Working Alternative for BF2 1.02

[unkojoe]

I've been reading all threads for BF2 and none of the methods worked...

I then went on some other forums and found how they got rid of detection of daemon 3.47 mounted drives

So all i did was install the game, updated the game to 1.02, downloaded an image, then i followed this guy's steps (Registry edit one).

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Flightmedic28-05-2005, 03:34 AM
http://www.makeabackup.com/ offers anti-blaxx the v1.6. The program uses SecuRom 7 which the new version of anti-blaxx supports there are several other ways but I agree some people at having problems and personally I find using anti-blaxx annoying when I could just click on the game and make it start. Hope that helps.
The other way is this
- go to Start -> Run and type "regedit" to launch the Registry Editor;

- Find this entry in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices

right click on "MountedDevices"; next, click on "Permission...": a window will appear; select the "Administrators" group:
a menu with the name "Permissions for Administrators" appears below.
In this menu you will see the text "Read" with two choices next to it (Allow or Deny). Click on "Deny", then on "OK"
and last confirm your choice by clicking on "Yes" in the dialog window which has appeared;

- Find this entry in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi

under \Scsi you will find entries like "Scsi Port 0", "Scsi Port 1", "Scsi Port 2", "Scsi Port 3", etc etc.
Now click on any of these entries and look for the one with the text "d347prt" next to "Driver" key; right click on this entry;
click on "Permission...": a window will appear; select the "Administrators" group: a menu with the name "Permissions for Administrators"
appears below. In this menu you will see the text "Read" with two choices next to it (Allow or Deny). Click on "Deny", then on "OK"
and last confirm your choice by clicking on "Yes" in the dialog window which has appeared;

- Close the Registry Editor window;

Now you can mount DVD image in Daemon Tools and play!
that has worked for some too so try both.

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Hope that helps

[FarCry]

have you tried

Virtual CD Hide v1.0.0.4 (21.7KB)

Virtual CD Hide can hide your virtual CD-drives from SecuRom 5.x and 7.x. ????

[Grumpy]

@Unkojoe

The program uses SecuRom 7

If I understand your post correctly you are saying BF2 uses 'Securom' as the protection? BF2 actually uses Safedisc 4.

[kosmiq]

Also instead of going deep into the registry you could change the Busname Daemon-Tools uses during the installation of it..

That way you will have your own name on it and no game will see it... As for me: Installed Daemon-Tools 3.47 , changed the busname (added a letter or something), installed BF2 fom my original DVD, downloaded the Mini-Image (BleH), mounted with Daemon-Tools and started playing the game.

Patched the game, mounted the mini image and started playing the game.

[Grumpy]

When installing Daemon Tools, I didnt change the name of the 'Bus', yet my (self made) mini image still works?

[doomerdgr8]

I am using Alcohol 120% v1.9.5 Build (3105) (Absolutely Latest) with the GCW images and never had a problem of any sort...

Guys at Alcohol 120% have changed thier Virtual Drive's specification a lot!

Its now an SCSI Drive with a new name and can actually do what DeamonTools could do: emulate 100% correctly!