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Installing ESO onto a 2nd PC (initially purchased thru Steam, account now linked to ESO.com)
TheYKcid
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Hi there! I'm about to install ESO onto a 2nd PC (my new laptop), and was wondering whether I would be able to do so via the download option on the ESO website's account portal.
Background info:
I initially purchased the game through Steam, but have since linked my Steam account to the ESO website. These days, I am able to play directly through eso64.exe, and don't use Steam at all.
Knowing this, would I be able to install purely the ESO files from the ESO website—and bypass Steam entirely—on my laptop?
Just checking in order to be safe. It would suck to install the entire game (though the ESO website) only to find out that it doesn't work, and that I need to install again via Steam.
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Edited by TheYKcid on January 28, 2019 6:02PM Background info:
I initially purchased the game through Steam, but have since linked my Steam account to the ESO website. These days, I am able to play directly through eso64.exe, and don't use Steam at all.
Knowing this, would I be able to install purely the ESO files from the ESO website—and bypass Steam entirely—on my laptop?
Just checking in order to be safe. It would suck to install the entire game (though the ESO website) only to find out that it doesn't work, and that I need to install again via Steam.
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Nestor✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭If you bought it through steam, you have to download through Steam.
Although there are ways to move Steam installed games to a different drive or PC so you don't have to download from steam again.Enjoy the game, life is what you really want to be worried about.
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I am actually able to download it from the ESO website, after logging-in to the account portal, as depicted below:
The link downloads an application called "Install_ESO.exe", which I tested and can confirm works (I terminated it before the installation actually began, though).
In light of this, do you reckon I can go ahead and successfully install in this manner? My account behaves like an original ESO.com account in all other ways.
Edited by TheYKcid on January 28, 2019 6:13PMPC/NA — Daggerfall Covenant — BGs, Kaalgrontiid
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Merlin13KAGL✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭How long ago did you purchase through Steam?
Direct run of the .exe hasn't worked for quite some time if it was Steam linked.Just because you don't like the way something is doesn't necessarily make it wrong...
Earn it.
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Probably has checkbox on Customer Service profile that say High Aggro, 99% immunity to BS0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭All you can do is tryEnjoy the game, life is what you really want to be worried about.
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I purchased the game through Steam around Nov 2016. I linked it to ESO.com... sometime within the last year?
Both eso64.exe & Bethesda.net_Launcher.exe work fine for me when directly launched from the app.Edited by TheYKcid on January 28, 2019 6:48PMPC/NA — Daggerfall Covenant — BGs, Kaalgrontiid
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✭✭✭✭@TheYKcid I think you made it in before they changed it over. Consider yourself very fortunate.
As such, you should be able to simply copy the entire Zenimax Online folder to the new PC. Copy the Elder Scrolls Online folder to your new Documents folder if you want to transfer settings/addons, etc, too.Just because you don't like the way something is doesn't necessarily make it wrong...
Earn it.
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✭✭That's awesome to hear! Thanks for the responses.PC/NA — Daggerfall Covenant — BGs, Kaalgrontiid
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Just an update for you guys—I went ahead and installed the game using the ESO.com download, and it worked perfectly, no Steam involved! So it does appear that for linked accounts, being able to play without Steam is a good indication of whether you'd need a Steam install in fufure.
Bummer that ZOS stopped allowing Steam customers to do that, though! I have to wonder why they changed that.
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✭✭✭✭✭I would say it is worth the try as you can avoid the all to common issues with Steam.
And if it works then a great many can relish abandoning their connection to Steam and the associated issues for logging into the game. Though I expect you still have to purchase crowns and ESO+ via Steam, but that is not the problem.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭@idk I tried it and it worked lol. See my previous post!
I missed that it worked. Great and great news to everyone who has their game tied to Steam.
I suggest they try this if they want to avoid the issues with loggin in via Steam before the loop hole is closed. That last workaround was closed except to those who were already able to use it.0 -
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✭✭✭✭Why wouldn't it work? You should be able to log into ESO from any computer in the world that has the client installed. Your account exists on ZOS servers, not Steam.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Why wouldn't it work? You should be able to log into ESO from any computer in the world that has the client installed. Your account exists on ZOS servers, not Steam.
It is well known that most who purchased ESO via Steam have to log in via Steam. Some who purchased it early can bypass that and log in directly but that early loop hole was closed long ago.
So, obviously there is very solid reason to think it would not work.Edited by idk on January 31, 2019 9:37PM0