I've been trying to apply a no-DVD patch on Crysis Maximum Edition (legally bought of course) all day long, and finally I managed to make it work, but only the 32bit version - the 64bit says that a dll is missing or something. I am wondering in what terms this might affect gameplay and if the change will be tremendous to make me want to dump the 32bit and instead just take the DVD with me.

Doesn't 64 bit handle multi cores better?

I had quite a few crashes with the 32 and 64 bits cracks that I used... try contacting EA's Support to activate your games on Origin. I was able to run the 64bit just fine from there.

No. 64bit versions will have access to more registers and more memory, but threaded performance is mainly a function of how the code was structured and how many things the program can do at once.

I contacted them once some time ago and they just farted a "you can't do that".

Contact them again. They activated my retail Crysis copy without any questions. I think it depends on which person takes your support ticket. :D

Did they tell you to register on www.pogo.com first? :-S

Nope, why? The guy just asked for the serial number, and then activated the game.

Man, I think I was trolled. He asked for my cdkeys, then told me to sign up on Pogo (?!?!?!) and create a persona there and link it with my EA account and all kinds of crap. :-S As soon as the transcript is available I'll post it here.

This is from my second attempt! Man, what are these people, mindless bots?

Rohit:
Thanks for contacting EA Help! My name is Rohit how may I help you?
you:
Hey there
Rohit:
hello
you:
I have Mass Effect 1 in retail and I was wondering if you can activate it on Origin for me, as I am moving away from home very frequently and don't want to carry the DVD with me all the time
you:
I have tried to redeem the key on Origin and on activate.ea.com, but with no luck. Perhaps it's old?
Rohit:
Could you please provide me your code.
you:
will you activate it on Origin for me?
Rohit:
Please give me just a moment while I look into this further.
you:
wha is to look?
you:
what*
Rohit:
I am working on your case, please stay connected.
you:
okay
Rohit:
Could you please provide me your email id.
you:
my email is ***************@gmail.com
Rohit:
Thank you for the information.
you:
I want to see where this is going.
Rohit:
I am working on your case, please stay connected.
Rohit:
Please follow the steps:
Rohit:
1- Create an account in www.pogo.com
Rohit:
2- Login into www.profile.ea.com using the EA email id and password.
Rohit:
3- Scroll down the page, click on " Add Persona".
Rohit:
4- Select option " existing EA classic screen name". It will open a login window.
Rohit:
5- Login using pogo screen name and password.
Rohit:
6- Click on " Add Persona".
Rohit:
7- Now pogo screen name should appear under " Select a default persona" heading.
Rohit:
8- Double click on the pogo screen name.
you:
and why should I do that?
Rohit:
To show your game in origin
Rohit:
Once you create let me know.
you:
will I need to input the cd-key somewhere?
you:
is www.pogo.com an affiliate of EA?
Rohit:
yes definitely.
you:
ok, I will do it, thanks

^ WTF?

Pogo has nothing to do with activating games on Origin. :/

By the way, try both of these links (one of them worked for my Steam copy of Warhead):

https://activate.ea.com/applyentitlement.do

https://activate.ea.com/gameactivation.do