Tip 23:   How to Download Game Histories

This Tip shows you how to download the Game History files into Lottery Director.

Game History Files You Can Download

This Web site has the game histories for more than 140 Lotto games, and for over 100 Pick-3/4 Daily games.

The games are compatible with your Lottery Director Professional software, and with Lottery Director Free Wheeling.

You can download these games at any time.  You can use them in your software.  They are free downloads.

Do I Need to Download the Game Histories?

The game histories are here for your convenience.  You do not need to download them to use your software.

Can I Just See Some Recent Draw Results?

You can view the game results on other pages at this Web site.  You do not need to download the game histories in order to see the game results.  

If you only need to update a few draws in your game, you can probably do it faster by looking at the recent game results, rather than by downloading the entire game histories.

How to Download the Game Histories:

If you are familiar with downloading files, this should give you all the information you need.  You'll find more details below if you need them.

Note:  Your game histories are all contained in one file:  LDGAMES.EXE  on your Downloads page at this Web site.

  1. Download the File.  Download the game history file  LDGAMES.EXE  from the Web site.  You can put it into any convenient folder.  A suggested folder is:  C:\Ldir\Temp .


  2. Wait Until the Download is Completed.  Downloading may take only a few seconds, but it can take a bit longer.  It depends on the speed of your Internet connection and the amount of network activity.


  3. Extract the Games From the File.  Locate the file  LDGAMES.EXE  in your PC.  It will be in the folder you downloaded into.  Double-click on the file.  This will extract all of the games.
Done.   When you do these three steps, the game histories will be ready to use.  You can start your Lottery Director software and select your game.

Helpful Information:


1.  Downloading

Your Browser:  Details for downloading vary with the Web browser you are using.

  • Various browsers handle downloading differently, and there are differences between versions of the same browser.  You should be familiar with your Web browser's instructions for downloading files from Web sites.


  • If you are not sure how to download files, refer to your browser's Help system or to a good textbook on using your browser.

Safe Downloading:  Please note this about downloading.

  • All files at this Lottery Director Web site, including game history files, have been scanned with Norton Anti-Virus prior to uploading to this site.  They are free of viruses.


  • If you download any files from other sites, you should always verify them with your own anti-virus software immediately after downloading.

Your Download Folder:  You can use any convenient folder in your PC for downloading.  However you should not use a folder that is required by Windows or another program.

A suggested folder is:  C:\Ldir\Temp .

When you start to download a file, your Web browser will ask you to specify a destination or target folder for receiving the file.

Usually you can type in the destination folder's name:  C:\Ldir\Temp

If you are not sure about how to download a file using your Web browser, review the Help instructions for your browser.



2.  Extracting the Games

After downloading the game histories file  LDGAMES.EXE,   you must extract all of the games from it.

Here is how to extract the games.

  • Locate the  LDGAMES.EXE  File in Your PC.  The file should be in the folder you downloaded it into.

    For example:  It should be in the folder  C:\Ldir\Temp  (see the step above).

    Find the  LDGAMES.EXE  file.


  • Double-click on the file.

You will see a brief message about updating your games.  The updating is automatic for all games.

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