works like a charm, mounted dvd 1, ran the autorun, mounted the 2nd dvd mid-install, everything went fine, and when asked after the install if you want to install 'BattleEye' i think it was called(to communicate with their servers- they even tell you this), CLICK NO, and afterwards it asks you if you want to apply crack and click yes, and then it tells you you're done, at which point i re-mounted dvd1 and copied over the crack. i didn't bother installing the patch seeing as everyone seems to be having problems with it, and the game doesn't necissarily need it, and the game ran fine, though it is REALLY hardware intensive depending on your settings.
anyways i fooled around a bit and couldnt get the 360 controller customizer to work so i got pissed off and stopped playing it for now, but the point is it worked fine
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, 750i SLI nForce motherboard(with heatpipes), Intel i5 Core2 Quad CPU q9300@2.5 GHz supported by a ThermalTake SpinQ cpu cooler, 4 GB (2x2GB) OCZ DDR3 Dual Channel RAM@1333 MHz, 2x1GB GeForce 9800 GT video cards ( SLI'd of course), 1.5TB+2TB Western Digital hard drives(with ultra heatsink+heatpipe coolers).
PS. THIS ^ is how a comment is supposed to be, especially if you're whining the game(or torrent) isn't working for some reason or another, ESPECIALLY if it's 'laggy' or 'slow' or w/e. (there's only one reason to not post your specs..think about it)
If it's really that much of a hassle, type your specs down in notepad or w/e text program you're using, and save it in your docs or somewhere easy to access, then copy and paste it. There is no excuse for laziness ;]