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Caspro

05-09-2006, 06:54

ummm..
didnt read all teh thread so if some of my questions were already answred.. pls dont blame me :-D
well..
**the 1.15 keeps crashing using the securecom 1.2., is taht happenin to anyone else?

** is there a crack i can download for the 1.15
thank u very much :D

Vortaka

05-09-2006, 08:37

Titan Quest 1.15 Crack by asxdox submitted to GCW. Thought some people might wanna now... :)

Know any sites that we can download it from? (Does it take GCW lots of time usually to put it on their web page?). I was really awaiting that file to stop DVD switching...

Vortaka

Joe Forster/STA

05-09-2006, 09:33

There will be a GCW update in about a week. Take good care of your original until then... ;)

hexum

05-09-2006, 09:33

i got 1.15 to work perfectly with help from post #240 and others

1) install game
2) update to 1.15
3) right-click titanquest.exe and change to win2000 compatability
4) mount "Titan Quest [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed Image #2" from gamecopyworld with daemon tools (all emulations off)
5) run alkisecurom.exe (download it (http://rapidshare.de/files/18122150/AlkiSecuROM.rar.html)) and double-click titanquest.exe

i didnt need Pr0t.St0p, but it has helped others...

juergen

05-09-2006, 11:20

Like hexum and many others said, I can confirm:

ALL versions (from 1.0 to 1.15) work with Mini Image (from bended) mounted and AlkiSecurom !

For those who have crashes (it doesnt matter which version 1.0 or 1.15) it has nothing to do with the
Copyprotection !
If you use the original disc you will have the same crashes !
The reason is your computer/Software in some way.

I (as well as others) played with every version as soon as they were released and never had a crash.
So I am quite lucky, that my comp seems to be OK for the game.
But dont blame the NoCD file or the "Emulation trick" wouldnt work.

They do work. (luckily) But as I said, it depends on your comp.
For example, I have connected my CD/DVD drives to my Raid controllers. Maybe thats the trick. I dunno.

best wishes and enjoy your game,
Juergen

Vortaka

05-09-2006, 12:29

Hey juergen, maybe it helps that you connected your dvd drive to a raid controller (I did it on another computer and it helped a lot with a lot of games). However, just to say that I've tryed 5 ou 6 different ways to get the version 1.15 running without the DVD and they all failed (not nice!).

The only thing left is the 1.15 fixed exe/no dvd exe talked about by cosmiq... I can't find it so I guess things will have to wait before I get of the dvd! :)

Vortaka

P.S. Like they say, patience is a virtue!

misterxzibit

05-09-2006, 12:36

TITAN.QUEST.v1.15.CRACK-aSxDOX :

http://rapidshare.de/files/32073955/TITAN_QUEST_v1.15_CRACK-aSxDOX.rar.html

BUT, if you already have 1.08, you won't be able to use the 1.01 to 1.15 patch (inside this package). Still, not even the 1.08 to 1.15 will be good. At least for me, it didn't work.

So...i had to reinstall the game, apply the patch and then the crack. Finally no more crappy sound with Realtek ALC850, and no more crashes.

juergen

05-09-2006, 13:13

@ Vortaka

Your prayers have been heard quite quick ;o)

I downloaded the rar file from rapishare (above post).
Well, i got 283 funny files inside rar file.
They dont work for me (maybe because I have updated from 1.11 to 1.15 before).
I dont want to reinstall game like misterxibit did.

I hope this tricky thing helps you guys.

Greetings,
Juergen

chron

05-09-2006, 13:18

Does this really work? I dont see any cracked exe file.

misterxzibit

05-09-2006, 13:34

Yes it does work! Those funny files and the .exe are the crack. You just copy everything into your game directory. It doesnt work without those files. You have to copy them too, not just the .exe.

I played for 2 hours i think...but then....suddenly the game FREEZES to death. Had to reset the system. I'm sick of this game. 3 patches and still having crash problems!

vulture77

05-09-2006, 14:16

- reinstalled the game
- applied the 1.01 to 1.15 patch
- copied the _asxdox dir to the game dir
- mounted the game with daemon tools (v4.03)

When starting the game I get the wrong disk error... :confused:

pooter

05-09-2006, 14:28

vulture77

05-09-2006, 14:54

that one is working indeed! :)

Vortaka

05-09-2006, 15:02

Well, that one doesn't work for me either... I really think I'll have to keep the DVD in my drive! :( Oh well, that's life as they say!

Vortaka

misterxzibit

05-09-2006, 15:17

Damn...sorry guys, I forgot to put the cracked 1.15 exe in the archive. :D Here's the complete patch+crack.

Update from 1.01 to 1.15, then copy the cracked exe and those manny files, to your game directory. It works 100%.

1.01 to 1.15 PATCH + CRACK
http://rapidshare.de/files/32089265/TITAN_QUEST_v1.15_CRACK-aSxDOX.rar.html

Just the 1.15 CRACK
http://rapidshare.de/files/32089459/TITAN_QUEST_v1.15_CRACK.ONLY-aSxDOX.rar.html

It's A NoDVD and it works.

porgz

05-09-2006, 15:36

Originally Posted by hexum View Post
i got 1.15 to work perfectly with help from post #240 and others

1) install game
2) update to 1.15
3) right-click titanquest.exe and change to win2000 compatability
4) mount "Titan Quest [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed Image #2" from gamecopyworld with daemon tools (all emulations off)
5) run alkisecurom.exe (download it) and double-click titanquest.exe

i didnt need Pr0t.St0p, but it has helped others...

This works perfectly for me without setting win2k mode.
It never crashed once neither with 1.11 nor with 1.15.

Vortaka

05-09-2006, 17:55

Well, misterXzibit, with the .exe, it works fine!

Thank you!

Hackers for ever! (Or... something like that!)

Vortaka

P.S. Oh, by the way, even though I'm sure it works fine, my computer is quite the bad guy when it comes to crack... I'll fully test it tomorrow... (But it should work fine right?) :) Just kidding!

TippeX

06-09-2006, 00:16

hmm, so how the hell did it work for some people when you forgot to include the exe in the initial 'release'.... odd odd odd odd odd odd

MarsTheGod66

06-09-2006, 00:56

i already had the 1.15 standalone patch, so i downloaded the crack from post #265 and the game starts without any problems, hooray for misterxzibit

BarryB

06-09-2006, 07:05

1.15 Crack only (plus the _asxdox folder) mirrored on TurboUpload:

http://d.turboupload.com/d/958928/test2.rar.html

Password is: GCW

chron

06-09-2006, 08:22

Seems that this is some kind of a loader and the files in asxdox dir are dvd copy protection information.

Joe Forster/STA

06-09-2006, 09:57

Actually, the files in the "_asxdox" subdirectory seem to be small chunks of a cracked executable... A very innovative way of cracking, if I may add...! :D

TippeX

06-09-2006, 10:19

hmm let me be the first to say this crack is shit heh
basically the code loads up, then virtualalloc's memory blocks
(with NO handling for failure... just a lame 'memory error' messagebox), then reads the file data into them
the dumped data is not dvd data as chron states, its basically
a dump of memory (virtualalloc hooked?) which they then reload again

needless to say if the virtualalloc fails (as they try and get the address on the same base as the dumped it from... which simply wont work on some pc's.. dll's might be loaded there etc..) then the entire thing will crash when that code is called...

the filenames of the files are the virtual memory address they were dumped from
and theres a lot of 00's which the cracker could have trimmed making the crack smaller, as virtualalloc'd memory is automatically zerofilled to begin with...

oh yeh and the data has the users environment dumped.. administrator... computer name flf, does noone even bother to crack properly anymore?

simple loader, injection approach... flawed

innovative... hardly, did you actually analyse it joe?.. its dumped vm fragments amongst other things...

chron

06-09-2006, 10:27

I do not have the knowledge to figure out how this crack works so I just assumed what it is.

But to assume it is a loader was not wrong at all ;)

Thx for extending my knowledge TippeX.

Vortaka

06-09-2006, 11:42

And so what TippeX? I mean... how should I/we care about the way it is done? It works and to the 8 hours of play I did, never crashed, bugged or hanged even once...

Even if it is not an innovation or even a new trick hackers do, it still does the job, no?

And, just for the record, the file size of those junky memory blocks (with the addition of the v1.15 executable) is about equal to the file size of the hacked executable for v1.08. I'm not a hacker but could it be possible that it was the exact same thing that was done before but instead of putting it in files, it was putted in the executable? Just a guess!

Anyway... Just to let who ever reads this to know that this hack works flawlessly... for me anyway! (And after testing all other methods: W2K compatibility, mini image, Curerom, Aika, asr and mixed of those methods; none of them worked, I really appreciate the guy/guys who did this!). Way a go!

Vortaka

"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything", George and Marty Mcfly - Back to the Future...

:)

TippeX

06-09-2006, 12:03

well some of the data is indeed injected into the exe, as for it working, its debatable, try loading a dll into one of the addresses.. wont work.. you'll get a nice little messagebox, its poorly coded 'shell code' style crack

does the job, maybe for some, maybe not for others, and its hardly 'clean'm, the size of the data added together doesn't really matter, if the game shows 1.15 etc then i guess it is, but simply copying the code from 1.08 to 1.15 is very unlikely to work... so yeh, if you aren't a hacker then you shouldnt make baseless guesses..

as for explaining how it works, some people are probably interested in it.. and actually im surprised it hasnt given off a virus warning for someone...

works for you.. great, super happy for you.. lets see if it works for others

Joe Forster/STA

06-09-2006, 12:49

Oh, I haven't analyzed it at all, today's copy protections are way beyond me... :) But, yes, the environment variables were pretty weird. Oh well, I don't like such hacks either but end users won't give a damn anyway IF it works... ;)

juergen

06-09-2006, 13:11

@ Tippex

just read the posts from all users, made after misterxzibit releases the thing with the exe in it.
You will see it works for everybody. For me as well.
There is no negative post.

So why all the critics from you ?
Even if the crack would be a Basic64 language or a handwritten paper or whatever. ;o)
Man it works !! Thats what counts for all the guys here in the forum.
Accept it and enjoy. Leave the criticizes to the politicians...

To round up the thing (cause the readme file is missing in misterxzibits rar file):
Leave the 283 funny files in the _asxdox directory and put the directory together with the titanquest.exe in your titanquest game folder. Thats it.

Hav fun with your game.
Juergen

chron

06-09-2006, 13:53

@juergen: that's exactly what joe said

daffyduck

06-09-2006, 13:57

If you don't like the crack by aSxDOX don't use it. You have you original DVD, right? Else, why don't you crack it and provide a nocd ?

So use your original DVD or stop complaining. aSxDOX crack works great

kakkabomb

06-09-2006, 14:14

Nightmare

06-09-2006, 14:15

@TippeX: Make your own crack and post it here! :rolleyes:

Greets

Vortaka

06-09-2006, 15:03

Hi there
I have tried this on two seperate workstations.
I get the same error
"memory error, program exit"
I install TQ
Update with patch provided from aSxDOX
Copy file into games directory and cracked .exe
I try load the game and get the same error on both worstations.
What am i doing wrong?
Thanks for any help

Easy enough (had the same problem though!).
Just copy all the junk files in their proper folder (I think it's "_asx" or something like that) (in your Titan Quest folder). They should already be in their folder in the rar file just copy the "folder" instead of the files! Hope this works!

(If not, just pm me... Had the problem so I understand exactly!)

Vortaka

P.S. The right folder is "_asxdox"... :) Have fun!

Ch@os_D

06-09-2006, 15:24

TippeX

06-09-2006, 15:28

im criticising it because it could have been better done, some of the other secu cracks are 'clean', this one is messy, and has the potential to fail (its failed for others.. ) simply because of the way it handles the memory

misterxzibit

06-09-2006, 15:56

Hey guys, I didn't do the crack. I found it on a great private torrent tracker :D and I just gave it to you all.

Until now, there's no other 1.15 crack, so Take It Or Leave It!

BarryB

06-09-2006, 17:05

Guess some people just don't appreciate TippeX's knowledge!!

If a crack is to 'work' it must done in a way that both mimicks the original EXE and is system friendly, not cobbled together and 'hoping' it will work!

TippeX is pointing out the rather shoddy way this crack has been done, and the likelyhood it will fail on certain systems due it not being coded in a system friendly manner, i.e. making sure the dumped data gets loaded back into areas of ram that don't conflict with ram already taken by other processes.

Seeing as this crack relies on loading the data back into the same addresses they were dumped from there is a chance it could conflict with a process already using one of those addresses, and BAM!, the damn thing crashes!!

So when someone tries to educate you, have the courtesy to read and learn :)

Grumpy

06-09-2006, 18:11

Was reading through this thread in disbelief until I read the following:
Guess some people just don't appreciate TippeX's knowledge!!............So when someone tries to educate you, have the courtesy to read and learn

I couldnt have said it better myself. ;)

stomvasqz

07-09-2006, 09:06

Patch v 1.15 cracked by ASX ;]

http://rapidshare.de/files/32279723/asx-tq_v1.15.nfo

.. to be sure guys hehe. well done !!

Joe Forster/STA

07-09-2006, 09:12

Uhm, are you a write-only user?! This crack is exactly what has been discussed for, at least, a dozen posts above...

daffyduck

07-09-2006, 10:15

if you have problems with aSxDOX crack for 1.15 try disabling Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

TippeX

07-09-2006, 10:26

dep should not be an issue, the loader does actually allocate the memory as PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, so dep is fine, the game itself could have bugs, crashes with 0xc0000005 exception i've seen a few times, that isn't from the loader though..

dep (/nx) only causes an issue if the area the eip is pointing to is not marked as executable (such as the stack etc)...

and last time i checked if the ep of an exe is not marked in an executable section (which this one is not), then i think windows disables dep for the process... same as if the executable has sections it knows are protection sections such as the .stxtxxx from safedisc..

open up ntdll.dll and so a search for the safedisc 'BoG' tag, then xreference it... (only if you're xp sp2 or higher.. cos dep isnt active in xp sp1 or lower).. then you'll find how laughable dep is, because all the malware authors have to do is make 'safedisc' like sections in the executable and dep goes completely out the window...

hope none of you evil people out there get ideas from that...

kokonut

07-09-2006, 11:02

instead of putting down the cracker why don't you do one yourself?
you seem a lot knowledgable from what i see.

i have installed the asx crack and so far it works...until someone does what reloaded does i welcome any type of crack that does not involve mounting virtual disks or using some type of antiblacklisting agent to make the game work.and there does not seem to be an virus in it..I guess tippex is just jealous at the way it was done...can't accept that maybe someone out there is more "capable" than him.

GIMME A HELL YEAH!!!! for the cracker who did this. hope many more to come and more for TQ and further crappy patches that they do. ahahahahahahahha

of course we ill have to wait and see if the crack does hold up when you play the game for a while..i played a few minutes and it seemed ok..will have to give game a good test to see if crack is worth it.

cheers!

Ch@os_D

07-09-2006, 11:54

of course we ill have to wait and see if the crack does hold up when you play the game for a while..i played a few minutes and it seemed ok..will have to give game a good test to see if crack is worth it.
that's the problem. I wrote it works fine for me, but after around 45minutes TQ crashed...
So there's only one solution that works for me: the one using alkisecurom, deamon tools and the bender-image. I've played over 2 hours without any problem.

cdkiller

07-09-2006, 12:03

well seems like a some ppl having no knowledge about the topic are posting crap...
for some people the crack works for some it doesn´t (check some backup forums on the net). it just isn´t a "PROPER" fix, it´s more a work-around. if it works for you, be happy...

I guess tippex is just jealous at the way it was done
ermmm jealous about the way it was done? read tippex´s posts again, he explained why the fix can cause problems... so why beeing jealous about a crack wich doesn´t even work for everyone as it should? :rolleyes:

GIMME A HELL YEAH!!!! for the cracker who did this
same example... ppl just don´t appreciate the effort like RLD does to make "proper" cracks. it works for ya but why do u bitch around? i guess you would do the same if the fix it wouldn´t work...

kakkabomb

07-09-2006, 12:16

@Vortaka - thanks, your solution worked

Just a recap for others.

Download Patch and crack for 1.15 (Look for links in earlier posts)
Install Titan Quest
Install patch for 1.01 -> 1.15
Copy _asxdox Folder into TQ install directory
Tip --> Keep a copy of original exe in folder for future updates.
Copy cracked Titan Quest.exe into install directory over-writing original.

No need for anything else.... well for me anyway

Big thanks for all those who helped....

:)

TippeX

07-09-2006, 12:36

instead of putting down the cracker why don't you do one yourself? you seem a lot knowledgable from what i see.

could do, but my hands are tied.. my cracking days are over :(

I guess tippex is just jealous at the way it was done...can't accept that maybe someone out there is more "capable" than him.

nope you guess wrong, back when i did do cracks i took great care they worked on all os's, and were 'clean' or as clean as they could be, so i'd look upon this one as a 'quality control, its badly coded, and prone to error.. and if you look at the disassembly you really can't argue about that (given i outlined the issues), as for capable, thats up to the audience

dillon_ri_jones

07-09-2006, 13:18

I left Install CD number 2 at this PC Cafe and the dude shrugged at my attempt to recover it. :mad: *&$!. Can someone hook me up with the ISO file for it? I would Really appriciate it. :(

Yummy Sprinkles

07-09-2006, 13:28

I left Install CD number 2 at this PC Cafe and the dude shrugged at my attempt to recover it. :mad: *&$!. Can someone hook me up with the ISO file for it? I would Really appriciate it. :(

That sounds completely believable. :rolleyes:

dillon_ri_jones

07-09-2006, 13:31

Check out my thousand dollar laptop on ebay and then tell me what you think about my legitamacy. :p

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190027912189&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:US:1

dillon_ri_jones

07-09-2006, 13:33

I didn't even know the Titan Quest Install CD #2 was a protected CD. I thought only the first CD was protected. Does this mean a healthy ISO won't be possible?

TippeX

07-09-2006, 14:17

I didn't even know the Titan Quest Install CD #2 was a protected CD. I thought only the first CD was protected. Does this mean a healthy ISO won't be possible?

all that the ebay thing proves is your name and location (possibly), it doesn't prove your ownership of the game.. simple as that.. sorry

healthy iso of a protected cd... hmm nope, thats impossible
iso format can not contain the protection information/signature so the cdcheck will never pass on an iso image (thats why clonecd, alcohol, blindwrite images etc exist)... iso you can obviously install from (provided of course the installer isn't protected)...

and asking for the iso is kinda against the rules... and pointless
if you lost the cd, and still have disk 1 and proof of ownership, manuals, cdkey etc, then contact the publisher for a replacment disk

LoedD

07-09-2006, 15:14

if you have problems with aSxDOX crack for 1.15 try disabling Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

HOW???:confused: :confused: :confused:

Nightmare

07-09-2006, 15:40

I thought right mouse click on My Computer -> properties -> advanced -> system performance.

Einfach die Eigenschaften des Arbeitsplatzes anzeigen und dann Erweitert -> Einstellung bei Systemleistung und Datensausführungsverhinderung.

Greets

Joe Forster/STA

07-09-2006, 17:13

@dillon_ri_jones: Infraction given, forum rule #2.

Yummy Sprinkles

07-09-2006, 18:27

Holy shit guys! This guy owns a thousand dollar laptop! Were dealin' with Donald Trump here!

Can we give him control of this website? Or what about the country! This guy can be totally trusted, what with owning a laptop worth up to and including one thousand dollars.

dillon_ri_jones

07-09-2006, 18:44

so very nice to hear from you! yeesh. I mostly thought the posting of my myspace page, where it's real real obvious I'm not sheisty or I'm one hell of a fool for posting so much info on me on the internet, as well as the fact that I am posting a laptop on ebay, which you kinda hafta usually be on the up and up to sell laptops on ebay would validate me. Jeez, homie. I don't think I'm so great because I'm selling this laptop, but I do feel really great about it. I'm very proud of it:) . Anyway (WHEW! sorry) Can anyone, ANYONE, help me?

A jerk, an infraction, and one helpful person. Forgive this last spam. This has been a very crappy series of communications. Very crappy. BTW, anyone got a clue how bad the atmosphere is here? It's real bad. Seriously. Later.

Joe Forster/STA

07-09-2006, 23:17

We've heard TONS of stories so, please, understand that we're not going to swallow yet another. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not: the forum rules are absolutely clear, there's nothing to miss or not understand about them. Also, they explain exactly what to do when your original discs have gotten damaged... Don't blame us for your not having had read the forum rules and its consequences!

Kwic

08-09-2006, 08:50

Thanks alot for crack to patch 1.15!! :) You are gooood. But... Do You play online also? Because i tried but it showed me "invalid cd-key". So even with latest patch i can't play it... How should i do to play online? I should get oryginal cd-key only? I think You guys play online ,coz if You dont ,the patch 1.15 wouldnt be so neccesary for You ;)
I hope get answer on my question :)
Marcin

chron

08-09-2006, 10:25

I think you dont own the game. This is forbidden in these forums and you will get banned. :)

byebye

Kwic

08-09-2006, 10:55

I know that I cant ask about cd-keys, but i think i cant ask "where i can find ck-key" right? I just asked about net ,how is it about to play online. Besides i dont know why we can give cracks here but not cd-keys or serials? :rolleyes: I really dont know ,but its ok. I just want to get to know about my question ;) CHeers

BarryB

08-09-2006, 11:16

I know that I cant ask about cd-keys, but i think i cant ask "where i can find ck-key" right?

The CD Key can found on the CD/DVD or in/on the packaging of your original game, that is the only place to find it! There is NO REASON to ask for CD Keys or serial numbers EVER!

If you need to ask for a CD Key, then it's appears you don't have the original game! right?

Joe Forster/STA

08-09-2006, 11:31

You cannot ask for serials/CD-keys because the forum rules explicitly say so. I wish everything (else) was this simple and obvious in life!

LoedD

08-09-2006, 16:03

misterxzibit

08-09-2006, 22:11

Went through

-3 three patches
-3 game reinstalls
-3 times restarting the game, with a new character

Yesterday i just reached level 8. After 2 hours of playing I quit the game and had lunch. But, later that day...surprise..my character was gone! I mean nothing, no saves !.

Ironlore, THQ, **** U and your mommas.

Yummy Sprinkles

08-09-2006, 23:57

You cannot ask for serials/CD-keys because the forum rules explicitly say so. I wish everything (else) was this simple and obvious in life!

Hey, lets not jump to conclusions just yet. We don't even know the value of this guys laptop yet.

Grumpy

09-09-2006, 00:23

Hey, lets not jump to conclusions just yet. We don't even know the value of this guys laptop yet.
:D

TippeX

09-09-2006, 01:39

well if its worth anything, we could probably hax0r ebay and get his address, and then go burgle his house... could be a right little aladins cave ;p

EvilDead

09-09-2006, 01:48

Hello!

I cannot download the new 1.15 crack and the 1.15 trainer for Titan Quest.

This side opens:

http://gamecopyworld.com/404.shtml

on all mirrors.

Grumpy

09-09-2006, 02:47

@EvilDead

This seems to be a problem with all the files posted in: Week 35-36: 27 August - 9 September 2006

Empire has been informed about the problem and I am sure the links will be fixed asap. ;)

Kwic

09-09-2006, 11:59

Joe Forster/STA

09-09-2006, 12:37

@Kwic: Forum rule #2 clearly says you may not request CD-keys/serials. People with only a bit of sense can find out that this doesn't mean you can ask WHERE to find CD-keys/serials. Obviously, you didn't understand why forum rule #2 is there; you only read it and now are trying to circumvent it. Don't. Consider this as a final warning!

Nightmare

09-09-2006, 12:53

Heh You were talking about me? ;)
You are telling me that if I ask for cd-key i dont have oryginal game probably and if Someone ask for crack they have oryginal? I dont get Your way of thinking. I saw many request for crack on this forum, do You think they ask for it for fun? That they want to crack oryginal game? Maybe 1% of requests need crack ,coz of game badly works ,or bugs, but dont count mostly on it ok? ;). It's sure they dont have oryginal game. Crack is almost the same as cd-key. I'm sorry i woke You up from dream ^^
Cheers

A crack can legally (you know what I mean) be used by many users.
And one key is only for one person!

Man, if you have plenty of games at home, do you like it always to search your discs and put them into the device?
If you make this many times peer day, your discs could be scratched, broken etc.

LoedD

09-09-2006, 13:37

That's right. U can ask for a crack so U don't need to switch CDs/DVDs all the time. If U ask for a key it's clear that U don't own the game else U would have a key. Do U now understand our way of thinking??:cool:

Kwic

10-09-2006, 01:44

Joe Forster/STA- Dear user :) I dont know why You warn me. I read before i wrote first post here that i can't ask about cd-key. And i understood it. I dont remember if i asked "where i can find cd-key". I asked "should i have cd-key to play oryginal game?" (sth like that). It isnt ask direct for cd-key so i dont understand it a little ;)
Nightmare-nice way of thinking ;)
LoedD- yes :)
But i just want make all You sure that not all user use Your cracks to play game without cd only ;) Cheers

Grumpy

10-09-2006, 02:56

@Kwic
But i just want make all You sure that not all user use Your cracks to play game without cd only

Sure they do, why would the warez users come here to get a crack when a crack would more than likely come with their warez'd (cracked) game. :rolleyes:

Most people would prefer to use a NoCD crack instead of risking damaging their original discs. In my particular case, I have 2 boys who like to play many games, and I dont like giving them the original discs to play because of the risk of damage and the added hassles of getting the damaged disc replaced etc. (not that they have ever damaged any of my discs as yet but that is possibly because they only get to use the original disc when there is no crack available).

So its easier for me, and them, to use a NoCD crack. That way I avoid the hassles of sending away for a replacement disc, and its easier for my kids as it saves them a severe beating from me if they damage my expensive discs!!
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Just joking on the kids beatings, I would never hurt my two little buddies! ;)

Joe Forster/STA

10-09-2006, 08:21

@Kwic: Ahhh, okay; sorry then! :o

TippeX

10-09-2006, 08:56

Just joking on the kids beatings, I would never hurt my two little buddies! ;)

yup, its more fun having them beat the shit out of each other eh? :)

Siegfried VII

10-09-2006, 13:30

@Kwic
In my particular case, I have 2 boys who like to play many games, and I dont like giving them the original discs to play because of the risk of damage and the added hassles of getting the damaged disc replaced etc.

That seems to be the most common reason why people come here looking for cracks. In my particular case I HATE the noise the drive makes when reading the disks and, of course, having to search all over my cd's for the right disk or having to swap them constantly when I have more then one great game to play at the same time :p

Optimummind

11-09-2006, 09:54

TQ v1.15 worked using the same method I used to run v1.11.

(1) Installed game and updated to v1.15.
(2) Mounted Bender's mini-image into DaemonTools v4.03 virtual drive. Enabled all emulation options then turned off DT. When it asked if I wanted to keep all the emulation settings on, clicked "no."

(3) Used CureROM loader v1.0 (not the latest one or the special one made just for TQ) and started the game.

I started a new game yesterday and played for about 3 hours without any crashes. I didn't notice any obvious improvements from v1.11 though.

iriss

12-09-2006, 04:09

Playing Titan Quest with CureRom, my hero suddenly had a huge grey beard:eek: , looked hillarious :p .
I tried the v1.15 crack, which by the way worked perfectly without crashing for hours, and the beard was gone :D

fratres

15-09-2006, 05:08

Got a problem with the GCW Mulit-patch 1.15: game starts, but in english, even though I installed the german version. Is there a patch for german around?
Tried to play the game using Virtual CD 8 (somebody wrote it works without any problems), but it keeps telling me to put the original cd in the player ... any workaround for vcd there without dt and securom loader?

chuckles9999

23-09-2006, 01:59

The just released Titan Quest v1.20 works with Daemon Tools v403HE, mini-image[Benders], and AlkiSecurom v1.0 as per a prior post.
Here's the steps:
1) If you want to use a saved game, go into your registry and copy the CD-Key you entered. It will be under THQ.
2) Uninstall Titan Quest.
3) Install Daemon Tools v403HE.
4) Install Titan Quest using an ISO, Daemon Tools and your CD Key.
5) Update with v1.20. Just put the update in your THQ folder and run it.
6) Unmount your Titan Quest ISO and mount Bender's mini-image in Daemon Tools. I turned all emulations off and did not exit Daemon Tools.
7) Run alkiSecurom v1.0 and point it to your Titan Quest Executable file in the THQ folder.
8) You will be asked to put your Titan Quest original disk in the CD tray, which surprised me. I just used a copy and everything worked okay.

I started the game and my previous saved games were all there. I loaded all of them and played awhile and was able to transport all over. Everything seems to be just fine. Hope this information helps others out there. I also hope that I have not said anything in my post that I am not supposed to.

Thanks to all of the previous posters. Your advice worked for me.

TippeX

23-09-2006, 04:27

1.20 update apparently has no protection, so using alkirom etc.. is pointless.. try scanning the updated executable with pid and report back please..

i read theres no securom on it, but a cdcheck still remains....

daffyduck

23-09-2006, 13:41

install new 1.20 patch and play, no curerom or securom loader needed, just use a backup iso image from your original dvd or cds.

patch 1.20 removes securom, only cdcheck is there. just create an iso image of your original dvd and mount it to daemon tools or any other viltual drive, and play.

BarryB

24-09-2006, 13:50

About time pubs/devs woke up and got rid of the protection, now we'll know if it was the securom or crappy coding that was causing problems :)

If you want to make a NoDVD for the v1.20 patch, just Hex Edit the following byte in the Titan Quest.exe:

Offset 0x000089A7 change byte 74 to EB

Alternatively, search for byte pattern 74 7F FF and change the first byte to EB so it reads EB 7F FF!

Nightmare

24-09-2006, 14:27

I can't start the game because of the engine.dll.

It also happens with the original.
Does anybody know a solution??

P.S.: I know this isn't a backup-problem ;)

Greets

TippeX

24-09-2006, 15:27

If you want to make a NoDVD for the v1.20 patch, just Hex Edit the following byte in the Titan Quest.exe:

Offset 0x000089A7 change byte 74 to EB

Alternatively, search for byte pattern 74 7F FF and change the first byte to EB so it reads EB 7F FF!

patch the PROC not the conditional, it might be called somewhere else later on, and you'll have missed it... :)

BarryB

25-09-2006, 06:24

Don't know how to do that

We are talking 'me' here you know, not some uber cracker :) I'm not a proper reverser you know, just a 'conditional' one :rolleyes:

If it doesn't work i'm sure someone will pipe up, I've been playing for 4 hours now from thes start and no problems yet, no crashes or weird things happening. Time will tell though!

Joe Forster/STA

25-09-2006, 06:58

What TippeX is saying that, instead of changing the call to the CD check:
call CDCheck
test eax, eax
jne OK => jmp OK
notOK:
[...]
destroy the CD check by making it always return a TRUE value:
CDCheck:
[...]
=>
xor eax, eax
inc eax
retn
or something similar. This way, all calls to CDCheck will get a TRUE value, not only those calls that you actually found. Good luck! ;)

BarryB

25-09-2006, 15:22

I understood what he meant, not how to do it Joe :)

I found the place where it does the usual GetDriveTypeA checks etc, except there is nothing calling this routine, so couldn't find where it was being referenced from, that's where I got stuck with that! I also had to use IDA, instead of lame but friendly w32dasm as it kept crashing it when loading the exe in, obviously some anti-disasm tricks!

In the end I patched the message as a last resort, it worked, but as TippeX says, for how long?

BoBBeatzen

03-11-2006, 22:25

Hey everyone...

I have a problem with patching the game to 1.2, I always get an unknown error.
Until 1.15 there was no prob, I can't find out whats missing so it would be kind if anyone could help.

My system is a bit old but game's runing nice with 1.15 here's a little list:

AMD Athlon XP 1800+
1024 Ram
Geforce 5700

Thx and bye
BoB

GLH

03-11-2006, 22:50

What error-message do you get exactly?

BoBBeatzen

04-11-2006, 08:02

Hi,

"With update from Titan Quest an error arose(occured)"

have a german version and translated it with google, hope that's exact enough couldn't find better translater.

Have a nice weekend
BoB

Joe Forster/STA

04-11-2006, 09:31

That is a meaningless error message. Send it to the publisher; I'm sure they'll just LOVE it! :)

BoBBeatzen

04-11-2006, 18:06

Oh man shame on undetailed error msgs the prob was that there was not enough space on drive C: thanx for your time anyway.
Everything works now.

Bye
BoB

GRAF

08-11-2006, 09:20

BarryB

08-11-2006, 09:30

recently bought local versionas all can guess 20min was record time without crash, naturaly started to look for the patch, and obviously couldn't apply one - ussual "unknown game version", so CD was sold cracked:(
could someone share original game exe, or post a link where to get one.
thanks in advance

Unfortunatley sharing original game files is against board rules! Also, if you've sold the game then you have no right to have it installed, so delete it off your machine.