What they said, I quad box with 1 install perfectly fine. I load new zones faster then most people do on 1 toon. Usually takes me about 2 seconds to zone. Granted I have a very high end system but again you only need 1 install.
As for you installing multiple copies here is your issue: Installing a game does 3 things. First it creates the directory and installs all the files. Second it installs any system files it needs such as physx or directx or even some dll files. Thirdly it then creates registry entries for this in your registry. Essentially a registry is like a directory telling the computer where things are located for the game and other things. Beyond this it is also the registry that makes the game show up in add/remove programs.
What you were doing is just moving or renaming the game directory however when you put the disc in it looks at the registry first to see if it is installed and that is why it was giving you some issues.
Now there are "good" games and "bad" games when it comes to registry checking. By this I mean some games are portable. Simply copy the entire game folder to your external usb stick and you can literally play it portably off any computer without needing to actually install it. This is because THESE GOOD games will use as default the install directory to the folder the .exe came from and you get no error as long as whatever directx or physics engine it may require are installed (most people already have the most common direct x installed.) So simply copying the directory is equivalent to a 2nd install. So this covers the basics for you when it comes to installs.
Now you need multiple accounts otherwise you will get booted many times at the login screens. With enough effort it is "possible" to run 2 chars from same account (don't remember if this was on SoD or here) but it is a bannable offense and shouldn't allow it either way. I remember when I first started playing that is what I did (might have been on SoD) because I didn't know any better and it actually worked so I was like "yay no need to register another" until I found out it wasn't allowed.
PS: Please tell me you bought a custom pc from a custom site such as ibuypower or cyberpc and not a Dell or HP....
My system:
Pentium Q9450 quad core at 4.0 ghz OC'd
ULTRA liquid cooled heat sink + fan on cpu
Asus Striker II Extreme MB with 1600 FSB Liquid cooled
SupremeFXII sound card (came with MB but not on board)
6 gigs of DDR3 2000mhz RAM
Nvidia 280 card with 1 gig DDR3 vid RAM
850 watt corsair PSU in Apevia Mid tower
500 gig HD
+ Lots of little extras (extra fans, neon cathode tube, round pro wiring, the works)
Total cost: $1200 + $500 for the vid card. Also bought a $500 24" widescreen HD monitor.
Point being I went with high end stuff and paid for it. You could have gotten a custom system that would be 10% slower then mine for less then 1k. Damn my 6 gigs of ram ran me $300 bucks. You could get DDR2 which is 5% slower 6 gigs = 50 bucks or less.
I will never understand why people buy pc's from stores or dell/hp/apple. Custom build, get 2x the power for less price. Get preformated HD stick a windows disc and your pc will run so much smoother with only what you install instead of the default adware and services you won't even use.
rant off: heh get carried away sometimes, I am very passionate about wanting people to get the most bang for their buck and opening their eyes. Don't get me started on labtops lol.
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