If you are determined to play CM 08, you have three legitimate—or semi-legitimate—paths. We have ranked them from best to worst.

Before you search for a download link, let’s look at why this version holds a special place in history.

If you own an old disc, you can use compatibility layers to run the game on modern systems. The game runs perfectly on Linux via Proton.

Let us assume you bought the disc. Here is how to actually run it.