Singles 1.4 crack/nocd ?

[Acimus]

But there must be some registry values etc. from where Singles demo sees how long it's been played and removing all traces of the demo would allow another 4 hours of playtime? I can't think of any more complicated method how that could have been done, my PC isn't even connected to web all the time so it can't store that data into some server either.

[krondike]

@Acimus
Buy the game from the Store or from Trygames.com.

[E_J]

Originally Posted by Acimus

But there must be some registry values etc. from where Singles demo sees how long it's been played and removing all traces of the demo would allow another 4 hours of playtime?

Either the registry or a hidden file or the MBR of the hard drive or some mechanism is no doubt used to track the time. Of course, I bet if you run the ActiveMARK version of the game for four hours straight it will also shutdown so even if you could reset the time period you would have to shut the game down every four hours.

In any case, I would stay away from Trygames.com games if I were you. The only way to make that crappy hardware-specific ActiveMARK copy-protection go away is simply to avoid the games which use it altogether.

[joycey]

Originally Posted by E_J

Either the registry or a hidden file or the MBR of the hard drive or some mechanism is no doubt used to track the time. Of course, I bet if you run the ActiveMARK version of the game for four hours straight it will also shutdown so even if you could reset the time period you would have to shut the game down every four hours.

In any case, I would stay away from Trygames.com games if I were you. The only way to make that crappy hardware-specific ActiveMARK copy-protection go away is simply to avoid the games which use it altogether.

Nar not even close.
First I thought it was the registry, but after killing the keys and reinstalling I still had a time lock. This is for the 1.5 version SINGLES dist by "softwrap"
I'll tell you something they didn't pay no big Codemaster to make this trial lock.
Hit the start button
go my computer
local disk (ie c:\)
documents and settings
all uses
shared documents
Delete the global.sw file (may be hidden on your PC so change setting)
Delete the Softwrap folder and files within it.
load game and game save.
That's it. Another 4 hours of bordem.
Here's to Version 1.6
J

[joycey]

sorry I think it is version 1.4 Don't qoute me. here's to 1.5

[E_J]

Originally Posted by joycey

Nar not even close.

You are talking about the Softwrap protected version. I was talking about the Trymedia ActiveMARK protected version.

[RincewindTheWiz]

While I agree that ActiveMARK sounds like a horrendous copy protection, we still cannot allow you to pirate the game by converting the demo in the full game. Do not talk about this anymore. Thread closed. If you want to play Singles, buy the game on a regular cd.