Installing on two separate computers.

Metal Faust

Metal Faust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

E/Me

I was wondering if, in order to install Guild Wars on a different computer, I would need to uninstall it from my computer. Reason being is that I'm going back home for a few days and I wanted to be able to play GW there, since there is very little to do back home. Thanks.

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

No, you can download and install the client on any computer you wish (or even from the CD) and use your same account.

The CD-Key you entered when you made your account is tied to your email address/profile, not to your specific computer.

I use my laptop and my desktop sometimes ... not at the same time, obviously, unless my one account wants to run my other somewhere

If you only have one account, disregard the previous sentence.

Happy GW'ing!

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

since its suppoted at 100% online al you need to do is downloading client download, tye account name + password. what you keep on your pc from the game is ONLY maps, rest is stored online, so no diffrece from where you log in. as long as you loged in only once.

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

If you're forced into staying at your Gran's for a weekend, and they have a good computer (Ok, not likely, but for the purposes of this example), you can simply download the Client from the net (I think you can actually get it off the downloads section on Guru), and run your account from there.

eightyfour-onesevenfive

eightyfour-onesevenfive

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

7??13'35" E - 50??06'27" N

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

See also Download Client on the official homepage.

On a side note, you don't even need to install the game properly. It is possible to copy the installation folder onto, say, a mobile HDD (via USB or Firewire) and just hook that one up to any other computer. When you start GW from that drive, it will be a little confused at first and you'll have to confirm once that you want to start it from it's current location, but then it'll run just fine.

arcady

arcady

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

San Francisco native

Mo/P

I suppose a followup question to this is:

Can I use my account on the computer of someone else who has guild wars without accidentally merging the two accounts? Can I activate a brand new account on that someone else's computer, and then go home and install the game on my computer and then use my account without damage to either mine or theirs?

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

better link for download
http://guildwars.com/support/downloadclient/

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcady
Can I use my account on the computer of someone else who has guild wars without accidentally merging the two accounts?

Can I activate a brand new account on that someone else's computer, and then go home and install the game on my computer and then use my account without damage to either mine or theirs?
yes and yes

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcady
I suppose a followup question to this is:

Can I use my account on the computer of someone else who has guild wars without accidentally merging the two accounts? Can I activate a brand new account on that someone else's computer, and then go home and install the game on my computer and then use my account without damage to either mine or theirs?
Yes, but I wouldn't use the "remember me..." part of the logon!

TimberOwl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by eightyfour-onesevenfive
See also Download Client on the official homepage.

On a side note, you don't even need to install the game properly. It is possible to copy the installation folder onto, say, a mobile HDD (via USB or Firewire) and just hook that one up to any other computer. When you start GW from that drive, it will be a little confused at first and you'll have to confirm once that you want to start it from it's current location, but then it'll run just fine.
Hehe, i youve given me an idea. So, if i copied my GW Folder from My programs into a Mobile HDD, would i be able to play anywhere without installing? or would it leave files on the computer?

Not sure if this would work on a computer where im not admin, hope so.... >< GW at college ftw!

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt
Yes, but I wouldn't use the "remember me..." part of the logon!
'Remember me' doesn't remember the password, and there's high chance the other computer's owner knows your email address anyways.

Quote:
Originally Posted by TimberOwl
Hehe, i youve given me an idea. So, if i copied my GW Folder from My programs into a Mobile HDD, would i be able to play anywhere without installing? or would it leave files on the computer?

Not sure if this would work on a computer where im not admin, hope so.... >< GW at college ftw!
You just need the GW.exe + GW.dat, running GW first time on another computer sets up some stuff onto your registry. Should work, but that depends bit on how tight the security on the college computers is. I know in my school where I am the student network administrator it isn't possible

I created a normal user account without administrator rights, with GW installed in a directory with read-write access to everyone, and GW works just fine. So unless your college has tighter security than normal, you should be okay. There also is possible firewall problems, if GW can connect to the server even if you manage to start it up. Only one way to find out...