LAN Gaming: Do I really need to buy two copies of GTA?

[Guest]

Wow. Multiplayer GTA. Haven't done that since GTA2 (long time ago!). Trouble is, I've tried GTA multiplayer mods on my LAN and I can't take the CD out to start up GTA 3 or VC on the next PC without the computer moaning that it wants the disc back.

So, the million dollar question is (and I'm sorry if this has already been asked) do I really need to buy two copies to enjoy LAN MTA? (I have a CD writer so if anyone knows how to copy the game, that'd be appreciated)

Andy

[SteadVéx]

for gta3 u can simply copy the cd using nero or something, and it will work with the 1.1 patch, if you don't use the 1.1 patch tho it says the cd's not in the drive, don't understand this myself, its like the offical patch makes the cd protection useless, although it still asks for the cd without it, (i an't got a lan but i been playing MTA over a serial cable at a speedy 112.5k connection wow)

but with vice city, it wouldn't copy, well it would but it wouldn't accept the cd, i found a way to let you play it on 2 computers without using a cd crack (i didn't bother as i thought mta wouldn't work with it) if you have any virtual cd software that mite work, but i used a i think new cd writing program to do it, as i don't think we're supposed to talk about this thing pm and i'll tell you what i did (and i never managed to copy gta2, i always had to swap cd's .. actually still play it now and then

[accountkiller]

You can play lan if you do the following:

1. Get an image of VC

2. Put it on your hard drive

3. Get a copy of a program called Alcohol 120%

4. Run the program and play the image

That should work perfectly, at least it does when i play. But you are right, when you just burn the CD it does not work

[Guest]

eater copy it with 'alcoho 120%' or 'clone cd'

or you could use a no cd patch try http://www.gamecopyworld.com

[Sintax]

If you're on a network, map the person's CD drive to a drive on your computer, and use that as the drive to install and play from. That way it kind of works like a spawned copy.

[Blokker_1999]

Wrong wrong wrong and wrong. Running 1 copy on 2 machines at the same time is illegal