How to Play ISO Games

An ISO is an image file that contains the contents of a CD or DVD. Think of it as a virtual disc. Playing a virtual disc requires a virtual drive. There are any number of programs, both free and commercial that will create virtual CD and DVD drives on a computer. This article shows how to create a virtual drive to use ISO images in Alcohol 120.

Things You'll Need

• Alcohol 120

Instructions

Create a Virtual Drive

1. Install Alcohol 120 on the computer.

2. Run Alcohol 120.

3. Click "Virtual Drive" in the Options menu that appears on the left side of the screen.

4. Set the number of virtual drives to one. One is usually sufficient.

5. Click "OK."

6. Click "Shell extensions" on the menu on the left side of the virtual drive setup box, and click "Select All."

7. Click "OK." This will create the drive.

Mount the Image

1. Start Alcohol 120.

2. Click "Image Finder" on the menu on the left side of the screen.

3. Make sure ISO images are selected, and click "Search."

4. Select the ISO file that appears on the search screen, right click and choose "Add to Alcohol 120."

5. Select the ISO file on the main screen, right click and choose "Mount on Device" and select the virtual drive that was just created.

6. Close Alcohol 120.

Running the Game

1. Choose Start>My Computer in Windows.

2. Double Click the virtual drive to launch the program.

3. Run the program.

Resources

• Alcohol 120
• Free Virtual Drive Creator