What “no CD patch” refers to
(Note: I cannot host or directly link to cracked executables, as that would facilitate copyright infringement.)
Since the game was released in 1997 (mostly known as F-22 Raptor by NovaLogic), running it on modern hardware almost always requires some form of patching. Here is a detailed breakdown of the No-CD patch landscape for this specific title.
: Even with a No-CD patch, the game may fail to launch or show a black screen on modern hardware. Using dgVoodoo 2