Conflict with Emulation Software detected

[7beauties]

I've been enjoying playing Crysis on my PC. The game, until now, has played flawlessly, but since two days ago, whenever I try to launch the game, I receive a window that prompts: "Conflict with Emulation Software detected." I've gone so far in Crysis, and now I've hit a brick wall all of a sudden. What does this prompt mean? How could this have happened? Fall Out 3 still plays fine, so why this?

I've got a Phenom 9850 CPU. 4GB of DDR2 RAM at 800Mhz. Two 250GB HDD and one that is 500GB. I have an Nvidia GTX-8000 graphics card. I have a Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum soundcard. I have a 750W PSU. And I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit. What gives?

This has happened ever since I ran a complete scan of my computer with PC Tool's Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus. I'd hate to do a system restore back to when my PC was infected with malware. Could having run this complete system scan caused this problem? I'd appreciate any answer. Thank you.

 

[mundane]

Are you using Daemon Tools / Alcohol 120% or another DVD drive emulation program?

 

[chizow]

Most likely a Securom/Safedisc issue with any number of emulation/imaging software. Did you recently install anything like Drive Image, Daemon Tools, perhaps even AnyDVD in the last few days? If so, you'll have to uninstall that software or find a no-CD crack.

 

[7beauties]

I haven't installed anything recently. I don't have daemon, 120% alcohol, or any emulation/imaging software installed. Do I have to re-install Crysis? I would lose all the progress I've made up until now! Weird.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I had a false positive like this under Vista with KOTOR 1. I went to the securom site, followed the support steps, and they gave me a link to a patch that fixed it.

I don't know whether Crysis uses securom though, but you can look:

http://www.securom.com/support.asp

http://www.securom.com/support_enduser.asp?t=2&ts1=3

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: 7beauties
I haven't installed anything recently. I don't have daemon, 120% alcohol, or any emulation/imaging software installed. Do I have to re-install Crysis? I would lose all the progress I've made up until now! Weird.

You can try re-installing, wouldn't hurt as the original Crysis doesn't have install/activation limits. Also you won't lose your save games unless you specifically uinstall them. They'll be saved at %:\User\YourPCName\Documents\My Games\Crysis.

 

[7beauties]

Thank you all for your replies. I'm very grateful for the support and advice.

 

[Chaotic42]

I'm having this same problem. I just built a new computer, installed Vista 64, then Crysis. I even reinstalled Crysis. I don't have any CD burning anything, any kind of hacks, just Windows, DirectX, Battlefield 2, and Crysis. This worked fine on my old computer.

I'm close to beating some programmers. Any ideas before I end up in jail?

Edit: Well, using the lame Games menu works, but it crashes if I try to run it full screen. Awesome.

 

[irishScott]

Sounds like your AntiVirus/Spyware picked up the DRM and damaged it during the removal process. Just reinstall the game.

 

[Red Irish]

Sorry to hear that you are having problems with Securom. My advice is to avoid it. Check out the "Securom on Games" thread for a long, although by no means comprehensive, list of games containing Securom. If you are unhappy about the use of Securom, you will find other posters who share your point of view on the aforementioned thread. At the very least, I would write letters of complaint to both EA and Sony.

This obviously may not be the advice that you wanted to hear. Other posters have offered advice in the form of workarounds. I feel that the situation is simply unacceptable and that, as a legitimate user, you should not be inconvenienced to this extent. In any event, good luck.

 

[Modelworks]

Give Y.A.S.U. a try. Even though you don't have emulation software installed it may get you around the problem you are having. It is a small program designed to hide emulation from securom.
http://www.cdmediaworld.com/ha...cdrom/cd_utils_8.shtml

Forgot the yasu requires daemon tools. try Protstop on that same page.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Red Irish
Sorry to hear that you are having problems with Securom. My advice is to avoid it. Check out the "Securom on Games" thread for a long, although by no means comprehensive, list of games containing Securom. If you are unhappy about the use of Securom, you will find other posters who share your point of view on the aforementioned thread. At the very least, I would write letters of complaint to both EA and Sony.

This obviously may not be the advice that you wanted to hear. Other posters have offered advice in the form of workarounds. I feel that the situation is simply unacceptable and that, as a legitimate user, you should not be inconvenienced to this extent. In any event, good luck.

:thumbsup:

DRM only serves to screw legit users.

 

[xCxStylex]

Please correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't securom only allows you to install a game several times before it won't let you anymore, or was that ONLY for spore?

I remember a thread here on AT or maybe somewhere from digg where it gave you a link to uninstall securom and/or you can "remove previous installation occurrences."


hopefully google will help further, but this is what I found.

http://kotaku.com/5192830/ea-r...ss-securom-limitations
http://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/


Only 2 games I have with securom are spore and crysis, and I'm going to research my games well before I buy them.

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I'm having this same problem. I just built a new computer, installed Vista 64, then Crysis. I even reinstalled Crysis. I don't have any CD burning anything, any kind of hacks, just Windows, DirectX, Battlefield 2, and Crysis. This worked fine on my old computer.

I'm close to beating some programmers. Any ideas before I end up in jail?

Edit: Well, using the lame Games menu works, but it crashes if I try to run it full screen. Awesome.

 

[xCxStylex]

For all games, not just EA ones

https://support.securom.com/removaltool/

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: xCxStylex
Please correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't securom only allows you to install a game several times before it won't let you anymore, or was that ONLY for spore?

I remember a thread here on AT or maybe somewhere from digg where it gave you a link to uninstall securom and/or you can "remove previous installation occurrences."


hopefully google will help further, but this is what I found.

http://kotaku.com/5192830/ea-r...ss-securom-limitations
http://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/


Only 2 games I have with securom are spore and crysis, and I'm going to research my games well before I buy them.

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I'm having this same problem. I just built a new computer, installed Vista 64, then Crysis. I even reinstalled Crysis. I don't have any CD burning anything, any kind of hacks, just Windows, DirectX, Battlefield 2, and Crysis. This worked fine on my old computer.

I'm close to beating some programmers. Any ideas before I end up in jail?

Edit: Well, using the lame Games menu works, but it crashes if I try to run it full screen. Awesome.

Securom does not necessarily entail limited activations. That depends on how the company in question configures this software within a given game. Check out the "Securom on Games" thread, it should answer any questions you have and includes information on how to remove Securom taken from ReclaimYourGame.