Backups and Cracks ???

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:51 pm

I own games from Risk to Medal of Honor to Max Payne.

I would like to make backup copies of them or use no-cd-cracks or both, because after an all-nighter playing sometimes I for get to take the CD out of the drive. Then the kids get to it and it all over but the scratch repair.

I would like to know a good source for cracks, or a good program for backing up cds.

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:54 pm

I don't get my friends disk, then make copies. Heck none of my friends even like to play computer games.

I'm just tired of replacing games that I've already paid for once.

(Maybe that's thier idea)

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:57 pm

haven;t used no-cd patches for awhile, since there is pretty much only one or (at max) 2 games i play at this point.

check out http://www.gamecopyworld.com ...... its where i used to get my no-cd patches. just be forewarned.... sometimes no-cd patches can screw with the game or your system.

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 12:09 am

Thanks, I used one on one of my games, but I formatted my hard drive and didn't back it up.

I'll check it out.

I understand why the companies do this to the games, but it sure makes it a pain in the butt.

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:08 am

http://www.gamershell.com/

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 9:12 pm

yep http://www.gamecopyworld.com gamershell isnt primary focused on cracks, like BF1942 if you use a no cd crack you can't play online, for call of duty you can't join pure servers.

those are my 2 expierences.

TheyCallMe____b · Post by **TheyCallMe____b** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:14 pm

You can use alcohol 120% and copy the disk to be backed up on to your hard disk and then mount the file as a virtual drive. This does work w/ BF42.

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TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:18 pm

Thats what I do B. No it's not in bad taste, long as you own the games. I just made an ISO of both of my discs, then I just start daemon tools before I run DC. Don't even need to keep it memory resident.

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:51 pm

Great ideas.

Thanks for the posts.

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:09 pm

I went to Alcohol’s web site and checked out their user’s manual. I’ve never seen a program that will do what this one will. I’m going to download the trial version and try it out, but if it’s half as good as I think it’s going to be I’ll be coughing up the bucks to buy it shortly.

I also need to back up my kids DVD’s (They’re pretty rough on them). Is this the best program for that too? I heard that DVD X was good, but I’ve never tried it.

HawaiianGhost · Post by **HawaiianGhost** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:17 pm

I use GameDrive from http://www.farstone.com. Yeah, it did cost a few bucks ($18USD) but atleast it supports a wide variety of games and seems to be legit. *shrugs*

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:31 am

Sounds good but I couldn't pull up their web site.

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:27 am

Just get any program that can make ISO's.

Then download daemon tools, its free. After you create the ISO, go into daemon tools, and mount the image. It will create a virtual drive using the ISO, and whenever you start BF, just start daemon tools.

I'm pretty sure there are a few proggies that can make ISo's that are free.

Trev

kalbster · Post by **kalbster** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:53 am

Thanks for your time......you'all have been a lot of help.