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    Play Games without a CD?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Aznpkerboy, Nov 30, 2010.

  1. Aznpkerboy

    Aznpkerboy Notebook Geek

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    My laptop doesn't have a CD drive so I have to use an external CD drive to install games and read discs.

    My question is, I want to play Sims 3 and Warcraft III without having to run the disc. I've heard of mounting programs but I was wondering if there's other ways to run those games... such as a Microsoft method or something. My laptop is the AW m11x, and I'd like to keep crapware off this computer.
     
    Aznpkerboy, Nov 30, 2010
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  2. Baka

    Baka (・ω・)

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    If the game requires you to use a CD then it must use a CD. Only other way is to use a mounted ISO but even that doesn't work all the time. Some games do provide official no-CD patches but they're quite rare. If I recall, one of the newer patches allows you to run Warcraft III without a disc doesn't it? o_O

    Just checked, it's patch 1.21b for Warcraft 3 that allows you to run it without a CD.

    Most games nowadays are coupled with steam/GFWL so they don't use discs actually. In fact, it's best if you buy your games off steam if you hate the CD stuff :)
     
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You can look into Daemon tools for mounting ISOs as a drive.

    Just FYI for any other responders, any other discussion about how to create the CD images or fix any issues the programs have with running off an image instead of the actual disc are forbidden here. No DRM circumvention howtos.
     
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  4. Jcooper88

    Jcooper88 Notebook Guru

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    To clarify what the above poster said, it is perfectly fine for you to circumvent problematic DRM (it's actually covered by fair use), however, it's not fair use for someone else to publicly publish directions on doing so, especially on a commercial website.

    There's plenty of other places you can get help for that, mainly on sites not hosted in the US, as long as you make it clear you've bought the game and aren't trying to run a pirated version (it's normally pretty obvious anyway).
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It could even be legal in the US, what with our First Amendment and all. The problem is that it's against the Forum Rules and that means we don't discuss it here. Learn the rules. Love the rules.
     
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    Thread closed.

    Consult the producer or distributor of the game for further information.
     
    2.0, Nov 30, 2010
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