Can I play computer games without the cd in the cd drive?

I want to install computer games on my laptop, which doesn't have a CD drive, via an external CD drive.



Do I need the external CD drive with the game CD inside hooked up to my laptop if I want to play, or is there a way to copy the contents into, say, a memory card, and just insert that into the slot?



Or would it be better to copy the CD contents into a memory card and install it from there?



Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!Can I play computer games without the cd in the cd drive?
NOTE:PLAYING GAMES THAT REQUIRE THE CD TO PLAY WITHOUT THE CD IS ILLEGAL.



there are two ways you can do this.



1. get the specific "game crack" this little program is to be replaced with the original file in the directory where the game is installed. it will bypass copy protection techniques and enable the game to think the cd is in the drive. these can be found on crack sites such as www.crackspider dot net or www.crack dot am or can even be found on google searches.



2. make a disc image. through a dvd authoring tool such as nero or roxio or ashampoo burning studio etc. and chose to create and save the disk image in a folder. then using a disk emulator tool such as DAEMON, which has the capabilities to mount disk images without the need to burn cd's. your game once run will run from a virtually fake dvd rom linked to your folder where the image is.
You can;

If you have a "no cd crack" or Image file of the game.

Just install the game to your laptop c: drive.

Go to gamecopyworld.com ,find your particular game, get the no cd patch for the game.

Save that to your laptop's desktop, (for easy Access), Right click it, choose copy, go to C:/program file________whatever it is(the game directory), choose paste, overwrite the previous .EXE file, Play the game.Can I play computer games without the cd in the cd drive?
IT doesn't have a cd drive? 0.o i think gamestop offers great game downloads (COD) that you must pay for. I think downloading gaes for free would be illegal, but you can install bitlord and download torrents to obtain free games. Hope I Helped!
Most modern computer games have a "no cd hack" you can install that eliminates the need for the cd during game play. Try here:

http://www.gamecopyworld.com/Can I play computer games without the cd in the cd drive?
Yes, you can, but it requires copying the entire CD to your hard drive, which takes up a lot of space. I don't recommend it.
It really depends on the game. Some older games don't require the cd while others do.
you can download from internet or install the cd drive if you want to play game via cd
It varies with different computer games, some you can, some you cant.

sorry i couldnt be of any more help