How can I play old PC games without the disc?

Play a Computer Game With No Disc

Step 1: Download MagicDisc. Download MagicDisc, A program that makes virtual CD drive on the computer, allowing you to play games with out a disk.
Step 2: Install MagicDisc. Open the setup_magicdisc.exe file you downloaded.
Step 3: Open MagicDisc.
Step 4: Play or Install Your Game.
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How can I buy PC games without the disc?

Fortunately, there are several options to get you up and playing those games in no time:

Network. If another computer on your network has an ODD, you could share access to that drive and then connect to that computer via the network.
External CD/DVD Drive.
USB Flash Drive or External SSD.
How Do You Buy PC Games?

How can I play Sims without the disc?

If you want to play a Sims game without the disk, the only legal way to do this is by downloading the game from the Internet instead of purchasing the CD version of the game.

How can I download Sims 3 without a disc for free?

Method 1 of 3: Re-downloading Sims 3 Using Origin

Click Download below your operating system.
Open the Origin install file.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Origin.
Launch Origin.
Sign in to Origin or create an account.
Click Origin.
Click Redeem product code.
Enter your product code.

Can I play Sims 4 without a disc?

@eyjaeva You can download and install and run Sims 4 without the disc. Origin is the DRM and you can download the game through Origin. All you need is the code to activate the game and once activated the game can be downloaded through Origin.

Is Sims 4 a disc or download?

@MadiJara TS4 does come in disc. I bought my as disc but I redeemed the code and in Origin and installed as digital download from Origin. You have to have Origin to play so even if you install from disc you will have to install Origin.

Why does The Sims 4 have 2 discs?

Re: Why is there 2 discs in The Sims 4? The installation is up to 8.5gb if I remember correctly, so my best guess is that one disc holds up to 5 or 6gb, while the second disc holds the last 2 or 3gb. While the limited content is downloaded through Origin, depending on the edition you have gotten.

Can I buy DLC from Steam for Origin?

Yep! You can buy DLC both on Origin and Steam.

Can you buy DLC without the game on Steam?

Yes, you can buy the DLC on the Steam store. All you need is a paid copy of the game in your library. You don’t need to have it installed to buy it. Yes, you can buy DLC without having the base game installed.

Do I have to buy DLC on Steam?

While games are separate, DLC is actually shared from steam versions to uplay version of game. Of course you can’t activate DLC without base game, so you’d need to buy steam version of base game, then DLC, and refund base game.

Can you buy DLC Steam keys?

No, you cannot purchase DLC on Steam when you do not own the Steam version of the Game. For some older Games Steam does accept the CD Key to unlock this Game on Steam though.

Can you buy DLC without the game Xbox?

DLC are supposed to work with physical copies. So it can’t check if you own the game or not :P. This. You will be able to buy and download the DLC, but if the base game is required, and you don’t have it either disc or digital, you will not be able to play the DLC.

Can you buy DLC for games you don’t own ps4?

You can download dlc for games you don’t own. On ps4 and vita, the dlc will download but then it just sits there until you put the game the dlc is for into your system at least once.

Do you need the full game to play DLC?

DLC means Downloadable content. No we do not need DLC to complete any regular game and they are totally optional.