How can I transfer a game that I purchased online from one computer to another?

Question

I would like to copy a game from my desktop to my laptop that I bought online through Big Fish Games...please help me out here!

Answer 1

easy way would be to transfer game to a CD then load it on laptop.with proper networking of 2 pc's you can download it from 1st pc. last option,copy it to a file on yahoo that you can access from any computer with your id and password...email, or yahoo briefcase ect.

Answer 2

First of all, please be aware that most online game companies (Pop Cap, Gamehouse & even Big Fish Games) have a strict "ONE COMPUTER PER LICENSE" limit on the games you purchase online. What this means legally is that you can only have ONE REGISTERED COPY on all the computers you have. So if you install & register the game on your desktop, you won't be able to install & register the game on your laptop.

Of course you can try, but doing so will violate the license agreement that you've already agreed by downloading, installing & registering the game. This gives the game company the right to revoke your license (aka registration code) without warning & without a refund. All games that can be downloaded & bought online will occasionally check in with the company's server for updates & to see if you're license is still valid. If they see the same license from two or more computers... you're in violation of the license.

Check with Big Fish Games (or the company you bought it from) to see if they'll allow you to have two copies of the game under the same license. However, I wouldn't hold your breath for an "OK" from them. They may, however, allow you to exchange your old license (that was used with on one computer) for a new license that can be used with your other computer, but the "rule of one" still applies & the old license would still be revoked.

Now with that out of the way, there's pretty much 2 ways to transfer the game from computer to computer without online or network support. You can either (A) burn the installer & the registration key onto a CD/DVD-ROM OR (B) copy it onto a USB drive (preferred for speed & ease of use).

If you don't have a USB drive, you can get a 128 MB "Thumbdrive" (as it's the size of your thumb) for like $20 & will easily work on all computers running XP (ME & 98 users will have to pick up the drivers from the maker's website).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Most online game companies (like Big Fish Games) REQUIRE INTERNET ACCESS TO REGISTER GAMES!!! As stated above, it's how they confirm that you've actually payed for the game & that you're following the license agreement. There's no legal away around it!

Answer 3

WELL............looks like my favorite game is GONE!!!!