Will Call of Duty 4 download work with legit key?

[j0j081]

I have a valid legit never used key for Call of Duty 4 but no installation dvd. If I download an iso from someplace will I be able to play it online using my key or do I need to find someone's retail disc to copy?

 

[rdaubner]

The latest set of patches removes the disc check. I dont see why this wouldnt work but let us know if you got into multiplayer games.

 

[vj8usa]

Could you add your key to Steam and download it through there?

 

[Modelworks]

It will work for multiplayer but not single.

 

[Piuc2020]

You'll be fine, if what rdaubner says is true (about cd checks) then you'll have absolutely no problems in either single-player or multi-player; if it's not, then you'll have to use a no-cd crack or mini-image for singleplayer but that's about it.

Multiplayer will work exactly the same as a legal copy in both cases.

 

[fatpat268]

Yes, there's no cd check for multiplayer. For single player, you'd need a no-cd crack.

 

[j0j081]

Ok thanks. Why do downloaded games need a no cd/dvd crack anyway? Is it because the copy protection on the original discs actually works? If so I am kinda surprised because seems like every other kind of copy protection has been defeated.

 

[ImDonly1]

They are defeated... using the cracks. The only time copy protections were "defeated" was back in the old days when copy protections put fake "errors" on a CD. You could have burned these bad "fake" errors on a CD and the CD would have been the same as the original and played without a crack. You can't do this anymore as the copy protections are more advanced now.

 

[Pelu]

Originally posted by: j0j081
Ok thanks. Why do downloaded games need a no cd/dvd crack anyway? Is it because the copy protection on the original discs actually works? If so I am kinda surprised because seems like every other kind of copy protection has been defeated.

Every copy protection gets defeated.... maybe a few weeks later or in the same day of the protection release...