![]() ![]() In Windows 10 that capability is removed altogether. From Windows Vista to Windows 8 (or 8.1), you could download a third-party version of the secdrv.sys file which would allow you to play SafeDisk enabled games. After Windows XP, Microsoft decided that SafeDisk was too vulnerable to attack, so they removed it from Vista. When it was released, it included a certain type of DRM (digital rights management) called "SafeDisk" or "secdrv.sys". Here's the deal: Age of Mythology was released in 2002. I assure you that this step is absolutely required for anyone running Windows 10 and is both safer and more convenient for anyone running Vista or later. Step four: Installing a No CD crack This is the part where many people get concerned about the legitimacy of this method of installation. In the same vein, you may also want to backup the "gfxconfig" and "gfxconfig2" folders. I do not know whether or not save games are version cross-compatible, but it's a good idea to back them up to the desktop or another folder just in case. If you no longer have the original, uncracked files, you will need to reinstall the game. ![]() If you attempted to use this guide before this step was added (this step was added January 14th, 2017) you will need to replace your cracked "aom.exe" and "aomx.exe" with the originals. Note: This step will not work retroactively. After that is done, do the same with "autopatcherx.exe" for the Titans expansion. ![]() To get the updates, simply go to the installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Mythology), find "autopatcher.exe", and run it. This step is important to make sure the No-CD crack works. ![]() As of January 14th, 2017, that means version 1.10 for the base game and version 1.03 for the Titans expansion. Step three: Updating the game Once the game is installed, you'll want to get the most updated versions. Once both are installed, restart your computer. The installation process should be identical to the base game. After the base game is installed, install the expansion (if you have it). (There is no need to unmount disk one since mounting another file does so automatically). Follow the outline for mounting the first disk. You will need to unmount the first disk and mount the second disk at the halfway mark in the installation process. Go through the installation process as normal (with the CD key note above). If it doesn't work, open the drive and double-click "SETUP.EXE". Installing the game should be as easy as double-clicking the drive in "My Computer" (or "This PC" or whatever your OS calls it). If you used you own image, you will have to use your own CD key. Please note that if you pirated an ISO image, you will have to use the CD key provided for that image. Now that the file is mounted, you need to install the game. Now you need to mount the image (or insert the disk if you have an optical drive.) For those using Virtual Clone Drive, here are the click-by-click instructions: go to the system tray (the part in the bottom right, on the taskbar), right click VCD icon, click 'Mount.", navigate to your AoM disk 1 ISO file, and double click the file. Note: If you still have the game installed, you can obviously skip this step. I won't recommend any particular way to do this, but your options include: finding a computer with an optical drive and creating an ISO from your disk or pirating an image online. Next you'll have to get an ISO copy of the two game disks (three if you want the Titans expansion). Installing VCD (and most other virtual drive programs) will require that you restart your computer to complete the installation. If you decide to use VCD, be sure to scroll down to the "Freeware" section. If you do have an optical drive, skip this step. Note: If you still have the game installed, you can skip this step and this is only required if you, like me, no longer have an optical drive. Step one: Install a virtual drive program. TL DR: Install the game, crack the game, copy some text from one file to another, create a text file, add some text to it. This is my attempt at a complete guide to running the original AoM on modern PCs. After a bit of research, I couldn't find any complete guides about how to accomplish this. If you're like me, you have a copy of the original AoM sitting on a disk somewhere, wishing you could play without buying the Extended Edition. ![]()
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