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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:11 Post subject: |
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Longest. Install. Ever.
Or maybe it just feels that way.
Edit;
Ah, Cartoon and Sueil, in the coming days we'll all be destroying and building civilizations. I haven't been this excited since Rome Total War.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:15 Post subject: |
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Praetori wrote: | Longest. Install. Ever.
Or maybe it just feels that way.
Edit;
Ah, Cartoon and Sueil, in the coming days we'll all be destroying and building civilizations. I haven't been this excited since Rome Total War. |
It may be creating the universe while installing, would be cool atleast, no same universe for anyone who bought the game.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:23 Post subject: |
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What about the protection of the game ?
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:24 Post subject: |
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It doesn't start.
Goddamnit.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:26 Post subject: |
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Perhaps the activation server isn't up?
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:28 Post subject: |
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No, the game itself as a whole simply does not start. Start Spore, Black Screen for a second, then back to desktop.
Blaagh.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:30 Post subject: |
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Praetori wrote: | No, the game itself as a whole simply does not start. Start Spore, Black Screen for a second, then back to desktop.
Blaagh. |
Talk about a kick in the nuts.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:40 Post subject: |
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Praetori wrote: | No, the game itself as a whole simply does not start. Start Spore, Black Screen for a second, then back to desktop.
Blaagh. |
Do you have Windowblinds or anything like that installed? I remember ages ago when I was running XP / Windowblinds that would sometimes happen to me with certain games, and I just needed to unload Windowblinds.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:44 Post subject: |
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It appears there was a conflict with Daemon Tools, when I uninstalled it there was no problem anymore.
Thanks securom.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 13:44 Post subject: |
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Praetori wrote: | It appears there was a conflict with Daemon Tools, when I uninstalled it there was no problem anymore.
Thanks securom. |
grr, i'm going to be fucking pissed if they're going down that road.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:20 Post subject: |
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NuclearShadow wrote: | You know the really shitty thing is if this game sells as well as its expected too and if people fall in love with the game causing even more to rush out and buy it. I bet they will simply credit the DRM has the cause of the sales instead of the game itself or the ability to use Sporepedia.
In the end we are just encouraging them unfair protection... |
Any kind of limitations on how many times im allowed to install the software i buy, or how long im allowed to use it is a serious no go for me.
I'll NEVER buy such a game.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:21 Post subject: |
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Praetori wrote: | It appears there was a conflict with Daemon Tools, when I uninstalled it there was no problem anymore.
Thanks securom. |
So hows the game? Can we get some screenshots?
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:41 Post subject: |
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Might be a fake but i found this:
DarkCoder presents:
Spore
September 2008
Follow these instructions:
Mount in DT and install the game
Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD, into your installed game folder
Play the game
Note: If you want to use my crack on with your own production, then remember to
credit me!
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Phluxed
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:48 Post subject: |
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Sadly its not on usenet anywhere, but a torrent site does have this listed :
Category: Games > Windows
Total size: 3.16 gigabyte
Added: 1 hours ago by d4rkc0d3r
Dont know if thats actually darkcoder though... he only has 1 upload to the site.
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Epsilon
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:49 Post subject: |
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greenblood wrote: | Might be a fake but i found this:
DarkCoder presents:
Spore
September 2008
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Fake
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Phluxed
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:58 Post subject: |
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Epsilon wrote: | greenblood wrote: | Might be a fake but i found this:
DarkCoder presents:
Spore
September 2008
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Fake |
You're 100% certain?
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yoyoxp
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:58 Post subject: |
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Darkc0der hasn't posted any crack at the usual source btw...
Nick
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LeoNatan
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 14:59 Post subject: |
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Nothing on the site he's posting the stuff, so yes, fake.
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Epsilon
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:12 Post subject: |
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Phluxed wrote: |
You're 100% certain? |
I can tell you it wasn't the work of "darkcoder".
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:12 Post subject: |
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"Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD", notice anything?
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:15 Post subject: |
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Cyborgmatt wrote: |
"Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD", notice anything? |
Yes did notice that. Even if it's not really cracked. It seems possible it's the real DVD. From playing with the files.
Ah well playing with it more. The readme inside is for the creator creature. So think we can confirm this is fake.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:15 Post subject: |
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:17 Post subject: |
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I know atleast that "SporeSetup.exe" is part of the real game, however the autorun and the setup is the exact same size, which leads me to believe that those exes are probably some kind of trojan software.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:18 Post subject: |
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Cyborgmatt wrote: |
"Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD", notice anything? |
The crack folder might be missing because the download is not complete.
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yoyoxp
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:18 Post subject: |
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sueil wrote: | Cyborgmatt wrote: |
"Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD", notice anything? |
Yes did notice that. Even if it's not really cracked. It seems possible it's the real DVD. From playing with the files. |
I'd say its the real dvd, Looks strcturely like a EA game and I think the installer looks to be made by NSIS, which was the one EA used with mass effect iirc
Nick
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:35 Post subject: |
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yoyoxp wrote: | sueil wrote: | Cyborgmatt wrote: |
"Copy the content from the Crack folder on the CD", notice anything? |
Yes did notice that. Even if it's not really cracked. It seems possible it's the real DVD. From playing with the files. |
I'd say its the real dvd, Looks strcturely like a EA game and I think the installer looks to be made by NSIS, which was the one EA used with mass effect iirc
Nick |
I have my doubts, looking from the ISO there are a couple of issues:
1. The readme file is that of the Spore Creature Creator, with Creature Creator taken out of course.
2. The modification dates suggest that he have probably copied it from another EA title.
3. Those dates also suggest that the other files were made by himself.
4. The game, atleast through EA Store, is just a bit under 4GB
Would be cool if it's the real DVD, even without a crack, but i doubt it.
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:37 Post subject: |
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come on.. autorun exe and setup exe same size and same file date?
My guess is that someone took an EA game and built a fake spore release around that.
Kind of sad tho how people try everything to get their trojans and backdoors onto other's computers.
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yoyoxp
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Posted: Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 15:44 Post subject: |
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FISKER_Q wrote: | yoyoxp wrote: | sueil wrote: |
Yes did notice that. Even if it's not really cracked. It seems possible it's the real DVD. From playing with the files. |
I'd say its the real dvd, Looks strcturely like a EA game and I think the installer looks to be made by NSIS, which was the one EA used with mass effect iirc
Nick |
I have my doubts, looking from the ISO there are a couple of issues:
1. The readme file is that of the Spore Creature Creator, with Creature Creator taken out of course.
2. The modification dates suggest that he have probably copied it from another EA title.
3. Those dates also suggest that the other files were made by himself.
4. The game, atleast through EA Store, is just a bit under 4GB
Would be cool if it's the real DVD, even without a crack, but i doubt it. | Well spotted, didn't think of looking at the file modified dates
Nick
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