Football Manager 2005 mini-image

[frankie 7]

Originally Posted by nickelless_cage

awright i'm a novice so i really do need help in this....please !

i have installed the game in C:\...i had overwritten the original fm2005.exe with a No-Cd crack (no daemon tools), and it was working fine.....i don't have the cd with me anymore ...and now whenever i try updating the game with the update patch(5.02 or 5.05)... the patch quits saying "its unable to read the current fm 2005 installation folder".......

is there any way i can update my game ?? any suggestions will be much appreciated please......anything at all...

No u cant not with out the crack for that patch.

anyways........................................... ....

I have one question to those who are having problems with the mini-image.

Are you downloading the 5.0.5 patch then trying to use mini-image ?

because i think that is the problem.I downloaded 5.0.3,and it works fine,but with 5.0.5,it dont work.
So the only way to fix this is for the guys to amke another mini-image,but usuing the 5.0.5 patch this time.

[Grumpy]

@Nickeless Cage

i don't have the cd with me anymore

And why not?

[bushpotato]

I'm probably going to get lambasted for this, but do all these Mini-Image, Daemon Tools procedures also apply for the Mac?

[dd123]

ok. i saw frankie had written about this so i gave it a shot. i downloaded patch 5.0.5 and installed it. then i re-downloaded the no-cd for version 5.0.2. and replaced the exe file. it worked! still says its version 5.0.2 but in a new game all the updates have worked. give it a shot and enjoy!

hopoe it works

[Fila]

Originally Posted by dd123

ok. i saw frankie had written about this so i gave it a shot. i downloaded patch 5.0.5 and installed it. then i re-downloaded the no-cd for version 5.0.2. and replaced the exe file. it worked! still says its version 5.0.2 but in a new game all the updates have worked. give it a shot and enjoy!

hopoe it works

I'm not quite sure you are supposed to do that because:

1. I installed the 5.0.3 patch WITH data updates.
2. Used the mini-image. Everything worked nice.
3. 5.0.5 came out without data and with data updates HOWEVER to users who have 5.0.3 with data update you are only required to download the 5.0.5 fm2005.exe which is offered over at the sigames forums by the SIGames staff.
4. Mini-image works with the fm2005.exe 5.0.5


So that means that the 4 changes that are in 5.0.5 compared to 5.0.3 are within the executable. Which means using the 5.0.2 no-cd crack will mean you are missing out on some fixes.

[dd123]

to be honest i am only doing it just now until my wee brother gets our (original) cd off his bloody mate that he gave it too who has it with him in bloody america using it on his lap top whilst he is working. the mini image doesnt work for me because i am not prepared to uninstall clone cd etc. when i get my cd back i am planning on uninstalling the game, reinstalling and only updating to the 5.0.2 patch and leaving it at that cos i didnt have any grumbles with the game with that patch. if another noCD crack appears then i will update. if not then im not overly bothered...

[Andy_Coles]

Originally Posted by travvis

visit the best fm site around.. FM UNDERGROUND

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ok once uve done with that and open up daemon.. it should be easy...

1) Right click on the system tray daemon logo
2) go to Virtual CD/DVD Rom
3) Device 0:[i:your folder.../FM2005/]
4) Mount Image
5) Find the FM2005.mds you downloaded before
6) click OK, PLAY THE FREAKIN GAME

I'm having a problem with this.
When i follow your options i get to number 3) and it says Device 0:[E:] No media

What do i do now??

[rabidscouser]

click on where it says no media select the file you downloaded on the pop up box,,,i think.

Is anybody experiancing massive amounts of computer and football manager slowdown when using this method (mini image) (usage 75%+), PC is 256mb DDR and 2.6ghz.

Secondly,,, does online play work with this crack/any crack/even with a CD??

[caki]

The mini image should work for online play

[Andy_Coles]

Originally Posted by rabidscouser

click on where it says no media select the file you downloaded on the pop up box,,,i think.

Is anybody experiancing massive amounts of computer and football manager slowdown when using this method (mini image) (usage 75%+), PC is 256mb DDR and 2.6ghz.

Secondly,,, does online play work with this crack/any crack/even with a CD??

Sorry, don't understand what you mean??

[AdamCW2k4]

nocd out yet ?

[Andy_Coles]

Help!!!!!!!

I really am struggling to get this patch to work.

I've got daemon tools and i have the mini image (i think - the shortcut is entitled fm2005mini.rar)

When i go to the top of the menu - virtual CD/DVD-ROM and then it says "Device 0: [E:] no media and then i go to mount image but can't find the correct file.

Where am i going wrong?

Can someone give me a SIMPLE walk along insruction?

Thanks, Andy

[alex_ncfc]

I've tried this Mini Image, got it all mounted succesfully in Daemon tools, but I still can't run the game - I get something along the lines of "CD/DVD emulation software detected, please unload" - this is coming from someone who has the PROPER FULL GAME and I can't even play a game i paid for!! If i try it using the normal method, of just inserting the FM CD and running the game from my desktop, i get the CD emulation error message still. I've tried unloading everything (and i mean everything) with no luck. What can i do? How would this mini-image work anyway, because it uses Daemon, but FM doesn't load up when Daemon tools is detected?

Thanks for any help or info

[travvis]

have you downloaded the fm2005.mdi???

then open daamon tools > Virtual DVD Rom > MOUNT ON DRIVE > select your fm2005.mdi (the one you downloaded from gcw...

then the fm2005 folder will appear.. leave that alone and just start your fm game..

[GLH]

Originally Posted by alex_ncfc

"CD/DVD emulation software detected, please unload"

I don't know how often this was explained in this forum...
UNINSTALL CLONECD !!!