Sims 2 Open for business No CD..
 

OK so i got the clone CD mdf and mds and i mount the mds like everyone says and it doesn't work i'm using Daemon Tools v3.47 I can't find anywere on the forum were someone explains why it wouldn't work..just how to play..but anyways, so yeah i got the mdf and mds and i mount the MDS with Daemon Tools, it says i need to insert the original disc, i even burned the game and i get the same message... WHAT SHOULD I DO...

someone help thank you..

btw im new to the forum.

edited something i think might have not been ok by the forum rules.

The fact that you're new to the forum won't save you the ban for not reading the friggin' rules that even pop-up in your face whenever you enter the forums. I mean, come on! It's with RED BOLD letters. It's telling you to read it! LOOK, I'M HERE! I'm the rules, and if you don't read me, you get banned!

[coughs and straightens tie] Okay, enough now. This forum does not support warez. Bye.

oh no i edited that part out, i just wanted to play without my original disc.. i already made the mdf and mds..doesn't work.

edit: and by cloneCD i mean..its a clone of the cd >_> ya

Er... Okay. Whatever. Pretty lame, but anyway. I'm not one the one to judge if it's fair play.

well it took like 3 minutes for me to realize I posted something not allowed so i edited it but that gave u time to post..i dont think anything would be wrong <_< but i'm new to the forum.

My opinion is that these days CloneCD is a load of rubbish, back in the days of version 2 yeah it could perform relgious miracles...get rid of that - or just don't use it expecting it to produce good backups of modern protections...

Basically...

Instead of CloneCD, use Alcohol 120% available at http://www.alcohol-soft.com they've got a trial there.

Then download the latest Daemon Tools - 4.03 I think, at http://www.daemon-tools.cc

I'd not sure what protection is on the new sims addon, but I'm guessing its prolly Safedisk 4.6.

In which case, go into alcohol and click "Image making wizard". choose the "Safedisc2\3" profile.

And follow the obvious instructions in the program.

Mount the image you make in Daemon-tools 4.03

You may or may not need an antiblacklisting program, if you do post back

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no you're misunderstanding I wanted to burn it to make sure i made a correct image, to see if it wasn't just the mounting..OF COURSE i know my original would work ij ust wanted to test the files on the mdf to see if it was something wrong with the files like i might have made messed up files or something yeah that's it all perfectly explainable.

You're digging yourself further & further into a hole here ;)
Just give up, accept the ban & come back having read the rules- They are there for a purpose.

-Leezer-

I'd love to catch you doing something face to face...hehe...

If you dig any further you won't be able to climb out...

I think what I said in me post further up should sort it out...

there's another topic here that says the game defo is Safedisk, just follow the steps.

You might need a program called "Pr0t.Stop" checkout http://www.cdmediaworld.com for that

not sure if they got it actually, if not just google it

Sorry for the stuped Question
 

Ok i got The Sims 2 ... and all the expantion packs and the new one open for busness ... i would like to know if there is anywhy off playing it with out the CD as i got kids and thay write on CD'S with markers and reak my games and thay play the sims on my computer and i been told there is a why off playing the game with out the cd can anyone help me out with this ??

this is how I got the game to play
 

I just found out earlier today how to play my Open for Business game without the cd, so I thought I'd stop by and pass the info on to you people. :)

Here's what worked for me, and I have been playing the game cd-free for a couple hours now with no problem...if you follow my directions properly, there is no reason it wont work for you as well.

1. Get the Game Jackal Program(the free download)
2. Get the safedisc 4 hider Program
3. Follow the directions in the Game Jackal program to create a profile for the .exe file of the Open for Business game. While creating the profile, if you are using a mdf or mds file, direct the game jackal program to the virtual disk location that you use to mount your images on, then when it finally says to put the cd in, mount the image at that time. Once finished, do not activate the profile yet, but leave the game jackal program open.
4. Start safe disc 4 hider program
5. Click hide on the safe disc 4 hider program
6. Activate the profile on the Game Jackal Program
7. The game should play now
I hope this works for you guys, but let me know if you have any problems.

i didnt use Game Jackal at all, but i simply manually disabled my physical IDE optical drives (actual cdroms/dvd drives, not virtual ones created by 3rd party programs like Daemon tools) and used Safedisc hider 4 and latest Daemon Tools to mount the image and it worked like a charm, its a little annoying but it's a necessity when you've got a set of twins for siblings, buying every game they like twice is just silly...

I've tried every way that several of you mentioned and none work... Are you using dvd versions of the game oe cd versions if there are cd versions, i used dvd?

Have you left out any details? I did exactly what you say, but still my game asks for the cd..

can u be more descriptive as step 3 confusesx me, think i did it wrong.. "".. where/how using what?.. think i did, but i get mdsg wanting the cd i cloicked it away, started the hider, then activated the profile and still it wants the cd..

are you using a dvd or cds for open for businss if there is cds, i have a dvd maybe thats why mine wont work, or maybe my image is bad?

Hi i am new my English sucks a bit
But this is what to do to make sims open for business work
English and Dutch readme

Greats a member from Fryslân Terror

Still not working here, not even the newly submitted images, must be because one of my installs was from dvd vs. cd?

It works for me sometimes when i try to start with CureRom. But it works very seldom :(

Unghhhh - I am getting frustrated !!
 

I've tried everything to repeat the sucess I had lastnight. I was playing it ok and then quit the game, thinking "hey, it finally worked so I'm all good".

BAH...This morning, nothing works ! sd4hide, CureRom, the images recently posted with just Daemon Tools..Nada...Zip

So it seems to me that CureRom (which is what "accidently worked" lastnight) is the key but there is a randomness to this whole process that I don't like. I mean do I hafta wait till it's dark and the planets are properly aligned again before I can play using my image ? Or is this just a ploy by EA for me to wear out the media and then be forced to buy a replacement ?

Any help would be appreciated.

WGY

Does our method work ?

HAHA! it worked, i used daemon 4.03 to mount it used the safe disc4 hide thing and clicked the game and it booted right on up.

none of these methods work at all i tryed every single one of them no such luck i get "please ensure the disk in the drive, press ok to restart the program" i did everything nothing works

worked for me

no, i sent you a private message please check it..

Did you install your open for busines from cd roms, or was it a dvd?

None of any of the methods anyone has listed has worked for me, i've tried them all...

i cant even use the newly uploaded images to gamecopy world, they all end up with the game saying i need the cd rom..

dvd

Doesn't work here.

Euhm I have 1 cd.

Ok well i reinstalled all from sims 2 on back and made sure they were aqll cd installs and no dvd versions..

Have retried every method listed in this thread, every image uploaded to gamecopy world and still not any of them work.. It always asks for the cd..

Have no idea where to look or go next

work forme like DCsharkz
 

Ey dude work for me....... last version of daemon plus sd4_hide (safedisk 4 hide")
nice!:D

same here..this works for u and me so far.

Ok, those people that used Daemon tools and sd4_hide, care to tell wad emulation options had been enabled in Daemon Tools and which image ? Mini or Full ? cause, it only worked for me when i use CureRom + FULL image.

i used both images uploaded to gamecopyworld, mini/full no idea? all emulations are on, and options checked are automount, autostart, and tray icon..

I've read other posts/forums where u could delete registry keys for scsi and other posts where u could disable cdr drives and it would work and those options also have failed..


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Operating System (Office software not included): Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Motherboard: Alienware® nForce™4 SLI™ Motherboard

Graphics Processor: Dual 512MB PCI-Express x16 NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7800 GTX - SLI Enabled

Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 x 1024MB

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Well, mine only works if i used CureRom profile from gamecopyworld and Daemon Tools with Full IMAGE downloaded from torrent ..

EDIT: alrite, now its getting weird, now without CureROM, I just mounted the FULL Image and just ran the EXE and it works .. ? Simply working .. wtf ??

help...
 

I bought this game, and it ran beautifully the first couple of times. Then i decided to try out the no-cd methods, and those don't work. I tried SD4 hider, Curerom, and nothing helps... See, my problem is different from most other peoples... When my game runs, after the intro movies, it just freezes and doesn't load any farther... Has anyone else experienced this problem??? Maybe theres a problem with my image, but i also tried both the mini images on the website... Someone help...

@xFoXXy
Buy the game!! No warez!!

damn idiotic shit, am i saying any links or shits around ? I am just discussing, saying torrent just to let people understand where i get the damn FULL IMAGE from..

Well im new to these Forums so... Hi Everyone

I got to say I hate having the CD/DVD in the tray when i play games X(
I think every game company should invest in an online division like Valve with Steam and the Direct to Drive from Fileplanet.

lol, f*** valve and steam.. they want you to BUY to get to play the game, never able to get cracked..

foxxycheck your personal messages..

so DVD ones work with sd4hide and daemon tool 4.03HE? Whereeas CD ones don work using that method? So has anyone successfully run the game for the CD versions without using CD?

hey hey! I just realized mine works just like yours! I just mount the full image without using any hider or watsoever programs and it works! weird!

@Foxxy
Youve done the crime now do the time!!
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