Not very tech savvy question

Motorhead667 · 03-04-2015, 02:07 AM

I have pre ordered 16 my question is can I download to an external hard drive on my old laptop then in a month or so hook up the external hard drive to my new laptop?

AirmenSmith · 03-04-2015, 02:34 AM

You can do it via an external drive but I haven't had good results. I have found ootp to load and save very slowly when using external hard drives. Ootp processes a lot of info constantly.

If you are going to use an external then make sure it is at least a USB 3.0 external that is plugged into a USB 3.0 port on your computer.

Motorhead667 · 03-04-2015, 12:08 PM

Thank you very much.

BusterKing · 03-04-2015, 12:29 PM

With the steam key you can play it on all your computers, it will keep the same league going no matter what computer you use.

RchW · 03-04-2015, 01:54 PM

In addition to the above replies, OOTP is very easy to license and unlicense while keeping a similar data path. Some versions ago I had the game installed on three computers one of which I used on the road. It was very simple to unlicense computer 2 and license computer 3 at will. There was never any trouble. A USB drive and 7Zip made league files easily transportable.

Steam has rendered that need moot unless one doesn't use it.

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Motorhead667 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 576	Not very tech savvy question I have pre ordered 16 my question is can I download to an external hard drive on my old laptop then in a month or so hook up the external hard drive to my new laptop?

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AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT Posts: 2,094	You can do it via an external drive but I haven't had good results. I have found ootp to load and save very slowly when using external hard drives. Ootp processes a lot of info constantly. If you are going to use an external then make sure it is at least a USB 3.0 external that is plugged into a USB 3.0 port on your computer. __________________ Come join me on my Twitch Channel for gaming at its excellence Twitch Link

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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	In addition to the above replies, OOTP is very easy to license and unlicense while keeping a similar data path. Some versions ago I had the game installed on three computers one of which I used on the road. It was very simple to unlicense computer 2 and license computer 3 at will. There was never any trouble. A USB drive and 7Zip made league files easily transportable. Steam has rendered that need moot unless one doesn't use it. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

03-04-2015, 12:08 PM	#3
Motorhead667 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 576	Thank you very much.

03-04-2015, 12:29 PM	#4
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,422	With the steam key you can play it on all your computers, it will keep the same league going no matter what computer you use.