do not know if you have noticed the title and the contents of
this post (thread), however if you did, you would realize that
the issue is not with the F.E.A.R. DVD Version.

The problem lies with the F.E.A.R. CD Version of the game, lol.


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To kosmiq,


You must be a BOT also, because my understanding is, only
BOTS recognize other BOTS, hehe.

It sure is nice to know that I am not the only BOT in town,
hahahahahaha.


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Anyways, thanks for the DRAMA and the LAUGHS everyone
I am back to work now, hehe. :D


Take Care,

The FileForums BOT :eek:

aka

IAMCANADA



:cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[rlsuth]

To rlsuth,

...

I hope this is more to your satisfaction, hehe.




Well, to be honest, I don't really care how you write, as long as I can understand what you're trying to say. After all, that's the whole point of a language: to make people understand you. Yes, it's important to be precise when you need people to be certain of exactly what you're trying to tell them, or instruct them to do, but, on a bulletin/conversation board, one can generally determine what point someone is trying to get across without the Queen's English being necessary (especially if it's not their first language).

As for your corrections: "Whenever I get the opportunity to write, I use the proper English when writing posts, letters, etc." is still incorrect. It would have been correct to say: "Whenever I get the opportunity, I use the proper English when writing posts, letters, etc."

[IAMCANADA]

Well, to be honest, I don't really care how you write, as long as I can understand what you're trying to say. After all, that's the whole point of a language: to make people understand you. Yes, it's important to be precise when you need people to be certain of exactly what you're trying to tell them, or instruct them to do, but, on a bulletin/conversation board, one can generally determine what point someone is trying to get across without the Queen's English being necessary (especially if it's not their first language).

As for your corrections: "Whenever I get the opportunity to write, I use the proper English when writing posts, letters, etc." is still incorrect. It would have been correct to say: "Whenever I get the opportunity, I use the proper English when writing posts, letters, etc."



To rlsuth,


You must have a ton of time on your hands for you to
come back and correct two words in my sentence, lol.

Either you are retired, or not working perhaps, certainly
not married with children (if you were, you wouldn't have
anytime to read, never mind write, hehe), or maybe you
just like to try and make people look foolish, thinking this
makes you look like the big man (how childish, hehe).

Unfortunately, you have failed, I sure hope this makes you
feel so much better in the mornings, a little dig with your
coffee perhaps, who's buttons am I going to push today,
lol.

You would think that with all of the hate and fighting going
on in the world these days, that you might want to try and
start thinking about being part of the solution, rather then
being part of the problem.

I agree that this is the internet, however that is still not an
excuse for either trying to make yourself look like a big
guy\girl by trying to bring others down, or running back
into a post just to correct two words, and then state that
honestly you really don't care how I write.

You Don't care how I write, this is a statement that is
untrue considering the fact that you did come back and
correct my writing again.

Personally I am not concerned all the time about how I
write, to me it is more about if I am getting my point
across, and whether I can do it without hurting anyone.

I am now done, I believe I have made my point, hmmm
should I be really looking over what I have written
considering the fact you may come back and correct me
again, omg what should I do.

Bottom line is I really hope that you and your family
are well and happy, and that life is good for you.


Peace.



Take Care,

The FileForums BOT

aka

IAMCANADA



:eek: :cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[rlsuth]

Wow, just wow, not only a total lack of comprehension, but a sad case of the pot calling the kettle black and jumping to a lot of false conclusions. I'm not on here to make people look foolish, they (and you especially) do a perfectly adequate job of that without my help.

Adding anything else would cause a flame war to start where none was called for, so I'll leave you to your self-esteem issues.

[IAMCANADA]

Wow, just wow, not only a total lack of comprehension, but a sad case of the pot calling the kettle black and jumping to a lot of false conclusions. I'm not on here to make people look foolish, they (and you especially) do a perfectly adequate job of that without my help.

Adding anything else would cause a flame war to start where none was called for, so I'll leave you to your self-esteem issues.



To rlsuth,


Nice comeback, hehe, no need for a flame war, just trying
to make a point that is all. I do not have self esteem issues
either, however, oh never mind, hehe. :p

There is no need for us to commence a full blown out flame
war on these boards, you have my full agreement on that,
ok, lol.

The Admins are probaby thinking that your last two replies,
my last reply, plus this reply by myself, were really not
necessary at all, which I would probably agree with them
also.

So, let us just leave things the way they are, and wish each
other the best of everything, hopefully putting this behind
us and making a new start, hopefully you will agree with
me on this issue.

Even after all of this, I still say to you and yours.

Bottom line is: I really hope that you and your family
are well and happy, and that life is good for you.

Peace. :D


Admins: If you feel at this point that there is nothing left to
say in this post, then I have no issues (none with my self
esteem either, LOL) with you locking this post up, ok, hehe. :D



Take Care,

The FileForums BOT

aka

IAMCANADA




:eek: :cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[Muyfa666]

Jaysus... my head hurts for reading all that sugarcoated text. Now I know what real F.E.A.R is like... ;-p

[Joe Forster/STA]

As long as the level of abusing each other doesn't reach a limit, there's no reason to close this thread. (Not that it would make much sense, though... ;))