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Vyris

I realised something wierd earlier.
« on: June 27, 2005, 11:43:00 pm »
I am playing NwN without the CD. I didn't give it much thought at all, it fired up and played fine, my HotU CD is sitting on top of a stack right next to my monitor, and I have a DvD in the computer. I am curious, would the game search network drives for the CD, my wife has her HotU CD in her laptop right now. Thats the only thing I can think of it being.

Anyway, just thought it was kindof odd.

Vyris
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Aurhinius

RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2005, 11:49:00 pm »
If you had mapped a network drive that would be picked up I expect.
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OneST8

RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2005, 11:51:00 pm »
Does her CD-Rom spin up when you start the game and login?
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Thunder Pants

RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2005, 12:21:00 am »
with the update to 1.66 the CD is no longer needed to play NWN
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aragwen

RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2005, 01:33:00 am »
Must have been an oversigth from Bioware. Cannot believe that they would allow play without the CD.
  Interesting.....
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Thunder Pants

RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2005, 02:03:00 am »
i don't think it was an oversight, the latest update also allows multiple coppies of the same CD key to be connected at the same time
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RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2005, 03:32:00 am »
Very interesting...
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Wintersheart

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    RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
    « Reply #7 on: June 28, 2005, 03:38:00 am »
    Same thing was done to Europa Universalis II (and I think other games from paradox), it seems quite common for companies that support their games for a long time after the initial release to make them playable without the CD after a few years (when I presumme only the diehard fans still play the game).

    Another issue has been that some copy-protections would work fine at the release, but a few years later it turns out they don't work with new drives and/or software. For this reason I cannot play Wizardry 8 on my new computer (without using a crack). Hence companies probably cuts down complaints and support costs without affecting sales much when they remove the copy-protection.

    Wish all companies would remove them in the later patches. *sighs*

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    vgn

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    « Reply #8 on: June 28, 2005, 07:09:00 am »
    I noticed this too and looked into it. Thunderpants is right, they pretty much opened it up on this release. I believe they did this because right now their monetary focus is on the premium modules. So since they have that system locked down pretty well to their satisfaction, they did a pretty nice thing and opened up the protections on the regular game so their long time users won't have to use the CD all the time.
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    KageKeeper

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    « Reply #9 on: June 28, 2005, 10:01:00 am »
    Well gee.

    It would have been nice to know this BEFORE I went and spent 40.00 on Platinum last week so my GF could get on and play...


    *grumbles*
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    Gulnyr

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    « Reply #10 on: June 28, 2005, 10:01:00 am »
    Well, Vyris, I guess that means my hypothesis about you being extremely clever was wrong...
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    Eloyn

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    RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
    « Reply #11 on: June 28, 2005, 10:15:00 am »
    I think its good, I noticed too after the update you don't need a cd.  Thats good because everytime my sis plays she changes the disks and scratches it to hell.  Now I can leave the disk in its like cozy case with the other 4.
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    Doc-Holiday

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    « Reply #12 on: June 28, 2005, 10:47:00 am »
    (to Gulnyr)

    WA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

    *ducks when Vyris looks over*
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    Vyris

    RE: I realised something wierd earlier.
    « Reply #13 on: June 28, 2005, 11:55:00 am »
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    Gulnyr - 6/28/2005  11:01 AM

    Well, Vyris, I guess that means my hypothesis about you being extremely clever was wrong...



    Well, if you can't dazzle them with brilliance... baffle them with....




    Vyris
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