Sims deluxe edition
 

Sims can be copied successfully using CloneCD version 4.2.0.2
Read image to file and select protected PC game.

This is hardware dependant however.

Yes I agree.
The drive I used to read and burn was a PleXwriter 40/12/40a

I have been trying everything I can find and have made 6 coasters. I have every software and tool suggested on every forum I can find links to. Finally, I got a back-up to play successfully, HOWEVER, it won't work on my other PC that doesn't have a burner.

I am burning a back-up as I type this with CloneCD v4.2.0.2 on a PleXWriter 24/10/40A. Will be finished in another 45 minutes then I'll post my results.

I tryed everything also and no luck at all... 8(... I used all tools and my burner is a HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B...

Do you need the original disk to do this? Since I stepped on my original and only got back ups that don't work.

Well it didn't work :( What settings am I missing? I just run the program with Game CD option. Seems there has to be some sort of settings I am missing.

What do you mean by "select protected PC game?" Is that some new option somewhere?

I read image from original CD to HD with latest version of CloneCD, then I write that image onto a CD-R. It takes about an hour to write it, yet still it isn't working as a perfect original copy.

I must admit, though, I had no idea there was so much involved in making a raw data perfect original.

I really did split my sides when I read that.

HAD SAME PROBS AS ALL YOU DUDES 4 3 WEEKS NOW -
JUST TRIED THARNS UNIVERSAL UN CD CHECK ON MY BACKUP COPY N HEY PRESTO - BACKUP WAS CLONE CD GAME TEMPLATE N FAILED TO WORK - THIS PROGGI MAKES IT WORK BUT STILL REQUIRES THE BACKUP DISK 2 B IN THE DRIVE ?????????? - :D GET IT FROM GAMECOPY WORLD / TOOLS

hey ANIMALTASTIC, since ur new to this we'll let it slip, but next time turn off your caps lock.

What version SD2 is Sims dlx? I don't think it's 2.8 as that's Unleashed. Which means we've been able to do it for yonks. So this post is nothing special.

Does your backup work in other cd drives not jusdt the burner though.

Sims Deluxe is SD 2.72.000

fao dusted -
fanx for the undermining tones of rules -
not sure which version i have but will check .
bup works in all cd n dvd drives including virtuals.
but hazard a guess its not unleashed as unleashed nocd
patch failed to work. and i only bought the game 3 weeks back
from pc world top 10 chart.

...say what? I cannot find any "Tharns Universal Un CD Check" anywhere.

Hmm, didn't work. Looks like the only way I'm gonna be able to play on second computer is from a virtual drive from the 600mb image :( More space on my HD now :(

I'm having lots of trouble making a backup copy of the sims deluxe, since I don't know much about computers, thought I'd drop this in here see if I could get any help...