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Article Summary. Part 1. All rights reserved. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Understand the risks and legality. Many torrent files contain copy-right material that is illegal to download and install in most countries. In addition to fines, you could lose your online gaming privileges and access to games you bought digitally. Your online activity is being tracked by your internet service provider and various government agencies.
Some developers have even started including anti-piracy methods that break the game or add irritating features to pirated versions of the game. Make sure your computer has a trusted antivirus program installed that you can use to scan any files you download for viruses. Download and install a BitTorrent client. These programs allow you to download torrent files using Torrents.. Torrent files are very small, but point to larger files that are being shared by another user.
Warning: Many BitTorrent clients contain bundled software. When installing a BitTorrent client, be sure to decline any offers to install additional software by unchecking the box on the offer, or clicking the button to decline the offer. Find the torrent file for the game you want to download. There are a variety of places you can look for torrents online. Make sure that the torrent has positive comments, as this increases the chances that you're downloading a working copy without viruses.
Popular torrent search sites include The Pirate Bay , zooqle. Warning: Many torrent search sites contain ads and links to adult content and other not-safe-for-work material. Visit torrent search sites at your own risk. Try to find a torrent that has a lot of "seeders". These are the people that are sharing the files, and the more you can connect to, the faster your download can go up to your connection's limit.
Torrent sites often change their web address to avoid being shut down by the authorities. Use a search engine such as Google to find a current list of active torrent search sites. Download the torrent file. Most torrent sites have a button that resembles a magnet, or a direct download button. Click this button to download the torrent file. Torrent files are very small and will usually download in a couple of seconds.
Caution: Many torrent sites have false download links that may contain viruses, malware, or links to malicious website. Make sure the download link you click is the correct link. Most torrent clients will be set to automatically open. If it doesn't open in the torrent client, right-click it in your Downloads folder and select Open With. Then click your newly-installed client from the list of programs. Wait for your download to complete.
This may take a while, especially if the game is very large or there aren't many seeders. In order speed up torrent downloads , be sure to download torrents that have lots of seeders, and limit the number of active downloads in the Settings menu of your BitTorrent client. Part 2. Download and install an archive extractor if necessary. Many torrent downloads come in RAR. These are archive files that need special software in order to unpack. The most popular free option for opening these files is 7-Zip.
Determine what file format the game is. The EXE format means that you can run the setup file and everything will be installed from the installer. An ISO file is an image of a physical disc. Most torrent games come with a text file with specific installation instructions.
This is very important to read, as many games have certain tasks that need to be accomplished in the right order for the installation to work correctly. Always read the text files that come with the download link. Run the installer. You can usually run the installer like you would if you had purchased the game, but make sure you're following the instructions in the README file.
Be sure to scan programs you download through torrents before running them. Crack the program. Cracking software means that you remove or bypass the copy-protection features that come with software. The following are some examples of how a game might be cracked: If you are lucky, the program will come pre-cracked by the person who uploaded the torrent. Some games require you to replace the main EXE file in the installed game's folder with a cracked version. You'll then run this replacement EXE file every time you want to play the game.
Be sure to scan any EXE files for viruses before running them. Some games require you to run a key generator program that will provide you with a working CD-key.
Be sure to scan any key generators or crack programs for viruses before you run them. Some games have a simple EXE file that you will need to run once in order to unlock the game. Be sure to scan any EXE files for viruses before you download them. In some cases, you may be asked to edit configuration files in order to play the game.
Play the game. You can use a search engine to search for specific filetypes. On Google, type filetype:torrent and then the name of the game you want to download. The filetype:torrent search works on other search engines like Bing, Yahoo! Click on one of the search result links. Torrent sites often have a lot of pop-up ads and ads that may be inappropriate for children. Torrent sites are also often being shut down due to copyright violations and not all of the links will work.
The search result link may take you to a website where you can download the torrent file or it may download the file directly. Torrent websites often list the number of seeders for each torrent file. Seeders are the people currently uploading parts of the torrent file. Open the torrent file you downloaded. Depending on your torrent client, you can often click and drag the torrent file into the torrent client window to open the file.
You can also use the File menu to Open the torrent file. Double-clicking the torrent file will also often open the torrent file in your torrent client. Start downloading the file. Most torrent clients won't start the downloading the file until you manually start it. Click the torrent file to select it, and then click the start transfer button. It usually looks like a play arrow button.
When the file starts downloading, you'll see how many people you're downloading the file from, and how many people you're uploading it to. The more people uploading, or seeding, the file, the faster it will download. When the file is done downloading, you can continue to seed the file by leaving your torrent client open. Game files can come in many different file formats for different computers. Make sure you're downloading the right version of the game for your computer's operating system.
The time it takes to download any torrent depends on the number of people sharing the file seeders and the downloader's internet speed. Yes No.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful Search for its torrent on Google. Not Helpful 3 Helpful Because the file sizes are large for offline games. The larger the size, longer the download duration. Yes, that is possible. Thus you should scan it with an anti-malware program. Not Helpful 7 Helpful What do I do if I downloaded a game on Torrent but it's asking me to burn a disc?
You can do this with a utility software like UltraISO this software can also be used for burning. After you've done that, you'll be able to copy the files to wherever you want. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. If a game only has a few seeders, you may need to wait a long time for it to download.
Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Downloading a game isn't illegal, but sharing it is. By uploading, or seeding, a game, you may make yourself vulnerable to a lawsuit from the copyright holder of the game you're downloading. If you're caught downloading games using BitTorrent, you might receive a warning letter from your ISP.
In that case, it would be best to stop. Continuing will put you at risk of having your internet service disconnected and you might also face charges for copyright infringement.
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