Sims 2 Open for business No CD..

[WayneBobble]

i didnt use Game Jackal at all, but i simply manually disabled my physical IDE optical drives (actual cdroms/dvd drives, not virtual ones created by 3rd party programs like Daemon tools) and used Safedisc hider 4 and latest Daemon Tools to mount the image and it worked like a charm, its a little annoying but it's a necessity when you've got a set of twins for siblings, buying every game they like twice is just silly...

[BeetleJuice]

I've tried every way that several of you mentioned and none work... Are you using dvd versions of the game oe cd versions if there are cd versions, i used dvd?

I just found out earlier today how to play my Open for Business game without the cd, so I thought I'd stop by and pass the info on to you people.

Here's what worked for me, and I have been playing the game cd-free for a couple hours now with no problem...if you follow my directions properly, there is no reason it wont work for you as well.

1. Get the Game Jackal Program(the free download)
2. Get the safedisc 4 hider Program
3. Follow the directions in the Game Jackal program to create a profile for the .exe file of the Open for Business game. While creating the profile, if you are using a mdf or mds file, direct the game jackal program to the virtual disk location that you use to mount your images on, then when it finally says to put the cd in, mount the image at that time. Once finished, do not activate the profile yet, but leave the game jackal program open.
4. Start safe disc 4 hider program
5. Click hide on the safe disc 4 hider program
6. Activate the profile on the Game Jackal Program
7. The game should play now
I hope this works for you guys, but let me know if you have any problems.

Have you left out any details? I did exactly what you say, but still my game asks for the cd..

can u be more descriptive as step 3 confusesx me, think i did it wrong.. "".. where/how using what?.. think i did, but i get mdsg wanting the cd i cloicked it away, started the hider, then activated the profile and still it wants the cd..

are you using a dvd or cds for open for businss if there is cds, i have a dvd maybe thats why mine wont work, or maybe my image is bad?

[Smpwr2006]

Hi i am new my English sucks a bit
But this is what to do to make sims open for business work
English and Dutch readme

Greats a member from Fryslân Terror

[BeetleJuice]

Still not working here, not even the newly submitted images, must be because one of my installs was from dvd vs. cd?

[Blackmarket]

It works for me sometimes when i try to start with CureRom. But it works very seldom

[WhoGotYa]

I've tried everything to repeat the sucess I had lastnight. I was playing it ok and then quit the game, thinking "hey, it finally worked so I'm all good".

BAH...This morning, nothing works ! sd4hide, CureRom, the images recently posted with just Daemon Tools..Nada...Zip

So it seems to me that CureRom (which is what "accidently worked" lastnight) is the key but there is a randomness to this whole process that I don't like. I mean do I hafta wait till it's dark and the planets are properly aligned again before I can play using my image ? Or is this just a ploy by EA for me to wear out the media and then be forced to buy a replacement ?

Any help would be appreciated.

WGY

[Smpwr2006]

Does our method work ?

[tmce2527]

Ey dude work for me....... last version of daemon plus sd4_hide (safedisk 4 hide")
nice!

[DCsharkz]

Originally Posted by tmce2527

Ey dude work for me....... last version of daemon plus sd4_hide (safedisk 4 hide")
nice!

same here..this works for u and me so far.

[xFoXXy]

Ok, those people that used Daemon tools and sd4_hide, care to tell wad emulation options had been enabled in Daemon Tools and which image ? Mini or Full ? cause, it only worked for me when i use CureRom + FULL image.

[vescasiox]

none of these methods work at all i tryed every single one of them no such luck i get "please ensure the disk in the drive, press ok to restart the program" i did everything nothing works

[DCsharkz]

worked for me

[dziabok]

it's work it realy. tnx

[noob]

No joy with either of the mini-images on GCW for me either.
Any got any advice on making a full image of my original bought disc using Alcohol 120%?
Tried assorted settings but all I get are continuous read errors.

[DarkLeftos]

Here is some info on Open For Business, to clear things up:

1. There is no DVD version. The CD contents are even less than 700MB, why would they bring out a DVD version?
2. You can't play with a mini-image, you'll have to make one using the Safedisc 2/3 (NEW) profile in Alcohol, don't worry about the read errors.
3. There is no need for Curerom, Safedisc Hider or anything. Daemon 4.0.3 does the trick for me, even with all emulation off.