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[bonfire]

Recently I've been trying to install a game which requires CDs systematically through the download which I don't have on me.

I found the readme for Smart CD Autorun Launcher which should help me get around this but it's very confusing and I was looking for more thorough instructions to clarify. The readme file is this;


; Smart CD Autorun Launcher
; by Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Krueger
; <skrueger@installsite.org>

[Application]
; Enter the registry location of for your application's App Path entry under
; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. InstallShield creates this entry with the call
; RegDBSetItem( REGDB_APPPATH_DEFAULT, szAppPath ^ @PRODUCT_KEY );
; RegKey=""

; Should application be started automatically if it is already installed?
; (Boolean: 0 or 1)
Start=0

[Setup]
; Specify absolute path to your main setup program. The drive letter (with
; colon) will be prepended automatically
; You can also add command line parameters. Example:
; Run=\setup\setup.exe /SMS
; Do not use long file names!
Run=\Detect.exe

; Specify your game's window class. Required to prevent launching of multiple
; instances of setup if CD is removed and re-inserted during installation.
WindowClass=Jedi Knight 2

; Additionally specify your setup's window title (optional)
; WindowTitle=



I can't find a registry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE nor can I find a registry file to import into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. I'm also unsure what to put in the RegKey="" once I've done the first part.

I'm probably doing something entirely wrong and I was wondering if you'd be able to clarify the first part of that Readme file for as it appears thats the only one which I need to do manually.

Thanks,
bonfire

[Stefan Krueger]

Which program is it that you are trying to install?

[bonfire]

I've been trying to install a downloaded version of "Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast" which came bundled with your software.

bonfire

[Stefan Krueger]

If you lost your CD and/or serial number please contact the manufacturer for replacement.

[Glytzhkof]

I think it is possible to use a CD-dependent application without a CD by mapping a virtual CD-drive using special tools. I think there is one called daemon tools or something like that. This is only allowed if you own a legal copy of the CD of course.

[nikademis]

I know this is old, but I found this info in a game file for Vampires Masquerade Redemption. The game will not run on Win 7 64 bits but I have been seeing posts all over that it can work..... any thoughts. The game is the original disks not a download.

 

; Smart CD Autorun Launcher

; by Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Krueger

; <skrueger@installsite.org>

 

[Application]

; Enter the registry location of for your application's App Path entry under 

; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. InstallShield creates this entry with the call 

; RegDBSetItem( REGDB_APPPATH_DEFAULT, szAppPath ^ @PRODUCT_KEY );

RegKey="Software\Activision\Vampire The Masquerade - Redemption\INSTALLDIREXE\Vampire.exe"

 

; Should application be started automatically if it is already installed?

; (Boolean: 0 or 1)

Start=0

 

[Setup]

; Specify absolute path to your main setup program. The drive letter (with 

; colon) will be prepended automatically

; You can also add command line parameters. Example:

; Run=\setup.exe 

; Do not use long file names!

Run=\setup\setup.exe

 

; Specify your setup's window class. Required to prevent launching of multiple 

; instances of setup if CD is removed and re-inserted during installation.

WindowClass=InstallShield_Win

 

; Additionally specify your setup's window title (optional)

;WindowTitle=Vampire The Masquerade - Redemption

 

 

Edited by nikademis, 20 December 2013 - 02:24.

[Stefan Krueger]

You could try running D:\setup\setup.exe (replace D with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). If that doesn't work, please contact the game manufacturer.