NoCD Shenanigins

[A Twig]

Right, I have Daemon Tools 3.something (the one without the spyware), and I have downloaded Battlefield 2 [ALL] No-DVD/Fixed Image #3

What happens now?

[Jamoe]

err, i assume u have bought BF2. If you apply the most recent patchs you should beable to play with no CD. Or am I wrong?

meh haventl played in so long i cant remember if i needed the cd.

[suicidal_monkey]

Originally posted by Jamoe@Feb 8 2006, 07:39 PM
If you apply the most recent patchs you should beable to play with no CD

I still need the CD <_< it's the only thing about steam which is appealing really... play more than one game and you're constantly switching disks ... tempting to get another drive installed!

[Liberator]

Originally posted by A Twig@Feb 8 2006, 07:35 PM
Right, I have Daemon Tools 3.something (the one without the spyware), and I have downloaded Battlefield 2 [ALL] No-DVD/Fixed Image #3

What happens now?

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You now mount the image on the Daemon Tools Virtual Drive.

Enjoy faster loading!

[A Twig]

do I want the .mdf file or the .mds?

[DuVeL]

Anyone got a link and so?

[Liberator]

Originally posted by A Twig@Feb 8 2006, 10:09 PM
do I want the .mdf file or the .mds?

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Daemon Tools should automatically filter the MDS file for selection.

It then calls the MDF file for the contents.

[Liberator]

Originally posted by DuVeL@Feb 8 2006, 10:10 PM
Anyone got a link and so?

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PM on its way.

[A Twig]

Awesome, all sorted

Only thing is I can only play local games due to the Uni blocking a few ports  :ranting:  :ranting:

Which they won't open at all ever... :ranting:  :rant:

[Maus]

Aye, heaven forfend you should study at Uni, instead of clogging up the internet so no-one can get any work done.

[DuVeL]

Originally posted by Liberator@Feb 9 2006, 12:43 AM
PM on its way.

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Cheers m8! Much appreciated.

[suicidal_monkey]

Originally posted by Maus@Feb 9 2006, 01:15 AM
Aye, heaven forfend you should study at Uni, instead of clogging up the internet so no-one can get any work done.

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I timed it perfectly - 2nd year broadband was available in halls, and the first that there was a big take up. Nothing was blocked/prevented/banned/etc at all at a cost of £30 for the year! I think my year made them think twice and now they do the whole bandwidth limiting, port-blocking, etc, etc and the cost is far higher :whistle: ah the good old days

[Carr0t]

Originally posted by Maus@Feb 9 2006, 01:15 AM
Aye, heaven forfend you should study at Uni, instead of clogging up the internet so no-one can get any work done.

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That was always our reason for blocking stuff. Now the network has been improved and is a lot faster we're starting to open games up. Some other universities seem to be following suit. IIRC Manchester allows more than we do, but most unis allow less.

[A Twig]

Our Internet is free. Its pretty fast but loads of people are using DC++ etc which really kills it. Compared to that a spot of gaming is nothing...

[Carr0t]

OK, i found the DC++ website, but that didn't really help me work out what it *is*. P2P downloading program? We block all that, and divide the residence network up with firewalling on the core routers, so it's generally not worthwhile doing P2P stuff cos your machine can only see the rest of your block, rather than everyone else on the network. I believe our Resnet costs £60 a year, which means we have enough to cough up for some nice kit for it