DukeIronHand 8 Posted September 30, 2011 Well reading the P4 thread got me making my quarterly Google search for the CFS3 Ubisoft DVD version so I can stop goofing with the CD discs as, everyone knows, the CFS3.exe in the DVD version does not require the disc to be in your machine. And again I apparently have come up nil for anything current stateside anyway. Anyone know of a North American vendor/store/online business that has it for sale? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) In the UK you can still get it (at least the top one looks like DVD). http://www.amazon.co...tor+3&x=18&y=16 I wonder wether OBD are prepared for the time, when CFS3 might not be available anymore? Edited September 30, 2011 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted September 30, 2011 Thanks Olham for the thought but, unless my old eyes are playing tricks, the upper left of the box art says "PC-CD". And, oddly, Amazon UK does not ship PC games to North America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) What about Ebay then? They have second hand and also new stuff. http://www.ebay.com/...simulator&_kw=3 Edited September 30, 2011 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted September 30, 2011 Thanks Olham for the link but they all appear to be the CD version. Boy, this is like a search for the Holy Grail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted September 30, 2011 Yes, it's extremely difficult to find the DVD version. I spent years tracking it down, until finally I saw a couple of brand new DVD copies of CFS3 beind sold at Amazon.co.uk. It was about a year ago. I bought one and have preserved it for future use, if my CFS3 CDs happen to break down one day. I haven't seen them being offered since then, and I've been keeping an eye on the situation. Now I worry I should have bought two, just to be sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted September 30, 2011 Toeing on the line and hoping not to be banned I will ask the question. The Devs have said in the past that "the file that shall not be mentioned" causes problems for OFF. Has anyone found that to be the case? If they have experimented with it that is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Von Paulus 8 Posted September 30, 2011 You can try to make an image of your CD in your HD. And then mount it with Daemon Tools lite. http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite It's worthy a try. And I think it's legal, as long you've the original. @Hasse Wind In some countries it's legal to have a backup copy of the original. You can make a copy of the DVD into a DVD+R DL. The original doesn't have any copy protection to surpass. And it will works. I never installed from my original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted September 30, 2011 I've heard it works just fine. But use it at your own risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted September 30, 2011 You could try this one to mount your cd image. It's free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSmoke 2 Posted October 1, 2011 I have used the unmentionable from day one here and with every game I have purchased. Never had an issue with any of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RexHannover 0 Posted October 1, 2011 Here's two facts 1) 'mounting' a virtual CD won't work. The copy protection code reads its decryption keys from an out of bounds location on the original CD which can only be done with a real physical CD. 2) the exe file that is installed by the UBISoft DVD *is* the 'unmentionable' file, right down to the hacker's signature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) 2) the exe file that is installed by the UBISoft DVD *is* the 'unmentionable' file, right down to the hacker's signature. Well, that about says it all really! YES I USE NO CD CRACKS... AND THEY WORK (and the games I own are legal) Edited October 1, 2011 by UK_Widowmaker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Von Paulus 8 Posted October 1, 2011 2) the exe file that is installed by the UBISoft DVD *is* the 'unmentionable' file, right down to the hacker's signature. Nice guys those hackers. This is not the first time that the industry, uses the hard work of those hackers. At least they could have bother to alter the signature. But no, that would consume them to many resources. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wombat 1 Posted October 1, 2011 Well, that about says it all really! YES I USE NO CD CRACKS... AND THEY WORK (and the games I own are legal) Ditto here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted October 1, 2011 2) the exe file that is installed by the UBISoft DVD *is* the 'unmentionable' file, right down to the hacker's signature. Well, good enough for UBI then I guess its good enough for me....hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted October 1, 2011 Here's two facts 1) 'mounting' a virtual CD won't work. The copy protection code reads its decryption keys from an out of bounds location on the original CD which can only be done with a real physical CD. There is actualy a workaround - I run my copy of cfs3 from a virtual drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RexHannover 0 Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) cool then. I stand corrected. rx Edited October 1, 2011 by RexHannover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaw 5 Posted October 1, 2011 thanks you guys....this has been the dumbest elephant in the corner arrangement for God knows how many years.....I KNOW my old CFS3 disk is going to crumble LONG before I lose interest in OFF and that this issue will arise....had the same experience looking for the DVD Grail....thank you for speaking up!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
