Multiple installs of FC2

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Multiple installs of FC2

Post by marcelbrabson » Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:04 am

Is it possible to have multiple installs of FC2?
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Post by Tailhook » Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:33 am

Yes.
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Multiple installs of FC2

Post by marcelbrabson » Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:54 am

Tailhook wrote:Yes.
Okay how?
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Re: Multiple installs of FC2

Post by Frazer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:59 pm

marcelbrabson wrote:Is it possible to have multiple installs of FC2?
Copy and rename the FC2 folder to whatever, also copy the shortcuts.
Go to properties of the shortcuts and then change the "target" to the corresponding folder.
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Re: Multiple installs of FC2

Post by Tailhook » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:01 pm

Frazer wrote:
Tailhook wrote:Yes.
Posting and YOU...
Really Frazer? .....

He asked, I answered. Did he ask How in the first post? No.
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Re: Multiple installs of FC2

Post by Frazer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:02 pm

Tailhook wrote:
Frazer wrote:
Tailhook wrote:Yes.
Posting and YOU...
Really Frazer? .....

He asked, I answered. Did he ask How in the first post? No.
You never learn now do you......
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Re: Multiple installs of FC2

Post by marcelbrabson » Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:37 pm

Frazer wrote:
Tailhook wrote:
Frazer wrote: Posting and YOU...
Really Frazer? .....

He asked, I answered. Did he ask How in the first post? No.
You never learn now do you......
Thanks Frazer... I planned on touching bases with you on this issue anyway. I knew that you would know.
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Post by Beaker » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:05 pm

It's also good practice to keep a clean/unedited patched install set aside to be able to make copies or restore original settings at any time.
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Multiple installs of FC2

Post by marcelbrabson » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:07 pm

Beaker wrote:It's also good practice to keep a clean/unedited patched install set aside to be able to make copies or restore original settings at any time.
I'll do that. Thanks for your input. By the way great performance at VFAT.
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Post by Lawndart » Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:45 am

Late to the party here, but see this:
Creating multiple installs of LockOn (found in the MOAS thread).

Same applies for FC2, just copy/paste, create shortcuts, point ModMan to the appropriate game path etc. As mentioned, always keep a clean copy handy!
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Multiple install of FC2

Post by marcelbrabson » Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:00 am

Lawndart wrote:Late to the party here, but see this:
Creating multiple installs of LockOn (found in the MOAS thread).

Same applies for FC2, just copy/paste, create shortcuts, point ModMan to the appropriate game path etc. As mentioned, always keep a clean copy handy!
Thanks Lawndart!
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Post by Sinister » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:47 am

Wow Tailhook, were you just trying to chalk up another POST to your ticker.. LOL



Anyways...
Make sure like Beaker said, that you have a clean, UNMODDED, PATCHED, install, then you can copy and paste the folder into your LOCKON root folder and rename it to whatever mod you want, but you will have to make copies of the SHORTCUTS on your desktop and point them to the new install paths.

Now, if for some reason you decide to create another install FROM SCRATCH, make sure you download the REGISTRY ROLL BACK (FC2 1.0.2reg) from someone. Because if you try to patch your new install, you will get a message saying that it's already patched. Actually your original install would be patched and your new one won't be able to so this will rollback the version for ALL installs and then you can RE-PATCH them all with one click.

This should pretty much cover all the instances you might run into.

Better than a one word response, eh? :wink:

Hope this helps!
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