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derek1800

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Front end for windows games ?
« on: July 29, 2004, 03:32:27 pm »
I am in need of a way to play games that require a cd w/o having to put the cd so I dont have to reach into my driving cabinet to change to a different racing game.

FIXED by using no cd patches


**** Is there a front end that I can list all the windows games I have(1 lsit).*******
« Last Edit: July 30, 2004, 11:07:41 am by derek1800 »

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Re:Is there a way to play games that require the cd w/o the cd
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2004, 03:58:06 pm »
Not sure exactly what racing games you want to play, but you might want to check out www.megagames.com

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Re:Is there a way to play games that require the cd w/o the cd
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2004, 04:03:06 pm »
You could create an .ISO image of the CD on the hard drive and then mount it as a "Virtual Drive" using a program like Alcohol 120%.

There are other virtual CD/DVD programs, but I already had Alcohol 120% since it's also a great piece of burning software. Try Google for more info.
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Re:Is there a way to play games that require the cd w/o the cd
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2004, 04:24:19 pm »
I went to gamecopyworld hopefully the patches will work :)

Thanks
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Re:Is there a way to play games that require the cd w/o the cd
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2004, 10:12:26 pm »
        Copy the contents of the CD to a folder on your HD and install from there. When your computer asks for the CD change the path to the folder on the HD. Should work depending on OS used.

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Re:Front end for windows games ?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2004, 11:08:13 am »
 Is there a front end that I can list all the windows games I have(1 list).

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Re:Front end for windows games ?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2004, 11:53:07 am »
There's a front end that you can buy call applauncher that should work for what you want to do.  try out the demo first.

sorry i dont have the link

its a dumb little program for 20 bux,

not the super expensive $250 program that you might come across when you google it

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Re:Front end for windows games ?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2004, 12:14:56 pm »
**** Is there a front end that I can list all the windows games I have(1 lsit).*******

MAMEWAH can do it...

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Re:Front end for windows games ?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2004, 12:49:30 pm »
found on faq

Thanks
Derek
« Last Edit: July 30, 2004, 12:52:02 pm by derek1800 »

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Re:Front end for windows games ?
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2004, 03:34:00 pm »
Applauncher for $20 is a total ripoff.  I use MameWah and you can make a PC Games list with it.