Startup crash after installing patch -- Emulator Detected error

[bsctgod]

Anyone else experience this or know a workaround?

I installed the 1.6.5 patch and now my game will not start. It always crashes within a few seconds popping up a window that gives the error:

Emulator Detected!


It tells me to disable the emulator software and restart the game. I'm not aware of any emulation software operating on my pc.

My graphics card(9800 Pro) doesn't quite meet the system requirements but I've been able to play it perfectly fine without the patch. Maybe this is why it crashes for me.

[pc_gamer]

I just installed the patch too and tried to start the game. My game crashes before it even gets to the title screen. As soon as I see the the CD icon by my mouse pointer, my computer instantly freezes and I have to reboot my computer. I tried re-downloading the patch and running the patch again, but no luck. Frustrating ........... I was hoping that the patch would fix the constant freezing of the game when I WAS able to play the game before I patched it. I never had such of a difficulty getting a game to run on my computer as this game without having problems!! I have attached my system information.

[pc_gamer]

The patch has done something to my computer to where when I tried to re-install the game from the DVD, the game will not even launch after the re-install. This is without the game patch being applied !?!?

I can't play the game period now!!!

It may be a good game, but now it is no longer enjoyable because of all the technical difficulties I am having with it. I am frustrated and angry !!!!

[bman654]

too bad it's not on steam!

[pc_gamer]

yeah, but i do like having a printed game manual (for what is is worth) for these types of games (e.g., Civilization, Colonization, HOMM games, etc.)

That is why I bought it at a store; though I hate some of the game protection software

[Fenris]

Same issue here. Game ran great before the patch. After patching it, it won't run at all. It says "Emulator detected!
Please deactivate virtual drive and emulation software."

[Moxxe]

Just encountered this problem. I just installed the patch, and now I'm getting the "emulator detected" bug. Now I can't play at all.

Please address this ASAP!!!!

[pkt-zer0]

You could try using the game executable from the Russian 1.6.4 patch, that doesn't have SecuROM - though if the non-DRM related changes in patch 1.6.5 also affect the exe file, you might experience some bugs that were fixed in that one. Still, the occasional bug is better than not being able to play the game at all.

[Borg]

Another problem here.
Installed the game and it ran fine.
Immediately installed the patch and now I get the message
"wrong disc inserted ... " - disc is apparently not recognized

Back to uninstalling, I guess.

[Tanveyor]

Same problem here, fix the patch !