Is it possible to install a game twice..?

[NukaCola]

I have "The Witcher" - both the Polish and North American versions. I'd like to have both so I can play through once in Polish and once in English. I already have the Polish version installed on one harddrive, I'm curious if I can install the American version on the other one somehow? When I put the American disc in to install, the Polish menu shows up and there's no install menu because it's acting as if the Polish disc is being used..

 

[DaveSimmons]

Probably not with most modern games, both versions will want to write the same registry keys, and possibly store settings or save games in the same fixed locations.

 

[NukaCola]

Damn..so there's no work-around or alternative besides uninstalling the Polish version?

 

[NukaCola]

Forgive the second post. This board moves quickly..

 

[TheVrolok]

I'd have to agree with Dave, the only other option would be to partition, install Windows to the new partition and dual boot for each copy. Could always remove/remerge the partition table once you finish.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
I'd have to agree with Dave, the only other option would be to partition, install Windows to the new partition and dual boot for each copy. Could always remove/remerge the partition table once you finish.

that is the way i do it with Hg:L ... one partition for the MP and the other for the SP ...


actually it wasn't intentional, i just ran out of space

 

[NukaCola]

Wait, what if I just deleted the registry keys for The Witcher? Would that work?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: NukaCola
Wait, what if I just deleted the registry keys for The Witcher? Would that work?

Not a good idea.

 

[NukaCola]

Yeah, thought so :/

 

[OVerLoRDI]

yeah they'll both try to use the same registry entries. You'll just have to play it through in one language, then reinstall it for the other.