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Re: On Origin Data-Mining

Aug 27, 2011, 06:56

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Wolfen wrote on Aug 24, 2011, 10:50: Drayth wrote on Aug 24, 2011, 10:35: One thing about Origin I'm kind of pleasently surprised with is I'm able to download a game; copy the installed game directory; uninstall the original download; then install my copied game folder anywhere else that I like. When I did this with DA:O it then asked me for my Origin login credentials the first time I re-ran it in it's new location. That registered it with Origin and now I don't need to have Origin running, nor deal with a disc check when starting the game (have a store bought copy). This is actually better than Steam in my book. I can install where I want, and don't need to have Origin running to play. This'll be different with BF3 though, I'm sure, due to the multi-player aspects. That is indeed a one up on Steam. I really wish they would allow this as well. You can actually do something like this with steam, by using windows junctions. You can relocate a steam folder to anywhere, and place a junction that points from the original location to the new location. Steam can't tell the difference. You can do this with many programs in fact, since its a windows thing. Yeah its not built into steam, but its something one can do. I recommend this utility, makes doing this a dream: http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html

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