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Can i copy game from one pc to another to play multiplayer games
And how do i know which games can be played on on pc with more than one player
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Kaliosmasteris: Can i copy game from one pc to another to play multiplayer games
And how do i know which games can be played on on pc with more than one player
You need two legit copies of a game to do this. Also, to tell if you can do it is easy. It shoudl say in the README file wether it does IPX or TCP/IP. Either one can be done on a home network.
your going to have fun if its IPX.... Ahh DOS.... how i loved thee!
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Kaliosmasteris: Can i copy game from one pc to another to play multiplayer games
And how do i know which games can be played on on pc with more than one player
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CDN_Merlin: You need two legit copies of a game to do this. Also, to tell if you can do it is easy. It shoudl say in the README file wether it does IPX or TCP/IP. Either one can be done on a home network.
Actually, if these are GOG games you're talking about, you don't need two copies, as long as you mean within the confines of your own home.

From the help section on Downloads and Games:

9. Can I install one game both on my laptop and desktop PC at home?
Yes. We do not limit the number of installations or reinstallations, as long as you install your purchased games on PCs in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Fallout installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's PC or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
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Wishbone: However, if you think about (...) sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
I'd say that a multi-player rather qualifies as sharing with others, unless the original poster intends to play a multi-player match with himself ;)
It's less of a technical issue with GoG's DRM free attempt, but more of a moral one.
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Fujek: I'd say that a multi-player rather qualifies as sharing with others, unless the original poster intends to play a multi-player match with himself ;)
It's less of a technical issue with GoG's DRM free attempt, but more of a moral one.
You are aware that A) not all people live alone, and B) some people have friends who occasionally visit them for the specific purpose of playing games, right? I'm pretty sure that "sharing with others" in this context means "giving copies of the game to others not in your household".
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Starkrun: your going to have fun if its IPX.... Ahh DOS.... how i loved thee!
Screw IPX, Warcraft 2 before the Battle.net edition...:(
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Wishbone: You are aware that A) not all people live alone, and B) some people have friends who occasionally visit them for the specific purpose of playing games, right? I'm pretty sure that "sharing with others" in this context means "giving copies of the game to others not in your household".
I am indeed fully aware of this. But while I'm certainly not in the position to even only guess what GoG had in mind when developing their concept, I can tell you that most every game publisher out there considers letting others play your copy on your computer fair game, but requests you to purchase an additional copy once more than one person is playing the game on more than one computer at the same time.
For example, two people playing hot seat would be fine with just one copy of the game, because they play sequential. Two people taking turns to play your game at your house would be fine as well (given that you don't charge your friend). Two people playing multi-player at the same time on different computers wouldn't be fine with the gaming industry, because they both experience the content at the same time.
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Fujek: I am indeed fully aware of this. But while I'm certainly not in the position to even only guess what GoG had in mind when developing their concept, I can tell you that most every game publisher out there considers letting others play your copy on your computer fair game, but requests you to purchase an additional copy once more than one person is playing the game on more than one computer at the same time.
For example, two people playing hot seat would be fine with just one copy of the game, because they play sequential. Two people taking turns to play your game at your house would be fine as well (given that you don't charge your friend). Two people playing multi-player at the same time on different computers wouldn't be fine with the gaming industry, because they both experience the content at the same time.
Consider that these are old games. 10 years ago, it was not uncommon for games to allow you to spawn multiple LAN multiplayer only copies off of a single bought game. Not only was this legal, it was a conscious design decision.
If it's on a second computer in the house, who cares?
It's no different to allowing someone to play the game on your PC, in this case your second PC.
As long as you don't give it to someone else, everything should be just fine.
Heck, you might even convince someone to buy it because he/she would like to play it at home or in an online game with you.
I don't see the problem, although Blizzard did include special 'Spawn' versions of their games for multiplayer... ;)
I know Tyrian has support for two players on the same PC and it's a free 10mb download, but it's mostly just an arcade shooter.

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 lets you play hot seat (players changing seats to play each of their turns) and I wouldn't be surprised if the older versions did too.

Basically, just read on the game page if it says multiplayer, and in the game description if it specifies what kind of multiplayer it is.

Someone should make a gogmix of co-op games available. Wouldn't be surprised if it's been done already.