kabir009 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Is there ANY way to play the game without havng to insert the game cd in? I already tried making an ISO of disk 1 on my HD and mounting it.. error says backup copy inserted and to load original disk... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
viometrix Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 there are plenty of methods, no dvd cracks etc etc, easiest is to buy the game from steam or some other digital content provider. discussion of other ways to do it and where to get them are against the forum rules. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060132946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabir009 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sorry, wasnt my intention to break any rules. I have already bought the disk version...guess i am stuck with the loading then.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060132983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultraman1966 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I hate the disc because the securom makes my DVD drive spin the disc for a long time and make a horrible racket. It's stupid that pirates can play this without any hassle but we have to faff about with disc even though we used online activation etc. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060132991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabir009 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 My sentiments exactly. Its cumbersome to play the game on breaks at work as the drive has work related cds - would have to lug around the disk and switch thereby increasing the odds of disk scrathes etc,.. sigh. Peter paying for Paul. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060134356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060134724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodis Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! There is a similar one for the EFLC DVD release too. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060135905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! There is a similar one for the EFLC DVD release too. There is? I couldn't find one, will have another look. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060135946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdo. Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! There is a similar one for the EFLC DVD release too. There is? I couldn't find one, will have another look. A mod actually condones this? Why in all my years... But seriously, I have the Steam launcher for EFLC. Want a PM? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060135985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8r Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Besides that event, when securom had shared a no-dvd launcher on their site (can't find that thread because the search doesn't work), you could play the game without a disc since its release just by replacing the launcher with the steam-version one, which is almost the same (different version). The same with EFLC. Anyway, I can't get why are you so bothered with legit ways. You have bought a game, you have activated it, you know that you are not breaking the law, so why not just using some crack to simply avoid an annoying cd-check? Is it some kind of principle? Edited September 23, 2010 by sk8r Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060135999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! There is a similar one for the EFLC DVD release too. There is? I couldn't find one, will have another look. A mod actually condones this? ^^^^ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdo. Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 ^^^^ Yeah, but whenever someone talks about said .EXE, some mod says, "It was removed for a reason." Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 It was removed because R* is a bunch of pussies, Securom provided it for a reason. Securom knows how to admit they make mistakes, R* does not. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I wasn't aware it was removed, whatever the reason it shouldn't suddenly make it illegal to my thinking. Besides our rules are mainly about not posting links to cracks or telling people openly where and what to do. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnzooger Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Besides that event, when securom had shared a no-dvd launcher on their site (can't find that thread because the search doesn't work), you could play the game without a disc since its release just by replacing the launcher with the steam-version one, which is almost the same (different version). The same with EFLC. Anyway, I can't get why are you so bothered with legit ways. You have bought a game, you have activated it, you know that you are not breaking the law, so why not just using some crack to simply avoid an annoying cd-check? Is it some kind of principle? Because this prevents things like using Live or playing online. Some people like these things. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodis Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Besides that event, when securom had shared a no-dvd launcher on their site (can't find that thread because the search doesn't work), you could play the game without a disc since its release just by replacing the launcher with the steam-version one, which is almost the same (different version). The same with EFLC. Anyway, I can't get why are you so bothered with legit ways. You have bought a game, you have activated it, you know that you are not breaking the law, so why not just using some crack to simply avoid an annoying cd-check? Is it some kind of principle? Because this prevents things like using Live or playing online. Some people like these things. Actually the ''official'' method does not prevent you from playing online or using live, everything works and why shouldn't it? Your game is legit and fully activated and verified by Rockstar and GFWL. Maybe if you use some kind of pirate crack it might break things but I can only guess about that one. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 As long as game is activated, it will work. The official no-cd fix does just that, removes the CD check as Securom sucks major ass on some PC and legitimate software license owners can't get it working properly under any conditions. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060136433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfTimer Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Power users will never bow to corporate douchebaggery. You do as you wish - just don't come back to us crying and accusing of "breaking rules." Sorry, wasn't my intention to break any rules. I already tried making an ISO of DISC 1 on my HDD and mounting it. ^ Double standards. These two statements are contradictory. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060137396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 He made an ISO out of his original disc. So what, you can do that w/ Nero and any other burning application. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060138960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfTimer Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 He made an ISO out of his original disc. So what, you can do that w/ Nero and any other burning application. Only that he goes around accusing legit users of "breaking the rules" while talking about making ISOs himself. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060141809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak327 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Actually, if you have a mate who has gotten the steam version of EFCL, aks him to send you his LaunchELFC.exe, that will most certainly work on your DVD version of the game. (I use it myself ) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060142473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangnet Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 If talking about GTA4 then there is an official legit patch from R* which removes the securom CD check, it doesn't work for the DVD release of EFLC though which is annoying! Besides that event, when securom had shared a no-dvd launcher on their site (can't find that thread because the search doesn't work), you could play the game without a disc since its release just by replacing the launcher with the steam-version one, which is almost the same (different version). The same with EFLC. Anyway, I can't get why are you so bothered with legit ways. You have bought a game, you have activated it, you know that you are not breaking the law, so why not just using some crack to simply avoid an annoying cd-check? Is it some kind of principle? I guess it's some kind of principle for a lot of people and I can understand. To some I also guess that using a crack is encouraging pirates to do their work because they know in some way (host traffic monitoring tools) that people are downloading their program. I didn't check cause I use my disc too but I don't like using my disc all the time. There's always this chance of the disc to break because you use it too much lmao. Yes it did happen to me. I was playing Diablo 2 for a long time and then 1 day, BAM, the disc broke to tiny piecesinside while it's inside my cd-rom. It also broke my cd-rom player on my computer... no surprise there. I was freaking out ...especially by the amount of damage that cd caused lmao. Can't steam figure a way to insert your cdkey in their system so it's registered so you don't have to use your disk. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060142996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Steam will not nor should they cater for games bought in retail. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/459581-hate-having-to-insert-my-disk-always-dont-you/#findComment-1060143104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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