To run with patch v3.9.68 without a physical CD, you can use the official freeware release and modern community tools that eliminate the need for a disc. Official Setup & No-CD Method
It resolved numerous "v3.9.60" errors and game-crashing stability issues. Mod Compatibility:
Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Run this program as an administrator. Taking it Further: The "Nick's Patcher"
Tick the box for to avoid memory errors.
Using a "no cd crack" for a game that is legally unavailable, physically impossible to buy new, and technically requires hardware (an optical drive) that is obsolete, is preservation .