Unfortunately, the acquisition of licensed software and official copies of computer games is typical for the West - in Russian-speaking countries the percentage of purchased software is extremely low, it is unlikely to reach ten percent. Almost everyone uses pirated versions, which are not always easy to get, and they also have problems with launching very often. In most cases, in order to launch a game for which you did not pay, but prefer to download from torrents, you will have to break or patch it. You can do this in many ways. It is about them that we will discuss later. But, before you figure out how to install patches, you should understand what it really is.
The concept of "patch"
So, you downloaded the program or game from torrents, but what do you do next with it? When you launch it, it requires either a license key or an official disc. Perhaps it will not start at all and will give some kind of error. Here you have only one way out - to patch the game so that it starts regardless of how you got it. And for this you need a patch. This is a program that makes up for deficiencies in software or a computer game that are noticed during use. But also pirate patches allow you to run those games that were downloaded for free. This word comes from the English patch and translates as "patch." Thus, everything falls into place: a patch is a patch that closes the holes in the game and allows you to enjoy the gameplay. But how to install patches? This question worries many gamers, so you need to talk about it separately.
Instructions
Most often, people begin to wonder how to install patches without even bothering to think about this issue on their own. But in many games there is a text file that contains detailed instructions. When you download a project from a torrent, be sure to see what is included in it. And if there is a text file there, be sure to read it, it most likely contains instructions for installing the patch. You will only need to carry out the points of all that is written there, and you can play without any problems. However, this is not the only answer to the question of how to install patches - there are different options for hacking the game, and you should familiarize yourself with others.
License key
Many users are trying to learn how to install the patch on Stalker so that the free version works without problems. However, this is impossible to do - the patches for this game are exclusively official, and they only fix defects in the game - we will talk about such programs a little later. What to do if there is no special software that could make the pirated version available to you? In this case, the license code that the game may require at launch will help you. Most often, this code is printed either on the licensed disc itself, which you purchase, or enclosed in a box with this disc, and it can also be sent to email if you purchase a digital version of the game. But you didn’t buy anything, where do you get this code? The first option is in the text file that was discussed earlier, it can be stored there, and the instructions will tell you at what stage and where to enter it. However, it is possible that there will be no specific code, but there will be a special program called keygen. It generates license keys according to a special algorithm - you just need to run it and copy the result, which will be generated in a few seconds. You just have to enter it when you start the game. But this option will not help you in those games where, for example, a licensed disc in the drive is required. And then questions arise about how to install the FIFA 14 patch and so on. This option is also worth considering.
Official patches
If you are interested in the question of how to install the FIFA 14 patch, which will add Russian comments, fix crashes from the game or update the player database, then you need an official patch. It is released by the developers of the game some time after the release. After receiving feedback from the players, the developers fix all the shortcomings and release a patch available for free download. You install it and play the best version of the project. However, this is not the patch you need to run an unlicensed game.
Pirate Patch or Crack
Another version of the patch does not fix the game, but breaks it. Such patches are called crack. You need to place this file in the game folder and run it, after which it will unpack the necessary files into the folder and replace them with existing ones. After that, there will be no problems with the launch - you can safely play the pirated version of any project. Sometimes cracks are non-automatic and represent only a set of files that you need to copy to the game folder with the replacement of existing ones.