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stormster_1
7 years ago
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Installing on 2 pc's

Where is the installer downloaded to? I want to install on a second PC in the same house.
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    EA_Darko
    7 years ago

    You can move your games to a new hard drive or computer relatively easily @stormster_1.  You just need to follow the steps below and you should be good to go:

    1. Copy your Origin Game Library folder to wherever you want it.
      • The default location is “C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\”
    2. Set the Origin Game Library Location to the new location.
      • In Origin open up Settings
      • Select the “Installs & Saves” tab.
      • Under “Game library location” select “Change folder…”
      • Locate the new folder.
    3. Start a download for each game you’ve moved.
      • In Origin open up “My Game Library”
      • Find each game you’ve moved.
      • Press “Download”
      • Origin will skip downloading any files that are already there and update any that need to be updated.
    4. When Origin is done updating each game it will be ready to play.

    Darko

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EA_Darko
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7 years ago

You can move your games to a new hard drive or computer relatively easily @stormster_1.  You just need to follow the steps below and you should be good to go:

  1. Copy your Origin Game Library folder to wherever you want it.
    • The default location is “C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\”
  2. Set the Origin Game Library Location to the new location.
    • In Origin open up Settings
    • Select the “Installs & Saves” tab.
    • Under “Game library location” select “Change folder…”
    • Locate the new folder.
  3. Start a download for each game you’ve moved.
    • In Origin open up “My Game Library”
    • Find each game you’ve moved.
    • Press “Download”
    • Origin will skip downloading any files that are already there and update any that need to be updated.
  4. When Origin is done updating each game it will be ready to play.

Darko

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stormster_1
7 years ago

Thank you Darko,

Looks very easy to do. So as long as Origin is installed on both PC's, this is possible. Is Origin EA's game manager app? For all EA games? I go way back with EA games and do not remember a game manager.  Thanks again for reply😉

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    EA_Darko
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    7 years ago

    You should be able to transfer your games across without much bother @stormster_1.

    I've done it on the past when I was reinstalling my OS and didn't want to redownload over a terrabyte of games.


    Darko