Can I install CoD on more than 1 PC?

klem · #1 04-18-2011, 12:42 PM

I've seen this discussed but don't really know the answer.

Can I install CoD on my Laptop as well as my DeskTop so that I can build missions on the laptop?
Can I install the CoD -server on my laptop to use it as a server?

What I don't know is whether Steam will allow the game to run for combat or mission building from different PCs with only one connection at a time and will it see the server as a permissible second instance of the game so that I can host on the laptop and play on the other?

Any official response on that?

JG14_Jagr · #2 04-18-2011, 01:47 PM

I would assume that to be no, but I don't know that for sure.

klem · #3 04-19-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG14_Jagr

I would assume that to be no, but I don't know that for sure.

Thanks Jagr,

If its No, what is all the talk about using different PCs to run my one copy of the game via Steam?

Conte Zero · #4 04-19-2011, 12:22 PM

Very interested about it too... Im about to change PC, but my actual PC already runs COD quite decently, and I suppose in the future will run it well after another couple patches

Than I would love to play some LAN duels on my 2 PC's, but Im not sure if I can do it with ONE copy of the game

klem · #5 04-19-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Conte Zero

Very interested about it too... Im about to change PC, but my actual PC already runs COD quite decently, and I suppose in the future will run it well after another couple patches

Than I would love to play some LAN duels on my 2 PC's, but Im not sure if I can do it with ONE copy of the game

I was thinking more that Steam would let me play it in one location/PC, anywhere I like, not multiple simultaneous users. I'm sure that would offend against the EULA.

ekhbreke · #6 04-19-2011, 02:44 PM

Yes Gentlemen, I would like a reply to this question too. In fact I would like to know for sure that if I buy this game I can install it on 2 of the computers in mzy home so I can play LAN games with my son.
Thank you

SEE · #7 04-19-2011, 03:21 PM

I'm new to Steam but having installed the game initially on my XP partition then adding a Win7 64 partition and installing to that I found that the original XP install would no longer work even in 'off line' mode. I had various pop up Steam warnings and options but got the distinct impression that whatever info steam holds my Win7 install would have been automatically de-activated - I wasn't prepared to take the risk so deleted it from XP in the end.

klem · #8 04-22-2011, 08:01 AM

BUMP!

Anyone from 1C/Ubi out there?

322Sqn_Dusty · #9 04-22-2011, 02:28 PM

Isn't CoD linked to your Steam account by cloud? If so the game could run on more systems with the legal key of your account. Not sure if it works this way though.

flyingblind · #10 04-22-2011, 06:16 PM

As I understand it you can run your steam account and copy of CloD on a number of computers, I'm not sure if it is unlimited though. I have Steam and Clod installed on both drives of a dual Windows 7 install and boot system. When installing the second copies Steam saw it as a new computer and emailed me a new authorisation code.