'Securom isn't bad' according to Maxis
Sam the T-man:
Have a look on ebay for the original (not deluxe) version, and you should be alright :)
But seriously, that really sucks :(
abaris:
Just do a google with the keywords "The Sims 2: Bon voyage" and "rapidshare" and you can see first hand just how effective that new magic copy protection tool is.
It's just like I always keep saying: Copy protection tools are mainly there to p.ss off honest users. But you can rest assured, that they will be cracked and bypassed the moment the product hits the market.
Also isn't securom the tool responsible for that big sony-scandal some years ago?
However: Most professional virus protection apps should be able to remove rootkits nowadays. It's just improbable, that the software will run anymore if big daddy is removed.
Quote from: fftamfan;994168
If bv hasn't been installed yet on your pc, and you have checked your registry to confirm securom is not installed in your system you can safely install your bv game and then use a nocd crack to bypass the securom software. You don't need to be connected to the net to play bv, but if you run the launcher you may experience difficulties due to the launcher trying to connect to the net.
No, you don't face any difficulties. After all that securom talk, I went for a no CD crack and everything's working fine.
cecesaun1:
...that is if you EVER get all of it off. And Maxoid Sam and SM Moira have clearly stated that playing it...minus the secuRom is 'illegal.' This, alone has many in an uproar especially since when it was first announced by the consumer that secuRom had some serious bugs in it, one of the original things listed to do, by a Maxoid, was to uninstall the game itself. Then instructions were given on how to remove secuRom, which many claim doesn't work. Now people are sitting with busted up computers, useless game they can't play, and now say they wouldn't want to play or have already used their own hard earned cash to have their systems reformated just so they can use their computers. I, myself, have declared to stay low on the boards for a couple of days. The secuRom section is really nasty today and the trolls are out full force. It's hard to ignore them, but I do, but to see them gleefully taunting those with serious problems and/or concerns befuddles me. Don't they have a life outside of tormenting others? The last time I asked several people on a particular secuRom thread to 'ignore' a troll, this troll went to my sim page and down rated it and all of my sims uploads. Thankfully several people stood up for me, went to my page and tried to get my sims back up to par, one even went so far as to mention she was a fan of mine and downloaded several of my sims and said that I did not deserve to be treated that way. All in all, there were some pretty remarkable people that stood up for me. I spent a lot of time, emailing their guest books personally with thank you's!:angel:
I'm fed up with EA and their lack luster attitude regarding this issue. I can see clearly their reason for spouting numbers and quota's is because when it really hits the fan, they will pull those said numbers and quota's out and try to defend themselves. I'll just wait to see what damage the next ep is going to cause when it's released. And, I usually don't wish any ill harm or wishes on anyone, but for those that taunt and tease and call those that complain with 'real' issues 'stupid' (and yes...that has been one of the threads on the board today!':punch: Lets see how many of them will be on the boards crying that 'their' computers are now suffering from secuRom.
I've done my share, and that's been quite a bit...now I'll just lurk around quietly and see what happens next.:lurk:
cece
Mel19:
I haven't had any problems with Bon Voyage. It hasn't killed my computer nor apparently harmed it in any way. It runs the same as it ever did. So, I do feel bad for all the people who have had problems with their computers, but it not might be entirely BV's fault either. It could be a combination of viruses and other malware. If you have BV, I wouldn't panic over this unless you plan on copying the discs.
abaris:
Quote from: Mel19;1004941
If you have BV, I wouldn't panic over this unless you plan on copying the discs.
Problem is, you never know what this piece of cack really does. Copy protection software that's being installed on your hard drive is bound to cause trouble one way or the other. It may interfere with virtual drives at the very least, but it may also conflict with other copy protection software being installed by a different product. And remembering the scandal when securom first made headlines some years ago, you never know which information ET is phoning home.
It's not only about illegal copies.
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