*Bonk* Stupid AX!

[EnsRegis]

I just recently installed AX with AC on my laptop. I told it to do a full install so I wouldn't be obligated to carry the CD with me all the time. But... when I start AX, it sez to insert the CD. Any idea how to make it realize that I don't *need* the CD??

-Regis

[aaglo]

Not possible... atleast in the european version.

[Pandemoniak]

I got a french version and the CD is not required to play, but u dont have the voices and the SP videos. I dont know how to make it work, though, but I'm positive its not about the european version

[MariOne]

The CD requirement has nothing to do with full or partial install.
It's a Copyright/Protection issue.
It ensures that you can't play from multple PCs at the same time having bought only one copy of the game.

Visit megagames.com, you might still find there a CD-less SMAX fix.

[spartak]

I started a thread on this before. I'll try and find it for you.

[spartak]

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39053

[spartak]

I forgot to mention......

There is a link to the file you need in the thread.

[Pandemoniak]

The CD requirement has nothing to do with full or partial install.

Oh sounds funny then, i got a CD of SMAC that I installed on both my computers and I dont require the CD to play, I just dont have voices and videos.

[spartak]

The requirment for the CD is unique to SMAX. SMAC doesn't require the disk.

[Pandemoniak]

Okay, I didnt know that

[MattyBoy]

Actually that drives me crazy.
On my system SMAX takes a loooooong time to start.

[Googlie]

You can replace both .exe files with the no-cd version. Get them from:

http://googlie2.tripod.com/rynnsgallery/id8.html

Also, you can disable the opening movie in the .ini file - that speeds things up as well

G.

[MattyBoy]

Thanks, Googlie

[Method]

i thought the no-cd thing caused the interceptor scramble crash

[Googlie]

No - it's an open question what causes that bug to execute - most common seems to be using a wheelmouse, although there are numerous instances where a wheelmouse user has never experienced a crash.

(I use the wheelmouse, run WinXP and the no-cd crack, and have had only one crash due to interceptor scramble. I have debugged several players who have sent me games where they can't get past the scramble, and have been able to fic it)

G.