Anyone got a no-cd patch for PTW 1.21f?
 

I have had enough of waiting for the 1.21f non-US patches. :(

If anyone has a crack for PTW 1.21 so I can install the US version on my UK PTW, please post here.

not yet...

I dont trust the cracks that I have seen - an internet aware program like ptw is a bit dangerous to install imo.

Don't you run a firewall col?

Zone Alarm works fine for me, I have disabled PTW's ability to access the internet altogether, especially since it trys to act as a server...

Zone Alarm is a pain in the butt, but i figured out my parents password to it so i can change the stuff around and be able to play.

Yeah - I do run a firewall - Norton - I guess I should block ptw access but ptw crashes often enough when I try to host a pbem game as it is.......

Call me stupid (please!), but why is that?

Hmm had a little hunt round today

How about this?

http://ab.awpost.com/gf/civilization_3.htm

Not tried it myself yet so I dont know if it works.

Can I just say that I found this in a Greek Forum...
All hail my gr33k 5ki11z

Melifluous

Further to my above post.

I HAVE downloaded the deviance no-cd .exe and installed both the Patch and overwritten it with this exe.

It works on my machine.

Currently testing PBEM level bugs and infinite turn reload exploits in PBEM games.

More news on my forum.

Melifluous

This is good to hear, hopefully we can all upgrade soon.

I'm still running the 1.14 cracked version. I love it because now I don;t have to change CD's between PTW and vanilla :)

edit: undone edit, just a test, Greetings from your moderator

Stupid 1.21 crax0r qilled mah PTW >:\

Hi all. Does this mean that the Americans are using 1.14 for the PBEM's?

I am running both 1.14f and 1.21f side by side. :D

You shouldn't need to downgrade, I will post how to do it (very simple) if people would like.

I would like![^]

Yes please anarres!!!

Melifluous

1) Make a copy of your CIV3PTW folder, call it CIV3PTW-114. You CIV3PTW114 folder should be in the CivIII install folder, along with CIV3PTW.

2) Update using the 1.21US patch.

3) Make a backup of your 'Civilization3X.exe' file from the CIV3PTW directory, copy over it with the contents of this zip file. (Thnaks to Mel for finding this!)

That's it! The Civilization3X.exe in CIV3PTW is now a cracked version of 1.21f, the Civilization3X.exe from CIV3PTW-114 is your normal copy of version 1.14f.

Note that each version will have it's own save directory, so your games won't get mixed up either. :)

Discalimer This apparently hasn't worked 100% for everyone, please make sure you are prepared to reinstall PTW from scratch if it all goes wrong.

Oh, I know how to do that since last weekend [lol]. Thanks for the tip. Was this tip on CFC as well?

Yep, someone on CFC posted how to do it.

I was very dubious so I didn't do it for ages. When people reported they had been using it without problems I decided to give it a go. ;)

Both Versions installed!

Nice one anarres and thanks, however knowing my luck, they will bring out the 1.21 European patch on Monday :(

Melifluous

They just reported in the Firaxis chat that the 1.21f European patches are going in to testing on Monday.

Yeah I saw that too, but this way means that I can also run two different civ3's at the same time!

Two games at once, a Civ Fanatics Dream...

[dance]

Thanks man...

Melifluous

Great news [:p]

Testing... Testing... 1,2!

(famous house sample)

They also said that they were starting on a new patch, so nice to know that they realise they didnt fix everything in one patch I dont think...

Imagine if your car is broken and the take it to a mechanic. They keep you waiting for a couple of months and then give you your car back. They also tell you to bring it back in 2 weeks so that they can fix the rest of it... [rolleyes]

Melifluous

[quoteThey also said that they were starting on a new patch, so nice to know that they realise they didnt fix everything in one patch I dont think...

Imagine if your car is broken and the take it to a mechanic. They keep you waiting for a couple of months and then give you your car back. They also tell you to bring it back in 2 weeks so that they can fix the rest of it... [rolleyes]

Melifluous
[/quote]

See they come with 1.21 for Euope and 1.xx for the USA? ell that's just great. Then we have the same situation as we have now [cry]

Also saw this from way back and I posted next and completely ignored it. Some people (paranoid geeky types) beleive that games/programs that access the internet might contact their manufactorers and tell that about your nefarious (read illegal, immoral and probably unhygenic) activities and send the US round (read Micro$oft) to take your ass and lock it the fuck up...

Answer your question dude?

Melifluous

If you use a firewall there is no reason to let PTW have internet access at all.

This is a good free one:

http://www.zonealarm.com

Oh yeah...

The Internet Police[lol]

you know what: the origianl is 3.9k the crack 3.0k. That's weird

MBs you mean, yes I noticed that.

Could it be the "protection" part that's missing in the crack ?
We got some great SW geniuses on this forum right ? :D

You could never post this at CFC.....

LOL! Is that why you made this forum annares? To get a crack?

You know what ?
I bought both Civ3 and PTW at the highest price, I fully respect software writers and never "crack", my brother and my wife are both musicians/producers who live from "ROYALTIES" : at the moment people copying CDs or getting it from Kazaa is killing their job. People tend to forget about the small artists getting ripped as the "stars" (who don't really need royalties") are just the tip fo the iceberg...
Anyway, what I downloaded was a crack to a patch that is FREE anyway !!!!!!!! So I don't consider it illegal at all !
Am I right or am I ?

I think you are right skyfish.

My CD drive sounds like a jumbo jet taking of when it winds up. So the no cd crack is bliss for me.

Skyfish is correct. This discussion heated up only because firaxis refuses to back European players. This is no warez discussion.

Yeah, I support games companies that I like with cold hard cash.

The crack was required to get my paid for version of PTW running on the latest patch.

[aargh]

Don't get ZoneAlarm! I've had it for a few months and it sucks! Plus my dad put a password on it so I can't view stuff like smilies. Instead of doing anamations they do nothing.

I agree for the full 100%.

Let's talk about patch instead. We patch the patch here (and we should get paid for it).

p.s. anarres, once again I tried to edit this topic title, but once again I was reminded of the fact that you are the only God on this forum.

I changed it Shabba, is it OK now?

Can you try editing the names of other threads in this forum please. You are a mod and as such you should be able to change thread titles.

Maybe it was because I started the thread that you couldn't change it.