UT2004: The Unobtainable

[JC]

Originally posted by: hdeck

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: hdeck

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: hdeck
this happens when you don't start looking until 2 days after it is released

Yeah, but some of us have jobs, houses, and lives.

so join the rest of the world and buy the regular version. it isn't called the "special edition" for nothing:beer:

Some of you guys aren't reading the original post....NEITHER version of the game is available!

sorry but i thought in your original post the guy from best buy said, ""Sure, we've got the CD version, but not the DVD version" ...oh wait, HE DID. changing your story now?:beer:

No, I went to BB to get the CDROM version, since they said they had it but not the DVD version. And when I got there I was told it was long sold out....why would I go there if I already knew it was sold out? :beer:

 

STEAL IT!

 

[beatle]

Wow, I had no idea that even the cd version was getting hard to come by. I'm wondering if it's possible to "make" a dvd version of it with a dvd burner. Looking at the DVD, I see folders labeled cd1, cd2, cd3, cd4, cd5, and cd6. There may be a special installer from a dvd version that someone could send you if you wanted to "make" the game. You'd then need a no-disc crack as the game checks the drive when you run it.

Note: this isn't illegal if you OWN a copy of the cd version, it would just be a more convenient way to load the game, which was the draw for me to order the dvd version.

 

[JC]

Just ordered it from Newegg. So much for instant gratification....

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Expect Epic to release a No-CD/DVD fix with their coming patches. They did the same with UT and UT2k3; I woulda thought that the game would have been no-cd/dvd out of the box because some the no-cd cracks actually send cd-keys out to the crack authors, so unless the patch is done by epic, run it at your own risk.

 

[TheNinja]

WHy is hte DVD SE so much better? Just so you don't have to switch discs on install? Or is everyone wanted that free headset?

 

[RGN]

heh, I'm glad I preordered mine. I got it Wednesday. Awesome game. crappy headset.

 

[sandorski]

It sucks that the DVD is only available in the SE version in North America. In Europe the DVD version is the standard version!!! :|

 

[Sid59]

are there safe NO-CD exes available?

i have the deviance one from gamecopyworld.com

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Hey, while we're here, can anybody tell me if the Newegg UT2k4 game is the CD or DVD version?

 

[Reliant]

Originally posted by: beatle
Wow, I had no idea that even the cd version was getting hard to come by. I'm wondering if it's possible to "make" a dvd version of it with a dvd burner. Looking at the DVD, I see folders labeled cd1, cd2, cd3, cd4, cd5, and cd6. There may be a special installer from a dvd version that someone could send you if you wanted to "make" the game. You'd then need a no-disc crack as the game checks the drive when you run it.

Note: this isn't illegal if you OWN a copy of the cd version, it would just be a more convenient way to load the game, which was the draw for me to order the dvd version.

Yes, you can make a dvd. There's a thread in the Atari Forums about it.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Hey, while we're here, can anybody tell me if the Newegg UT2k4 game is the CD or DVD version?

That is a pic of the regular 6 CD version.

 

[SKORPI0]

Installed the DVD version, uses 5.20 GB (5,584,825,006 bytes). :frown:

 

[geno]

I was on a UT forum, and it was said that the headset that came with the SE version was faulty, now Epic is recalling the SE versions and won't be releasing any more. Not sure if it's been mentioned, I haven't gone through the thread with a fine toothed comb...

 

[TallBill]

Epic is frickin stupid for only making however many of the DVD version. It shouldnt be a collectors version at all, but instead a standard normal thing to buy the dvd set. They could have been a frontrunner in DVD game releases, but NOOO.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Epic is frickin stupid for only making however many of the DVD version. It shouldnt be a collectors version at all, but instead a standard normal thing to buy the dvd set. They could have been a frontrunner in DVD game releases, but NOOO.

It's amazing when a limited run special edition is actually a hot commodity! WOW! Stop complaining.

 

[TallBill]

It's amazing when a limited run special edition is actually a hot commodity! WOW! Stop complaining.

Im not complaining. I hate their product regardless. But I'd still rather see a 25/75 rollout of DVD and CD for game release.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Epic is frickin stupid for only making however many of the DVD version. It shouldnt be a collectors version at all, but instead a standard normal thing to buy the dvd set. They could have been a frontrunner in DVD game releases, but NOOO.

I believe it was Atari's decision. Another controversy has arisen which is definitely Atari's doing, that has to do with the UT2k3 rebate. The rebate was stated to be available in North America and all North American versions of UT2k4 advertise the rebate on the front of the Retail version. However, once you look at the Rebate card, it states that only US buyers are eligible. Mark Rein from Epic was surprised when he heard of this and has stated that he was going to check into this situation to see why.

 

[Lonyo]

The rest of the world has a standard DVD version. The CD version seems to be rare here, most places rank the DVD higher in sales than CD and stock more DVD versions than CD versions. This is normal DVD versions, not the SE's.
It's just the US that sucks

 

[dionx]

hell yes, just got my DVD SE preorder from amazon. i knew when ebgames stopped with the DVD preorders, i better preorder from somewhere else. time to install

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
The rest of the world has a standard DVD version. The CD version seems to be rare here, most places rank the DVD higher in sales than CD and stock more DVD versions than CD versions. This is normal DVD versions, not the SE's.
It's just the US that sucks

Ya, I really don't understand why the DVD version is so limited here(North America), doesn't make a lot of sense. Though Europe and much of Asia often are a little further ahead when it comes to computer technology.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: Lonyo
The rest of the world has a standard DVD version. The CD version seems to be rare here, most places rank the DVD higher in sales than CD and stock more DVD versions than CD versions. This is normal DVD versions, not the SE's.
It's just the US that sucks

Ya, I really don't understand why the DVD version is so limited here(North America), doesn't make a lot of sense. Though Europe and much of Asia often are a little further ahead when it comes to computer technology.

Welp. they're charging the same price for the SE version... which includes a $20 (retail) headset and metal 'case', so no doubt they dont make as much money on the SE version. Not much to think about, this is capitalism.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

When I was at the local walmart today they'd sold one copy since yesterday and had about 20 copies stacked on top of the ones on the shelf, too bad my computer isn't even close to being able to play it =/

 

[SKORPI0]

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP/Linux (Linux version not
supported by Atari)
Processor: Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz or
faster (1.2 GHz or faster recommended)
Memory: 128 MB RAM minimum
(256 MB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB free
CD-ROM Drive: 8X Speed (DVD-ROM drive required for DVD
Special Edition)
Video: 32 MB Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible video
card (64 MB NVIDIA® GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon
Hardware T&L card recommended)*
Sound: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card
(NVIDIA® nForce? or other motherboards/sound
cards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive
Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.
Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS card recommended.)*
DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher
Modem: 33.6 Kbps modem for LAN/Internet play
(Broadband Internet connection recommended)
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b
or higher.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
When I was at the local walmart today they'd sold one copy since yesterday and had about 20 copies stacked on top of the ones on the shelf, too bad my computer isn't even close to being able to play it =/

Your lucky, i ask both of the local walmarts about it and they look at me funny... bastards....