How to run a game offline on Steam / Origin or without a disc

How to run a game without physical media, that is, a disk, or the Internet is a topical issue not only for fans of pirated assemblies, but also for owners of licensed games who want to simplify the launch process.

Running the game without a disc

Due to the attempts of developers to protect their product from piracy, many games require a licensed disc to be inserted at startup, and without it they will not start. If you installed the game by borrowing a disc, or just want to avoid mechanical damage from frequent use, this instruction may be useful to you.

It is relevant not only for owners of a licensed disc, but also as a solution to a common error with the inability to launch a downloaded game due to the lack of a disc in the drive.

Using a disk image

There are many ways to run the game without a disc. The most common of them is using an image mounted in DAEMON Tools or Alcohol programs. These programs create a virtual copy of your disk, and then mount it on a virtual CD drive, thus convincing the system that the required disk is in place.

For this method, you will need a disc with a game or an image downloaded from the Internet.

1. Download DAEMON Tools or Alcohol from a trusted source, scan the distribution with an antivirus (just in case), then disable it and install the program.

• You can create the image yourself or download it from the Internet. Disk images have the * .iso extension. To burn a disc image, select the “Create Image” function in one of these programs, and then follow the instructions of the wizard.

2. Now that you have the image of the desired disk, you need to mount it. Open the image using the program, and then mount it by creating a virtual drive.
   

3. Start the game – everything should work!

If this method does not work, and you created the image yourself, then the disk may be write protected, and you will need to use another program to work with disk images. Clone CDs are often used to copy and image protected game discs.

1. Download Clone CD and install it.
2. Insert the disc and copy it from the image using the program. It is important to select the game disc type from the menu.
   

The problem may also lie in the program through which the disk was mounted. If, even after following the instructions above, you receive a similar message, it is worth using another program to mount the image.

You may need Game Jackal, which is designed to work with protected discs.

1. Download and install it, run it and select “Create Game Profile”. If you have a disk, you need to eject it for now, and unplug the virtual drive.
2. Select automatic disk protection type.
   

3. Enter the name of the game profile: you can use the name of the game, or whatever.
4. Provide a direct path to the installed game. It should look like this:
   

5. Uncheck the first checkbox and insert a disc or activate the drive.
   

6. After some time, the game will start, but it should be closed. This is necessary in order for the program to complete the creation of the profile. When this process is complete, you can create a game icon directly from the program and play without a disc.

NoCD / NoDVD

You can also find mods or No-DVD cracks on the Internet, but be careful and download such programs only from trusted sources!

• before installing, be sure to make a backup of the main game files, which, as a rule, are indicated in the installation instructions;
• it is not recommended to use this method for licensed games if you plan to launch them in the future through Steam or Origin.

Launching a game without a network connection

Often, games downloaded via Steam won’t launch without the program itself and don’t want to work without an internet connection. In addition, if you try to launch a pirated game through Steam or Origin, it will not start, and you risk getting a lifetime ban on the service.

Licensed games, as a rule, do not start until they pass verification through the system, but after that they do not require a network connection. In the case of pirated games, Steam or Origin should always be taken offline in order to avoid problems.

It’s easy to launch a game on Steam or Origin without internet. For this:

1. It is necessary to disable automatic service updates;
2. Take Steam or Origin offline in advance.

After that, there should be no problems with running these programs without the Internet.

Now you know how to run the game without disc and internet. If the recommendations from the article did not help you, you can try to find a solution to your problem in other articles on our website.