My Sims Games Died.
Marhis:
You don't need to re-buy the game, just ask for discs replacement to EA: they will send you a new copy of those discs and you'll have to pay mail expenses only (they should be around 5 or maybe 10 $, not more).
They need to have some proof of your purchase, of course; you have to tell them your registration numbers.
smartass_brat:
Quote from: CharlieRogan;708635
Can't you copy CD's as long as it isn't for selling? I have ones which clearly state they are for backup purposes only, but i'm not sure if a copied game would work because i think you have to do something extra to it.
Char
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Charlie - Some things you can copy for your own personal use. Then there are others that the maker locks rendering it incapable of being copied by your average everday Joe/Jane. This has always made absolutely no sense to me as someone who is going to pirate the game I am quiet sure wouldn't be above hacking their way past the locks. Thus the person being locked out in effect is the everday Joe/Jane (ie you and I.)
SD - Seriously, before you go and fork out more money to them (unless you're hiding a money tree somewhere and not sharing), call and see what they can/will do for you. That is, as long as the game is really yours and can prove it as Marhis said. If you registered it with EA that would even be better.
I hope you get it all sorted out.
GRIM_REPAIR:
Well, if you feel adventurous you can try a scratch remover kit for CDROM's. I don't recommend this, but if you already have one try it (read the direction's it's not as easy as it looks). The liquid versions are better then the nasty/expensive mechanical ones.
Also make sure it's not your CDROM drive itself, my computer gets moved a lot so I keep having my CDROM drives die or cable problems. Try reading the disk on another computer (using Windows Explorer), before you seek a replacement.
The replacement fee for CD's is $13 per CD here:
http://warrantyinfo.ea.com/
Asking nicely speeds the process. This is probably worth it since the Sims 3 isn't going to be until at least 2009.
Once you get a hold of your CDROM's make your legal backup with a CDROM disk imager/emulator, so you never read from you original CDROM's again, which also makes the game load faster. DVDROM's can also be backed up and emulated.
If you have to install an earlier expansion, it's best to remove all the expansions after it before installling it. Say you have Uni, and OFB and want to install NL. You are going to have to uninstall OFB, install NL, reinstall OFB, and apply patches. Takes a long time.
missaaliyah:
I managed to copy the disc, but it can't be run after install cause you need the Disc. In my case I have the DVD version. But in your case you would use CD1 I think???
It would work if you did do that, cause you want to use a newer EP with it.
I have never lent my copy to anyone, and would never do that. Well only if I knew for certain they owned the original game and couldn't load it for some reason.
DO YOU REMEMBER, when with Sims 1, if you couldn't install for some reason, to copy the files to the desktop and install it from there, I wonder cause I did this with Sims 2 once an it worked, cause my CD was scratched. Since then I bought the DVD version. It was really cheap, less than £8.
SMohtahn:
Hey I noticed your thread. Maybe think of this.. how much is happiness worth to you?
If you get enjoyment out of the game.. then don't guilt yourself. If you get carried away then set yourself on a schedule to play only a certain amount of time per day/week.
If the game makes you happy, then buy another copy.
I have no idea if its wrong to back up your own copies of the game so read up on it before doing this but,
As for fixing the disc, since you fixed it, you can copy the content on to your computer using an emulator program.
You make an Image of the cd. This is a virtual image of a cd, OR you can make a hard cd of it, iso style.
You can mount the new image of the disc as cd 1 or use the copy disc, using an emulator. Or use a no cd required.. emulation type program once you copied the content of your PURCHASED disc.
Again, since you bought the game, and if you cannot call the company.. this might work but google your info for the rights info.
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