Doom3 : Resurrection Of Evil help!

[AmienZero]

Originally Posted by Flash24

Install the game - Full Installation.
Install the Resurrection of Evil Add-On - Full Installation.
Replace the original LAUNCHER.EXE file with the one from the File Archive.
Play the Game!

well in the crack file mentioned by flash24, there's a file named "launcher.exe". i know coz i've dload it and open it. but when i search for the same file name in Doom3 dir, there's no such thing. it's either Doom3 or D3XP. that's it. no "launcher.exe". and if i extract the so called "launcher.exe", the file's icon is not the same as Doom3's icon so it is confirmed that this crack is not meant to replace the exe that launches the game.

[Grumpy]

@AmienZero
Ok, forget all about that crack with the Launcher.exe! I dont know what it is meant to be, it may even be a fake file!
Now even tho 'GeorgeK' is correct in saying you do not need a crack to play Doom3 or Resurrection of Evil, there is indeed a crack for ROE!
This file: Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil v1.2 [ENGLISH] Fixed EXE by 'Mint' found at GCW here, (Scroll down to it) bypasses the call-home behaviour during key validation, thats all! This is the same as using a firewall to block Doom 3 from connecting to the internet! When using this crack you will still be able to play both Doom3 and ROE without the need of the Discs in the drive!
I hope this clears things up for you!

[AmienZero]

well, it did clear up for me about a few things:

1. the crack i was talking about might be a fake crack
2. i know the expansion disables the cd-check, i just don't know why, but now i know why.

i knew about the no-cd check after installing the expansion. but then curiosity kills me, why would you need a crack and if there is a crack, what it does and how to use it? that's all i want to know which got this discussion fired up.

anyway, thanks.