OT: Far Cry question

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Not all CD-RW drives like the new highly protected discs, but seeing that
you have a liteon you might try a firmware upgrade.
Fixed a few problems with my DVD-RW drive from that company.
 
Yes, I have had some disks that won't be read, or are very slow to read on
some drives, but I have a CD/RW and a DVD-ROM, so if one doesn't read it the
other will - not always related to CD protections btw.
 
Matthew said:
Is anyone having problems installing Far Cry? I have a brand new
system and my CD-RW refuses to see anything on the disk. When I try
my wife's laptop everything works great but nothing shows up at all
on mine. This is a new system with all the latest drivers and
firmware updates:

AMD ATHLON 64 3500+
ASUS A8V DLX
ATI 9500 PRO
2 - KINGSTON KVR400X64C3AK2/1G 2X512MB (MATCH PAIR) PC3200
LITE_ON LTR-52246S 52x24x52x CDRW
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You don't by any chance have the DVD version? ;-)

Thomas
 
brand new sys well i would call the help line and tell then the dc drive is
crap and make them send you a new one. you got a bun cd drive get it
replaced or live with it not working worht a carp
 
Runar said:
Not all CD-RW drives like the new highly protected discs, but seeing that
you have a liteon you might try a firmware upgrade.
Fixed a few problems with my DVD-RW drive from that company.
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unfortunately I've upgraded to the latest firmware... I guess I'll have
to find a cheap DVD drive and try that.
 
Thomas said:
You don't by any chance have the DVD version? ;-)
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LOL! Nope it's definately the CD-ROM version, though that was the first
thing I thought of when I tried it. Apparently it's my CD/RW drive
that's the problem... well actually it's apparently the fact that the
new copy protection on Far Cry that doesn't like some CD/RW drives.
 
Mangyrat said:
brand new sys well i would call the help line and tell then the dc drive is
crap and make them send you a new one. you got a bun cd drive get it
replaced or live with it not working worht a carp
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well I built the system myself so I can't really call anyone and the
drive's worked perfectly on every thing else I've tried. I guess I'll
just toss Far Cry.
 
LOL! Nope it's definately the CD-ROM version, though that was the first
thing I thought of when I tried it. Apparently it's my CD/RW drive
that's the problem... well actually it's apparently the fact that the
new copy protection on Far Cry that doesn't like some CD/RW drives.
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Isn't copy protection just lovely.

The really amusing things is after having to find an old cdrom drive
to read the install CD I imaged them onto my hard drive with
virtualCD, and can now play without the CDs. So much for copy
protection.

It seems to me that all copy protection does is annoy the general
public when it doesn't confirm to the required book standard.

D0d6y.
 
Matt said:
well I built the system myself so I can't really call anyone and the
drive's worked perfectly on every thing else I've tried. I guess I'll
just toss Far Cry.
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Get that cheap DVD drive you mentioned. You might have the same issues with
other new games (HL2 Doom3 etc) and Far Cry is too good to just toss. Shaun
 
Matthew said:
Is anyone having problems installing Far Cry? I have a brand new system and
my CD-RW refuses to see anything on the disk. When I try my wife's laptop
everything works great but nothing shows up at all on mine. This is a new
system with all the latest drivers and firmware updates:

AMD ATHLON 64 3500+
ASUS A8V DLX
ATI 9500 PRO
2 - KINGSTON KVR400X64C3AK2/1G 2X512MB (MATCH PAIR) PC3200
LITE_ON LTR-52246S 52x24x52x CDRW
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To hell with their copy protection. Just download a no-cd crack.
 
Is anyone having problems installing Far Cry? I have a brand new system and
my CD-RW refuses to see anything on the disk. When I try my wife's laptop
everything works great but nothing shows up at all on mine. This is a new
system with all the latest drivers and firmware updates:

AMD ATHLON 64 3500+
ASUS A8V DLX
ATI 9500 PRO
2 - KINGSTON KVR400X64C3AK2/1G 2X512MB (MATCH PAIR) PC3200
LITE_ON LTR-52246S 52x24x52x CDRW
 
Matt said:
LOL! Nope it's definitely the CD-ROM version, though that was the first
thing I thought of when I tried it. Apparently it's my CD/RW drive
that's the problem... well actually it's apparently the fact that the
new copy protection on Far Cry that doesn't like some CD/RW drives.
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I think copy protection that breaks standards should be banned...

You buy a game, you open it up, but the copy protection prevents you from
even reading the disc... but you've opened it, so you can't return it (in
most cases). Appalling.

Ben
 
Did you try disabling any anti virus software you have installed? I
have several games that don't install unless I disable McAfee anti
virus before I even insert the CD.
 
Dodgy said:
Isn't copy protection just lovely.

The really amusing things is after having to find an old cdrom drive
to read the install CD I imaged them onto my hard drive with
virtualCD, and can now play without the CDs. So much for copy
protection.
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/Have a go at Race Driver 2 protection will ya (v8 supercars)
its a real swine apparently !


It seems to me that all copy protection does is annoy the general
public when it doesn't confirm to the required book standard.
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LOL - yep, makes people buy the game ;)
 
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