[ShaMan]

I honestly don't know what is so seemingly difficult for you to understand about what I'm saying. Actually, it IS simple, the cracks do NOT work for their intended purpose, at least, not as advertised and NOT on U.S. Retail versions, which is the only version I can currently speak on with certainty, since I have tested with the same.

Considering, that the cracks, as per their version info, are the U.S. EXE's, it would be reasonable to expect them to work, at least, on a U.S. version. DEViANCE, as you say, may not do no-cd cracks and just strip commercial protections. However, if the said stripping of the commercial protection does NOT allow the game play with anything less than a perfect 1:1 copy (not just a simple copy, otherwise, that would make it a backup crack), then it's obvious the commercial protection stripping has not been accomplished correctly. Also considering the cracks are not serving any other purpose, such as to circumvent an MP check, etc, then the answer IS simple, the cracks do NOT work.

The cracks, as advertised, aside from being misleading do NOT work, at least, as already stated not on U.S. retail versions. If, the average person sees "NO-CD" it's reasonable for them to expect the crack to be a no-cd crack, meaning, the game will NOT require a cd in the drive to play it, for that person to expect otherwise, is not reasonable.

If, the cracks were labeled wrong, fine, crap happens and I for one am not getting paid for this, so whoever needs a working crack gets to live without it for now, not the end of the world. My intention was/is to forewarn people who may encounter this problem with these cracks, which is, I believe, part of this forum's purpose.

I for one, have given this matter waaay more time than I expected or wanted to and I'm sure you have, as well. So, if you still disagree or have a difference of opinion, I suggest, we agree to disagree now.