Anyone tried this? any info?

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 25-04-2005, 05:40 PM

im just wondering, if i could install a game on a mobile hard drive, would I be able to play it on another computer without installing any of it on the other computer, like can I open it directly from the mobile HD?

I appreciate the help thx

Addis · 25-04-2005, 04:53 PM

Never tried it myself. I think some games might work yes. Maybe not all because of registry keys needed which aren't present on the drive.

Waffle · 25-04-2005, 04:57 PM

Yup exactly that. Older games, I'd imagine would work, but the newer ones, no chance, unless you copied appropriate registry files across and put em into the other PC, but dont really wanna mess with that.

Addis · 25-04-2005, 05:16 PM

I wasn't totally sure about games, but software like office apps and the like, especially ms office and large complex packages will need to access registry to run.

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 25-04-2005, 05:54 PM

thx. im jus tryin to think of ways to be able to carry around games and programs without having to install them or add registry keys, but i guess that won't get too far. haha

Anti-Trend · 25-04-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Waffle

Yup exactly that. Older games, I'd imagine would work, but the newer ones, no chance, unless you copied appropriate registry files across and put em into the other PC, but dont really wanna mess with that.

Waffle's right, the registry would be a problem. You could do this with Linux for sure, but I don't think you could do it with OS-X, because they also have something similar to the Windows registry (albeit better).

ninja fetus · 25-04-2005, 06:57 PM

if it's a completely install free file, yes. I've had a few games (warcraftII, warcraft III, QuakeIIIarena) that I ran completely off of a CD, without install. They were cracked and fooled around with a lot. Slower, illegal, and time consuming.

Though....if you did install the game on the hard drive from each computer so they both have correct registry values it might work.

stinkfing3r · 01-05-2005, 10:27 PM

If you use your external hd as your main hd and have windows and stuff instaleld there, then the files need to play will work and you can transport it from one computer to another. i did that for work. but like they said, otherwise most new games put files all over the place.

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Never tried it myself. I think some games might work yes. Maybe not all because of registry keys needed which aren't present on the drive. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers Last edited by Addis; 25-04-2005 at 05:16 PM.

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	I wasn't totally sure about games, but software like office apps and the like, especially ms office and large complex packages will need to access registry to run. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	thx. im jus tryin to think of ways to be able to carry around games and programs without having to install them or add registry keys, but i guess that won't get too far. haha __________________

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stinkfing3r Big Geek Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 146 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline	If you use your external hd as your main hd and have windows and stuff instaleld there, then the files need to play will work and you can transport it from one computer to another. i did that for work. but like they said, otherwise most new games put files all over the place. __________________ Clubdv.fm

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Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	Yup exactly that. Older games, I'd imagine would work, but the newer ones, no chance, unless you copied appropriate registry files across and put em into the other PC, but dont really wanna mess with that.

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	if it's a completely install free file, yes. I've had a few games (warcraftII, warcraft III, QuakeIIIarena) that I ran completely off of a CD, without install. They were cracked and fooled around with a lot. Slower, illegal, and time consuming. Though....if you did install the game on the hard drive from each computer so they both have correct registry values it might work.

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