'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[Floodblue]

Originally Posted by Dimensio

Presumably a "fix" for the broken EMPiRO release, though apparently that 'fix' is also broken, hence the byte-patcher fix. Or maybe there are two fixes for the broken release, and that's a drop-in replacement while the other is a patcher. I don't know. Whatever it is, replacing the original game file with the one linked at the allegedly forbidden site (it's just client.dll, that's it) does not remove the CD check done at startup. Thus far there is no known method for bypassing the CD check on the box retail version of the game, however people who purchased and downloaded the game through Steam do not have to deal with such a hassle.

Whoever made this decision should be tortured.

Is there actually a way to bypass activation through steam for those of us that bought the retail version of the game. Seems some files are missing from the cd install. This is very frustrating, maybe I should just give up till I can get internet connection about a month from now.

[Grumpy]

@ManiyaOtaru

So what are you actually saying? You wont use windows or you cant afford to use windows?

I didnt accuse you of not being able to afford Windows! I merely asked a question on why you dont use it! It now seems it is because you choose not to! Like I said "its all about choices" and you made your choice! Thats all I was asking you! Note the '?' at the end of the sentence!
Seems a lot of people are very frustrated with the activation and as Ive mentioned in another post previously, a good discussion will usually become heated or hostile! Many people have differences of opinions thats what makes discussions heated. We all think we are right until thru discussion we get another insight into what others think. Only then can we maybe learn that there is another point to every argument and maybe then we may actually learn from them and become a little more tolerent to others ideas or way of thinking. Sometimes things seem very obvious until someone gives another insight into it. Alot of things I read here I think to myself "thats a good point" then someone else says something to make me again think "Hmm thats also a good point". A lot of people tend to write things in the heat of the moment, me included, but that is what happens when we all think we are the ones who are right!
P.S: My appolagies to any 'poorer' people who got offended at my comments directed to them. It was a cheap shot! I do appreciate its not their fault they were born in their countries and I do feel very lucky to have been born and bred in Australia. I also appreciate that even if people are born in a richer country that circumstances, sometimes beyond their control, can make them poor!

[Dimensio]

Hmm. Apparently there is a way to get around the CD check by ripping an image via BlindWrite, with a SecuROM 5 ini file. Unfortuntely, for some reason BlindWrite does not like my DVD-ROM drive, and as such it bails before it even begins extracting my DVD image.

Perhaps someone else could have better luck pulling a DVD image via BlindWrite?

Instructions (in German), were found here http://forum.copybase.ch/de/index.php?showtopic=3526

Apparently it also involves tweaking the registry to hide Daemon Tools from the SecuROM check.

[Mookers]

Originally Posted by Dimensio

Hmm. Apparently there is a way to get around the CD check by ripping an image via BlindWrite, with a SecuROM 5 ini file. Unfortuntely, for some reason BlindWrite does not like my DVD-ROM drive, and as such it bails before it even begins extracting my DVD image.

Perhaps someone else could have better luck pulling a DVD image via BlindWrite?

Instructions (in German), were found here http://forum.copybase.ch/de/index.php?showtopic=3526

Apparently it also involves tweaking the registry to hide Daemon Tools from the SecuROM check.

Cool, now we need someone from Germany to translate this for us english folk :P

[Mookers]

Originally Posted by Dimensio

Hmm. Apparently there is a way to get around the CD check by ripping an image via BlindWrite, with a SecuROM 5 ini file. Unfortuntely, for some reason BlindWrite does not like my DVD-ROM drive, and as such it bails before it even begins extracting my DVD image.

Perhaps someone else could have better luck pulling a DVD image via BlindWrite?

Instructions (in German), were found here http://forum.copybase.ch/de/index.php?showtopic=3526

Apparently it also involves tweaking the registry to hide Daemon Tools from the SecuROM check.

I have never used BLindwrite before. Does this method only work with the DVD version of this game? or can I do it with my 5 cd retail copy??

[Dimensio]

Originally Posted by Mookers

I have never used BLindwrite before. Does this method only work with the DVD version of this game? or can I do it with my 5 cd retail copy??

The .ini file linked at the forum is just for SecuROM on DVD. If you could find a similar .ini file for CD-ROM, you could probably use it for the first disc.

I'm still trying to figure out how to make BlindWrite work with my DVD-ROM drive :\

[IMMANUEL]

I won't accept this condition by Vivendi/Valve, also I won't buy this fantastic game.
We don't need this game, but the companies depend on selling their products!!!
We have the power, they have to serve !
Don't forget, unconditional love in eternal living is reality!
Lets show the companies, who is master who is slave!

[ente]

so, i have buyed hl2 via steam

after 3hours of decryten,registering and installing i backup my hl2 folder.

are the backup.exe encryted oder decrypted ?