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[GLH]

Originally Posted by alex_dta

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come?

It seems you haven't read/understand the very first post in this thread !!!
The hijack-Crack isn't for skipping the Steam-Activation, only for playing the the Retail-boxed-version without CD/DVD !!!

EDIT: Now i have overlooked Talus' Post. Sorry!!!

[Ollibolli]

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

I won't get my DVD-player in a week or so, but I'd really like to try CS:S before that...

Is anyone else upset they chose to protect the retail DVD with a copy protection that conflicts with cd/dvd-emulation software? Yet another reason I should have bought the game over steam instead of retail, I don't want to get rid of daemon-tools just to be able to play. It sucks when copy protection causes problems for the legal users, and does next to nothing to stop piracy...

Thanks a lot for the patch hijack, it has saved me some serious trouble...

[sabbey]

Actually, I don't know, but would like to play CS:S as long as I can play against the AI instead of going online against others. I never played a multiplayer game, so I want to test it out first. Any ideas if there are bots or some sort of offline mode in the works for it?

As for the CP, well, it was a stupid decision in this case. It already has activation required, by making it have CP as well, it's just overkill and another way to screw over legitimate consumers, while doing nothing to stop people who will pirate it. Eventually, this will bite the game companies on the ass, in the meantime I'll come here for NO-CD/DVD patches!

[hijack]

Originally Posted by Ollibolli

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

It already works. CS:S uses the same hl2.exe (protected or not).

[Stephan S.]

Hey guys isn't possible to install the game on more than one computer? I tried to install it on another but it wont let me because it says the cdkey is already registerd, which it is. So are they saying that the game can only exist on one computer per copy? I would appreciate any help. Thanks

[paketep]

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?

[GLH]

Originally Posted by paketep

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?

Read the very first post in this thread!
(banned 10 days!)

[paketep2]

Originally Posted by GLH

Read the very first post in this thread!
(banned 10 days!)

I merely said what was in the crack and asked if it worked with the UK DVD, but fine, be like that...

[GLH]

Originally Posted by Stephan S.

Hey guys isn't possible to install the game on more than one computer? I tried to install it on another but it wont let me because it says the cdkey is already registerd, which it is. So are they saying that the game can only exist on one computer per copy? I would appreciate any help. Thanks

YES! Read the software license came with the game !!!
The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

[hijack]

Originally Posted by GLH

YES! Read the software license came with the game !!!
The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

In France authors can't forbid you to install the software on another computer if it's the only way to use it. For example you're allowed to install it at home and at work even if the software license forbid it.
So, installing HL2 on two computers may be legal, depending on your local laws and your intentions. Why do you ban people asking a way to do that? It's a normal "game copy".

Edit: Even bypassing Steam activation may be legal in certain conditions

[GLH]

Originally Posted by hijack

In France authors can't forbid you to install the software on another computer if it's the only way to use it.

Originally Posted by hijack

Why do you ban people asking a way to do that? It's a normal "game copy".

Originally Posted by hijack

Edit: Even bypassing Steam activation may be legal in certain conditions

1a. He isn't from France, he comes from UK.
1b. "...if it's the only way to use it." How can it help to play the game on PC#A, when i install it on PC#B? If PC#A don't have a Internet Connection, you can install STEAM (not the game) on PC#B to register the Serial-Key and create a Steam-Account. If you want to play the game on PC#B you have to deinstall it on PC#A.

2. Because of the Board rules!

3. perhaps, but if anyone discusses about it on this board, he/she will get banned. (Reason: see 2.)

[janapier2]

Originally Posted by GLH

The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

[maj0r]

I loaned a DVD drive from one of my buddies, installed my new bought game, and installed the hijack crack as I had to return the DVD drive the same day. The crack worked perfectly with both HL2 & CSS. Later that day, I try to run HL2 again, but suddenly I got this "No disc inserted" message. I'm thinking "wtf?!, it worked earlier without a disc?" - I then tryed to restart my computer etc., and running HL2 again, but I still got "No disc inserted" message. I then tryed to run HL2: Source, which I hadn't ran before. Boom, it suddenly worked again. Not only HL2S worked, but HL2 & CSS worked again. Later that day again, I get the same "No disc inserted" message. So I try to do everthing I did last time, but I still got it. That day I gave up and went to bed.

So today is a new day, and a new try... I've spended the last two hours trying to get my legal copy of HL2 working again, but still I get this freaking "No disc inserted" message! I have tryed everthing listed in this topic, done everything I did myself the last time.....

All in all, I've tryed everthing, but still I get this "No disc inserted" message. Can anybody help me?? I'm running WinXP Pro SP2 - and for a notice, all hl2.exe files is 1.91 MB..