New Computer: What Files Will I Need?
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GGG247,
Posted on: 2012-04-19 10:07 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
There are a few different ways you can do this.
I generally copy all of my files from the old computer to a flash drive.
Then I download and install the Launcher.
Then I let the Launcher start the installation, start it running (I never install to the default directory, always a specific directory I create), then stop the installation after a minute or so.
Then I paste the files from the old computer into the directory where I started installing the game.
Then I run the Launcher and have it do a Repair. This takes only a short time since the files are already there.
This has worked for me on every system so far and makes for a much faster installation.
I also then do similar steps for installing Beta and Test, but not everyone installs those.
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Just download the windows client from the CoH website. Then, do a fresh install. That method isn't the fastest, but it is the safe way to do things.
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Originally Posted by GGG247
I'm (finally) getting a new computer, but wanted o know what I need to do in order to get CoH onto it.
Do I just download the game from the Internet? Do I need to do something with the Launcher, or will it automatically download when I give it my userid and password? Should I copy all of my CoH directory from my current computer onto my new one? Thanks! P.S.-I'm a paid player, if that makes any difference. |
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There is nothing unsafe about copying an existing install.|
Originally Posted by newchemicals
Just download the windows client from the CoH website. Then, do a fresh install. That method isn't the fastest, but it is the safe way to do things.
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Also, the CoH directory is 4 GB. That is a horrific download for anyone with sub-par internet access.
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I don't disagree with that. Copying an existing install will do no harm, getting it to work depending on who is doing the migration can matter.|
Originally Posted by Ironblade
There is nothing unsafe about copying an existing install.
Also, the CoH directory is 4 GB. That is a horrific download for anyone with sub-par internet access. |
There are guides on the forums on how to do this, I'll leave it up to the user to decide. If I am asked however, I would always suggest doing it the "safe" way with the least number of variables.
H: Blaster 50, Defender 50, Tank 50, Scrapper 50, Controller 50, PB 50, WS 50
V: Brute 50, Corruptor 50, MM 50, Dominator 50, Stalker 50, AW 50, AS 50
Top 4: Controller, Brute, Scrapper, Corruptor
Bottom 4: (Peacebringer) way below everything else, Mastermind, Dominator, Blaster
CoH in WQHD
Simply copying the CoX related installation folders to a backup medium and then transfering them back to the same folder path on the new pc works perfectly fine without any registry mods or custom shortcuts. I just did this on my system (main laptop GPU finally fried for the last time) and all I had to do was right click + drag the Launcher exe file to the desktop and create a shortcut. From there it ran as if i was originally installed on this pc. I'd like to note that said install went from a WinXP SP3 x86 environment to a Win7 SP1 x64 environment with NO complaints from either the software nor the OS. A bonus was that the launcher actually remembers your custom settings because they're stored in a file(s). Talk about cutting all the fat on an install. I may need to review my Guides at this point to make sure they reflect this test.
I'm (finally) getting a new computer, but wanted o know what I need to do in order to get CoH onto it.
Do I just download the game from the Internet?
Do I need to do something with the Launcher, or will it automatically download when I give it my userid and password?
Should I copy all of my CoH directory from my current computer onto my new one?
Thanks!
P.S.-I'm a paid player, if that makes any difference.
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