that isn't the question..
the question is this: Are you a pirate?
Here's my reasoning:
If the games run with original CDs they wont have any additional hardware requirements after the patch (duh).
This is not a hardware issue is it?
You are complaining that the games don't work after applying the crack.
- If they run with your original CDs then everybody stop talking about hardware.
- If they don't then this is the wrong forum.
- If you don't have the original CDs then you will be banned.