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Possible To Copy The Game From One PC To Another?

klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
edited July 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
I've talked a friend into trying Neverwinter, but she doesn't want to download the whole game. So I'm just wondering if I can copy my entire Neverwinter installation folder to a USB drive and then transfer it over to her PC?

Will this work? Or does she have to download the whole game and install it for herself?

Cheers.
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  • raize76raize76 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    I've talked a friend into trying Neverwinter, but she doesn't want to download the whole game. So I'm just wondering if I can copy my entire Neverwinter installation folder to a USB drive and then transfer it over to her PC?

    Will this work? Or does she have to download the whole game and install it for herself?

    Cheers.

    Yes, it is possible. Did it two days ago.
  • arcbladezarcbladez Member Posts: 210 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    Yeah. But first you need to start re-installing the game as if you were installing it for the first time. Then once the download starts, stop it and close the client. Copy/Paste the folder with all the files you already downloaded over the new installation, then restart the game. It will skip over all the files you already downloaded but will download/patch a few files, but at least you don't have to redownload everything.
  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    I still have the Neverwinter client I downloaded when the game first released, it's version number NW.1.20130403a.4 (so it's hopelessly out of date).

    Should I install that version onto my friends PC?

    Which files do I need to then Copy/Paste from my own PC to bring her game up to date?

    Thanks a lot for all the help.
  • cipher9nemocipher9nemo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    I still have the Neverwinter client I downloaded when the game first released, it's version number NW.1.20130403a.4 (so it's hopelessly out of date).

    Should I install that version onto my friends PC?

    Which files do I need to then Copy/Paste from my own PC to bring her game up to date?

    Thanks a lot for all the help.

    It shouldn't matter what version you have for the installer files as they'll be updated regardless when they login for the first time. I'm at work instead of home right now, so hopefully arcbladez can point you to the default location of the installer files.
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  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    I've found my installation directory, it's in:

    C:\Users\Public\Games\Cryptic Studios\Neverwinter\Live

    There is a folder called .patch but it's only 7.20MB (that doesn't seem big enough for all the patches). Should I just install the game using the old installer and then copy the entire Live folder from my PC and overwrite the Live folder on my friends PC?
  • chrono0812chrono0812 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 501 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    I've found my installation directory, it's in:

    C:\Users\Public\Games\Cryptic Studios\Neverwinter\Live

    There is a folder called .patch but it's only 7.20MB (that doesn't seem big enough for all the patches). Should I just install the game using the old installer and then copy the entire Live folder from my PC and overwrite the Live folder on my friends PC?


    whats going on in here, and Why is it happening?
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  • chrono0812chrono0812 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 501 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    arcbladez wrote: »
    Yeah. But first you need to start re-installing the game as if you were installing it for the first time. Then once the download starts, stop it and close the client. Copy/Paste the folder with all the files you already downloaded over the new installation, then restart the game. It will skip over all the files you already downloaded but will download/patch a few files, but at least you don't have to redownload everything.

    I Never thought about doing it like that... So, Instead of it taking me 2 hours at max to re-install a fresh copy of the game plus all the patches it would only take a few minutes or so... D@mn, and here when I re-installed a fresh copy of Neverwinter I would always just play a different game for those two hours it took to Install and patch, when I could have used the method you outlined an been able to play in a few minutes :-(
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  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    Bummer! I can't figure out which files to Copy/Paste to my friends computer. I can install the old version of the client on her machine, but she then has a massive amount of patches to download. It seems like such a waste of time (and download quota) when I already have the patches, but I can't for the life of me work out how to update her client using the files from my PC.
  • dardovedardove Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I would copy the files in the piggs folder. That is all the data files.
  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I just copy the entire installation file folder into a DVD. Haven't tried installing from it since the first thing I do when doing a fresh install is to copy the entire installation folder into the target computer hard drive first then install from there.
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  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    lonnehart wrote: »
    I just copy the entire installation file folder into a DVD. Haven't tried installing from it since the first thing I do when doing a fresh install is to copy the entire installation folder into the target computer hard drive first then install from there.

    I'm going to try this. I'm going to copy the entire Cryptic Studios folder from C:\Users\Public\Games\Cryptic Studios\Neverwinter\Live
    from my PC and paste it into my friends C:\Users\Public\Games directory. I hope it works.

    I'm going to delete all my screenshots first, but is it OK to delete my combat and error logs too?
  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    The Installation folder is where your downloaded game goes into. It's different from the actual game folder where it is installed. On my machine and DVD the folder is named "Neverwinter NW.1.20130416a.6" and contains the Setup.EXE file, piggs and Direct X folders.
    *sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"

    "Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    Ah I understand, yes I still have the Setup.exe file. But it's an old version (Open Beta). Looks like I'll just have to install this for her and then she'll have to download all the patches for herself :(
  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Patching will take a while. And I also suggest turning off the On Demand Patching feature (found in the Options menu in the launcher). It will result in a larger patch download, but that's better than waiting for entire zones to load because their files need patching.

    Gotta love Patching sessions. Gives me time to enjoy my K-cup coffee or tea from my Keurig coffee maker... and trying to plot revenge against the person who got it for me last Christmas as I can no longer think of drinking coffee without one... -_-
    *sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"

    "Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
  • yeruneyerune Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Honestly, this is not a snide remark, but didn't you spend much more time on it already than if you would simply have downloaded it?

    Even with a fresh copy, there will still be lots of patching, and basically downloading is the main purpose of the program, so if your friend has a reason for disliking that..... maybe an MMO is not the right game?

    Again, not sniding, just curious.
  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    yerune wrote: »
    Honestly, this is not a snide remark, but didn't you spend much more time on it already than if you would simply have downloaded it?

    Even with a fresh copy, there will still be lots of patching, and basically downloading is the main purpose of the program, so if your friend has a reason for disliking that..... maybe an MMO is not the right game?

    Again, not sniding, just curious.

    Yes, you're quite right, but the problem is, we live Australia and we both have very limited download quotas. I've already downloaded the game (and all patches) so I was hoping I could save her from having to do the same.

    I do envy you Americans, I can't imagine what it's like to have an unlimited Internet. You guys are very lucky :)
  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    Yes, you're quite right, but we live Australia and we both have limited download quotas. I've already downloaded the game (and all patches) so I was hoping I could save her having to do the same.

    I do envy you Americans, I can't imagine what it's like to have an unlimited Internet. You guys are very lucky :)

    My internet is unlimited... as long as I don't go over my own quota (which is not easy as I'm single and live alone and I don't download much). If I do go over my 150GB limit I pay extra. I hear Australia's internet is pretty restrictive thanks to an individual named... never mind. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about. Naming and Shaming is something I don't do on Forums. Not even to political figures.
    *sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"

    "Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
  • cipher9nemocipher9nemo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    I do envy you Americans, I can't imagine what it's like to have an unlimited Internet. You guys are very lucky :)

    Don't be too envious, after all we probably have a lower overall bandwidth average than you. :) And many of us do have quotas, but they're so high we never have to worry (like 250GB/month). Even then my quota is a soft line to cross. I can do more than 250GB a month, but it I do that repeatedly my ISP will throttle my connection, at least according to third party info.
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  • kenjioyamakenjioyama Member Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    Yes, you're quite right, but the problem is, we live Australia and we both have very limited download quotas. I've already downloaded the game (and all patches) so I was hoping I could save her from having to do the same.

    I do envy you Americans, I can't imagine what it's like to have an unlimited Internet. You guys are very lucky :)
    I don't have unlimited. I think mine is 250 GB per month. And I bet your bandwidth is faster then mine! My last test on Speedtest . net was 28 Mbps download and around 3.5 upload. Yours is faster right? I am jealous of you!
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  • bioshrikebioshrike Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 4,729 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    The game folder is something like 6-13 GB. I just throw the whole thing onto a big thumb or external drive, then copy it back to wherever I want to run it off of.
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  • dardovedardove Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    Ah I understand, yes I still have the Setup.exe file. But it's an old version (Open Beta). Looks like I'll just have to install this for her and then she'll have to download all the patches for herself :(

    Just go with the setup file to install and then copy over your version of the piggs folder. That will get 95% of the patching out of the way.
  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    Just go with the setup file to install and then copy over your version of the piggs folder. That will get 95% of the patching out of the way.

    I'll try this. Thanks a lot dardove :)
  • klixanklixan Member Posts: 447 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    It worked! I used the old setup.exe to install the game on my friends PC, then I copied the piggs folder from my PC to hers (overwriting the existing files).

    It worked like a charm, she's in game now. Thank you all so much for the help :)
  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Glad to assist! Have fun in the game now! And maybe try out or make a Foundry quest or two... :)
    *sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"

    "Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
  • yeruneyerune Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    Yes, you're quite right, but the problem is, we live Australia and we both have very limited download quotas. I've already downloaded the game (and all patches) so I was hoping I could save her from having to do the same.

    I do envy you Americans, I can't imagine what it's like to have an unlimited Internet. You guys are very lucky :)

    Well, I'm Dutch, but you can still envy me if you want ;)
  • cipher9nemocipher9nemo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    klixan wrote: »
    It worked! I used the old setup.exe to install the game on my friends PC, then I copied the piggs folder from my PC to hers (overwriting the existing files).

    It worked like a charm, she's in game now. Thank you all so much for the help :)

    Glad it worked and thanks to all those who helped klixan. :)
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