p$ycho$immer
10th Aug 2010, 10:01 PM
Hello there. :)
Back when Mansion & Garden first came out, I eagerly installed it and rushed to play only to find the game wouldn't work - emulation software had been detected. I attempted to solve the problem by posting here (the thread has, unfortunately, magically disappearinated) then but ultimately decided against it - I uninstalled M&G, removed the patch, and continued to play TS2 without the last installment.
Now, I have decided it's time to fix this once and for all. I paid for this software and I'd like to be able to use it on my machine, thankyouverymuch. :deal:
:here: What we identified the last time I attempted to fix this was my problem was not with my machine but software on it, specifically that which SecuROM (in all its paranoid genius) finds issues with. I want to confirm what programs I have may be causing this error, and remove and/or neutralize them.
:here: We also identified the problem with SecuROM was in the patch for AL included in the M&G installation. I'm not sure if it was patch 1 or 2, and I'd like to be able to find this out.
:here: If the patch included in M&G was patch 1, will patch 2 neutralize patch 1's version of SecuROM?
:alarm: Let me state that I am running a clean, legal copy of the game from discs. There is no 'real' emulation software (as I understand it) on my machine that I know of. I have also NOT tried patching AL since the M&G fiasco - I had to uninstall then reinstall AL in order for it to work after uninstalling M&G in order to get rid of the patch.
:help: What I'd really like is for someone to walk me through steps to have M&G plus the patches work without taking too much time or removing too many programs. Any help or suggestions anyone can offer would be extremely appreciated. Please ask if anything is unclear.
Thanks in advance!! :bunny:
PS. My problems have nothing to do with system specs or cc, and I have read through emulation software related posts before - I don't believe this issue has been solved yet.
Back when Mansion & Garden first came out, I eagerly installed it and rushed to play only to find the game wouldn't work - emulation software had been detected. I attempted to solve the problem by posting here (the thread has, unfortunately, magically disappearinated) then but ultimately decided against it - I uninstalled M&G, removed the patch, and continued to play TS2 without the last installment.
Now, I have decided it's time to fix this once and for all. I paid for this software and I'd like to be able to use it on my machine, thankyouverymuch. :deal:
:here: What we identified the last time I attempted to fix this was my problem was not with my machine but software on it, specifically that which SecuROM (in all its paranoid genius) finds issues with. I want to confirm what programs I have may be causing this error, and remove and/or neutralize them.
:here: We also identified the problem with SecuROM was in the patch for AL included in the M&G installation. I'm not sure if it was patch 1 or 2, and I'd like to be able to find this out.
:here: If the patch included in M&G was patch 1, will patch 2 neutralize patch 1's version of SecuROM?
:alarm: Let me state that I am running a clean, legal copy of the game from discs. There is no 'real' emulation software (as I understand it) on my machine that I know of. I have also NOT tried patching AL since the M&G fiasco - I had to uninstall then reinstall AL in order for it to work after uninstalling M&G in order to get rid of the patch.
:help: What I'd really like is for someone to walk me through steps to have M&G plus the patches work without taking too much time or removing too many programs. Any help or suggestions anyone can offer would be extremely appreciated. Please ask if anything is unclear.
Thanks in advance!! :bunny:
PS. My problems have nothing to do with system specs or cc, and I have read through emulation software related posts before - I don't believe this issue has been solved yet.