Originally Posted by Mazurbnm
Mount ISO with Daemon Tools, install game.
Browse to "Crack" folder on mounted disk.
Run "rld-sweawkg" to create a CD-key.
Run update patch.
Once installed, replace the original SWEAW.EXE & PERCEPTIONFUNCTIONG.DLL files with the one in "Crack" folder.
This method will work if you use the SWEAW.EXE in the C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Empire at War\GameData folder to launch the game.
If you want to use the default launcher to run, you need to go to www.gamecopyworld.com and download an alternate LAUNCHEREAW.EXE and replace that.
This method fixes the "crash to desktop" after loading Petroglyph intro movie.
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