Unleashed, Unfound
Bum.
The other day when I was looking for Chobits 2, I mentioned that during my excavation I discovered the latest Sims expansion pack. As it happens, there is now a new latest Sims expansion pack: Makin' Magic. This allows you to turn your neighbours into frogs, which does much to explain the popularity of the Sims franchise. Unforunately, my Sims installation fell victim to the Great Storage Crash of '03, so I need to install it all over again. Now, let's see: The Sims. Check.Livin' Large. Check.
House Party. House Party? Anyone seen House Party? Aha! Check.
Hot Date. Check.
Vacation. Check.
Unleashed. Check.
Superstar. Check.
Makin' Magic. Well, duh. Check. So off I go, install install install, only - This copy of The Sims Unleashed seems to be missing something. Like, one of the CDs. Rats! I do this from time to time. The problem is, after you install a game, you have to keep the CD in the drive to keep the copy protection crap happy. So the game box gets put away, you play the game for a while, and then you need to use the CD-ROM drive for something else. So you take the game disk out and put it somewhere safe™. And you never see it again. Now, I can either turn my study upside down looking for the damn disk, or I can pop out tomorrow morning and buy another copy. Guess which one is more likely?
Posted by: Pixy Misa at 01:11 AM
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I was finally going to update to Windows 98--but I needed to put the Windows 95 CD in the CD drive to do it. Hmmm....when did I last see that? Sometime before the turn of the century, I'm pretty sure.... needless to say, I still have 95 running...
Posted by: Susie at November 08, 2003 03:15 PM (0+cMc)
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Two words:
bit torrent
Who knows -- might not even be illegal if you already bought the software. I had to replace a Sims House Party CD due to leaving it "somewhere safe" -- still had the box, so I knew I'd bought it; found it on a bittorrent tracker, and by the next day I'd burned myself a nice shiney new replacement disk.
bit torrent
Who knows -- might not even be illegal if you already bought the software. I had to replace a Sims House Party CD due to leaving it "somewhere safe" -- still had the box, so I knew I'd bought it; found it on a bittorrent tracker, and by the next day I'd burned myself a nice shiney new replacement disk.
Posted by: Craig at November 09, 2003 01:50 PM (W2tsW)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 09, 2003 09:43 PM (jtW2s)
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This is why I have 3 48-CD folders full of software disks. And a 2 stands of slim-line jewel cases ($10 at costco for 100, why not ^_^) And a stack of empty game jewel cases mixed in with old game boxes.
Of course, this didn't save my Empire Earth CD which seems to have picked up a nice looking spiral scratch running from the inner ring almost out to the outside edge.
Of course, this didn't save my Empire Earth CD which seems to have picked up a nice looking spiral scratch running from the inner ring almost out to the outside edge.
Posted by: Chris C. at November 12, 2003 01:46 AM (BD9lG)
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I picked up a 256-CD folder at lunch time. Now I just have to round all of them up.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2003 03:30 PM (LBXBY)
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