*sigh* it`s not legal. Changing part of the original code (modified .exe to bypass CD verification) is not legal. it has nothing to do with whether you own it or not. Once a code has been changed, it violates its EULA. It`s still not legal to change the code or use unauthorized modified code to bypass CD verification, but they really don`t care if you own the program. No, it`s not legal. It is considered a « crack » rather than a « patch ». That sums up the situation pretty well for you. Of course, many of us use them for a personal reason.
But that doesn`t change the fact that it`s illegal. *Copying CDs* is legal. In fact, in some countries (see Sweden) there are laws on this subject. Everyone is allowed to have 1 backup of their purchased software/games. I could imagine that you could break the game if you were to use the game for personal use, I believe it is not illegal, but if you do it as a form of opportunity to hack the game or break it for the benefit of others and not for your benefit, it will be considered illegal, because the publisher does not receive the money. If it`s just for you, and you also had the original game, I don`t see how that would be a problem, it`s legal if you own the game, but most people who use it don`t do it It`s illegal to change the code of a program. Thus, a CD-free charger is completely legal 😉 Added: as far as CD copies are legal. They are also illegal (at least in the United States). Once you`ve purchased a game, you`re not really a single game, but for the most part, you`re buying the RIGHTS to that game. To play more than one, you would have to buy another and therefore have the rights to another copy.
It`s a whole bunch of Crock that I know. But that`s how **ty laws work. Although it is not always illegal (as in your case), I think Neowin has decided not to allow such a discussion, such as the illagalities associated with CDless cracks, you can use Game Jackal as an aternative for no CD cracks and it is perfectly legal to patch them in such a way that it never asks to: that the CD is seized? Patches without CDs are NOT legal. These are modified versions of the original .exe files, which means that they are not allowed. In America, it is not illegal to copy material for one`s own use as part of fair use, but it is illegal to bypass the DRM encryption used to make it more difficult to copy the hard drive. The extraction software has the ability to do this, although you won`t notice the process. It`s a bit fuzzy, but I would say yes, they are legal as long as you own the original, they are legal! I don`t care what people are for, it`s responsibility. I use it for my warship. I`m not ready to buy another CD-ROM drive just to put my Warcraft CD in, and I don`t want to listen or wait for my CD-ROM to boot. I don`t want to replace a hard drive, it just increases my chances of ruining the stupid CD.
Under no circumstances will I buy virtual drive software and waste 650 MB on a stupid image. Cd-free cracks are great and no one can stop me from using it! Ha! In Canada, it is legal to make as many copies of a game as you want (as long as you own the original), but you are not aware of selling them if they were legal manufacturers that you provide them A disc-free, CD-free or DVD crack is an executable file or a special « byte patcher » program that allows a user to bypass certain CD-ROM copy protection systems. and DVDs. They allow the user to run computer software without having to insert the required CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. This act is a form of software cracking. CD-free cracks specific to a variety of games and other software distributed on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM can be found on the Internet from various reverse engineering websites or file-sharing networks. CD-free cracks have legal purposes, such as creating backups of legally owned software (a user right in many countries) or avoiding the inconvenience of placing a CD or DVD-ROM in the drive every time you use the software, although they can also be used to circumvent laws in many countries by running full versions of non-legally owned applications or limited trial versions in the application time without the original disk. is allowed. Do it. They own a portion of their product. It`s legally yours, no matter what was on the deal.
Nocd cracks are not allowed in neowin.net. They are part of our No-Warez policy. They will chase you if you are a big distributor of cracks without a CD and make no effort to hide you. Otherwise, they really don`t care. Instead, they bombard us with CD key verification servers and logarithmic CD checks. Still, there`s a « legal loophole » if what you`re playing is a backup of the game, like DS-ROMs, I think. When you buy a DS card (e.g. R4), some stores will give you a disclaimer stating that you should only use it to back up THE ROMs you already own, etc. This is just so that they are not held responsible for what you do with the card. I thought cracks without CD were legal…..
as long as you have the original CD and have actually purchased the license. Yes, they are completely legal as long as you own the original CD. I think it could depend on the year the game was created. The law that enforces these « licenses » has only been enacted in the last 20 years. See here: www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=185860 § 117. Restrictions on exclusive rights: Computer programs This is not a thread of opinion, but facts. Not all laws are defensible. Some of them are simply wavy in some parts of the world. For more information about Game Jackal, see www.gamejackal.com (a) Make an additional copy or customization by the copy owner. — Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 106, it is not contrary for the owner of a copy of a computer program to make or approve another copy or adaptation of that computer program, provided that it is painful to have to enter the CD when I have to run a game! Unfortunately no, you have a license to play the game.
However, the manufacture, distribution or use of a tool to circumvent protective devices for commercial purposes violates the law in the UK. Can I download an ISO of the game since I technically already gave (is it Maxis who made RCT? F***.) their money? No. That`s all BS in my opinion. I am just answering the question asked by the wire starter. If so, where can I find a NO CD patch for Total Club Manager 2004 9version 1.2)? Anyway, what I do is create a backup ISO of the original disk and mount it as a virtual image. Works as well as a crack without a CD if you have the hard disk space. The country you are in is relevant. U.S. law is not applicable in any other country, most license agreements are not valid outside the United States.
However, if I`m wrong, I`m sure someone can (and will) correct me. No one said anything about his arrest. Certainly, since you get your law degree, you know that laws that are not broken lead to arrests. There are other forms of punishment. Do you really think the police will sue you if you don`t insert the CD every time you want to play a game? :rolleyes: (2) that such a new copy or adaptation is for archival purposes only and that all archival copies will be destroyed if subsequent possession of the computer program is no longer legal. [1] Why doesn`t someone publish the law in their country as evidence? I could say that my car can drive at 600 mph, but without proof, it`s nothing. A game is protected by copyright, the EXE is material. If someone changes it, either for a new feature or to bypass CD-free verification, it has been changed. If they pass this new EXE to someone, it has been redistributed. In addition to cracked executables or byte patchers, CD protection can sometimes be thwarted by creating a mini-image that contains only enough CD-ROM content of the software needed to bypass protection. This image can then be mounted using a disk image emulator such as Daemon Tools to « trick » the operating system (OS) of the user`s computer into believing that the disk image is a physical optical hard drive inserted into a physical optical drive connected to the computer.
As a side effect, data from mounted disk images is usually loaded much faster than an actual hard drive because the data is stored on the hard drive.
