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Gaming Laptop Question

  • 07-01-2009 12:08am
    #1
    JayC5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Might sound like a newbie but here goes -

    Disclaimer - I purchased and currently own the physical disc of the mentioned games, my query is based on backup and disc longevity, plus mobility.

    Am finally getting my hands on a gaming laptop and was wondering if you folk could help me out with a virtual drive question.

    I'd like to make images of my physical games cd/dvds for better mobility (not wanting to carry around 20+ games with me all the time)

    Firstly what are the implications of this with Vista, will old games run on Vista and whats the best possible method - should I run a disc image using virtual drive software or just download a no-cd crack? Whats the best software to do this - Alcohol, Daemon tools or any others?

    Is there any way to play these disc images online or would that be out of the question without using the original disc?


    Cheers for you time

    Jay-C


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  • #2
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    20 CD's isn't a lot to take around with you, I assume you have a laptop bag? Use CD sleeves, problem sorted.

    Failing that, I would use a virtual-drive myself, if only because the game 'scene' has slowed down a lot and doesn't produce patches & No-CD cracks like it used to - I like having my games patched to the latest versions :)

    As long as the serial number is legitimate you'll be able to play online, I don't know of a game that CRC's their exe's or protection files before letting you play online.


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