BFME 2 Rise of Witch King LAN problem explanation & solution

[Alexbeav]

OK so here's the deal about network play in BFME 2 expansion :

The original installation's version is 2.0 (you can check that in Options -> Settings in the lower right corner).

Every time the game detects a 'game.dat' that is DIFFERENT than the original you get like 'Version 0.135060' or something.So the only way to play network or online (if you own a valid cd key) is to use the maxi image provided @ GCW. Here are the steps :

0.(If you already have an installed & cracked version).Uninstall the game.
1.Install a CLEAN copy of BFME 2 Witch King.
2.Using Daemon Tools (I use 4.08),mount the Maxi Image.
3.Use Y.A.S.U (I use 1.04) to hide your virtual drives.
4.Launch the game.

The only drawback is that you have to run YASU after every reboot and that the image is +3GB

Hope this helps !

Oh and by the way,this should work on BFME 2 with the latest patches on (I've heard users having trouble with mismatching versions etc.).

[Untouchable]

try it without antiblacklisting, it works with me

[Lizander]

Thx man.It works for me but after a certain time,a message appears and say this:"Couldn't continue the game because maybe one of the users' game has been modified". And after this message the game crashed.Damm! These LAN problems...pls help me!

[stryder420]

Sounds good. Will have to try it out. Just one question, will this allow me to use the updates for ROTW?

[NightMist]

I followed your steps above but when I try to mount the image file it says "the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable"
after redownloading the same file many times and rcving the same error, I even tried to convert the image into ISO. and then i can mount it but when I try to load the game, it says "Please insert the correct CD-Rom, select OK then restart the application"
does it matter the location of the image file on the hard drive (I tried to have it in the same directory, parent directory..." can u please check if the file is really corrupt or not?
Thanks in advance

[GLH]

Originally Posted by NightMist

...convert the image into ISO...

ISO-Images don't contain copy-protection data.
It has to be MDS/MDF or similar.

[NightMist]

ok thanks for the info, but doesn't solve my issue
the mds/mdf file is not mountable.

[Grumpy]

the mds/mdf file is not mountable.

Of course they are mountable.

Use one of the later versions of either Alcohol 120 or Daemon Tools.

I dont have the game myself so I cannot test the image for you. But I seriously doubt it is corrupt as it works for many others.

[NightMist]

Thanks for your reply,
I downloaded alcohol and again, the same error:
"F:\ is not accessible"
"the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable"
is there anything I should know about mounting the image file?
some specific folder? settings? I mean why would I be the only one that is not able to mount it correctly while using the latest version of alcohol, or daemon tools?
thanks again

[TippeX]

do you know what a mini/maxi image is?

'the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable' is common (ish) with those sort of images, due to the fact the toc is destroyed and the image really only contains the copy protection 'signature'....

just run the exe, and see if it passes the check... and dont try opening the virtual drive in explorer...

[NightMist]

ok maybe it was too stupid what I was trying to do by opening the DVD through explorer.
it is working now!

[Joe Forster/STA]

Should've read the forum FAQ first...

[deathclawarmy]

I did everything you suggested but i'm getting a protection error 103 message

please respond as soon as possible trying to est up lan party and desperately need this

i tried mounting the mds then tried the mdf and then tried mounting the mds,mdf and iso image all together i don't really know what i'm doing i just try to figure it out as i go along

[DABhand]

1 disk per machine.

You want to LAN party you buy a copy per machine.

[RicoRehn]

Hi! alexbeav i did as u say and the game started and so but its the same with the LAN, iam getting the same error message some suggestions?