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jcroach:

--- Quote from: grueinthebox on August 19, 2005, 01:09:47 pm ---Alcohol 120% will also allow you to establish virtual drives...
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RayB:

--- Quote from: SirPoonga on August 19, 2005, 12:52:45 pm ---FYI, with many games a nocd patch goes against the eula.

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PFFFFFFFFFT!!

By the way, this talk that running off a harddrive is faster than CDrom. I don't know of any [modern] games anymore that don't install themselves completely to the harddrive. The ONLY reason they need to access the CD is to make sure you are running a purchased copy. So all this ISO and mounting a virtual CD drive is a big waste of time.
mrracer:
Yeah your right they only need the CD to make sure you purchased the game itself, I rather get an NoCD Patch.exe any other web sites out there I can check?
ultramagnus:
some games will detect cd emulation software, funnily enough i had that problem with sonic heros even though i diddent even have any cd emulation software installed  ::)
[derek]:
Daemon is absolutely marvelous softeware. I use it for my kids ridiculous games.  Most of them are a little older (carmen sandiego et cetera) and constantly access the cdrom.

However, there is a more important reason:
Kids and cd's generally don't mix; even thouh my kids are dilligent about treating them with respect, kids are magnets for abrasive materials.  Just watch a kid walk outside, in a fit of parents fury, sand is attracted to their hands.  This sand then lies in wait until it can be readily dispatched to the fragile bottom of a CD.

This is where daemon comes in handy, I have a folder of all their silly games isos, most of which are small, 300 megs and under.  Five minutes later and they know how to mount them.

We use it at thee office for software distribution for students too. Basically mount a bunch of cds then share them out.

- derek
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