Either that, or they are stuck on one console unless you go through a complicated transfer procedure, like on the Wii. You have no hope of lending that game to a friend, and if anyone else in the house wants to play your downloaded copy, they have to inconveniently log in as you.
Some digital copies also have draconian DRM restrictions. For platforms like PC, this is largely irrelevant seeing as most disc copies have the same restrictions. Usually, this announcement for a game meets with backlash, like when Diablo III stated that internet connections would be a requirement, even for single player. There has even been debacles like EA releasing copies of the new Sim City game that no one could play for months at a time.
My Xbox broke and I waited a solid five years before jumping back into contemporary gaming. As soon as I got all the installs and updates done, I went and downloaded Geometry Wars 2. It was like I had never left. GTA 4 and Fallout 3, on the other other hand, I had sold a year after my first broke. The games were lying around reminding me of their potential value while wasting space. Which brings me to my next point…. Storing physical games honestly feels like a minor point. The only problem stems from physical games that somehow become lost or damaged.
This occurrence is a rarity in my experience, but it does happen. A digital copy is largely not at risk of siappearing unless it is tied to the console like the Wii.
As for hard drive storage, I find this to not really be an issue only because I happen to keep a limited amount of digital files actually downloaded. I have lots of titles on Steam that I got as part of a bundle, but I only downloaded and played the ones I was interested in. As for access, while I like the tactile sensation of switching cartridges or discs, I also find it neat to press a few buttons on my Xbox to start playing a completely different game.
This capability feels very futuristic to me, and it makes me understand why Microsoft wanted to emphasize the media versatility of the Xbone at press conferences. With physical copies, you get to cruise around in a store and look at their selection. Midnight releases also seem exciting. All in all, I love the purchase experience of buying a game at a local store or on eBay. You know who your money is changing hands to. While these trips never resulted in an impulse sale, the potential did entice me.
How much games cost is my major reason for waffling on the digital vs physical debate. For the most part, digital games are too damn expensive. The lack of resale capability means that the content providers got you by the balls. Games like Minecraft stay the same price for years because no one is around to drive prices down after they get tired of it.
The PC version has actually increased in price several times. Minecraft might be a horrible example because the game is constantly being improved and updated.
It exists in a weird flux. A version of the game from over a year ago is completely unlike what people play now. However, Minecraft for the recently came out on disc.
You can update it whenever you like. This odd combo status makes Minecraft an interesting case study: no definitive version of the game exists, yet you can go out and buy a disc of it. Physical game prices almost always go down, by comparison. Buying and selling physical copies of SNES, NES, N64, and any other old-school games can be a fun, multi-faceted experience, with some great games occasionally turning up dirt cheap.
Nintendo has an iron-tight grip on their digital IP, though, making collecting digital copies of their classics much less budget-friendly than their vintage counterparts. Yet, there are many exceptions. The only trade-off is you do not have the beauty of having an actual cartridge of the game in your house. There is one other glaring exception when it comes to digital prices: sales. After downloading both of the Arkham games, I looked up their prices online, which were only a few bucks cheaper.
I was remiss at not having a case or a manual, but I was also pleased at buying them on a whim at one in the morning. I got to play them right then and there instead of having to wait for some dill-hole to ship them five days later. Overall, I still prefer physical copies. October So, I lost my Sims 3 seasons disc a few months ago.
It was already downloaded on my other computer, but then when my brother was using it, he spilled juice all over it and now it isn't useable. We had all my progress saved on a flash drive but no one knows where that is. When I got a new computer, I just started over.
So, this morning, I decided that I would just buy the game through origin. I purchased the game but when I clicked the download now button, all it did was send me to a quick loading scree and then take me to the my games section.
I tried again but the same thing happened. So now I have paid for the game twice but it wont download. So after that whole ordeal, I decided to look it up an I found something saying that the game could be registered through the Sims website so I did that and it worked. But when I went to go register my digital copy" though origin, it said that the code was already used.
So origin isn't working for me right now and I don't want to pay for the game a third time just for it to not work again. Oh and, the games that I have downloaded don't show up under my games section.
I have downloaded multiple games through origin and they worked fine. Can someone please help me with this problem or show me how to contact origin? Thank you! Help us improve Answers HQ! Take Survey No, Thanks. Sign In or Register. See details Show less. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
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Click "Click here' in "Click here to download. Be careful what you click on and make sure your antivirus software is up to date. Click the SetupImgBurn. Click Yes to allow the setup file to make changes to your system. Click Next on the setup wizard title screen. Click the checkbox next to "I accept the terms of the License Agreement" and click Next.
Click the checkbox next to the components you want to install or leave the default options selected and click Next. Click Browse to select an install location and click Next to continue.. Type a name for the starting folder or leave it as "ImgBurn" and click Next. Click Finish. Windows 8 and 10 have the ability to mount a disc image without the need of a third-party application.
However, if you are using Windows 7 or earlier, you need a third-party disc image reading application. WinCDEmu is a free disc image reader that allows you to read disc images that have been copied to your computer. Click Download Now. Click Install to begin the installation. Click Install to confirm the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Insert the game disc and launch IMGBurn. IMGBurn has an icon that resembles a disc with flames in front of it. This displays the disc image preferences menu. If the disc has copy protection, a pop-up will warn you. Click Ok to continue. You can still try to create a disc image, but it may not work properly.
Select a source drive if necessary. If it does not, use the drop-down menu below "Source" to select the proper source drive.
Select a destination folder for the image file. This is the location on your hard drive the image file will be saved to. By default, it will download to your Documents folder. To select a different location, click the icon that resembles a folder with a magnifying glass. It's below "Destination. Make sure you have sufficient disc space to store a disc image. They will typically be as large as the data contained on the disc. This could be up to MB for a CD, up to 4.
Click the icon with two CDs to begin. It's the icon that resembles an arrow in between a CD and a CD on a sheet of paper. Click this icon to start creating a disc image. Once the disc image is created you can remove the disc from the drive.
If the game has multiple discs, you will need to create a separate disc image file for each disc. Double-click the disc image file to mount it.
Once IMGBurn is finished creating the disc image file, all you need to do is double-click it. Windows 8 and 10 will automatically assign the image file a drive letter and mount the disc image as a drive.
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