Running Games without a CD

**Fran441** · 02-10-2003, 01:47 PM

Well I've got my new PowerBook and I'm looking for some games to play on it. I dug out some of my older games which I wasn't able to play due to the DVD-ROM drive being broken.

So I dug out Warcraft II Battle.net, Starcraft, Deus Ex, Diablo II, Warcraft 3, Glider Pro, Risk, and Quake 3. I know that developers don't want people pirating their software but I actually own these games and just don't feel like dragging around these CDs.

Some games you can put on a disk image and they will work, like Deus Ex, Jedi Knight 2, Risk, and Glider Pro. But the Blizzard games, Jedi Knight 2, and Quake don't work using this method. Again, I can understand why the developers don't want people trying to steal the games but I bought them and just don't want to use the CD. After all, when the computer is using battery power, the CD drive lowers the life of the battery even more.

So do you guys know of any way to run the games without a CD or any games that don't require the CD to run (maybe a full install). I've been away from Mac gaming for a while so any hints are appreciated.

02-10-2003, 02:00 PM

Quake III should run fine without a CD provided you copy the big pak0.pk3 off the CD and drop it into your baseq3 folder with the other pk3s.

As for the others, you might be able to find a crack or patching tool somewhere on the seedier web sites and filesharing systems. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> Let me know if you find one for Starcraft. I have having to dig out the CD each time for that.

[ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: Brad ]

**Fran441** · 02-10-2003, 04:32 PM

Dang. I'm not really looking for something 'seedy'. I like the disk image idea the best, especially more than cracks.

hddy · 02-10-2003, 05:32 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Fran441:
Dang. I'm not really looking for something 'seedy'. I like the disk image idea the best, especially more than cracks.

<hr></blockquote>

i know u don't want any seedy, but to resolve ur problem u could go to <a href="http://www.gamecopyworld.com" target="_blank">gamecopyworld</a> and download the no-cd patch for each of those games. since u own all those games it's not seedy.

[ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: hddy ]

**Fran441** · 02-10-2003, 06:40 PM

Well I got Warcraft III working without a CD in the drive (actually, all it took was a very simple and small disk image).

Still nothing for Starcraft or the other games though.

serrano · 02-11-2003, 04:03 AM

For some games you can create a disk image with the same name as the cd needed to play. With most though you're going to need a crack.

Mount_my_floppy · 02-11-2003, 11:31 PM

Brad do you play starcraft on battle.net? I love that game.

rbfoye · 02-13-2003, 06:21 AM

[quote]Originally posted by hddy:


i know u don't want any seedy, but to resolve ur problem u could go to <a href="http://www.gamecopyworld.com" target="_blank">gamecopyworld</a> and download the no-cd patch for each of those games. since u own all those games it's not seedy.

[ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: hddy ]<hr></blockquote>

Any for OSX? All these seem to be for PC games.

Spiffster · 02-13-2003, 03:39 PM

I know Warcraft III works because thats how I play it. Use Disk Copy and use the compressed form. The CD/DVD master never worked for me.

02-10-2003, 01:47 PM	#1
Fran441 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hollis, NH Posts: 3,698	Running Games without a CD Well I've got my new PowerBook and I'm looking for some games to play on it. I dug out some of my older games which I wasn't able to play due to the DVD-ROM drive being broken. So I dug out Warcraft II Battle.net, Starcraft, Deus Ex, Diablo II, Warcraft 3, Glider Pro, Risk, and Quake 3. I know that developers don't want people pirating their software but I actually own these games and just don't feel like dragging around these CDs. Some games you can put on a disk image and they will work, like Deus Ex, Jedi Knight 2, Risk, and Glider Pro. But the Blizzard games, Jedi Knight 2, and Quake don't work using this method. Again, I can understand why the developers don't want people trying to steal the games but I bought them and just don't want to use the CD. After all, when the computer is using battery power, the CD drive lowers the life of the battery even more. So do you guys know of any way to run the games without a CD or any games that don't require the CD to run (maybe a full install). I've been away from Mac gaming for a while so any hints are appreciated. francism@mac.com

02-10-2003, 02:00 PM	#2
Brad Guest Posts: n/a	Quake III should run fine without a CD provided you copy the big pak0.pk3 off the CD and drop it into your baseq3 folder with the other pk3s. As for the others, you might be able to find a crack or patching tool somewhere on the seedier web sites and filesharing systems. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> Let me know if you find one for Starcraft. I have having to dig out the CD each time for that. [ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>

02-10-2003, 04:32 PM	#3
Fran441 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hollis, NH Posts: 3,698	Dang. I'm not really looking for something 'seedy'. I like the disk image idea the best, especially more than cracks. francism@mac.com

02-10-2003, 05:32 PM	#4
hddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	[quote]Originally posted by Fran441: <strong>Dang. I'm not really looking for something 'seedy'. I like the disk image idea the best, especially more than cracks. </strong><hr></blockquote> i know u don't want any seedy, but to resolve ur problem u could go to <a href="http://www.gamecopyworld.com" target="_blank">gamecopyworld</a> and download the no-cd patch for each of those games. since u own all those games it's not seedy. [ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: hddy ]</p>

02-10-2003, 06:40 PM	#5
Fran441 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hollis, NH Posts: 3,698	Well I got Warcraft III working without a CD in the drive (actually, all it took was a very simple and small disk image). Still nothing for Starcraft or the other games though. francism@mac.com

02-11-2003, 04:03 AM	#6
serrano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,806	For some games you can create a disk image with the same name as the cd needed to play. With most though you're going to need a crack. macbookairforum.com - MacBook Air Forum imfdb.org - We know guns in movies.

02-11-2003, 11:31 PM	#7
Mount_my_floppy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 912	Brad do you play starcraft on battle.net? I love that game. ''i'm an extremist, i have to deal with my own extreme personality and i walk the fine line of wanting to die and wanting to be the ruler of all.''

02-13-2003, 06:21 AM	#8
rbfoye Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London Posts: 77	[quote]Originally posted by hddy: <strong> i know u don't want any seedy, but to resolve ur problem u could go to <a href="http://www.gamecopyworld.com" target="_blank">gamecopyworld</a> and download the no-cd patch for each of those games. since u own all those games it's not seedy. [ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: hddy ]</strong><hr></blockquote> Any for OSX? All these seem to be for PC games. RF

02-13-2003, 03:39 PM	#9
Spiffster Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 327	I know Warcraft III works because thats how I play it. Use Disk Copy and use the compressed form. The CD/DVD master never worked for me. OS 9 smiles down upon you.

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