HowTo Play Gothic3 [Multi]-- Use THIS THREAD ONLY-DO NOT START ANOTHER!

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Originally Posted by Demogorgo

As it turns out, the vc8api.dll does work if you want to play without the DVD. I was able to play the game using these exact steps.

1. Download fixed image from GCW.
2. Install VirtualCD 8.0.0.4.
3. Look at the JPEGs in the fixed image archive, and configure your copy of VCD the same way.
4. Use VCD to create a new virtual CD, using your Gothic 3 DVD as a source. You need a Virtual CD image, not an ISO.
5. When it's finished, you wll be left with a new set of files. One file ends in VC4, such as GOTHIC3.VC4. Rename or move this file.
6. Move the fixed image file to the same directory as the new file set (GOTHIC3.VC6). Rename it to your filename from step 5 (GOTHIC3.VC4).
7. Fake-mount the image to your REAL CD drive using VirtualCD. Mounting to a virtual drive does not work. This might make the drive physically eject.
8. Move vc8api.dll from your VCD installation to your SYSTEM32 directory (c:\windows\system32\).
9. Prepare your old save-game if you want (read the 1.08 release notes).
9: Install the Gothic 3 1.08 patch.
10. Play the game.

This game still needs a lot of work to be playable.

can somebody help me with step 7 -
Fake-mount the image to your REAL CD drive using VirtualCD. Mounting to a virtual drive does not work. This might make the drive physically eject.

i dont know what shall i do ;/
when i trying to do that i`ve got error ("reason: communication error")