emulation vs patch?

what benefits does creating a image of a game dvd vs finding a patch that will not require a dvd and hd space?

 

Well, no-CD patches are not to be discussed on the forums. That's one difference.

 

pwned

 

actually cd patches have been discussed on this forum before. So can anyone else tell me the benefits between each?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/archive/index.php/t-203562.html

 

well essentially a patch = no need to put the dvd in the drive

and emulation = saving the disc to the hard drive and using software to "mount" the image.

What else do you need to know?

 

In other words you need a patch if you want to emulate the game. (most of the time)

 

no.

They are 2 different solutions to the same problem.

Problem: I want to run an app that requires its CD, yet i dont want to insert the CD.

Soln 1: download no-cd patch/crack.

Soln 2: save the cd image to your HD and then use mounting software to mount the image.

For the OP: As long as you bought the game feel free to do whatever you want (which includes downloading a no-cd crack).

 

so there's no difference whatsoever between patch & image? other then HD space?

 

Thanks for letting me know that got past us and forum rules. Thread deleted.

No-CD cracks are generally dangerous anyway, since they might install OTHER cracks into your system.

Making an image (borderline legal since it kind of falls under the Fair Use act) doesn't force you to alter the executable of the game. You just need a Virtual CD drive.

 

Yes and no. They are 1 solution needed to be used together to solve the same problem.

For instance. You will rip your cd to the hard drive as an iso or what ever you choose. When you run the iso without the cd now, it might recognize this and for copyright reasons say hey no this is not right you need to put in the cd and run it from there. To get around this is where the no cd patches come into play as it removes that code from the executable so it no longer knows to look and see if running off of a cd.

 

ummm.....
most games wont work if you mount an image... securerom or what ever it uses doesn't let it...

 

i made a image of my store bought crysis, and I made a image of it use alcohol 120%, I use the virtual drive to load the image, but crysis still wants me to enter a disc. Am I doing something wrong?

 

Yeah, a lot of games don't work with disk images because of copy protection. I think the only thing that works in that case would be a crack (just be aware of the risk of downloading one).

 

Since the thread has moved to no-cd cracks, it is now closed.

Games require disks for a reason(even if its an inconvience) so I suggest trying to return the game/not supporting the developers/publishers. Open source games are becoming more popular and now publishers are looking to earn revenue by providing free games with in-game ads so there are always options besides commiting software piracy.