Direct to Drive questions

RaMDOM · 16 Dec 2006 at 10:10

So how does this work - see that you can download Rainbow Six Las Vegas on this now for GB.

What if you format and reinstall? do you have to download it again? Can you download it again. Would prefer if I could back it up on an optical.

Also I remember downloading a CoH strategy guide which when taken to my laptop, did not work as it said I couldn't install and read it a different computer to the one I bought it on. So what wouldhappen if I upgraded and then tried to re-download it / reinstall it?

Thanks in advance.

eekfek · 16 Dec 2006 at 10:30

hmm, never used D2D, but good questions you make
with Steam or EA Stink programs any digital purchases can be re-downloaded and installed whenever you like but i dont know if d2d is similar
maybe contact them via email first

Quixote · 16 Dec 2006 at 13:26

I had a look at the service but if you are in Europe, you will find that you cannot buy most of the games becuase the releas rights are different (ie they may be a different publisher or division of the parent company). If you're in Canada, US, then it won't be a problem.

art1cfox · 16 Dec 2006 at 17:40

RaMDOM said:
So how does this work - see that you can download Rainbow Six Las Vegas on this now for GB.

What if you format and reinstall? do you have to download it again? Can you download it again. Would prefer if I could back it up on an optical.

Also I remember downloading a CoH strategy guide which when taken to my laptop, did not work as it said I couldn't install and read it a different computer to the one I bought it on. So what wouldhappen if I upgraded and then tried to re-download it / reinstall it?

Thanks in advance.

If you format your drive,just log into your Direct to Drive account and all games you have purchased will be there to download again.
I have downloaded and re downloaded oblivion,F.E.A.R and F.E.A.R extraction point no problems at all.(UK user)

RaMDOM · 16 Dec 2006 at 21:43

art1cfox said:
If you format your drive,just log into your Direct to Drive account and all games you have purchased will be there to download again.
I have downloaded and re downloaded oblivion,F.E.A.R and F.E.A.R extraction point no problems at all.(UK user)

Cheers for that mate - guess it is just a case of remembering passwords then.

art1cfox · 17 Dec 2006 at 12:14

RaMDOM said:
Cheers for that mate - guess it is just a case of remembering passwords then.

No problem, if you forget your password im sure they will email you a new one.

HangTime · 17 Dec 2006 at 13:37

One of the things which scares me off D2D is the patching process - from what I've read it sometimes means delays to getting patches if you even get them at all.

tomanders91 · 17 Dec 2006 at 14:04

yeah main problem with them is sometimes patches dosent work, had a friend who got everything from there but couldnt update a lot of his games.

tim_enchanter · 17 Dec 2006 at 15:00

Yeah I got Oblivion from D2D because a bunch of us on here found if we entered our location as the US we could get the game before it's release over here.
The problems come when like you go to do patching or modding.
The file structure of the D2D version is different to the DVD version, this means only D2D patches work. They released a 1.1 patch but nothing more.
A few simple mods work with it but none that make any kind of texture changes.

As for the re-downloading, I have kept a copy of the game on a backup drive.
I just re-install from that and then you just need to enter the activation code which I have forgetten to write down so I have to login to D2D to get the code.