Install DVD-CD based games on Surface Pro 3

[Stidly]

I have recently switched to Surface Pro 3 (i5 / 256GB)and used to play Age of Empires 3 or even a older FPS like WWII CoD on my i5 laptop. I would love to continue playing these games on my Surface Pro 3.
I have used No-CD patches before on my laptop after installing the games from CD but my first attempts installing it from ISO-files didn't work as it kept asking to insert the CD.
What is the best / easiest way to achieve this?

Thanks in advance

Stidly

 

[leeshor]

Welcome to the forum Stidly

I would think if the problem is one of getting it installed, what you are trying should work but maybe someone else has another idea. You could set the CD/DVD drive on the laptop up as a share and install from there.

 

[olimjj]

Have you tried mounting the image on a virtual drive and installing it form there?

 

[Liam2349]

You need some virtualization software like Daemon Tools. Use it to mount the ISO to a virtual drive.

 

[GreyFox7]

Perhaps it depends on the game maker and their copy protection scheme.

Virtual ISO Stick uses swappable microSD for image. Pricey.
http://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Inven..._sbs_pc_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=11E71DDVCM9GB62HSY3S

Drive enclosure with ISO emulation.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-...id=1427455465&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+virtual+iso

 

[olimjj]

You can get this freeware virtual drive here:
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
and mount your .iso images on it.
Other useful utilities at this site: