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| Thread ID: 59863 | 2005-07-14 23:35:00 | secuROM blocking legit game | Oggy (5399) | Press F1 |
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| 372177 | 2005-07-14 23:35:00 | Hi Bought a game (Locomotion) from a reputable dealer. Came with proper ring-bound manual and in proper packaging so I'm sure it's legit. Trouble is that when I try to load it, it either times out while verifying the cd is legit, or it comes up with a message that the disk is a backup and that the original disk should be entered. The message refers to secuROM verification failing. I know there are 'ways' around this but I don't want to get into anything dodgy. I have e-mailed the game manufacturer's support desk but I'm not holding my breath for a response. Any suggestions as to the best way to proceed? (I'm guessing that the vendor won't be interested as the packaging has been opened). |
Oggy (5399) | ||
| 372178 | 2005-07-14 23:52:00 | Is this game an MS one? If it is, and u use XP, this might fix the prob. www.microsoft.com |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 372179 | 2005-07-15 00:27:00 | Is this game an MS one? If it is, and u use XP, this might fix the prob. www.microsoft.com It's a Chris Sawyer game ('Transport Tycoon' under another name) marketed by Atari. |
Oggy (5399) | ||
| 372180 | 2005-07-15 00:37:00 | Oh well, no harm in trying that fix if u use XP. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 372181 | 2005-07-15 02:07:00 | Well, what O/S are you using? And what CD/DVD drive? Newer one? Old one? Some drives do have an issue with both safedisc and securom, the newer ones but.........I'd suspect its a professional copy. | pctek (84) | ||
| 372182 | 2005-07-15 03:49:00 | Well, what O/S are you using? And what CD/DVD drive? Newer one? Old one? Some drives do have an issue with both safedisc and securom, the newer ones but.........I'd suspect its a professional copy. The latest release of XP and the PC (a Dell) is only a month old so it will be a new DVD drive. Can't remember the type though ... I'm at work at the moment. |
Oggy (5399) | ||
| 372183 | 2005-07-15 05:12:00 | You could always try the combination of Alcohol 120% along with ClonyXXL At _least_ download ClonyXXL! ClonyXXL will tell you the copy protection on the disc. It _should_ correctly identify it as SecuROM. If it doesnt, suspect something dodge.... Speedy: I see little point in something that appears to be a Microsoft-product/Safe-disc specific fix on a SecuROM/Non-MS game?! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 372184 | 2005-07-15 05:18:00 | Well that depends on whether that fix, is just for MS games or a range of games doesn't it. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 372185 | 2005-07-15 05:22:00 | Let me quote Microsoft: SafeDisc Windows XP Fix for Microsoft Games |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 372186 | 2005-07-16 03:50:00 | Don't bother with alcohol 120%. Not many drives can successfully copy securom, and the ones that can tend to be a bit more expensive than one of a similar quality that can't copy securom so I doubt Dell would include one that can copy securom. I always rip the play disks for all my games (when I can get past the copy protection) to my hard drive - it is so much more convienent than using CDs. |
Greven (91) | ||
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