Even in its freeware form, the official version 2.0.1 installer requires the original CD-ROM (or a mounted image) to be present to run. This is inconvenient on modern PCs that lack optical drives. Recommended No-CD Solutions
: Communities have created unofficial installers (available on platforms like Internet Archive and KVR Audio ) that pre-package these fixes, including the removal of the unnecessary "ReMark" benchmark test. Modern Compatibility & Resources rebirth rb338 nocd patch upd
: The REBIRTH-NOCD GitHub project provides a small, non-intrusive patch. It bypasses the startup CD check by referencing specific data files ( RB20FUL.DAT and RB20UPD.DAT ) copied directly to the hard drive. Even in its freeware form, the official version 2