Football Manager 2008

[brecke]

hi there!

i am trying to install the game myself, but i get a different problem. It installed correctly and i now have a desktop icon and menu entry to run the game. however, i get a window saying:

A required security module cannot be activated. This program cannot be executed (7000). Please have a look at http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=module&c=7000 for further, more detailed information.

if i try to run the game from the terminal, i get a few lines before the window pops up, here's what i get:

miguel@miguel-laptop:~$ wine /home/miguel/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Sports\ Interactive/Football\ Manager\ 2008/fm.exe 
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f4fc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f4fc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f644) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f500) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f6f8) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ac6c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab28) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a514) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ad34) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a314) stub!
fixme:ntdll:NtQueryInformationProcess (0xffffffff,info_class=34,0x337a520,0x00000004,0x337a51c) Unknown information class
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a85c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a85c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab20) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337930c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337949c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379358) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337aa7c) stub!
fixme:ntdll:NtQueryObject Unsupported information class 3
fixme:debugstr:CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent (0xffffffff)->(0x337940c): Stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fcc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fcc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379114) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fd0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x33791f0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379350) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379350) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379498) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337aacc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337949c) stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x3379290,0x00000000), stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x336b8d4) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x336b8d0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc597a4) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc597dc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc578e0) stub!

I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me what's wrong. I've been using ubuntu for a year and a half now, i hate booting into windows and i'd hate not to get the game going in linux

thanks in advance,
miguel, Portugal

[WiseSif]

Hi, I have exactly the same problem as you have you found out whats wrong?

Same exact problem with me as well....

Any suggestions?

[WiseSif]

Same exact problem with me as well....

Any suggestions?

Actually i run setup,and after it launches the main setup window Football manager 2008 it seems that it runs ok but i have a grey window infornt of me without letting me do anything .

However if i click to close this window it gives me a grey pop up with title "Cancel Installation" which means that setup is running but the front end is messed up.

Please help

[wild_oscar]

hi there!

i am trying to install the game myself, but i get a different problem. It installed correctly and i now have a desktop icon and menu entry to run the game. however, i get a window saying:

A required security module cannot be activated. This program cannot be executed (7000). Please have a look at http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=module&c=7000 for further, more detailed information.

if i try to run the game from the terminal, i get a few lines before the window pops up, here's what i get:

miguel@miguel-laptop:~$ wine /home/miguel/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Sports\ Interactive/Football\ Manager\ 2008/fm.exe 
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f4fc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f4fc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f644) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f500) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x338f6f8) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ac6c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab28) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a514) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ad34) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a314) stub!
fixme:ntdll:NtQueryInformationProcess (0xffffffff,info_class=34,0x337a520,0x00000004,0x337a51c) Unknown information class
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab24) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a85c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337a85c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337ab20) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337930c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337949c) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379358) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337aa7c) stub!
fixme:ntdll:NtQueryObject Unsupported information class 3
fixme:debugstr:CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent (0xffffffff)->(0x337940c): Stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fcc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fcc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379114) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3378fd0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x33791f0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379350) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379350) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379498) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x3379354) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337aacc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x337949c) stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x3379290,0x00000000), stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x336b8d4) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x336b8d0) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc597a4) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc597dc) stub!
fixme:process:IsWow64Process (0xffffffff 0x7cc578e0) stub!

I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me what's wrong. I've been using ubuntu for a year and a half now, i hate booting into windows and i'd hate not to get the game going in linux

thanks in advance,
miguel, Portugal

Doesn't that have to do with the anti-copy protection?

I believe for u to play FM in Linux you must have a no-cd crack, even though you own the original game. Which, sucks.

[brecke]

Hi, I have exactly the same problem as you have you found out whats wrong?

oh.. i see. didnt think of that. The first post didn't mentioned it either so.. that means i must get a nocd crack even though i have the original game, weird.

Thank you.
Miguel, Portugal

[wild_oscar]

oh.. i see. didnt think of that. The first post didn't mentioned it either so.. that means i must get a nocd crack even though i have the original game, weird.

Thank you.
Miguel, Portugal

Yeah...the problem of having a minority OS...

[AndyCooll]

Hmm ...according to the OP's first post the game should just run under Wine, he doesn't mention needing a no-CD patch.

I'd be interested to hear how people get on using the game with the no-CD patch (and where they get the patch from) as I've read on the SI Forums that it affects gameplay (weird transfer prices etc).

As an aside, I've also been reading that the Securom copy protection has been causing problems even for folk using Windows as it doesn't always seem to recognise CD-drives.
As a result, since at the moment I'm back to having to play the game using my XP VMware image, I find that one CD-drive it recognises most of the time, while the second one I keep getting Securom error messages.
So now I'm not sure if the error messages I get when trying to play the game under Wine are linked to copy protection problems too.

[Hexaphim]

When I try to run setup.exe (with wine), I get the following error message:

Trying to load PE image for unsupported architecture (AMD-64)
err:module:import_dll Loading library faultrep.DLL (which is needed by L"H:\\setup.exe") failed (error c000007b).
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L"H:\\setup.exe" failed, status c0000135

I tried installing it in Windows Vista and then starting the game in Linux, but I got the same error when I attempted to run fm08.exe.

Any ideas? I'm a newbie, so please be gentle.

[brecke]

Hmm ...according to the OP's first post the game should just run under Wine, he doesn't mention needing a no-CD patch.
[...]

hmmm... did he actually got the game running? he doesn't actually state it.. does it really need a no-cd patch?

What about cedega, has any one been able to play it using cedega?

thanks in advance,
miguel, Portugal

[AndyCooll]

hmmm... did he actually got the game running? he doesn't actually state it.. does it really need a no-cd patch?

What about cedega, has any one been able to play it using cedega?

thanks in advance,
miguel, Portugal

Yes he did get the game running, and it seems he didn't need a no-cd patch. That's what's so frustrating, as far as I'm aware it should be relatively straightforward ...however I can't get it to work unless I play the game in my XP VMware image.