my disc has snapped in 2! can i still play?

[HookedOnX3]

hi, i bought this game on the weekend it released but stopped playing due to the difficulty of some of the missions, id like to try out the new patch but, i accidently snapped my dvd disc of x3tc...

ive read the 'copy protection' sticky about a possible no cd patch but it wont be released anytime soon.

does anyone have any advice on how i get playing again?

[Xenon_Slayer]

If you bought it at a shop and still have a record of purchase, the best thing to do is return it and ask for a replacement. If it was brought over the internet, that is obviously more of hassle to do. There is nothing on EGOSOFT's side which can be done about it unfortunately. Several people have had similar mishaps and a the majority need to buy the game again.

[HookedOnX3]

i bought it from a shop and doubt i still have the receipt because i moved house and binned alot of stuff, gutted.
my brother bought the game also and said i could have his disc as he no longer plays, would that be suffice?

[pelador]

Just out of interest, when mishaps like this occur, if you then re-purchase the game can you simply just put the new disc in the drive and continue playing or would you have to do a fresh install?

[Xenon_Slayer]

A good start would be to register your game first on your profile, just as a courtesy really. Nothing legally binding No one can then object to you using your brothers disk.

And no, you should not need to perform a re-install if you use a new disk.

[HookedOnX3]

A good start would be to register your game first on your profile, just as a courtesy really. Nothing legally binding No one can then object to you using your brothers disk.

you mean on the 'Game registration code *1 (optional) bit?

i still have my box and code so that wouldn't be a problem, but why would it be nessercary?

also if i did use my brothers disc, wouldnt i have to use his code?

sorry for my lack of knowledge about copy protection, i just want to play a game i've already paid for lol

[CBJ]

i still have my box and code so that wouldn't be a problem, but why would it be nessercary?

One answer to this would be to demonstrate that you own a legal copy of the game and are not making up an elaborate story to cover not having one. I wouldn't accuse you of the latter but it would make it clear to everyone that might be reading that they shouldn't give you a hard time about it.

[HookedOnX3]

fair enough, advice taken and my profile is now updated.

[CBJ]

Great. No, your registration code is for the forum only. It doesn't have anything to do with the copy protection or which disk you use.