Bioshock

[Lutraphobic]

Originally Posted by Dixxon

ok i tested a little bit. I installed bioshock with newes daemon tools and newest yasu. At the end of the setup the patcher is started. When you click anything now to download the patch the install will be removed again. so i tried again an before i clicked to start the patcher i renamed my bioshock folder this time. The patcher gave me this error message again but setup couldn't delete the install because the directory was renamed:P

But my Installation had no executable. I looked for the patcher executable on the dvd image to try to get it to work manually but it didn't work. But i noticed that the description of the patcher executable said 'SecuROM EXE Downloader'. The patcher is not a real patcher it only downloads the original game executable.

I looked for the bioshock.exe on the internet and tried one that came with some fake crack. I was lucky because it seems to be the original bioshock.exe. I started it and the game said that it needs to be activated online and asked for a key. I just entered a few numbers and wanted to see what happens. I got an error message because the key was wrong but a new window came up with an offline Activation option=) I clicked it and it gave me a code for activation via telephone:P

That means that we only need a keygen that generates a key from the activation code and the game scould run fine without any dvd or image.

This is great. What site did you get the original exe? I thought most of those fake cracks had trojans in them?

[Dixxon]

i just searched torrentspy for bioshock and took a torrent that said bioshock crack with a size of about 9MB. It's a rar archive with 16mb bioshock.exe in it.

[Lutraphobic]

Originally Posted by Dixxon

i just searched torrentspy for bioshock and took a torrent that said bioshock crack with a size of about 9MB. It's a rar archive with 16mb bioshock.exe in it.

Okay, I got it installed and everything. I'm at the same point you are. We just need a keygen or something now, or maybe a paul.dll that will let us play without activation.

[cdkiller]

We just need a keygen or something now, or maybe a paul.dll that will let us play without activation.

why can´t u just activate the game instead of requesting a cracked activation?

i just searched torrentspy for bioshock and took a torrent that said bioshock crack with a size of about 9MB. It's a rar archive with 16mb bioshock.exe in it.

all fake. there is no 'real' crack yet.

[DABhand]

Originally Posted by Lutraphobic

Okay, I got it installed and everything. I'm at the same point you are. We just need a keygen or something now, or maybe a paul.dll that will let us play without activation.

No this forum doesnt deal with Keygens, and plus its warez.

Its obvious you didnt buy the game.

[caki]

Quick Question:

I'm planning on getting the Steam version of Bioshock. How many activations will I be allowed? What are even the rules for activation?

[rlsuth]

Originally Posted by caki

Quick Question:

I'm planning on getting the Steam version of Bioshock. How many activations will I be allowed? What are even the rules for activation?

Go to the Steam Bioshock forums and check some of the threads. For example: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=589945

Then you can make an informed decision.

Also, the Steam version has both Steam and Securerom protection. I believe you might now have 5 activations from Securerom, although it was only two before (but don't quote me on that).

[caki]

Wow, what a mess. Gotta wonder if the release of this game could be any more bungled.