new computer...

franco74 · 05-20-2004, 02:41 AM

Pardon me if this is a basic question, however I can't seem to find the answer...

I own ootp 6 and plan to get a new computer in the next month...

does anyone have a link or the time to explain how I would be able to download the game on my new computer...

thanks in advance

JoeRockEHF · 05-20-2004, 04:48 AM

Well, this is how I did things. I use my laptop like 90% of the time but I recently bought a desktop because my older one just wasn't cutting it anymore. When you buy OOTP6 you get three licenses to use for the game.

All I did was download the game as usual onto the computer like I did for my laptop. For all my files and stuff I just got on my laptop and emailed the files to myself. I then got on my desktop and opened the files. I have broadband so it didn't take too long at all.

I'm assuming you could also burn the files to a CD and carry them over to the new system as well or if you have a removable memory stick/card/whatever you can do that as well if there is enough space on it. Hope that helps!

sguthrie · 05-20-2004, 10:40 AM

Don't forget to unlicense the game from the old PC if you want to have that 2nd one available.

PotatoPeeler · 05-20-2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JoeRockEHF
When you buy OOTP6 you get three licenses to use for the game.

Just to clarify, you only get two licenses, not three.

franco74 · 05-20-2004, 12:42 PM

thanks guys

hey joerock

i thought about burning it onto a cd but - in the ootp folder there doesn't seem to be an icon or folder to reinstall the game....
therefore it seems I need to use my second license then unlicense my first copy

Dan Theman · 05-20-2004, 12:57 PM

You can unlicense first if you'd like, but you just won't be able to open the game up until you re-license it again. By the way, if you have a fairly quick internet connection, I'd just download the game, again (you don't need the license to download, only to install and run) and copy over your .lg file via CD-R or some other technique.

sguthrie · 05-20-2004, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PotatoPeeler
Just to clarify, you only get two licenses, not three.

Yeah, I was bummed when they went from 3 to 2. I liked being able to have it on my desktop, my laptop, and at work.

JoeRockEHF · 05-20-2004, 03:17 PM

Oops, sorry. Two instead of three licenses. Thanks for correcting me guys.

Rizon · 05-20-2004, 03:25 PM

Are you going to keep both your old computer and new one? If so, you could just connect them and transfer your league files over through the backup/restore option.

If not, then just do a league backup to a CD from your old computer, unlicense OOTP6 on the old computer, install OOTP6 and license on the new computer, run the restore league from the new computer OOTP6.

05-20-2004, 02:41 AM	#1
franco74 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: california Posts: 117	new computer... Pardon me if this is a basic question, however I can't seem to find the answer... I own ootp 6 and plan to get a new computer in the next month... does anyone have a link or the time to explain how I would be able to download the game on my new computer... thanks in advance

05-20-2004, 04:48 AM	#2
JoeRockEHF All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Niles, MI Posts: 933	Well, this is how I did things. I use my laptop like 90% of the time but I recently bought a desktop because my older one just wasn't cutting it anymore. When you buy OOTP6 you get three licenses to use for the game. All I did was download the game as usual onto the computer like I did for my laptop. For all my files and stuff I just got on my laptop and emailed the files to myself. I then got on my desktop and opened the files. I have broadband so it didn't take too long at all. I'm assuming you could also burn the files to a CD and carry them over to the new system as well or if you have a removable memory stick/card/whatever you can do that as well if there is enough space on it. Hope that helps! __________________ PSN: JoeRockEHF

05-20-2004, 03:17 PM	#8
JoeRockEHF All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Niles, MI Posts: 933	Oops, sorry. Two instead of three licenses. Thanks for correcting me guys. __________________ PSN: JoeRockEHF

05-20-2004, 03:25 PM	#9
Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,369	Are you going to keep both your old computer and new one? If so, you could just connect them and transfer your league files over through the backup/restore option. If not, then just do a league backup to a CD from your old computer, unlicense OOTP6 on the old computer, install OOTP6 and license on the new computer, run the restore league from the new computer OOTP6. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

05-20-2004, 10:40 AM	#3
sguthrie Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 74	Don't forget to unlicense the game from the old PC if you want to have that 2nd one available.

05-20-2004, 12:42 PM	#5
franco74 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: california Posts: 117	thanks guys hey joerock i thought about burning it onto a cd but - in the ootp folder there doesn't seem to be an icon or folder to reinstall the game.... therefore it seems I need to use my second license then unlicense my first copy