Suggestions?

Ok, so I bought a new laptop, had a problem with the power button, sent it in. Now I just realized a few weeks after getting it back that I probably left my 2nd DVD from the Witcher 2 in it.

I already tried looking at Steam and Impulse. Is there another game service that I can sign up for that would allow me to download and install the game using my Activation Code?

Is there another option that I could use to get a copy of the DVD?

I thought about trying to take it back to the store and say that when I opened it I did not have the other DVD and see if they will swap me BUT I really don't like doing that. It's just dishonest.

HELP!

 

Try gog.com. Maybe it'll work.

 

Call Atari and see if they will send you a replacement disk. I've done this a few times in the past. They will probably ask you for the activation code.

 

(Obviously) if you start buying digital download games, you don't have to deal with discs anymore. I would go that route, especially if you end up needing to repurchase this game over it.

I've repurchased games in the past due to lost / damaged discs. It's sort of nonsense and gets old quick.

 

Yeah, I would email the folks at gog.com and let them know the situation. They may let you activate your code through gog, not sure.

 

Ok, joined and emailed GOG. Might buy Wing Commmander if I can find my joystick! Haven't played that in years! Same with Freespace.

 

Shot down by gamersgate and GOG. Still waiting on Atari...

Might have to wait for a cheap ebay copy

 

Wow, I'm surprised. I mean you have a key code and the first disc, seems they should be able to help you out.

 

This is the response I got from Gamersgate.

"No, sorry. It doesnt work that way."

And this from GOG

Hello,

I'm afraid that it's impossible to register a non-GOG version of a game
on our service. To all intents and purposes, please treat the GOG
releases and other releases (digital and retail as completely separate
products.
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Regards

XXXXXXX
GOG.com Support

 

Could always download a cracked version. You've already payed for the game, so I don't think legality should be an issue.

 

He could, but then he would have the troubles to keep a game up to date, get all the dlc, search how cracks/fixes, in other words - hell.

But I can swear I've seen Witcher 2 on that Steam list of retail games which can be activated on it. Maybe it was just a mirage . Try to type in the key, see what it says. It's not like you have something to loose .

 

Ha...that was the FIRST thing I tried. Didn't work and it was not on the list.

 

Can't you get the discs from someone else, install it and then use your code/account with it? I know you can do this with SC2 and some other games.

Or does it use the super old school type of CD DRM where you have to put the CD key of the particular CD your game came with?

You could always ask for your CD back (you might as well try).

 

Hum? What?
He doesn't need to use a crack at all, he just need the two disc isos. Any release will do.
Once the game is installed for the first time, it launches an online activation utility.
Just input your key in it, the launcher will then update the game to latest patch, that's how Witcher 2 works.
So no, since he does have the key, he can download a release of the game and activate it like he does have the original discs.
No need to mess with cracks or updates...even so, to tell you the truth, witcher 2 has gone drm free and you dont even need a crack for it anymore, but that's not the point, right?

 

Sorry didn't knew that. I though it required a DVD to be in the drive in order to launch the game. Wasn't that the reason why OP left the disc in the drive in the first place? If not, then OP should really learn to take out the discs after using them.

 

In this age of identical products being distributed in different forms from different vendors, you should know better than that. It's definitely illegal to use a cracked copy even though he bought the game. I'm not making a moral judgment here, but that's how it is.

What I would do is try to find a download source for an ISO of the second disc and burn that to a blank disc (or just run it in a virtual drive). It's legal to keep a copy of software for backup purposes, so even though it's legally questionable to download that copy, it's definitely more legitimate and the OP won't have to deal with the issues that come with a cracked game.

My personal advice: whenever you get any disc-based software, always rip the disc(s) to a backup hard drive. Cheap and easy backup in case anything goes wrong, and you can run the discs from a virtual drive so they run at hard drive/SSD speeds rather than ODD speeds.