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Title: 2 computers, 1 game dvd, what to do? Post by: sandersims on April 18, 2009, 05:41:14 pm I will try hard not to give too much background info. I promise!!
I started playing Sims 2 on a MacBook. Everything works ok with about 2.0 G of cc, Seasons and OFB, Family Fun Stuff and Holiday Stuff. However, I want to decrease the load on my MacBook and play with less cc. Thus, I'm willing to play a slimmer game, but want to keep Seasons, FFS, and HS. SO... I installed Sims 2 and OFB on our new iMac, and tried to move the fantasy neighborhood I created for my daughter over to it. This fantasy 'hood requires enormous amounts of cc. However, the neighborhood (obviously, duh) needs Seasons installed to work. The solution, obviously then, is to install Seasons onto the iMac for her. :rolleyes: The question: Can we both play Sims at the same time? In other words, is there a way to copy the Seasons DVD so she can have a copy and I can have a copy? We wouldn't be playing in the same room either. Frequently I am bed-ridden as I broke myself 15 years ago. Sometimes I can't get up. I'd like to not want to play Sims, and realize that my daughter left the Seasons disc at the other end of the house on a day I can't walk more than 10 steps. After all, if I could get to the iMac, I wouldn't need the game on two different computers. I hope you can understand this. Today is a 'fewer than 10 steps' day, and I'm afraid I am not very coherent. Thanks. Title: Re: 2 computers, 1 game dvd, what to do? Post by: ancienthighway on April 18, 2009, 10:32:19 pm The disk I'm sure is copy protected and wouldn't work if you tried copying it.
Your best bet would be to have your daughter pick up another copy of Seasons. But if that's not possible, you could try Numenor's Any Game Starter (MTS2). That would allow you to at least play a separate neighborhood up to OFB if you have that disk handy on those days Seasons doesn't get moved over to you. Another option would be not to shut your game and computer down. The disc is just needed to start the game and not used during play. Title: Re: 2 computers, 1 game dvd, what to do? Post by: Razamataz on April 19, 2009, 08:37:36 am Simple Go to The sims Store and download the stores software. It has software included that lets you start the game without CD/DVD!
Sims Store Link! http://thesims2store.ea.com/help.html Requires download the EADM software and to regester! Title: Re: 2 computers, 1 game dvd, what to do? Post by: sandersims on April 19, 2009, 05:17:05 pm Thanks guys! Good suggestions and easy enough to implement!
Title: Re: 2 computers, 1 game dvd, what to do? Post by: HugeLunatic on April 19, 2009, 11:04:58 pm Simple Go to The sims Store and download the stores software. It has software included that lets you start the game without CD/DVD! Sims Store Link! http://thesims2store.ea.com/help.html Requires download the EADM software and to regester! No. That is for PC's not Macs. Unless the OP is using bootcamp and playing in Windows, then this really isn't a Mac question. |