Not saying that you cant get good things there. I would be careful about buying any laptop on ebay especially used. Even if I get a laptop with an optical drive I will see if I can try to find a way to play without the discs and keep them as backup. Other than that, thank you for all your advice. Maybe it's too slow or the performance is worse than I thought or some other technical problem that persists, I can't return it unless they determine the problem is DOA. So let's say that I buy the computer and I don't like it. The seller also told me refunds also only apply for DOAs. I will not be buying it because I just looked at the return policy- you can only return it if it is dead on arrival (DOA).
This is the one without the optical drive and it is also refurbished.
#How to play abandonware games install
a couple of suggestions though i wouldnt spend a ton on a disc reader, they really are becoming the vcr of today, a solid cheap one will do the job like something under 30 bucks and the other thing i would do so that read/transfer times dont matter is install the last Ep/stuff digitally, the most recent released EP or stuff you own that way you dont have to keep the disc drive connected when playing.īut for sure irregardless do register all EPs and stuffs as time passes things change with EA and youll upgrade computers and a registered digital copy down the road if sims 2 is any indication will provide the most options to play the series when the inevitable changes comes. That said i will say if you have slow or even mediocre internet speed but already have the discs then discs are a good way to go. so i would have to after almost all installs wait a few moments while origin hung at 100% installation reboot computer and then move to the next installation.
and i was using wifi! the biggest time consumption was spent hand holding origin since i think my processor may have been faster then its registering i had installed stuff.
#How to play abandonware games plus
Im partial to digital but im also fortunate to have high speed internet so for example DLing sims 3 all EPs plus almost all stuff took under one hour.