CD ROM can't read UT Disc 1???

kraftwerk · 15th Dec 1999, 10:24 PM

Help! I just opened my UT and installed it (which went fine...), but when i tried to play, my CD ROM would just spin up, stop, spin up, stop, spin up... See a pattern? [img]/~unreal/ubb/html/smile.gif[/img] After a few minutes of this I gave up and rebooted just to try again. Still nothing. I tried putting the disc in my burner, and it played JUST FINE. It took a few seconds for whatever cd check there was, but it worked.

Has anyone else had this problem? My CD ROM is a 12/24x panasonic IDE that's 2 years old. I haven't tried disc 2 yet, that's next after I get home from work. (And no, I'm not using a copy of the UT disc. It's 100% legal.)

blindrocket · 15th Dec 1999, 11:15 PM

I really havent heard of that Problem before. I believe you, but when I first started to read your post, it sure sounded like a burn. BUT, since its not...I dunno. Try uninstalling it and reinstalling it.

sorry for not being too helpful.

"Oh, I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?"

blindrocket

kraftwerk · 16th Dec 1999, 12:36 AM

Oddly enough, I just got an e-mail from my brother-in-law who has the same problem, but only occasionally. Just out of curiosity I tried to burn a copy, but Adaptec EZ CD said my CD-ROM couldn't determine the type of one or more tracks. I definitely think it's a problem with my ROM. Perhaps there's some sort of copy protection that my CD ROM is having difficulty with. Damn strange, whatever it is.

I guess I'm just going to have to do a full install and pop the CD in my CD-RW to play. It's a 2x/2x/6x, and I hate having to wait forever for the game to read. (After I put the game back in the box for a week and a half. I wasn't supposed to open it until Christmas. I'm a baaaaaaaaaaad boy!) [img]/~unreal/ubb/html/wink.gif[/img]

Krafty

[This message has been edited by kraftwerk (edited 12-15-1999).]

IceStorm · 16th Dec 1999, 12:55 AM

Unreal Tournament uses SafeDisc protection. According to the information that came with my copy of Half-Life: Opposing Force (another game that uses SafeDisc protection), certain CD-ROM and burners are NOT compatible with this form of protection - UT does not include this information on the box or inside the box.

SafeDisc protection is NOT foolproof. I have sucessfully backed up UT using some very specific, inexpensive hardware/software (Toshiba SD-M1212 DVD-ROM drive, Mitsumi CR-4802TE burner, and CloneCD), and it runs fine on all of my CD-ROM drives (protection intact).

Until developers learn that protection doesn't work, we'll have to live with this annoyance.

And yes, I own the game. Pre-ordered and got the t-shirt, too.

kraftwerk · 16th Dec 1999, 01:05 AM

Dammit! Obviously that is my problem. I don't have the Half-Life add-on, so I can't comfirm this, but it's got to be the problem. I'm in the midst of a search for any possible firmware upgrades to my CD ROM, but I doubt that will help. I guess I'm stuck playing it with my slow burner. Dammit dammit dammit! :<

Krafty

Dayv · 16th Dec 1999, 06:31 AM

If you dont want to play from the CD. You might try downloading a crack that will allow you to play UT without using your CD. You can find it here at www.*************.com It seems to work ok for me but its not perfect. Swim at your own risk.

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15th Dec 1999, 10:24 PM	#1
kraftwerk Registered User Join Date: Dec. 15th, 1999 Posts: 7	Help! I just opened my UT and installed it (which went fine...), but when i tried to play, my CD ROM would just spin up, stop, spin up, stop, spin up... See a pattern? [img]/~unreal/ubb/html/smile.gif[/img] After a few minutes of this I gave up and rebooted just to try again. Still nothing. I tried putting the disc in my burner, and it played JUST FINE. It took a few seconds for whatever cd check there was, but it worked. Has anyone else had this problem? My CD ROM is a 12/24x panasonic IDE that's 2 years old. I haven't tried disc 2 yet, that's next after I get home from work. (And no, I'm not using a copy of the UT disc. It's 100% legal.)

15th Dec 1999, 11:15 PM	#2
blindrocket Registered User Join Date: Dec. 11th, 1999 Posts: 17	I really havent heard of that Problem before. I believe you, but when I first started to read your post, it sure sounded like a burn. BUT, since its not...I dunno. Try uninstalling it and reinstalling it. sorry for not being too helpful. "Oh, I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?" blindrocket

16th Dec 1999, 12:36 AM	#3
kraftwerk Registered User Join Date: Dec. 15th, 1999 Posts: 7	Oddly enough, I just got an e-mail from my brother-in-law who has the same problem, but only occasionally. Just out of curiosity I tried to burn a copy, but Adaptec EZ CD said my CD-ROM couldn't determine the type of one or more tracks. I definitely think it's a problem with my ROM. Perhaps there's some sort of copy protection that my CD ROM is having difficulty with. Damn strange, whatever it is. I guess I'm just going to have to do a full install and pop the CD in my CD-RW to play. It's a 2x/2x/6x, and I hate having to wait forever for the game to read. (After I put the game back in the box for a week and a half. I wasn't supposed to open it until Christmas. I'm a baaaaaaaaaaad boy!) [img]/~unreal/ubb/html/wink.gif[/img] Krafty [This message has been edited by kraftwerk (edited 12-15-1999).]

16th Dec 1999, 12:55 AM	#4
IceStorm Registered User Join Date: Nov. 24th, 1999 Posts: 24	Unreal Tournament uses SafeDisc protection. According to the information that came with my copy of Half-Life: Opposing Force (another game that uses SafeDisc protection), certain CD-ROM and burners are NOT compatible with this form of protection - UT does not include this information on the box or inside the box. SafeDisc protection is NOT foolproof. I have sucessfully backed up UT using some very specific, inexpensive hardware/software (Toshiba SD-M1212 DVD-ROM drive, Mitsumi CR-4802TE burner, and CloneCD), and it runs fine on all of my CD-ROM drives (protection intact). Until developers learn that protection doesn't work, we'll have to live with this annoyance. And yes, I own the game. Pre-ordered and got the t-shirt, too.

16th Dec 1999, 01:05 AM	#5
kraftwerk Registered User Join Date: Dec. 15th, 1999 Posts: 7	Dammit! Obviously that is my problem. I don't have the Half-Life add-on, so I can't comfirm this, but it's got to be the problem. I'm in the midst of a search for any possible firmware upgrades to my CD ROM, but I doubt that will help. I guess I'm stuck playing it with my slow burner. Dammit dammit dammit! :< Krafty

16th Dec 1999, 06:31 AM	#6
Dayv Registered User Join Date: Nov. 22nd, 1999 Location: Fort Myers, Florida, USA Posts: 15	If you dont want to play from the CD. You might try downloading a crack that will allow you to play UT without using your CD. You can find it here at www.*************.com It seems to work ok for me but its not perfect. Swim at your own risk.