putting a game on a disk

[leprosy]

i bought splinter cell da off of direct to drive and now i want to put the game on a disk, im not sure how to do it, should i just put the exe on there , idk

[AKA_RA]

ive gotten a lot of games off of direct-2-drive, and considering its a stand alone exe file, unlike most game discs, its the only file you'll need. i wouldnt run the exe off the disc though, it would prolly be smoother to install the game and save a backup on the disc.

[leprosy]

ok thanks

[leprosy]

it said the file is over 2 gigs so it says to use somthing to put it on the disk idk what to do

[AKA_RA]

i should have guessed it was more than just a single cds worth of data. -_-

if you dont mind me asking, why are you putting it onto a disc? im assuming its so you dont have to download it again, but i thought id ask instead of sticking with my assumption.

i believe i have a method for getting a single file of any size onto a series of cds, but i dont know how well it would work. it would basically consist of several steps:

1. Create a dvd image that includes the file mentioned, and save that to your hard drive.
2. Mount the image using a program such as Alcohol 120%.
3. Rip the dvd image as if it were a regular dvd, but be sure to enable the option that allows the new image(s) to be devided into segments that would fit onto a typical cd-r(i believe there is a 700mb option intended for this purpose)
4. Using your choice of cd burning software, burn the images to cd(alcohol 120% does this very well).

I've never had the need to put one large file onto multiple cds, so i cannot promise this method will work. Also, i'm not exactly sure how to um...you know...reverse the process and get a single file out of the cds you just burnt.
-_-
There is most likely a better option available, but i don't know what it is. heh.

[ScWoL]

lol....7 disk installation ftw?

-Scwol :D!!

[yakyb]

umm buy a dvd writer at $40 its well worth it

or if you must Winrar can split files into segments of various sizes dependant on how big the storage medium is

[leprosy]

im putting it on the disk because i have about 8 gigs just sitting there on my hard drive i want it out, so i figured putting it on a disk would be the best idea

i have dual layer dvds that can hold 8.5g so it should only take one disk to do it

[AKA_RA]

so, why is the file being over 2 gigs a problem? what exactly gave you that message about using something to put it on the disc. If its simply a storage issue and downloading it a second time a problem, why not just erase the file? you wont be needing it until you need to reinstall anyways.