[Negotiator]

In most pc games, you still need to place the cd into the drive to play the game.
but is there a file I can copy from the cd to my computer, so that I dont have to put the cd into the drive every time i want to play?

[dannyboyfx]

not without being illegal on most games. This is one of those things that can have legal uses, but can also have a ton of illegal ones. I'm sending a message to the mods about if this can be answered.

[bassetman]

If you owned the CD and don't share it I am not sure.
I think if we answer you it could be used to do illegal things.

I'll wait to see what other Mods think though.

Welcome to TSG.

[~Candy~]

I think some games allow you to copy the cds to the hard drive. If they do, then it should be no problem. If you get them copied to the hard drive, and it still asks for the cdrom to be inserted (most cases), then, no, we can't help you overcome that issue.

[bassetman]

I've heard of creating a virtual drive (not sure of the process) that will allow you to use the CD info on the HD.

[bassetman]

Info here:
http://www.chickensys.com/support/so...aldrives2.html

[ChRoNo16]

On this forum we do not ackknowledge illegal actions, 99.9% of game companies state not to copy their software in any way shape or form, so just put the disc in every time and call it good :-D

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by ChRoNo16

On this forum we do not ackknowledge illegal actions, 99.9% of game companies state not to copy their software in any way shape or form, so just put the disc in every time and call it good :-D

Who are these we people you refer to?

[ChRoNo16]

The peoplee of the dont steal software becuz its relly relly mean and it makes me broke federation :P

[wrxboy04]

its not illegal if he owns the game...but if you dont want to use the cd just make the cd into a .iso and mount it to a virtual drive using a program for example like d-tools

[ChRoNo16]

yes it is illegal, making any kind of copy or altering the software is illegal 99% of the time, and its just not right, whats wrong with putting in the cd everytime? its not you games or somethign and u cant always have cd? its more convenient yes, but illegal, whatever u do is your choice, but you dont need an ISO, just copy all the files to a folder and such and such..

[wrxboy04]

you can do that but no its not illegal to make a copy or do any of that such if you are making it for your own pleasure. not selling it or distributing it

[dannyboyfx]

i'm going to have to say making an .iso is for illegal purposes a majority of the time. even if you dont start out that way, once you put all of you cd's on your hard drive, why would you keep the cds. im going to have to say that helping someone make an image would be illegal. making an unprotected mp3 of the new foo fighters album is illegal, the fact that we are having this discussion means something. I have many an iso, and i usually by a cd then sell the game back. i dont think we should encourage this type of acting. i just dont like the sound of it.

[Stoner]

I haven't seen a game or app that had a Eula that prevented making an iso image and using it on the machine it is licensed to. Might be one...just haven't seen one yet.
D-tools ....

You lease the software, not the plastic disc.
A backup for personal use is legal. So long as you don't distrubite it.

Making an iso of an app isn't modifying the software, it's making a virtual cd to be played in a virtual cd player.

[phoenix01134]

hmm,i believe i heard from some1 there is another way to b able to play a game wit no cd,u download a "crack" i think,and u apply it to sumthin(i forgot what >.<),dats about all i remember and i mite have even gotten it completely wrong as i am a complete newbie when it comes to this type of stuff. and oh yea,if u actually own the cd and dont distribute it than its perfectly legal,but chances r u wouldnt want to play it without a cd just cuz of a tiny inconvenience