Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory

[madkiller632]

I can't figure out how to get this game to work without a CD, I have installed the game and I have daemon tools, what do i do next?

[GLH]

If i remember correctly, you need an external USB-DVDdrive.

[madkiller632]

So If i have a dvd drive/burner can i do it?

[GLH]

Don't know.
Please read here: Splinter Cell 3 - Chaos Theroy (This Works!)

[madkiller632]

i read that but I still cant figure out if its possible to get the game to work with out a cd. did any of the methods in that thread actually work?

[madkiller632]

also if i wanna make a backup dvd to run splinter cell off of what do i put on the dvd?

[Muji-FightR]

oh oh oh dude
1. bumping your posts is NOT allowed (have a look at the rulez !!!)
2. Splinter Cell 3 can be played without original DVD if you have
- a working mini image
- a USB2 DVD drive
- unplugged your IDE / ATA drives

[madkiller632]

sorry for the bump.

I got the mini image from gamecopyworld.com

I also know how to disable the drives.

What is a usb 2.0 drive and how do i know if i have one?

EDIT- also when you say unplug can i use starforce nightmare for the drives?

EDIT2- what program should i use thats free that i can use to burn the image to a dvd?

[Muji-FightR]

What is a usb 2.0 drive and how do i know if i have one?

It is an external drive connected with your PC via USB 2.0
I think you should know if you have a USB 2.0 drive or a "normal" internal IDE drive ....
-> if there is a cable leading from your USB2 device to a strange box which can read DVDs you have a USB2 drive !

also when you say unplug can i use starforce nightmare for the drives?

I think this will not work ! You have to unplug the power cable of you drives (not your hardrive !!!)...

what program should i use thats free that i can use to burn the image to a dvd?

If it is an .mds/.mdf file you have to use Alcohol 120% and this is not for free ! I don't know freeware being able to burn Alcohol 120% images...

cheers muJi

[madkiller632]

what if i have an internal drive?

how do i unplug drives that are inside my computer?

[Muji-FightR]

what if i have an internal drive?

You will unfortunately have to buy a USB 2 DVD drive if you want to play SC3 without DVD ! The alternative is buying a IDE to USB2 converter which is about 15 $/€...

how do i unplug drives that are inside my computer?

Open your comp, and pull the the power cable of the drive you want to unplug (normally the smaller one of the 2, the other one is IDE)!
But watch out what you're unplugging ! I would not suggest to pull off the power cable of the HD your OS is located on

[madkiller632]

can anyone give me a set of steps to use if i want to play the game without the CD?

[MasterYoda34]

Currently, there is only one way to play the game from a backup, regardless of what anyone else says. And that is by inserting a copy made with Alcohol 120% into an External USB/DVD drive with RMPS emulation on. Currently, there is no other method. And chances are, StarForce will probably fix this method. Fortunatly, the next version of Daemon Tools (v4), will support StarForce.

The reason that External Drives work is because StarForce does not recognize them and therefore cannot use its own drivers. Which then allows RMPS Emulation to work.

There is no way to play without a DVD until Daemon Tools v4 comes out.

[Alias101]

Originally Posted by madkiller632

EDIT2- what program should i use thats free that i can use to burn the image to a dvd?

I think he could be talking about the warez version
Cant think of another reason why he would want to burn the image to dvd?

Oops, my apologies madkiller632

[DABhand]

Wrong,


Hes talking about the mini-image