I can confirm that the feature is working as intended in my game. I cannot launch from the Launcher as it still asks for a disk but can launch the game with no issues direclty from the .exe, or in my case, a shortcut to the .exe.
So far nothing I've done has stopped it. I tried running with only awesomemod, so I'm fairly convinced it's not tightpants but simply my install being a dick. It's been giving me attitude since I installed Diesel.
I also pared down my CC, just in case it was simply too clogged to work properly. It's amazing how much 5gigs of crap can clog up Sims.
I have a temporary "fix" by installing the nraas NoDisc mod in conjunction with awesomemod. I can now launch from .exe with no DiscCheck.
Oddly enough, the nraas NoDisc alone doesn't work either, so that is nifty. Tried that just for shits and giggles.
I'm hoping that once Supernatural comes out I can installed it, patch, and download a patch-compatible awesomemod and it'll go away and leave me be, but until then this seems to be working.
Thanks for replying though, it's good to know it isn't affecting other gamers. Means the issue is somewhere in my game where I can fix it.
Edit: Got rid of extra quotes.