Is there any way to be able to play a game off my hard drive if it usually runs off a CD?

Question

For example.. if I have a game that must have the CD in the computer to use, what I'm asking is, is it possible for me to somehow import all the info on the CD onto the computer and run it off the computer instead?

Answer 1

Some programs demand that you have the original cd in to prevent pirating - you can look for a 'NO CD Crack' for your game - try www.megagames.com or typing "game cracks" at google

Answer 2

Yes, turn the CD into an ISO or some other CD image file, then use a program like Alcohol 120% or Daemn tools to mount the cd image.

This will make the file look like an actrual cd drive.

Answer 3

This seemingly simple question has a very complicated answer.

First, the best piece of software you could use to do this would be Alcohol 120%. I use it to play all of my games from my hard drive.

No, this won't work for every game, some games have such cray copy protection that you must use a no-CD loader. You gan get one of these at www.megagames.com, just go to the PC Games Fixes section.

Alcohol 120% costs $38 US to buy it. It's also very easy to use.

Very few game will actually let you play them or install them from your hard drive today, and most games can't be 'tricked' very easily to do this.

Good luck backing up your games!

Answer 4

Yep! Just copy all the files off of the CD, combine them into an .iso file (I use MagicISO) then mount them to a virtual drive (Alcohol 120% works great!). This makes the computer think you have an extra CD drive and when you mount the .iso on to it it thinks that the disc is in the drive.

Answer 5

Yes...copy the CD to your hard drive in a seperate directory (folder). Then install the program from this location....not from the CD....

Answer 6

Tray Daemon Tools (download site: http://www.filehippo.com/download_daemon_tools/)

This is the description given by the publisher:

DAEMON Tools is a virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator and is able to emulate nearly all known copy protections on the market today.

The application mounts ISO images to a virtual drive without having to burn them to a CD.

It is further development of Generic Safedisc emulator and incorporates all its features. This program allows running Backup Copies of SafeDisc (C-Dilla), Securom, Laserlock, CDCOPS, StarForce and Protect CD (and many others) protected games. Also included is a Virtual DVDROM drive (Generic DVD-ROM) enabling you to use your CD images as if they were already burned to CD! DAEMON Tools works under Windows9x/ME/NT/2000/XP with all types of CD/DVDROM drives (IDE/SCSI) and supports nearly any CD protection.

DAEMON Tools supports the following image files:

* cue/bin
* iso
* ccd (CloneCD)
* bwt (Blindwrite)
* mds (Media Descriptor File)
* cdi (Discjuggler)
* nrg (Nero)
* pdi (Instant CD/DVD)
* b5t (BlindWrite 5)

Notes:

* DAEMON Tools needs a 1:1 Copy to run!!
* DAEMON Tools is used to RUN GAMES, NOT TO BURN THEM!!! Means emulation must be active while you want to play a game, not while burning the copy (except for you want to use DAEMON Tools' "fastdump" feature on a safedisc protected CD).
* If you want to run a copy protected application from an image mounted to a Generic DVD-ROM enabling the copy protection emulation(s) is NOT necessary!!
* Generic DVD-ROM is able to run nearly every protected or unprotected CD image (Safedisc®, Securom®, Laserlock®, Lockblocks® etc.) like it was the original CD! Just do an image file using one of the supported burning programs and mount it with Daemon Manager!

Answer 7

The answer is YES you can as we do this in the office (dont tell the boss lol) just try to go for something that has a good access time or sata drives hope this helps

Answer 8

Hello,
I was looking for a free download of Daemon Tools I found it here http://bitly.com/1xTEQBG
It's amazing.
Cheers.

Answer 9

yes, search for "no cd patch" for your game that you want to not need the cd, and then do what it says.

Answer 10

Yes. Simply copy your game to your hard drive (drive c).