Backing up games.
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I own Battlefield 2 for the PC.
It's got a crack in it verging on cracking into the vital data stored bit of the CD as opposed to the clear ring in the middle.
I've emailed EA and they quote £7.50 for a new DVD. What's that...£7.45 profit?
So the question is....will alcohol 120% back this up and will I also be able to install from the backed up DVD? Any tips on what settings to use for cracking non copying code?
I'm currently running off Daemon Tools and this is fine but lately I've been chopping and changing my OS a lot due to upgrades and problems, so thought I better get it backed up.
David
It's got a crack in it verging on cracking into the vital data stored bit of the CD as opposed to the clear ring in the middle.
I've emailed EA and they quote £7.50 for a new DVD. What's that...£7.45 profit?
So the question is....will alcohol 120% back this up and will I also be able to install from the backed up DVD? Any tips on what settings to use for cracking non copying code?
I'm currently running off Daemon Tools and this is fine but lately I've been chopping and changing my OS a lot due to upgrades and problems, so thought I better get it backed up.
David
Unfortunately you've just hit the fatal flaw. Basically yes, you can work around the copy protection (can't tell you how mind, but, I'm sure you know how to run google) and produce a clone of the CD. But in doing so you violate the EULA, which is a legal grey area of enforceability even if you 'own' the original product. Companies see it more as a license to use than anything else, but no legal precedent has been set either way.
Your clone will install, but will fail the CD/DVD checks without the puka disk, so you'll need to use a no-cd hack to bypass this check. That again is breaking the EULA and potentially puts you square in the firing line of the RIP/Computer Misuse acts. If the game is semi-intelligent that'll also get you banned from some/all on-line servers if the modification is detected. You also have the problem that CD-R's are slightly more susceptible to scratching than a pressed CD, so it'll wear out quicker.
Considering all the hassle in creating a clone you'd be better off paying the £7.50 for a new disk from EA.
Your clone will install, but will fail the CD/DVD checks without the puka disk, so you'll need to use a no-cd hack to bypass this check. That again is breaking the EULA and potentially puts you square in the firing line of the RIP/Computer Misuse acts. If the game is semi-intelligent that'll also get you banned from some/all on-line servers if the modification is detected. You also have the problem that CD-R's are slightly more susceptible to scratching than a pressed CD, so it'll wear out quicker.
Considering all the hassle in creating a clone you'd be better off paying the £7.50 for a new disk from EA.
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