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Old 01-05-2006, 07:52 AM
sstevensn
 
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In a set up where five computers are networked using Windows XP (and a
Microsoft Exchange Server, if that matters), should we install a multi-player
game on the server or on each indivdiual pc?
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Old 01-05-2006, 07:52 AM
Chris H.
 
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Most multi-player games required a licensed CD/DVD inserted on the
individual computers within the LAN. You really need to install the game on
each computer, under its own license.
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"sstevensn" <sstevensn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In a set up where five computers are networked using Windows XP (and a
> Microsoft Exchange Server, if that matters), should we install a
> multi-player
> game on the server or on each indivdiual pc?



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Old 01-05-2006, 07:52 AM
Paul Smith
 
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"sstevensn" <sstevensn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In a set up where five computers are networked using Windows XP (and a
> Microsoft Exchange Server, if that matters), should we install a
> multi-player
> game on the server or on each indivdiual pc?


In addition to what Chris said, even if there wasn't the issue with needing
a disc for each machine to be in the drive when starting up. Any modern
games really need to be installed locally performance over a network,
especially if one was doing multiplayer and all accessing the server would
be pretty bad.

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