installing a game on multiple computers at the same time

[Radar_ak]

hello , i want to install some games on 10 computers connected on a LAN , what is the fastest way to do it . if i used an external opticaldrive let it be called (F in (mycomputer) folder , can i share (F on the LAN and setup the game on the 10 compputers at the same time ?

 

[bjornl]

The fastest way would be to create a share with the install files in them and go from PC to PC and install them. Unless they are in the same domain in which case you can do a push install via a GPO.

 

[bill001g]

In general a share will work fine but the details will depend on the game. Some games can share the common game files and only have the unique stuff in a separate area. Other insist on coping all the data. It will work either way but it will save a lot of disk space if all the games can use the same copy of the game files when they are actually running.

 

[Radar_ak]

i mean , if i share the opticaldrive F: on the LAN network , and open it on all the computers (as if they all got a opticaldrive on them but its shared from one pc) and install the game at the same time on all of them, will that work ? ,, sorry for my english

 

[bjornl]

i mean , if i share the harddrive F: on the LAN network , and open it on all the computers (as if they all got a harddrive on them but its shared from one pc) and install the game at the same time on all of them, will that work ? ,, sorry for my english

Generally no. Almost all games must be installed locally on every PC because there are almost always registry settings which will not be set if you try to run it like a mobile app.

 

[Radar_ak]

sorry guys , DVD rom insted of harddrive 😀

 

[bjornl]

sorry guys , DVD rom insted of harddrive 😀

Changes next to nothing. You must still install locally on every PC. The only issue might be the speed of the DVD vs a HD. I would suggest you try coping the files to a disk and sharing it. since even a little savings x 10 PCs = larger than typical.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Do you have license keys for each individual installation? (10 installations = 10 keys). If this/these are commercial games you'll need those licenses.

 

[Radar_ak]

yes i got the keys , i just want to do the installation faster