Stronghold 2 v1.3.1

[Dieselbrad]

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

[Joe Forster/STA]

Could you, please, try without step 6 (enabling RMPS emulation in Daemon Tools) and report back if it still works? Thanks!

[Dieselbrad]

Without RMPS Emualtion The EXE tries to authenticate the CD-ROM until it times out. (about 90 Sec)
I was unable to get it running properly with Alcohol 120% without Extra Tools and Since DaemonTools is Free I would recommend keeping it in the System tray as it is not a bloated software.

SecuRom (SH2.exe)also can not detect the virtual drives in DTv4.03 so no disabling then re-enabling crap as you would with Alcohol 120%.

This is a great Game. FireFly did an excellent job on this one.

Good Luck All. Shoot me any questions.

[Princeoflark]

Hi... I've just downloaded the Image. As per the instruction,
1 - Installed Alcohol 120%
2 - Restart Pc
3 - Used a Blank CDR (Haven't tried CDRW or DVDRW) to
burn the Image using Alcohol 120% with "Normal CD" settings
4 - Uninstall Alcohol 120% (if not then "emulations detected")
5 - Restart Pc
6 - Start Daemon Tools 4.03, set emulation at RMPS only.
7 - Must insert the Burned CD.
8 - Start the Game....

It worked for me... tried many times... it worked.!!!

Note: You have to burn the cd... u can't put it on virtual drive...

The only thing is that I still need to insert the CDs but now I don't need to use the original disc to play but can only use the backup cds. At least I am confident that my ori disc will be not be damaged.

Cheers

[Joe Forster/STA]

@Dieselbrad: Thanks. I just didn't believe Daemon Tools, similarly to Alcohol 120%, could emulate RMPS from a physical media, as well! (Where's the manual anyway? There's none in the distribution package and the Manual menu item of the system tray icon leads to a non-existing URL, too! Or am I really this dumb? )

[Rustical]

Works perfect for me with this instructions.

can someone change the "play instructions" on the image download page ??
i think this instruction works better for the most gamers as the only with alcohol version.

thx

[Dieselbrad]

I'm glad that it works for everyone.. At least for now . Hope to see some of you in the Arcade to play an online game with me.

[koenll]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

Thanks a lot to all, it works. Better wasting a cd-r than the original game dvd...

[Caius]

Please help!!!!
when i try to burn Image "NEEDS EMULATION.MDS", i get massage:
"UNRECOGNISED FILE FORMAT FOR RECORDING!
PLEASE INSERT A RECOGNISED IMAGE FILE FOR RECORDNIG!"
I had done first 3 steps.

[Dieselbrad]

Originally Posted by Caius

Please help!!!!
when i try to burn Image "NEEDS EMULATION.MDS", i get massage:
"UNRECOGNISED FILE FORMAT FOR RECORDING!
PLEASE INSERT A RECOGNISED IMAGE FILE FOR RECORDNIG!"
I had done first 3 steps.

Please Make sure you are burning image with alcochol 120%.
Nero and others won't cut it.

[Caius]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Please Make sure you are burning image with alcochol 120%.
Nero and others won't cut it.

THX. i only need to update my alcohol 120%.

now i have other question. why in this version (1.3.1.), everytime i try to play siege game, and be defender of any castle, the game tell me that im defended at the start? (when i try to atack any castle, everything is ok).

[SadExchange]

Even after making Emulation file as a "Normal CD" in Alcohol 120% and then doing the RPMS on Daemon 4.03, when I put the CD into the computer, nothing comes up. Nothing mounts and when I try to play the actual game, I get the "please put in the original CD." But I want to have a back up that works. I don't have any other programs installed that would bar me from playng, anything else you think I should check that hasn't been said?

[SadExchange]

Ahh, figured it out, everything's great and now I don't have to worry about burning out the original disc, thanks everyone.

[Dieselbrad]

Originally Posted by Caius

THX. i only need to update my alcohol 120%.

now i have other question. why in this version (1.3.1.), everytime i try to play siege game, and be defender of any castle, the game tell me that im defended at the start? (when i try to atack any castle, everything is ok).

I think this is actually a game bug.. Usually a restart will help. I've had this problem since day one witj the retail version.

Sorry to Bump again:


SadExchange,
Please send me some details on your system. Like Operating System & Version (ie SP2)
Version of Alcohol 120% and Daemon.
Cd drive Model.
Etc.. Whatever else you can think of.

[azizsebetay]

Originally Posted by Dieselbrad

Grab the Image and Follow the Instructions.. Shoot me any questions: This worked for me by trial and Error Perfectly Twice.

Update Stronghold 2 to version 1.3. Use ingame Update it works great!

1. Install Alcohol 120%- Restart Your Computer.
2. Disable All virtual drives in Alcohol 120%
3. Under Options Enable Sub-Channel burning for SecuRom Games.
(Middle of 3 Options)
4. Burn the Image(“Needs Emulation) as a “NormalCD” at 40x or lower.
5. Once Image is written Uninstall Alcohol 120% - Restart Your Computer
6. In Daemon Tools v4.03 (or Higher) Enable only RMPS emulation.
7. Insert the Newly Burnt Cracked Image in a PHYSICAL CD-ROM Drive!
8. Play the Game & Get Owned by Sir Dieselbrad!

Thank u very much. Dieselbrad