I try to play the german version of "Patrician II: Quest for Power" from 2003.
Installing with CrossOver Games: without problems. I can start a graphic test with the patrician engine yet, no problems. But I can't start the game. I get a request to insert the original CD-Rom. The original CD is in the drive!
I try to install the addon "Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse" (yes, for germany this is a addon for PII). Now the install routine don't start. I get a message "Please install the main game Patrician II first, bevore install the addon". Why the installer don't found the main game?
Generally DRM is a problem for Crossover, Fusion, Parallels, anything that isn't natively Windows. If you're able to run the demo without a problem, I'd suspect DRM. IF it is DRM, this Codeweavers' policy on DRM:
The Digital Rights Management (DRM) software in this program prevents it from running in CrossOver. If you are in a legal jurisdiction which allows removal of such software, you may have luck running this program. Unfortunately, CodeWeavers, because they are subject to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, will be unable to support you.
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