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https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/668861

will two different ESO games on one PC conflict (one from steam and one from ESO)

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CombatPrayer
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My guy wants to play ESO so he was about to get his own game. We are using one gaming rig. I have ESO from steam and he was getting it from ESO directly. the folder locations will be different, but I think the documents section will be located in the same folder. Will that be an issue? We don't do different logons. How will it differentiate between his game any mine? I'm just wondering if there will be any conflicts.
  • susmitds
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    Well, with just one install, you can login into both accounts and play, as long you have two accounts. Steam or non-steam won't matter here.
  • MercTheMage
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    If you don't mind me asking, why bother with 2 different clients?
    If you each have your own account, you can just play on the same one.
    After he purchased eso and set up his account, he can just launch your steam version of eso and punch in his login info.
    Edited by MercTheMage on August 29, 2016 7:10PM
    You just going to stand there like a lemon?
  • Nestor
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    autumnsongbird wrote: »
    but I think the documents section will be located in the same folder. Will that be an issue? We don't do different logons. How will it differentiate between his game any mine? I'm just wondering if there will be any conflicts.

    Easy, set up a Windows Account/Profile on your PC for him. Then he gets his own My Documents folder so that his settings and such are stored there, and yours are stored under your account. This will also keep most every modern game separate as long as you remember to log in to the correct PC account before launching the game.

    You could even keep the same install once his account is set up as the difference between Steam and the Regular game is, well, not very much other than having Steam Running to validate the Steam Install. Although, it might get tricky with only having one Steam Account, and that might break their TOS if you both play on the same Steam Account. Not sure, have not poked that far into the TOS for Steam. Then again, you don't pay for the Steam Account so not sure what is allowed or not with account sharing through that service.

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  • Johngo0036
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    Just use the same client,
    No need to re-install...

    No need to download the patches for both,
    etc..

    Think you get my point.
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  • anitajoneb17_ESO
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    Johngo0036 wrote: »
    Just use the same client,
    No need to re-install...

    No need to download the patches for both,
    etc..

    Think you get my point.

    But what if they both like different settings, addons... ??

  • medusasfolly
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    anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »

    But what if they both like different settings, addons... ??

    You can disable add-ons per character. So if they install all the add-ons they want cumulatively and then disable them per character, they can still have the setup they each want.
    Edited by medusasfolly on August 31, 2016 12:55PM
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