I have just downloaded a game and it is a .bin file. I have downloaded MagicIso as i know you can use this to extract the files. However, from this it doesnt actually let me install or run the game. Can someone give me advice on how to install a downloaded game.
Thanks
2006-11-01 07:34:59 · 10 answers · asked by scottduncan2005 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
..maybe you downloaded the wrong version for your platform, that sounds a little weird. if you extracted it correctly, you should be able to run the .exe or .msi installation setup. Refer to the people you d/l the game from at a last resort.
2006-11-01 07:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi. It's pretty easy. Download and install Daemon Tools. This software is a cd/dvd emulator. The bin file you have is an image file, which means you don't extract its content. You have to emulate that image file with Daemon Tools. After installing the program reboot the computer and you will see a new icon at the bottom right. Right click on it and choose Virtual cd/dvd rom; then go Device 0 No media; then Mount image. Change the file types to all files and find the bin file. By clicking on the bin file you actually emulating the cd. So just simply go to my computer and click on the emulated cd icon and install the game. Don't forget that this emulation process eats up your memory, so if you are not using the game always unmount the bin file. With this your computer's performance will be faster.
2006-11-01 07:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Zsolt C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the following site and download ImgBurn. It's free, and handles different formats ... .bin being one of them.
You'll need to burn the .bin file to a CD, and then install the game to play it. (Actually, there are programs that allow you to mount game images, but if you're not used to dealing with .bin files, you may have problems doing so.)
A previous response informed you that a .bin file describes the contents of a .cue file, but that's the wrong way round. If you do have a .cue file, you'll see how small it is in comparison to the .bin file. It's the .cue file that describes the contents of the .bin file.
If you do manage to use a program such as MagicIso to extract the files from your .bin file, you may experience problems in running the game. This is because there may be software protection encoded in the .bin file that needs to be reproduced on the CD that you're going to write it to.
2006-11-01 07:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Draco, what you need you can find here:
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-2001&qt=bin&tag=srch
I personally recommend "UltraISO or PowerISO,etc." You can download and use them for free for like 30 days. What you have is an "image" file of a CD that is stored in a "bin" file for easier handling. Think like a .zip file. What the above programs do is "unzip" it and make it where a regular CD Burning program can then "burn it to a CD." Then you can use the CD to play the game!!!
Good luck!
2006-11-01 07:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a .bin file is a CD image. You'll want to use Nero or a similar program to burn the contents of the .bin file on a CD-R. Then, you should be able to install from the CD.
2006-11-01 07:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by Dracolytch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download daemon tools, install, mount bin. cue. files
2016-05-23 04:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A .bin file is a compressed file using StuffIT for the Mac. You need StuffIt Expander to open it. You can download it from their website. The expander is free.
2006-11-01 07:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by Thor 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Erm...
a BIN file will not contain a game!
1. It's too small
2. BIN files only hold binary digits (ie 1s and 0s)
3. You've been conned!
2006-11-01 07:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by Andrew L 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need both .bin and .cue files, bin just describes the contents of cue.
2006-11-01 07:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by BoYcLuE 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋