Torrent clients are the programs that pull torrents off the web and convert them into usable files for your computer. There are a variety of free, legal torrent clients out there.
These include uTorrent and qBittorrent. You can find these clients through a Google search. You may need to temporarily disable your antivirus software before you can install a torrent client. Search for a torrent site. Because of the legality of torrent file-sharing, many torrent sites don't stay active for too long. The URLs for torrent sites can change frequently. Use Google to search "Torrent sites". This will most likely produce a variety of websites that list current torrent sites.
Warning: Many torrent sites have sexually explicit advertisements and links that contain malware. Search torrent sites at your own risk. Never give personal information, including name, phone, email, or address, to a site in return for a torrent. If you don't trust a site, for any reason, leave. Search the site for torrents of the game you want.
Use the search function for the torrent site to search for the title of the game you want to download. This will display available torrents for that game. View the torrent information. Most torrents listed on a torrent site contain a detailed explanation of what the torrent file downloads. Check to make sure the file contains everything you need. If the game you want to download is not legal, the file will need to contain a method for installing the software. This may be a serial number, a unique installer, a CD key generator, or a ReadMe file with special instructions on how to install the game.
If the torrent file allows comments, read the comments to make sure the file is a quality file that works. Check the number of "seeders". A seeder is another person who torrented the file and is letting others torrent from them. More seeders mean the file will download a lot quicker. It also means that more people trust the file. Download the torrent file.
Once you've found the link on a torrenting site you trust, click on the link that says "Get this torrent", "Download this torrent" or something similar. Torrent files do not contain the game. They contain information about the file that has the game. A torrent client uses torrent files to download files from another user's computer. Be careful. Many torrent sites have false download links that lead to external websites that contain malware and viruses, or pornographic material.
Open the torrent file in your torrent client. By default, downloaded files can be found in your "Downloads" folder. Open your torrent client and drag and drop the torrent file into the client to start downloading it. The time it takes to download may take a while, depending on the number of seeds available, your connection speed, and the connection speed of those you are downloading the file from.
Scan the downloaded files for viruses. Downloading software through torrents is an easy way to get viruses. In order to protect yourself, make sure you scan everything you download with a trusted antivirus program. In addition, remove the torrent file from your torrent client program immediately if you don't want to seed it for others to download.
Open the downloaded file. The torrent file most likely contains several files. They may each be downloaded individually, or they may be contained in a zip file or an ISO file.
Click on the ReadMe or Install file. There are most likely going to be specific instructions to finish installing your game once you've downloaded it. Open the ReadMe or other downloaded ". Sometimes you'll need to use a serial number generator that is attached in the game file. Sometimes you'll need to use a program called Power ISO to trick your computer into believing it is playing a disc. Power ISO can be downloaded through torrents.
The install process is different from game to game, so you need to find the instructions given and follow them to play your game. You'll almost always have to use a program called "Crack" to get into the game.
Again, your installation file will tell you exactly how to use and find it. If you cannot find this install file, right click on the torrent in your client and choose "Show in Folder. Launch the game. You can do so by double-clicking it on the desktop or by clicking it in the Windows Start menu.
Method 3. This is the website for Steam. Steam is the largest distributor of PC games. You can sign up for a Steam account and download the Steam client from the website. Sign up for a Steam account. If you don't already have a Steam account, use the following steps to sign up for a free Steam account. Click Login in the upper-right corner. Click Join Steam. Enter your email address in the top two lines. Click the checkbox next to "I am not a robot" Scroll down and click the checkbox next to "I agree AND am 13 years of age or older".
Click Continue. Check your email Open the verification email and click Create My Account. Enter your desired Steam username in the first line on the Steam website. Enter and confirm your desired password in the next two lines. Click "Complete Sign Up'.
Install the Steam client. The Steam client allows you to purchase and download games on your PC as well as launch games.
Use the following steps to download the Steam client: Click Install Steam in the upper-right corner of the Steam website. Click Yes. Select your language and click Next. Click Browse and select an install location optional. Click Install. Open the Steam client. The Steam client has a blue icon that resembles a rotary piston. Click the icon on your desktop or Windows Start menu to open Steam.
Log in to the Steam. Enter the username and password you used to create your Steam account. Then click Login. Add a payment method to your account optional. Many games on Steam are free-to-play. You can download and play these games without any charge. However, many games do require you to purchase them in order to play them. To be able to purchase games, use the following steps to add a payment method to your account: Click your account name in the upper-right corner.
Click Account details. Click Add a payment method to this account. Fill out the form with your credit card information, name, address and phone number. It's the first option at the top of the Steam Client in the upper-left corner. This searches Steam for the game you want to download. Alternatively, you can browse games on the front page of Steam, or use the "Games" drop-down menu at the top to browse games by genre.
Click the game you want to download. This displays the information page about the game. Scroll down and check the system requirements. The system requirements are the minimum specs your computer needs to be able to play a game.
Scroll down and check the system requirements and make sure your computer has the minimum specs needed to play the game. It's the green button below the installation page. If the game is free to play, the button says Play Now. If the game has a purchase price, click Add to cart. Then click Purchase for myself and follow the instructions to confirm your purchase. Select an install location and click Next and then Finish. By default, games you download from Steam will be downloaded to the Steam folder.
Click Next to continue. This downloads and installs the game. When the game is finished installing, click Finish. When the game is finished installing, you can click the game icon on the your desktop or Windows Start menu to open the game. Alternatively, you can find Steam games you have purchased and downloaded under "Library" in the Steam client.
Click a game in your library to view the information page. Then scroll down and click Play game to open the game. Method 4. Understand that not all PC's can play every game.
Just like you cannot play an Xbox One game on an original Xbox, changes in hardware and software prevent older or cheaper computers from playing some games. All games will be labeled with both the "Minimum Specifications" needed to run the game and the "Recommended Specifications" for the most enjoyable, smooth performance.
If your computer is new, chances are good you can run all older games. The only possible exceptions are only top-tier, graphic-intensive titles like Crysis. If your computer is already running several games, it can usually run the games from a similar era.
Check your video card against the game's recommended cards. Use the following steps to check your computer's video card and video drivers: Click the Windows Start Type "Run" and press Enter. Type in the program "dxdiag" and press "Enter". This will give you a diagnostics report on your video capabilities.
Check your processor and the amount of RAM you have. The processor determines how much data your computer can process per second.
The number of gigabytes GB of RAM that you have determines your how much information your computer can store at once. You can check both from the same screen: Click the Windows Start menu. Click System. Click About at the bottom of the panel on the left. Check your computer specs below "Device Specifications".
Check if you have enough hard drive space. Right-click your "C": drive or another internal hard drive in the panel to the left. Click Properties. Check the amount of space available next to "Free space". Luigi Oppido. The best way would be to get your torrent from a trusted source, like a website you trust or a person you actually know.
However, since that's not always possible, make sure you have a solid antivirus and antispyware program so you can scan the file as soon as it's finished downloading.
Not Helpful 1 Helpful 5. Not Helpful 10 Helpful Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: December 4, Find the file you just downloaded. Hopefully you paid attention to the location that you downloaded it to and the name of the file. Scan the installer file with your antivirus program to ensure that you're not about to destroy your pc.
Double click the icon for the downloaded file. This will typically either open the installer automatically, or decompress the file s needed to install the program. Locate the executable file, if files were only uncompressed in the previous step.
It will typically be called setup or install with a. Skip this step if the installer opened automatically. Pay attention to the installer. You may want to tell it where to install the program, and where to put icons i.
Complete the installation process and be sure to carefully read any instructions or "readme" files when complete. Activate the game by selecting it from a menu or double clicking its icon. What do I do first? You must first unzip the game. If your game is in a simple ZIP file, it can be unzipped using Windows' built-in unzipping tool. Yes No. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 5.
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Installation on Macintosh, Linux, and other systems follow a different set of instructions.
Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Be sure that your virus protection program is up to date, with current virus definition. Online games downloads are notorious vectors for virus attacks.
If you don't know where the file was downloaded to: Use the search function in the Start menu of a windows PC to find it if you know the name. If you don't, go through the steps to downloading it again, and pay attention to what it's called and where it's being saved to. You don't have to actually commence the download again, just see where it was saved.
Some games may just decompress into a folder and be done with it. If this is the case, there should be an executable file in that folder that will activate the game upon double-clicking. This is especially common with older games or more simple games that do not need to tie into various aspects of the operating system such as the registry or multimedia features.
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