Every release is maintained by hand: cover, screenshots, genre, release year, description. Our goal is to keep games permanently accessible – complete and working.

How can you support us?
If you get a premium account with a hoster: use our ref links. Costs you nothing extra.

Wanna support us? Grab your premium account through this link – thanks a ton!

You have two options:

Option A: OCH Links (One-Click Hosters)
The links lead to file hosters like RapidGator, K2S or Katfile. You need:

• A browser
• jDownloader (free) – more on that below
• WinRAR or 7-Zip for extraction (free)

Games are split into many parts – a large game can have 50–150 of them. jDownloader downloads them automatically in order.

Free hoster accounts come with wait times and throttled speeds. Premium accounts have no limits.

Option B: Usenet / NZB
Usenet is a network completely separate from the web: no seeder problems, no throttling, full speed from start to finish.

You need:

• A Usenet provider (many offer free trials)
• A newsreader: SABnzbd or NZBGet (both free)
• The NZB file from our site

Installation

1. Download jDownloader from jdownloader.org
2. During setup: decline all optional offers (toolbars, adware, extra software – untick everything)
3. Start jDownloader – it runs in the background

Click'n'Load (recommended)
After solving the captcha on our site, you'll see two buttons: Click'n'Load and DLC.

• Click Click'n'Load – jDownloader adds all links automatically
• Start download, done

DLC file (alternative)

• Download the .dlc file
• Drag it into the jDownloader window or open it with a double-click
• All links are imported

The Captcha
Before you see the download links, you need to solve a captcha once – click the colored circle. This protects the links from bots. Once solved, you see all links for that release.

Free slots
As a guest or free user, you can download a limited number of different games within 24 hours. The limit prevents mass downloads by individual users.

When the limit is reached: try again tomorrow.


Premium hoster links have no slot limit.

The password is always: 404

All downloads are packed with WinRAR or 7-Zip and encrypted with this password. Just enter it when extracting.

CRC error during extraction?
At least one part file was corrupted during download. Possible causes:

• Hoster had server issues (most common)
• Connection dropped during download
• Hard drive errors
• File was already corrupted on upload (rare)

Free accounts are more prone to this because hosters limit the transfer quota for free users. Once exhausted, files can be transferred with errors.

Finding the corrupt part:
All parts except the last one have exactly the same file size. A part with a different size is corrupt.

Re-download only that part, then extract again. If it fails repeatedly: try a different hoster.

Offline files are detected automatically and re-uploaded as soon as possible. You don't need to report anything.

If multiple hosters are offline at the same time, it usually indicates a DMCA takedown. In that case it takes a bit longer.

There are two situations where you may have restricted access:

Release requires a registered account
Some releases are only available to logged-in users. A notice will appear on the page. The solution is a free registration.

Click'n'Load and DLC not available
If you're connecting via VPN or proxy and don't have an account, Click'n'Load and DLC downloads are unavailable. Either disable the VPN briefly or create a free account – registered users are not affected.

After extraction you'll usually find:

• An .iso or .bin file – the disk image (a copy of the installation DVD)
• An .nfo file – the installation guide from the release group

Step 1: Read the .nfo file
Open it with Notepad or Notepad++. It contains the install order, crack instructions and any special notes. Always check here first if something goes wrong.

Step 2: Mount the image
Don't burn the image – mount it as a virtual drive:

• Windows 10/11: Double-click the .iso → automatically mounted as a virtual drive
• Alternative: Virtual Clone Drive (free)

The virtual drive appears like a normal DVD drive in Explorer.

If mounting doesn't work: the .iso can also be opened with WinRAR or 7-Zip and extracted directly. The virtual drive method is cleaner though.

Step 3: Install
Run the installer from the mounted drive and go through it normally.

When you run an unsigned .exe (installer from a release group, crack, keygen), Windows shows a blue warning: "Windows protected your PC". This is Windows SmartScreen – not an actual virus detection.

To bypass the warning:

• Click "More info" (small link below the text)
• Then click "Run anyway"

If no such link appears: right-click the file → Properties → check the "Unblock" box at the bottom → OK. After that it can be started normally.

What is a crack?
A crack is a modified game file (usually the .exe) that removes copy protection. Without a crack, the game asks for the original disc, Steam or a launcher – and won't start. The crack is usually in a "Crack" folder on the image. If no such folder exists: the .nfo file will tell you where to find it.

The antivirus problem
Antivirus programs detect cracks as malware – almost always incorrectly. The scanner sees a file that modifies an .exe and quarantines it. This often happens silently in the background, before you've even copied the crack.

Disabling AV, copying the crack, then re-enabling AV has the same result: AV scans on re-activation and deletes the file again.

The correct approach:

1. Add the game folder as an exclusion first – before copying the crack:
   
   Windows Defender: Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings → Exclusions → Add an exclusion → Folder → select game directory
2. Copy the crack from the "Crack" folder into the game directory, overwrite existing files
3. Start the game

The exclusion stays saved permanently. For future updates, do the same.


All cracks – for almost every game and version – are also available separately on gamecopyworld.com.

The serial number is in the .nfo file or in the crack folder on the image – sometimes also as a keygen (serial number generator).

Using a keygen:

1. Add the game folder as an AV exclusion (as described in the crack entry)
2. Run the keygen, generate a key, copy it
3. Enter the key during installation

Many games store the language setting in an .ini or .txt file in the game folder. Common file names:

steam_api.ini · steam_emu.ini · CODEX.ini · CPY.ini · language.txt · force_language.txt

As a guide by crack group:

• CODEX, RUNE: usually steam_emu.ini
• SKIDROW: usually steam_api.ini
• Goldberg emulator: usually language.txt or force_language.txt

Open the file with Notepad and look for a line like:
language=english

Change the value to your language (e.g. german, french, polish) – lowercase, case-sensitive. Save.

If the file is read-only: copy it to the desktop, edit it there, copy it back.

If the game overwrites the setting on launch: rename your edited file (e.g. steam_emu_lang.ini), delete the original, then rename your edited file back to the original name.

The .nfo file will tell you exactly which file to edit if you're unsure.

On the game page you'll find available extras below the release entry: updates and DLCs. Download them the same way as the base game – solve captcha, add links to jDownloader.

Keep the order
Always install the base game completely first, then updates in sequence. Many updates require a specific base game version.

Update types

• Own installer: Run setup, point to the game folder when asked, let it finish
• File patch: Copy files directly into the game folder and overwrite – same as with a crack

The update's .nfo tells you what's required and which type it is.

DLCs are installed the same way as updates in most cases. Some DLCs are already included in the ElAmigos base installer – in that case nothing more is needed.

ElAmigos

• Includes all DLCs available at time of release
• Heavily compressed – smaller download, less disk space
• Crack is already included in the installer – no manual copying needed
• More languages than typical Scene releases

Scene Releases
From organized groups like CODEX, PLAZA or CPY. Usually available shortly after the release date. Crack is in a separate "Crack" folder and must be copied manually. Sometimes comes with separate language packs.

P2P Releases
From individuals or smaller groups outside the Scene. Often "plain" – no installer, just run the .exe. We use P2P when no Scene or ElAmigos release exists.

GOG Releases
GOG sells games without copy protection (DRM-free). These releases need no crack – just install and start.

FitGirl Releases
Even more aggressive compression than ElAmigos – smaller download, but installation takes several hours for large games. That's why we offer only a few FitGirl releases.

Error: .dll file missing
Messages like vcruntime140.dll is missing, msvcp140.dll not found or d3dx9_43.dll not found mean runtime libraries are not installed on your system. Fix:

• Visual C++ Redistributable – all versions, both x64 and x86. Search for "Visual C++ Redistributable All Versions" or download directly from Microsoft
• DirectX End-User Runtime – also free from Microsoft
• .NET Framework – some games require a specific version, the error message usually tells you which one

Graphics drivers
An outdated graphics driver is one of the most common causes of crashes and graphical glitches. Update drivers:

• Nvidia: GeForce Experience or nvidia.com directly
• AMD: AMD Adrenalin Software or amd.com
• Intel: Intel Driver & Support Assistant or intel.com

The driver doesn't need to be brand new, but shouldn't be more than a year old.

Game starts but crashes immediately – no error message

• Right-click the game .exe → Run as administrator – some cracks require elevated permissions
• Check antivirus: was a file blocked despite the exclusion? Check the quarantine list
• Re-extract and reinstall from scratch – a corrupted installation file is possible