How to install a CD game on the Deck?

[Wolf of Sparta]

Hey guys

Can anyone explain to me how I could install a CD-game (Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Carbon or Underground) on the Deck?

Please keep in mind that I don't know anything about programming or computer terms. Please keep it as simple as possible.

Would truly appreciate it if you guys could help me out. I looked up guides and videos but they use terms I don't really understand.

[retrogunner]

Originally posted by Wolf of Sparta:

Hey guys

Can anyone explain to me how I could install a CD-game (Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Carbon or Underground) on the Deck?

Please keep in mind that I don't know anything about programming or computer terms. Please keep it as simple as possible.

Would truly appreciate it if you guys could help me out. I looked up guides and videos but they use terms I don't really understand.

Whoa whoa whoa ... Some of that physical media hoop jumping might not be necessary. But ...

Have you read Valve's Retail CD Keys FAQ Support page? It may be that you can simply enter your Legit CD Game key and get a *free* copy on Steam. If that works for you, it would save you a metric ton of hassle.

Even if the game is not listed doesn't mean it's not available. Valve will delist games but stil honor game keys for them. I know, I've done it. Try your CD Keys.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by checking out their FAQ and attempting to activate your CD Keys on Steam.

Cheers, retro.

[Werde]

Originally posted by retrogunner:

Originally posted by Wolf of Sparta:

Hey guys

Can anyone explain to me how I could install a CD-game (Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Carbon or Underground) on the Deck?

Please keep in mind that I don't know anything about programming or computer terms. Please keep it as simple as possible.

Would truly appreciate it if you guys could help me out. I looked up guides and videos but they use terms I don't really understand.

Whoa whoa whoa ... Some of that physical media hoop jumping might not be necessary. But ...

Have you read Valve's Retail CD Keys FAQ Support page? It may be that you can simply enter your Legit CD Game key and get a *free* copy on Steam. If that works for you, it would save you a metric ton of hassle.

Even if the game is not listed doesn't mean it's not available. Valve will delist games but stil honor game keys for them. I know, I've done it. Try your CD Keys.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by checking out their FAQ and attempting to activate your CD Keys on Steam.

Cheers, retro.

Yet, he's talking about games that were never available on steam so there's no gift copies, cd/dvd with serial keys for steam

[minas6907]

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

[Wolf of Sparta]

Originally posted by minas6907:

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

Aight bro's, I'm actually stoked now to try this easy method once my steam deck dock arrives! Might finally be able to play need for speed carbon again seeing as my computer can't run the official disk anymore (something to do with windows 10, eventhough most wanted 2005 runs perfectly)!

[GodKilla-]

Simply copy the files to the Deck and run the executable from inside Steam or Bottles, or create an ISO image file of the disc on a computer with a disc drive with a software such as ImgBurn, WinCDEmu, CDBurnerXP or basically any other CD burning software or image mounting tool (Daemon Tools, Alcohol 120%) or you find and download the image online.
Transfer the image file to the Deck or put it onto a Thumbstick and connect that to the Deck and then open the thumbstick in Dolphin (to make sure it is mounted)
Go into Desktop Mode and open Konsole, create a folder for the cd: mkdir /media/iso
Mount the image file: mount /path/to/image.iso /media/iso -o loop

Your CD is now ready in /media/iso, add the Setup.exe or whatever else executable to Steam or Bottles and run from there. You might need a No-CD-Patch from gamecopyworld if the game requires the disc to run.

Remove the disc with umount /media/iso

[Frostbyte71]

Didn't bother to read anyone elses comments so apologies if this was already mentioned. I've had zero issues installing a game to Windows on my laptop, taking the folder the game was installed to and copying it over to the deck, then adding it to steam as a non-steam game and running it.

[maxRunner]

Originally posted by Frostbyte71:

Didn't bother to read anyone elses comments so apologies if this was already mentioned. I've had zero issues installing a game to Windows on my laptop, taking the folder the game was installed to and copying it over to the deck, then adding it to steam as a non-steam game and running it.

This method, also mentioned by Werde and minas6907, is probably the easiest way to do it. It does require having a windows machine around to do all the setup, however. In my house that would be impossible, since I don't own one lol. That's where the other methods of ripping the disk, extracting the iso, and using Bottles or Lutris come into play.

[Wolf of Sparta]

Sweeeet! Can't wait for my dock to arrive soI can finally try to get need for speed carbon running again!!

[Bronwyn031]

If you have your original CD-Key you may be able to add the game to your Origin account. Once the game is in your Origin account you can add it to your Steam Account and download it directly to your deck. There is a caveat though.
The Origin launcher is not currently natively supported on the SteamDeck BUT it can be added with a bit of tinkering. There are several YT videos that go STEP by STEP on how to add the Origin Game launcher to the SteamDeck.

[Wolf of Sparta]

Originally posted by minas6907:

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

Brother, do you perhaps have reliable sites (no viruses etc) to get no-CD cracks for:
- Need for speed: underground 2
- Need for speed: Most wanted 2005
- Need for speed: Carbon?

[minas6907]

Originally posted by Wolf of Sparta:

Originally posted by minas6907:

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

Brother, do you perhaps have reliable sites (no viruses etc) to get no-CD cracks for:
- Need for speed: underground 2
- Need for speed: Most wanted 2005
- Need for speed: Carbon?

Hey there! I really cant say that I have a good source, it was over a decade ago, I never needed a nocd crack after that. Someone above mentioned gamecopyworld, I'd probably vouche for them, that site brings me back to being at the computer lab in highschool downloading cracks on floppy disks! Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

[Wolf of Sparta]

Originally posted by minas6907:

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

Could you help me? I managed to get it to run, but how do you change your controls? I can't seem to change the controls for the deck...

[minas6907]

Originally posted by Wolf of Sparta:

Originally posted by minas6907:

A few months ago I put Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 on my deck. This is just what I did, I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it did for me.

I got the x5 cdrom version off eBay a long time ago, and installed it on a laptop I had like 10 years ago and got a no cd crack. When I've moved on to a new PC, each time, I just dragged the installation folder to my new PC and made a desktop shortcut, I've done this like 3 times.

When I got my steam deck, I was wondering how to install it, then it just dawned on me to just try coping it over like my other pcs.

I put it on a USB c thumb drive, copied the folder to my deck, added it as a non steam game, and selected the cutrent version of proton to run it with, and it seriously worked fine, i was stoked. The thing that took me the longest was selecting and adding the custom artwork for steam, I hadnt done that before. But now it's in my library and looks like any other steam games.

Like I said, I've seen others install it different ways, but this is what worked for me.

Could you help me? I managed to get it to run, but how do you change your controls? I can't seem to change the controls for the deck...

If I recall correctly, I had to use the virtual keyboard a little bit in the beginning to get around, since the controls on the steam deck didn't work right at startup. If you go into the controller options, it defaults to wine keyboard. I changed it from keybord to controller, and had to map the buttons to the deck. Keep in mind that this was only my experience with Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005, the other NFS games you mentioned, I've never played. Hope it helps!

[Wolf of Sparta]

Originally posted by minas6907:

Originally posted by Wolf of Sparta:

Could you help me? I managed to get it to run, but how do you change your controls? I can't seem to change the controls for the deck...

If I recall correctly, I had to use the virtual keyboard a little bit in the beginning to get around, since the controls on the steam deck didn't work right at startup. If you go into the controller options, it defaults to wine keyboard. I changed it from keybord to controller, and had to map the buttons to the deck. Keep in mind that this was only my experience with Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005, the other NFS games you mentioned, I've never played. Hope it helps!

I'm actually trying to figure it out on Most wanted 2005 aswell! Gonna give it a try now.