Hide CDR Media

[LMcConnell]

I am using CloneCD 4.0.1.6 and have been having trouble using copies of new PC games, e.g. F1 2002, SimGolf, etc. I have no trouble copying them but when I try to run the game it does not recognize the copy.

I picked up the crack to allow the options "AWS" and "Hide CDR Media" and now, as long as "CloneCD tray" has been run once during the session with the "Hide CDR media" option checked, I can now use the game disc copy. Yay.

My questions is - WTF ?? What is going on here ? I originally thought that it was going to be impossible to copy these discs until I got a new, better burner but I can see that's not entirely true. And yes I know that a NoCD crack fixes this problem too. I am interested in a permanent solution as well as finding out what is happening.