Can we backup/copy game to another PC?

melvin · May 2014

I cannot find information on this. It would be very helpful if we could do a backup. Especially, if we could transfer the image to another computer. Since account authorization and subscription is account locked, I don't think this is a way people could get the game for free. This feature is supported on the STEAM gaming platform.

Can this be done? If not now, are there plans to provide this useful feature?

Monkeyshoeslive · May 2014

It's as easy as copying the Zenimax folder and the ESO folder in My Documents.

Grygnak · May 2014

I wouldn't risk it at this time with the rampant bugs running around.

melvin · May 2014

Thanks for the suggestions. I see both Monkeyshoeslive and Grygnak are providing helpful comments to others. For my part, I'm a noob in the forums. I'm wondering how a copy would work to a new PC.

Monkeyshoeslive, have you done this? In particular, my greatest need is to move it to another PC without having to do the very long internet download again. I'm concerned about copies of folders since there are other places that can contain important information. For instance, the Operating System's Registry. Sometimes programs put important status and configuration items in the Registry.

Do I need to at least download and run another installer, Install_ESO.exe? Or, do I just run the copied over launcher, C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online\Launcher\Bethesda.net_Launcher.exe and it figures out the new installation? If running the installer on the new PC and pointing it to install to the path of the copied game, does it figure all this out and not simply start overwriting everything?

Grygnak, I know all the trouble you speak but I trust it will get fixed at some point with more patches. The thing I really don't want to have to do is have another many hours long download to install on another PC what I already have. But I agree about the current gameplay issues, so my request is more relevant to the PC transfer need than for a backup.