Zork: Grand Inquisitor - no-cd

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Is it possible to play Zork:GI without needing to have the cd in the drive?
I've looked for a no-cd crack and can't find one.

 

[mick]

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Puzzled wrote:
> Is it possible to play Zork:GI without needing to have the cd in the
drive?
> I've looked for a no-cd crack and can't find one.

Have you tried creating a CD image on your hard drive and playing it off
that?

mick

 

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Puzzled wrote:

> Is it possible to play Zork:GI without needing to have the cd in the drive?
> I've looked for a no-cd crack and can't find one.
>
>
I've done this, but unfortunately, I've uninstalled it so I don't
remember the details.

You don't need a crack. Just do a maximum install, then look
through the program directory for some sort of configuration
file (it's like .idx or .izx or something like that). Anyway,
you'll find it pointing to directories on the CD0: and CD1:
for some things. Copy these directories to your computer and
modify the config file to point to those. Not only will
it play, it'll absolutely fly if you've got a decent computer.

N.B. This was the only way I could play it on my laptop
with XP. It would never believe the CD was in the drive.

-E

 

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Puzzled wrote:

> Is it possible to play Zork:GI without needing to have the cd in the drive?
> I've looked for a no-cd crack and can't find one.
>
>

OK, I found the solution for Zork: Nemesis
http://www.gameboomers.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=25;t=001212;p=0
The solution for Zork: GI was very similar.

-E

 

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"EjP" <noname@hackers.are.bad> wrote in message
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> Puzzled wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to play Zork:GI without needing to have the cd in the
>> drive? I've looked for a no-cd crack and can't find one.
>
> OK, I found the solution for Zork: Nemesis
> http://www.gameboomers.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=25;t=001212;p=0
> The solution for Zork: GI was very similar.
>
Thanks very much. I'll try it.