Non registry install?

JoshBosh · Post by **JoshBosh** » 04 Dec 2002 22:49

Hello i need some help. I love Transport Tycoon, but want to play it in college over their LAN. The only problem is that all student user accounts cannot add lines to the registry, so...... is it possible to create some kind of crack/patch wich disables the need for it to access the registry?

Thanks A LOT
Josh

Patchman · Post by **Patchman** » 05 Dec 2002 04:00

No. It uses the registry to find out where its installed files are.

The DOS version doesn't need the registry, however.

JoshBosh · Post by **JoshBosh** » 05 Dec 2002 07:39

dammit, the dos version sort of screws up under windows 2000 tho

looks like we are stuck with quake 2 in college then

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 05 Dec 2002 16:12

Q2 is a great game too !!!

JoshBosh · Post by **JoshBosh** » 05 Dec 2002 18:00

yea its good, but we were looking for other games to play accross a Windows 2000 network that DO NOT require modifications to the registry. So far Quake 2 is the only game we got

c'mon some1 must know of another!

Post by **orudge** » 05 Dec 2002 18:39

It would be possible to write a replacement ADVAPI32.DLL (the file that contains the registry functions) so that, instead of accessing the registry, TTD accessed an INI file, say. This file would be called something like TTDREG32.DLL and would only contain the functions called by TTD. You would then have to use a hex editor to change all references in GameGFX.exe from ADVAPI32.DLL to TTDREG32.DLL. It may seem a bit overkill however.

JoshBosh · Post by **JoshBosh** » 05 Dec 2002 21:48

Well the only way we can play games are if they dont touch the registry. As soon as the registry is attempted to be touched we get a big ass box on the screen and it tells us it cannot be done

Looks like im stuck with quake as i cant find anyother games

Observer · Post by **Observer** » 05 Dec 2002 22:44

JoshBosh wrote:Well the only way we can play games are if they dont touch the registry. As soon as the registry is attempted to be touched we get a big ass box on the screen and it tells us it cannot be done
Looks like im stuck with quake as i cant find anyother games

Duke Nukem 3D is fun.... whahaha you should play thatone.. in notime everyone is addicted (experience)

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 06 Dec 2002 05:06

Doom win95 is good too, it works fine over network
you can download the shareware version, so you can play for free
Don't know if it changes any registry ?

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