Is RBR available on CD in Australia ?

I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to the online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as DVD. Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD version - but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an online retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc). TIA for any help.

I haven't seen it locally on CD, but your other option is to pop a DVD drive in your PC for around $40. :) I ordered my DVD copy from http://shop.game.net/ in the UK which I'm sure had it on CD when I ordered (but they don't seem to now - or I'm looking in the wrong place). I'm sure their support staff could help. I ordered mine from them last Friday and it was delivered yesterday (Wednesday), so their service is pretty speedy too. -- Mr Q (replies to mrq AT optusnet DOT com DOT au) ***************************************************************** "hb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:V%obd.25058$[email hidden]... > I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD > version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to the > online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their > website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as DVD. > Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD version - > but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). > > So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an online > retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually > delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office > (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc). > > TIA for any help. > >

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> I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD > version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to the > online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their > website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as DVD. > Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD version - > but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). > > So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an > online > retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually > delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office > (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc).

AFAIK, there's no CD version available. Just buy a DVD drive - they cost almost nothing and you're going to have to get one eventually.

I got a CD version from www.gogamer.com I would have rather had the DVD version. "Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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>> I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD >> version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to >> the >> online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their >> website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as >> DVD. >> Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD >> version - >> but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). >> >> So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an >> online >> retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually >> delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office >> (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc). > > AFAIK, there's no CD version available. Just buy a DVD drive - they cost > almost nothing and you're going to have to get one eventually. > >

I posted a similar thread a few weeks back (re availabilty in Australia) and was advised to buy it online. I was concerned about purchasing a DVD copy from OS as I thought the regional coding may cause a problem. Or do all computer DVD read all coded DVD's? I know its an issue with some standard TV DVD players. If its not an issuere I wil purchase it online too cheers On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:06:17 -0400, "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >I got a CD version from www.gogamer.com > >I would have rather had the DVD version. > > >"Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >>> I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD >>> version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to >>> the >>> online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their >>> website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as >>> DVD. >>> Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD >>> version - >>> but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). >>> >>> So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an >>> online >>> retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually >>> delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office >>> (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc). >> >> AFAIK, there's no CD version available. Just buy a DVD drive - they cost >> almost nothing and you're going to have to get one eventually. >> >> > >

As far as I know, regional coding is only applicable to standard entertainment DVD players (for TV's), not for DVD-Rom drives for computers. "Battle Weary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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>I posted a similar thread a few weeks back (re availabilty in > Australia) and was advised to buy it online. I was concerned about > purchasing a DVD copy from OS as I thought the regional coding may > cause a problem. > > Or do all computer DVD read all coded DVD's? I know its an issue with > some standard TV DVD players. > > If its not an issuere I wil purchase it online too > > cheers > > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:06:17 -0400, "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > >> >>I got a CD version from www.gogamer.com >> >>I would have rather had the DVD version. >> >> >>"Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>news:[email hidden]... >>>> I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the DVD >>>> version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I complained to >>>> the >>>> online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on their >>>> website) so will refund my money. But they say its only available as >>>> DVD. >>>> Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD >>>> version - >>>> but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is correct). >>>> >>>> So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone recommend an >>>> online >>>> retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they actually >>>> delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the local post office >>>> (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand in line etc). >>> >>> AFAIK, there's no CD version available. Just buy a DVD drive - they >>> cost >>> almost nothing and you're going to have to get one eventually. >>> >>> >> >> >

Thanks Bill, on the strength of your reply I just ordered it hastle free from Sendit.com. It was cheaper too, so thanks a lot cheers Glenn >>>> >>> >>> >> > >

Definitely no problem - I got mine from the UK and am using it in Australia. -- Mr Q (replies to mrq AT optusnet DOT com DOT au) ***************************************************************** "Battle Weary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Thanks Bill, on the strength of your reply I just ordered it hastle > free from Sendit.com. It was cheaper too, so thanks a lot > > cheers > > Glenn

> Definitely no problem - I got mine from the UK and am using it in > Australia. Well, RBR is finally available in Australia. I just saw the DVD version at Harvey Norman. Still glad I ordered mine from overseas though...

Yeah, Mine was on 2cd's so I assume it was NOT dvd, but both my machines have DVD readable drives in them...

Yeah, the Move DVD's have regions, Data (game and most software) DVD-CD's dont. Bill Worrel enlightened us with:

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> As far as I know, regional coding is only applicable to standard > entertainment DVD players (for TV's), not for DVD-Rom drives for > computers. > > "Battle Weary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> I posted a similar thread a few weeks back (re availabilty in >> Australia) and was advised to buy it online. I was concerned about >> purchasing a DVD copy from OS as I thought the regional coding may >> cause a problem. >> >> Or do all computer DVD read all coded DVD's? I know its an issue with >> some standard TV DVD players. >> >> If its not an issuere I wil purchase it online too >> >> cheers >> >> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:06:17 -0400, "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> I got a CD version from www.gogamer.com >>> >>> I would have rather had the DVD version. >>> >>> >>> "Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:[email hidden]... >>>>> I ordered RBR rally on Monday - and when it arrived in was the >>>>> DVD version - a problem when you don't have a DVD drive. I >>>>> complained to the >>>>> online retailer, and they agreed it wasn't labelled correctly (on >>>>> their website) so will refund my money. But they say its only >>>>> available as DVD. >>>>> Some of the other online retailers explicitly say they have a CD >>>>> version - >>>>> but don't have any in stock (and never will if my retailer is >>>>> correct). So, what's the story ? Available on CD or not ? Anyone >>>>> recommend >>>>> an online >>>>> retailer to get the game from ? Also, would be nice if they >>>>> actually delivered to your house instead of dumping it at the >>>>> local post office (which takes about an hour to go to/from/stand >>>>> in line etc). >>>> >>>> AFAIK, there's no CD version available. Just buy a DVD drive - >>>> they cost >>>> almost nothing and you're going to have to get one eventually.