This kind of cd-check was introduced with the first LOTR: BFME.
As for the sound, first update your soundcard drivers(if you have an onboard sound card that's a must - keeping your drivers up-to-date it's vital). Also the only codec pack for XP that worked fine for me is K-lite codec pack.

Long time user but first time poster, lol. KUDOS to your work :)

I have just downloaded the CnC3-1.08-no-dvd-crack. I noticed that Vitality's file has 1.04 as part of the file's name (tested on two mirrors).
As I cannot test/play right now I don't know if this is an issue or not.
Sure the dl-link points at the correct file ?

Works like a charm :)

downloaded the patch from the ea ftp server, replaced original exe and updated the game with patch 1.08, replaced the .dat file with those of the crack, not a single problem :)

Is it the web for share file? and where could i find C&C 3 to download?

you sir are a fucking idiot
go READ THE RULES

You can find it to www.direct2drive.com or a gameshop nearby.:D
Next time read carefully the forum rules, before posting.

You sir, are jumping the barrel. D2D for exemple is very legal and might very well be what he asked about.

And you sir are jumping the gun, not only was TippeX speaking to a korean wanting to download the game, but the D2D didnt surface until after his post.

Unless he became a soothsayer I doubt TippeX was referring to D2D.

thanks cool

To my defense, I have no idea which games are on D2D and which are not. I have never used that service and will probably never try it.

WARNING TO THOSE THAT CLAIM THAT FIXED_CRACK NOT WORK.

Just download the latest patch version ( I think its 1.08) and then
apply the fixed dat file (download from gamecopyworld.com) to:

C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Command & Conquer 3\RetailExe\1.8


Watch out the path!!!!


Have a nice day guys!:D

Actually they need to download v1.07, then 1.08(1.08 it's a hotfix for 1.07 and doesn't have the improvements that 1.07 has - just check the size of the two patches). That's for the manual update...Then apply the v1.08 crack
If you don't have nothing against of updating online, you just click the update button and the EA should take care of updating, then apply the crack for 1.08...
Bye!

Interestingly, the 1.08 I downloaded, was 221 MB while the 1.07 was 199 MB, so it seems to be possible to find a 1.08 crack that includes 1.07. I updated directly from 1.06 to 1.08 and it created the 1.07 folders and files as well as the 1.08 ones.

i have a cracked dvd C&C 3 , but when i update or download patch file for it, my crack file is gone and its ask for me original CD, so i think the only good thing to do is to have an image file (virtual cd) for this game on Daemon tools or any else virtual tools. can any body tell me how i can get these image files please.

Goodbye, next time read the rules especially rule no.1