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NO CD Patch - GPL????

Iain Mackenzi

NO CD Patch - GPL????

by Iain Mackenzi » Thu, 31 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Doesn't work on the European version even though it says it does!
Iain

>I found a no CD patch at this site:
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
>I have the North American version, so I don't know if it works or not.


>> I said this about a million times...european versions will NOT work
without
>> the CD, no matter how large the installation is. The only fix is to
replace
>> the original file gpl.exe with the file from the US version.

>> Seems like Sierra don't trust us Europeans. Doh!

>> This will also result the game to be in english, but that shouldn't
really
>> be a prob.

>> Mea***er




>> >You guys have some communication problems :-))


>> >>Just do a full installation of GPL and you will not require the CD to
>> play.
>> >>Peter

>> >>>Is there a no cd patch for GPL and where can I get one if there is,

>> >>>Thanks,

>> >>>Graham D(who feels lonely this time of year)

Graham

NO CD Patch - GPL????

by Graham » Thu, 31 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Actually I'm in Ireland but I didn't know it made a difference when I wrote
the posting.
Uwe Schuerka

NO CD Patch - GPL????

by Uwe Schuerka » Fri, 22 Jan 1999 04:00:00





>>Just do a full installation of GPL and you will not require the CD to play.


>>>Is there a no cd patch for GPL and where can I get one if there is,

>   The U.S. version of GPL does not require the CD with a full
>install.  The European version *does* require the CD.  I think folks
>decided NO CD didn't work with GPL (but I wasn't really paying
>attention), so check Deja News for the RAS archives to be sure.

>"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
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>a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

You can download a "nocd" patch for several GPL versions from
www.crackstore.com.

Uwe

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