If you’re a game freak then this question will sound absurd. If not then this answer is that you need to create a back up of your games so that you don’t have to risk the damage to your original disc and thereby losing the whole game. Instead it would be much better if you create a back up and use it instead of the original. This mainly applies to the rare and expensive games in the market.
All you have to do is just buy suitable game backup software of your choice and start copying. Apart from the initial expense in buying the software, you can start copying all your discs free of cost and give your game discs the protection they require.
Game copying will not only help protect your games but will also relieve you from unwanted stress. Suppose you have to lend your original game disc to someone and you have no other go but to do so. Naturally there will be an element of fear in you that it might get damaged you won’t be able to use it again. But with game copy software’s you don’t have to worry about any such thing. If at all any irreparable damage is done, you can always get a copy of your back up disc and start using it.
Going into the legal issues regarding game copying, there is no problem at all in copying games for back up purposes provided you own the disc (and still own it). The Fair Use Act and Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 clearly state all these rights. However copying games for other purposes like reselling it to others without prior permission from the company is illegal and will be dealt with accordingly. It’s recommended that the owner read the copying instructions given in the manual of the game.
