the newest file of 21.9 on gamcopyworld.com does not run the building mode functioned unfortunately not yet
I have try several installation options tried nevertheless unfortunately run the newest file just as unsuccessfully, as the first file

thanks for the tip freeman100

Have sun & fun untill you get a working crack.

greetz ThePrince

the newest crack isnt anything different from the first one. its only packed with exe packager FSB 2.0

Virtual drive is still working for me. Gotta love it.

the sims
 

what i dont get is they must test these exe's i mean imagine ur sitting there uve just finished making the exe and uve recompiled it now u think ill test it in the game naaaa f*ck it im a god it will just work lmao

i have the origional to play with just cant make a working backup that allows build mode as yet but thankz for advice anywayz

freeman he/she provably did, and realised the build mode dont work but then though, oh well, better than nothing right? id use daemon tools...

Man, I honestly thought that this game would break the record for most posts/views in a set period. Has not even come close to touching Championship Manager 4's record (which incidently was the first game, to my recollection, to get a Sticky). Those were the days :(

You girls have let the side down. Hard!

Anyways. The First Post has been updated with the most relevant news to save people looking through the hissy fits that have been thrown in this thread ;)

I've tried both alcohol 120% and daemon tools (both newest releases from their respective websites) but I always get the same error about "sims 2 has detected an cd emu software..." etc.. I've tried all the settings, tried to change the vendor and id of the virtual drive, and even tried all of this on 2 different computers! :eek:

Can someone tell me the exact settings for this to work? And/or if I have to do some l33t hax to make it work?

thanks in advance,
// MountainDew

i am pretty stupid at computers but by reading wat eveybody else had to say you have to uninstall CloneCD to get it through the error message

I have to agree with bounty, this is a girls game! But I still play it on occasion when my libido is low and I need a make over to pick me up. Dont' worry, a crack will come along, in the mean time I guess whoever submitted the crack yesterday is having a good old laugh. . . I know I would be.

hi im not too very good at computers but give me a fair go.
i mounted the image of the sims 2 from 'Sims2_1_RIP.MDS' using DAEMON with none of the options ticked and safedisc ticked.
when i mounted it i chose to use my G: which then came up when mounting. but now i dont know wat to do, all the files are there and which one do i open? i also have the original EXE in the Sims 2 folder in my Program Files folder.....smilio

What does it mean "this is a girls game" ???

This is only a game, play and enjoy!

Don't criticize people about their choices!

and don't try to be God.


>>> smilio13
Try to use Alcohol %120, here are the steps:

1- Full Install "Sims 2" from 4 CDs.
2- Install "Alcohol %120" from "setup.msi".
3- Add "Sims 2.CD1.PlayDisk Image" files to Alcohol %120.
4- Mount "Sims2_1_RIP" to "Virtual CD-Rom" from "Alcohol %120".
5- Start "Sims 2" from original "Sims2.exe".

Hicks.

Don't take your self so seriously, you're clearly not playing enough games. I suggest you visit your local game store, stock up on some new titles and ease the stress that is seeping through your pores...

God! If Indeed I am made in his image I may be a close enough approximation to be him.

lol

i bet god uses starforce 3 latest version... LOL

Sorry, we do not support piracy here. Read the rules.

I'm getting really irritated with the lack of a proper crack.

The Alcohol 120%/Daemon Tools solution isn't a proper fix for me, because it does not truly disable SafeDisc. The problem that I have is that SafeDisc requires full Administrative rights, which means that I have to run the game while logged in as a system Adminstrator. I will NOT sacrifice system security just to run a damned game. If I can't run a game under my normal Power Users account, then the game is, as far as I am concerned, defective because there is absolutely no justifiable reason for any game to require full Administrative rights. Unfortunatley, it looks like the crack groups have been satisfied with the micro-image "solution" because it does bypass the need to have the CD in the drive, but unless there is a way to keep it from requiring full Administrative rights at all, it is not a solution for me (and I did try opening up access rights to Power Users under the Daemon Tools dll files, that doesn't seem to make any difference).

Any chance of a proper crack that strips the SafeDisc check completely without breaking game functions?

I think no, but...

Right Click on the Sims2 link --> Click on "Start as...". There you can start the game with adminstrator rights. The rights are only on the Sims2-game. the rest is normal!

This still involves running the game with full Administrative rights. If I thought that were a viable solution, I wouldn't be bitching here.

No game needs Administrative access to run. Thief III imposed such a requirement by deleting all of its system files when a non-Admin ran the game, but it was easily circumvented by disabling write access to those files, after which the game would run without any problems whatsoever, showing that the "Administrator access required" imposition was nothing but programmer malice.

The Sims 2 seems to do a check on WinXP/2k systems and returns an "Unspecificed Error" when a non-Admin user tries to run it. This can be circumvented by running the executable with Windows 98/ME compatability. Unfortuntely, SafeDisc is too badly coded to work without Admin rights, so I need an executable without SafeDisc in it at all to be able to play the game properly.

does anybody know what i do when i mount 'Sims2_1_RIP.MDS' . i am using DAEMON v3.47 and when i mount it, all these files automatically appear. does anybody know if i am meant to open a file from the virtual drive or a file in my 'program files>sims2' folder. im pretty sure ive tried everything.

Sims 2 Working with no-cd - build mode fine - save game fine
 

i just read the majority of everything posted in this thread. if i had a dollar for every idiot that re-posted the fact that the no-cd patch doesnt work with build mode i think i'd have a few dollars.
anyway
for you people that actually want to play the sims 2 with no - cd then do this.

install clonecd
install alcohol 120%
and daemon tools (latest versions all trial versions can be found on kazaa)
make both programs their own a virtual drive ( this can be done within the programs)
mount a copy of each of the iso images found on gamecopyworld one on each drive.
make sure you have the orginal copy of sims2.exe in the tsbin folder
not these no-cd ones that dont work.
if you didnt backup your original file when you tried the nocd one, then tough, re-install the game.
in both alcohol and daemon tools, enable safedisc etc.
then uninstall clone cd (i think this is the program that causes the error message "emulation software detected etc... blah blah"
close both alcohol and daemon tools (dont leave minimized in system tray)
run sims 2 with no cd in the drive
this is exactly what i did and after 3 days of trying i finally play the sims 2 with no cd in the drive.

the reason why i have both version mounted is because i used both and dont know which one actually works.

for all you poor lazy saps that cant be bothered doing this, shut your mouths and wait for a new no-cd patch in a couple of weeks.

scratch :cool:

How many cds does The Sims 2 have??

4CDS

Using the ISO images
 

I used this procedure installing the game yesterday

1. Install the GAME ( if you used non-working crack, re-install the game)
2. Put iso in easy to remember folder, mine is in my documents/SIMS ISO
3. Install Daemon tools (PC will ask to be restarted)
4. Enable Safedisk Emulation* (Right click on Dtools icon, click on emulation, click on Safedisk)
5. Mount image** (left click on Dtools icon then click on "Device 0: [X:] No Media" then search for the iso, and double click the iso)
5. Click on the Sims 2 shortcut and play the game

* I installed the game yesterday and forgot to enable safedisk emulation and was still able to play the game so step 4 may not be necessary
** Mounting an image looks to the PC as putting a cd in the cd-rom drive opening the contents of the mounted CD in Windows explorer, just close the window.

thanks for your help. but now i have another problem. i wanna format my computer but i wanna keep all my saved files in TS2. i noticed there is a sims 2 folder in My Documents but would i have to burn ALL that to a disc to keep my saved houses,etc cos it is too big and is 330MB big!

Should note that there is also a DVD version as well. Thankyou God that someone at EA was thinking with somethin other than their a$$es.

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As for all the bitching about the mini-image not being a proper crack, shouldn't need to emulate, or that the last 2 cracks don't work, or blah blah f'ing blah.. :rolleyes: Come on, how long has the game been out??? 1 WEEK! Have some patience people, and for gods sake have some respect for the boys making these cracks. Do you know them personally? Are you their closet buddy from kindergarden? Are they related to you by blood or marriage? Are you screwing any of them? If you answered NO to any of the above then shut up, and be patient. They WILL make a working crack. It just takes time. In the meantime.. play with your originals, or use the mini-image... what's it gonna cost you (other than keeping people like me from BITCHING at people like you)??? :p

how could this happen ???
 

hi, guys

I cant make the no-cd work neither. I tried the procedures from those above reps.

This is how's it like --> At first, it's just keep poppin' "emulated drive soft ware detected , blah blah... " so i tried to uninstall CloneCD and guess what, there's another error instead!! It's a red error cross without any message in the box!! WTF!?! but i notice that on the task bar below, it's still thesims2 icon with no titile name just like the one before. I also tried uninstalling Nero which doesn't help any. Anyone knows what is it and how to get rid of so finally my no-cd sims could work.....

thx a lot.

P.S. sorry for poor english usage :P

bibimba, the alcohol 120% way works well.

Uninstall CloneCD
Install the game
Install and configure alcohol (must be latest version)
- load the image on any drive
- Click emulation (on the left hand side)
-- Click emulation - extra emulation and put a tick in the top box (Bad sector emulation)
Make sure you are NOT using any cracked version of sims2.exe it MUST be the original exe.
No need to insert any CDs just run Sims 2 and it works with build functions and all.

does someone has the real .exe one ??

If yes send me a PM and I'll give you my e-mail thanks

Can someone please send me the Orginal .exe file for Sims 2. I seem to have forgotten to back it up.

Thanks, Node

Same thing for me send me a PM if you have it

Oh please! If you bought the game then you have the original exe on the cd/dvd. If you don't have the game they it is not legally yours to play. Please! read the rules, the FAQ, and most importanly, use your brain.

Well, well. I see a new bunch of fixed 'exes' appearing on GCW. I hope they work if only to end the incessant whining of people who don't read previous threads, or run searches or for that matter use the sticky's. Then repeatedly plague us with insufferable questions like 'does anyone have the new sims2.exe, I can't use build mode' a million times a day.

There's 1 new fixed exe the others are images.

The no CD exe from Star****ers dated 21-09-04 does not work in the build mode I tried it.

Not sure why a bunch of fixed images have appeared the first one (bottom one) appears to work fine.

I don't see any new "fixed EXE". I do see a new mini-CD image that is bigger than the others out there, though I suspect that it will give me the same "you must run in Administrator mode" problem as the others, which means that it is of no use to me.

Mr Dimensio,

You seemed to be very concerned about the privileges, rights and authorisation. Are you perhaps in the legal profession? A school techer, immigration then? Or is this as a result of some horrendous experience you suffered as a child. Ok Ok, just kidding, really.

But seriously does it really matter? I mean, does it 'really' matter, or are you allowing the paranoia to take root?

Conversely, perhaps I am the one being blase about security and system access rights. hmmm, I wonder. Open to comment; witty, stupid or perhaps insane.

My boyfriend is a Windows 2000/XP network administrator in a small but important (in the heirarchy) department of a local university. He is not affiliated with the university's IT department. He deals only with computer systems in his department, while the university's IT department handles systems across the rest of the campus.

He has no MSCE or other accredation beyond an English degree, but he manages his user's systems and his own computer according to actual security guidelines, including the guideline found here. He also runs his computer at home in this way. He is the one who has taught me about Windows security paranoia.

The IT department staff, run by quite a few MCSEs (among other accrediations and degrees in computer-related fields), typically set up computers such that users are always logged in with full Administrator privledges.

My boyfriend's department has never had a serious problem with trojans, worms, spywayer or viruses. The university's IT department is constantly scrambling to clean up the big mess made every time a new trojan, virus or worm is released intot he wild.

I did say that my boyfriend only managed computers in his own department. Well, this is no longer entirely true. Other departments have been put under his control at their request, because when that happens, they suddenly find that their networks and computer systems run far more efficiently.

So yes, I think that it does really matter. Running as Administrator all the time in Windows is like running as root all the time in *NIX. The only difference is that Windows has built-in functionality for creating new accounts with full Administrative privledges, while *NIX does not -- at least not normally -- allow new "root" accounts to be created. Any *NIX administrator will tell you that only a complete moron would run as root all the time in that OS, yet Windows users think nothing of doing essentially the same thing in Windows, and software companies (such as EA/Maxis and Ion Storm) think nothing of requiring users to do that just to make their games work (Thief III has a bizarre requirement for Admin access or the game will self-destruct, but it can be circumvented)

And I also think that people who have no trouble running with full Administrative rights at all times are being blase about system security. A great number of the security outbreaks -- such as any that are triggered through an exploit in IE or Outlook -- could be averted if people would run their systems properly and not log in as Admin for browsing websites, checking email or playing games. System exploits can only do as much damage as the privledge level of the process through which it runs allows.

Beyond this, there is the fact that there is absolutely no justifiable reason whatsoever for a computer game, once installed, to require full Administrative access to an operating system. Moreover, the SecureROM protection in Unreal Tournament 2004 shows that it is entirely possible to have a CD checking system that does not require full administrative access, so again there is no excuse for including copy protection in a game that makes the game require full Administrative access to run. There are only two possible explanations for such a requirement: programmer malice or programmer incompetence.

I don't want software written by either malicious or incompetent programmers running with full Administrative privledges on my computer. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've seen the damage wreaked by people who allow just that.

Holy mass paranoia! Batman.

Its a game not some malicious attempt to kill computers worldwide. Maybe we should go to defcon 4 here. :p Just kidding!

Caution: Play at your own risk. :D

Remember what the uninstaller for the unpatched Pool of Radiance (the disastrous "sequel", not the original Gold Box) did?

I'd say that my paranoia is justified, especially in light of the incompetence and/or malice that I explained earlier.