VLC Question

[zero]

Dumb question but, is it possible to use VLC as a virtual disc drive? I heard some kid at school talking about how he torrented a PC game and was going to try to play the game using VLC....Possible?

[BocReaper]

I'm not sure if VLC has that ability. I know you can use a few other programs to do the same thing. I'll pull my laptop up in the morning and give you answer on that since it has a virtual disc drive mounted. Otherwise I suggest googling it.

[zero]

I'm not sure if VLC has that ability. I know you can use a few other programs to do the same thing. I'll pull my laptop up in the morning and give you answer on that since it has a virtual disc drive mounted. Otherwise I suggest googling it.

that brings me to my next question, why cant you play a PC game on a MAC OS? Is it the fact that the MAC OS cant support it? Coding? that's what i never understood...

[BocReaper]

It's the coding. Each OS runs in a different way with different displays. Everything has to be tweaked to display right or run right with the OS. A Mac OS can support games, it just comprises such a small percent of computers that few games are made for it.

[Jokersvirus]

Uhh, I would guess coding issues on your second question, but I have a understanding that all games can be played on any OS.

[zero]

It's the coding. Each OS runs in a different way with different displays. Everything has to be tweaked to display right or run right with the OS. A Mac OS can support games, it just comprises such a small percent of computers that few games are made for it.

Well, that makes a little sense, i knew it had to do something with the coding...i am pretty good with computers but that was the only thing that made no sense to me.....Thanks!

[zero]

Uhh, I would guess coding issues on your second question, but I have a understanding that all games can be played on any OS.
How? I heard you can play windows games on linux using some program?
True?

[LiNuX]

Linux and mac are different and it is possible to play windows games on linux but it's not easy. You have to set up quite a few things and run the game through another program for it to work.

[LemonRising]

I use MagicISO for my virtual disc drives. Works well <: