LAN Computer - Installing games...

bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2009 at 14:11

I have just built myself a LAN computer and was wondering if I can insteam my games on it or should I have seperate copies?

Like I have steam, can I download it onto the lan and log on with my account?

Or Can I install WOW and use it on both computers?

Anyone recommend some good LAN games?

Thanks

Tefal · 26 Jun 2009 at 14:25

yep you can put steam games on as many pcs as you want but can only play on/be logged into one at a time

dont; know about wow.

xxalxx · 26 Jun 2009 at 14:26

same with wow as steam, install it everywhere you want, but you can only have 1 login to your account at 1 time.

bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2009 at 14:33

Thanks guys. Thats ok as I am the only one that would be using it. So I can only be on one computer at a time.

With wow, is there anyway of installing all the updates in one go.

Maybe install from disk then copy certain files from my main computer and paste over?

xxalxx · 26 Jun 2009 at 14:51

Just copy your whole wow folder from pc to the other

bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2009 at 17:00

xxalxx said:
Just copy your whole wow folder from pc to the other

But install it first with disks for reg input? How big is the folder now? I have a 16g usb, hopefully that is big enough lol

oxygene · 26 Jun 2009 at 17:03

wow is a good game it doesnt need installing or reg updates. it sorts that when you run it. seriously just copy it all over and play

Memphis · 26 Jun 2009 at 17:04

bloodline76 said:
But install it first with disks for reg input? How big is the folder now? I have a 16g usb, hopefully that is big enough lol

Just copy the whole folder. It doesn't need 'installed' as such

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bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2009 at 17:13

Memphis said:
Just copy the whole folder. It doesn't need 'installed' as such .

Cool thanks. I know that works with steam but i didnt think it would with wow as well.

orderoftheflame · 26 Jun 2009 at 17:24

If it's a LAN only machine, set steam to run in offline only mode.

That way you can log into your account on other machines regardless afaik.

bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2009 at 19:43

orderoftheflame said:
If it's a LAN only machine, set steam to run in offline only mode.

That way you can log into your account on other machines regardless afaik.

Does that mean I can play on two computers with my account?

Amnesia · 26 Jun 2009 at 20:06

offline yes
as only 1 can be logged online at a time.

bloodline76 · 29 Jun 2009 at 11:41

BAck to Wow install. I got it transfered over with the whole folder ok. Works fine.

But does anyone know what folder the updates go into when they come out? Dont particualrly want to transfer 11g each time.

I dont want to let it auto update as i use it on a dongle and has a limited download of only 1g. (Which it isnt my dongle lol)

bledd · 29 Jun 2009 at 13:53

you can simply copy and paste your steam folder too

then just run steam.exe and it'll install itself onto that machine