how is it able to play a physically bought game without a disk?

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  1. how is it able to play a physically bought game without a disk?


    Hi everyone,

    One of my friends had recently bought COD Ghosts(physical copy) and after the initial installation he is able to play without the disk in the console. I borrowed his Disk and it asks me to insert CD every time i try to play.

    Similarly i had bought a game (Physical Copy) and i am able to play without a CD and he is not. My concern is, how is Xbox validating the owner of a physical CD?

    thanks

    :)
     
    IrfanIntekhab, Oct 16, 2014
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  2. Downloading a Physically Bought Game

    Hello all,

    Back in 2011 I bought a physical copy of Fable III. I am trying to reinstall it, but for whatever reason, the disk can't be read. I have my product code and even the original receipt I bought the game on. Is there somewhere I can download the game and use
    my product code to activate it?

    I have attempted validating my product code through Steam, but it comes back invalid, likely because it's already been activated in the past (by me).

    Thank you!!
     
    TacoMilkshakes, Oct 16, 2014
    #2
  3. doulWeapons
    doulWeapons Guest
    Downloading a Physically Bought Game

    That is not currently an available option, but this page (
    support.xbox.com/.../disc-replacement-program
    ) has information about a disc replacement program. This page (

    support.xbox.com/.../disc-drive-solution
    ) has some initial troubleshooting steps to make sure you diagnose the problem correctly - i.e. make sure it's the disc, not the drive.

    Do you happen to know if a) other discs work in your drive, or b) this disc works in other xboxes?

    There are some methods to repair scratches if that's the problem, although those are not official recommendations from Xbox. A search of the internet will find those.
     
    doulWeapons, Oct 16, 2014
    #3
  4. how is it able to play a physically bought game without a disk?

    That's not possible. The disc needs to be in the tray in order to play the game, unless he bought both the physical copy and the digital copy of the game.
     
    MaximumExtreme, Oct 16, 2014
    #4
  5. Well that's what I was thinkin . Its not possible. But that's exactly what's happening :s
     
    IrfanIntekhab, Oct 31, 2018
    #5
  6. IrfanIntekhab Win User

    how is it able to play a physically bought game without a disk?

    Well that's what I was thinkin . Its not possible. But that's exactly what's happening :s
  7. MaximumExtreme Win User

    how is it able to play a physically bought game without a disk?

    That's not possible. The disc needs to be in the tray in order to play the game, unless he bought both the physical copy and the digital copy of the game.
  8. Nixelplex Win User

    Games

    Even with a ps4 you would need to put this physical disk into the drive to play it. This is how the consoles are setup. Originally Microsoft wanted to do it where if you bought a physical disk once you installed it you didn't need the disk to play the
    game. The issue was that the disk would be tied to that console and you wouldn't be able to trade it in. People were upset about that so Microsoft went back to the way it has always been for games.
  9. VestiaryGolem2 Win User

    playing installed games from discs without disc x360

    The disk is confirmation that you bought the game and is needed for you to play the game, sadly you won't be able to not use the game without the disk
  10. BrockTrew Win User

    Game pass wont stop popping up while playign rainbow six siege

    I find it bs you aren't able to play a game you bought on disk or digital without having to pay for gamepass
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