Backup Game

Firblog

Am looking for directions / info on best way to backup a PC Computer game. The game has been bought (Batman Arkham City), have activation code so have the right, I believe, to create a backup copy; don't want to have the origional disc in the laptop drive all the time.

Need name of free program that will enable me to do this.

Cheers

bonzodog2

Make an ISO of the disc and mount it as a virtual drive with PowerISO

yoyo

Use the activation code with steam, that (I Think) will download the game and allow it to run without a CD after activation. No links to cracks/no cd patches please folks

Nick

voojeq

if its available on Steam then do what the previous poster said it will work like this 100%

Firblog

2 queries here...

Disc 1 of game is 8GB, would the download from stream be similar??

Internet connection is generally rubbish, woulld this effect gameplay?

Cheers

Fysh

Firblog wrote: »

2 queries here...

Disc 1 of game is 8GB, would the download from stream be similar??

Internet connection is generally rubbish, woulld this effect gameplay?

Cheers

The download will be a similar size, if not a bit bigger.

It doesn't use your internet connection though, so once installed it should run the same as it would if installed from the DVD.

voojeq

Content on Steam is same as on dvd's, some people just prefer to download it instead of going into the shop cause they're lazy

Just download the whole game from steam when you're in your new location, install it and play

you will have to create an account on steam then download it from there by entering the serial you got with the dvd

i never played this game online so cant tell really whether bad connection is going to affect the gameplay, but it usually does ;]

Firblog

thanks for the responses folks, won't get back at the machine the game's on untill the weekend, not into gaming myself so really appreciate the pointers.