Top Spin Crack

[t.foster73]

Same with the UK version. It is disk 2 that's protected. The Securom version blacklists Daemon and Alcohol latest versions when you try to use emulation. It is easy to make a backup of CD2 with Alcohol default settings, but of course this still means having a cd in the optical drive. Is there any sign of a NOCD for this game? I hope that the crack groups don't overlook this, as Top Spin is a fantastic game!

[GLH]

Because of the NFO posted above, i think there is a crack out.
(Why should a CrackerGroup make a release without a crack?)
We have to wait, until it find the way to GameCopyWorld.

[t.foster73]

I think you're being at bit unfair to the guy who started this post. He MUST have a shop bought original, as he can't emulate the game, and is requesting a nocd fix, which I presume would have been supplied with the W***Z version of the game. The thing is: Is it wrong for me to download the W***Z version in order to aquire the nocd fix? As I have bought the original I don't see the problem, as All the downloaded code other than the 1.3MB fixed Securom loader would be sent to the recycle bin. The only problem I see with this is that I would be uploading parts of the file as well, and thus helping those who don't intend to pay for the game.

[t.foster73]

This Alcohol120 is a strange beast. I made an image of disk 2 (Which the protection is on) using the Securom 4/5 settings. Upon reinstalling the game on my second machine from the the Alcohol created backup the installer kept asking for CD2 to be inserted. I came to the conclusion that CD2 must be SETUP protected, like the earlier Westwood games were, but on inserting a straight CD2 copy (original to desktop, then to cd), it installed fine. The CD label of the Alcohol created cd2 was 'needs emulation'. However, when you install Alhohol and enable RMPS the label goes back the correct 'Top_Spin_CD2', and the game runs fine. If I'm not making myself clear here what this means is in order to make a backup you need a Desktop normal image of cd's 1 and 2 to install, and an Alcohol image of CD2 in order to run the game. I'm surprised there hasn't been a fixed Launcher released, as it seems a fairly straightforward crack for the experts. If you like Tennis, you HAVE to get this game, it's easily the best Tennis game ever made. Although it's a port from the XBOX, and thus has the finnicky pre-game screens, the graphics, playability and shot control are out of this world. You can even lower your opponents skill by taunting him when you play well! It runs perfectly on my 2600, 1gb ddr 9700 pro non-overclocked setup.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Hi t.foster73,

I don't understand your problem about uploading the no-CD executable as a whole file (if that's what you meant; not entirely sure though) as that's how all other no-CD executables are being submitted to GCW, too.

If you _really_ wanna mess with pirates, create a patch that converts the original executable to the no-CD executable. E.g. xdelta, http://sourceforge.net/projects/xdelta , is a very nice, FREE patch creator/applier. Actually, official updates of the game called The Thing are using this one instead of the usual RTPatch...

Joe

[t.foster73]

No, I mean in order to get the NOCD fix, I would have to download the entire WAREZ ISO, which I would find hard to do on principle, especially as I doubt that the NOCD fix would be included, otherwise it would surely have been posted on this site by now. I don't deal with stolen software, so I don't know the methods pirates use to enable you to run the software. I have searched everywhere for a NOCD fix, but then again I don't really have the knowledge of the best places to search. What narks me is all the C**P games that get cracks for them, yet this superb title has no fix (And probably never will have based on previous games of this ilk). Could somebody with knowledge of coding make one for me? I would pay £20.

[Dynamite]

Ok top spin does not need a no-cd crack. The game only has serial protection and thats when you install the game or try to play online.
Otherwise you can play single player without a cd or a cd crack