Please insert Carmageddon CD

[Kevin]

Keep getting this message when I trying to start Carmageddon Splat-Pack 3DFx.

I used to have this CD when I used to play it on my Win 98SE,and I know I don't need this CD.

So why does this message appear?

[Vik]

You need to stop being a dirty pirate and buy the actual cd! :D

[Toshiba-3]

Did you mess with the game files?

[Kevin]

@ Toshiba-3:No,I haven't touched anything.


I bought this game via steam.I did have the CD from years ago when I played it on windows 98.

Whne I try to play it via the 3DFx choice it asks me to insert the disk,which it shouldn't do.

When I choose the other option,it works but not with the 3Dfx patch.

And Vik,I suggest you rid yourself of your pirated movie library...you naughty boy.:)

[Vik]

I watch everything on netflix :p

[Toshiba-3]

Kevin, can you try opening dosboxCARMA_single.conf in notepad and replacing the line that says:

3dfx.exe

with

voodo2c.exe -vrush

?
Then try the 3DFX mode again.

The executable called by the second choice is cracked while the first isn't.

[Kevin]

thankyou.

[rc2sm]

Since CD protection is officially removed (at least they try) - here is some info:
In gog release (which I believe equal to steam one) some execs are cr*cked, when other are redirected to use different file instead of PATHS.TXT which is set up to read files from fake CD located in DATA\ROOT\ directory. So when game can't find CD it means the paths are set wrong. This may also happened when exec which is set up to work with DOSBox is started directly from Windows (for DOSBox paths are set from root of the drive). PATHS.TXT and equivalents are encrypted by game engine on first game start, to prevent that we may add first line as follow:

@6+

This will fool the game to think the file is already encrypted. Then we can edit the paths multiple times without bother to decrypt the file. For DOS execs (so better in general) the each level of paths should be max 8.3 long (DOS like). More details, later...

[phrozenstar]

Originally posted by Vik:

You need to stop being a dirty pirate and buy the actual cd! :D

I owned the game back in the 90s, and I own it now on steam, and I'm getting the same message.

So piss on you, it happens to people who aren't pirating.

[Vik]

It was a joke, dildo.

[rc2sm]

BTW: This problem has been fixed in 95RPP (then you can switch to any from available execs - as described above by Toshiba-3, but 95RPP using only dosboxCARMA_all.conf).

[Planetdune]

Stop trying to have us fixing your bootlegged copy from china. Buy it on Steam.

[rc2sm]

We actually were talking about Steam version. However hardcore player as you should know how to play regular version and what the differences are and how to disable CD prompt (which is present in all versions). You have dig old topics and commented our discussions without a reason in rude way, you don't even know what the discussion is about and you are talking out of topics. Please don't post garbage. Cheers!

[Planetdune]

Originally posted by rc2sm:

We actually were talking about Steam version. However hardcore player as you should know how to play regular version and what the differences are and how to disable CD prompt (which is present in all versions). You have dig old topics and commented our discussions without a reason in rude way, you don't even know what the discussion is about and you are talking out of topics. Please don't post garbage. Cheers!

Cheers!

[Bogga]

um instead of all the whiny ass ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ from people claiming piracy, how about posting a fix for this. i purchased this through steam and get the same message. so ya know maybe quit being a pissant millennial and actually help someone

[Vik]

reported you for pirating