Porting the game to another computer?

Francois Tremblay · Post by **Francois Tremblay** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:09 am

Is it easy to port one's season to another computer? is it simply a matter of reinstalling the game and copying the savefile itself? Or is there more to do? Any help on that aspect would be welcome.

In essence, I guess I want to know how attached I can get to what I'm doing before I have to get a new computer.

Post by **Tasku** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:22 pm

I'd guess that there isn't much of anything else to it: just move the save file from one puter to another.

bigargon · Post by **bigargon** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:30 pm

i just did that myself. it isn't hard to do. when you play it for the first time on the new computer it will want you to insert you order number. You can find that out on a txt file call "receipt" in you which should be in you game folder.

Post by **archibalduk** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:07 pm

It's simply a case of installing EHM on your other computer and registering it. I believe you're allowed to register it on two (or is it three?) computers. Then simply copy your saved file over.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:28 pm

Yeah, you're allowed to have the game installed on 2 computers. If you're getting a new computer, I would "un-license" the game on the old computer and install it on the new one. That way you still have the extra license. Or you could still keep it on that computer if you're still going to use it. Anyhow, after that you can just copy the save file onto a CD or whatever to bring it over to the new computer. I actually transport my save files between my work computer and my home computer quite often. I just use a USB flash drive. I've never had a problem.

Post by **B. Stinson** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:49 pm

Just want to underline the importance of the un-license bit that bruins mentioned, since so many people seem to ask about it/have problems with it...

Any time you want to transfer a current install of EHM to a new machine, you must unlicense it from the current machine. That way, it'll be put back "on the shelf" for you to use again when your need it. Otherwise, it'll just stay "in-use" with the old machine even though you're not actually using it.

However, if you want to install the game on a second computer while still keeping the first one... then you simply install the game on the second machine using the second key you were given. Then I believe you can just save your game-saves to a flash drive, and tote it between your two computers... thus increasing the amount of time in which you can spend playing a great game, and not interacting with society.

Francois Tremblay · Post by **Francois Tremblay** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:23 pm

Yea, I'll have to agree about the not interacting part, this game is quickly becoming as addictive as The Sims.

Thanks for all the advice!

Post by **Tasku** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:39 pm

You can't seriously be comparing EHM with Sims

Francois Tremblay · Post by **Francois Tremblay** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:58 pm

What if The Sims had a giant database of people's attributes from an actual city, and you could trade them?

Or maybe The Sims could be what happens during the off-season.

Post by **Tasku** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:43 pm

If you say so.

Welcome to TBL, though.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:31 pm

LOL! I used to play The Sims but I don't know if I'd compare it to EHM either. Still, they're both enjoyable. I take different roles with the two games though. I never really enjoyed playing The Sims, I just liked to build their homes. In EHM, I never liked modding (or more correctly, never tried) but I love playing it.

Stinson, you're right on with what you had to say but I've got one nitpick. We weren't actually given 2 license keys. We were given one that eLicense tracks the use of. We're allowed to use that one key on two computers. Right? Or am I totally remembering wrong?

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:03 pm

Yup one licence key that can be used on two computers