Imperial Irritation!
 

Empires Dawn of the Modern World - I have just re-installed this game using the original CD. It won't run, up come the splash screens followed by the message "please insert correct CD1" - this is what is in the drive! The disc is clean and unscratched.

I know I thought, I'll download a nocd patch - appears to work, get into the game for about 30 secs then it locks the whole PC.

Now I read this forum and what do I find? The publisher has seen fit to include a protection that has the audacity to scan my PC for any form of virtual hard drive or copy software - :eek: - how dare they? If I am running a legit disc of the game what business is it of their's what is on my pc.

Now, am I correct in my interpretation of the problem or is there some other explanation? If I am correct is there any form of legit protest that is going on because this sort of behavior by a publisher is totally unacceptable.

i've got the same problem here, only they crack wouldn't even fix my .exe :confused: , and no mather if i got the original or the burnt copy i made for my girlfriend in the drive, it still doesn't exept it, can anybody help me plz? also with a new no cd patch, and as far of your question: i guess it's legal if the scan doesn't send the info to somebody, cause they are not interfering with your privacy

By accepting the EULA you are provably agreeing to them not letting u run the game with any kind of emulation software installed.