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GPL CD problem. Help.

David

GPL CD problem. Help.

by David » Sat, 10 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Have done a full install. When I attempt to start game it demands the CD
in the drive. The CD IS in the drive. Can anyone suggest a solution
please.

Dave
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Eric T. Busc

GPL CD problem. Help.

by Eric T. Busc » Sat, 10 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Open the folder where you installed GPL (by default this will be
c:\sierra\gpl) and check for a file called 'lib.cfg'.  If you find it,
delete it.

- Eric


David

GPL CD problem. Help.

by David » Sun, 11 Oct 1998 04:00:00



Just tried that. Sorry to say the problem remains.

-Dave



>>Have done a full install. When I attempt to start game it demands the
>CD
>>in the drive. The CD IS in the drive. Can anyone suggest a solution
>>please.

--
"Why don't you write books people can read?"
                                Nora Joyce to James
JG_

GPL CD problem. Help.

by JG_ » Sun, 11 Oct 1998 04:00:00



I need to jump on this thread. My problem is the CD locks up the
machine on insertion, in my HP Superstore 7200i. I have rigged up an
8x spin reader from another machine to install the game, but I need to
put that back, and until I can figure a way of putting in the CD
without a total machine freeze, or use the game w/o it looking for the
CD, looks like Net games are the only thing available.

Which aint so bad. :)

PS I tried to locate lib.cfg, from ..\GPL> dir lib.cfg /s found no
results, and there were no .cfg's at all on the CD.
Thanks,


- http://www.simproject.com/ccg/

Michael E. Carve

GPL CD problem. Help.

by Michael E. Carve » Mon, 12 Oct 1998 04:00:00


Almost sounds like a bad CD.  Do you have the "auto insert detection"
turned on?  If so, you might try turning it off and accessing the CD via
DOS to run setup.exe.  With a full install, I don't think you need the
CD.


% >Just tried that. Sorry to say the problem remains.

% I need to jump on this thread. My problem is the CD locks up the
% machine on insertion, in my HP Superstore 7200i. I have rigged up an
% 8x spin reader from another machine to install the game, but I need to
% put that back, and until I can figure a way of putting in the CD
% without a total machine freeze, or use the game w/o it looking for the
% CD, looks like Net games are the only thing available.

% Which aint so bad. :)

% PS I tried to locate lib.cfg, from ..\GPL> dir lib.cfg /s found no
% results, and there were no .cfg's at all on the CD.
% Thanks,


% - http://www.simproject.com/ccg/

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Richard Cow

GPL CD problem. Help.

by Richard Cow » Fri, 16 Oct 1998 04:00:00






>>Almost sounds like a bad CD.  Do you have the "auto insert detection"
>>turned on?  If so, you might try turning it off and accessing the CD via
>>DOS to run setup.exe.  With a full install, I don't think you need the
>>CD.

>It appears that in their infinite wisdom, Sierra UK have added a CD check
>function. Quite why is beyond me - it's not in the US version and pirated
>versions were available before GPL ever hit these shores.

Does anyone know of a crack for the CD check?

Thanks,
--
Richard Cowl

Andrew MacPhers

GPL CD problem. Help.

by Andrew MacPhers » Sat, 17 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I don't but I had to swap out my x24 Creative drive (which has always been
a PITA) and put in my ancient x4 drive because of software checks. Too
much software asks for the CD these days and by the time my x24 spins up,
the software's given up or crashed or just got thoroughly confused!

CD protection? I love it! Though not *quite* as much as drug dealers,
***roaches in my salad, or wall to wall Opr-a-likes on the TV.

Andrew "hoping my HD crashes so I can s-s-stop d-driving" McP ;-)


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