08/08/2007 Games

To use GameDrive(R), first create an image of a CD on your hard drive. This image is known as a Virtual CD or VCD. You can build a VCD from almost all types of Game CD.

To begin building a VCD, using one of the following methods:

1. Select Make Image
2. Select File from the menu bar and select Make Image.
3. Right-click the GameDrive(R) icon in the system tray and select Make Image.
4. Use the shortcut key Ctrl+B.
5. Open Windows Explorer and right-click the inserted physical drive and select Make Image /GameDrive(R).

Follow the steps below:

Step 1 Select the physical CD drive and then select Next.

Step 2 GameDrive(R) will verify that the selected hard drive has enough free space to store the new VCD.

to select a location in which to save the new VCD file and give the new file Use the file browser button a name. (If no new name is entered, the new VCD will use the name of the folder in which it is to be stored as the VCD file name.)

Step 3 Select the CD read method and use data compression if desired. The default read method “Intelligent Extraction” is successful for most CD formats.

In most cases, you can use Intelligent Extraction to build your Game VCDs. However, due to the nature of encryption, some of the Game CDs require that they be built using the Other Protected CD Type. If you know which protection is on the CD, you can choose to build with that protection by using Other Protected CD type.
Using data compression will save hard disk space but will also require a longer VCD build time.

Step 4 Enter a description of the new VCD in the description box.

Step 5 (optional) If the CD does not have an auto-run file, then you can specify a program to run when the to locate the executable program.
VCD is inserted. You can use the file browse button.

Step 6 (optional) If you want to eject the CD from the CD drive when the build operation is complete, check ‘Eject the VCD on completion of the Build process. Then select Next to continue.

Step 7 (optional) You can set a password for VCD files. The password will be required if you attempt to insert the VCD or view the content of the VCD.

Step 8 GameDrive(R) will then display the attributes of the VCD about to be created. Select Next to begin the build, or click Back to edit your settings.

Step 9 With the VCD successfully built, select Finish to close the VCD Build window.