LAN party requires each computer to have game?

Question

Does having a lan party require each computer to have the game installed and same version to lan? like CS:Source, does each computer require steam? Or take call of duty 4, does each computer have to have it installed? Is there a way to network games over the lan?

Answer 1

Yes, yes, yes, no (unless you transfer cracked files - but then you risk malware exposure and you can't play on legitamate servers, only the cracked ones.)

Answer 2

Yes, each computer must have a copy of the game in order to play multiplayer. You can just right click the game folder on whoever has the game installed then click sharing and security, then check share this folder on the network. Then everyone else who doesn't have it, just copies it from My Network Places. Or you could just use the disc/s to install the game on every computer. Note that it is illegal to copy games.

Answer 3

Yes. Games should be installed on all computers. Same version too.



Otherwise you wont be able to play the game properly.



For example in CS, if the other computer has a different version then what he sees on his computer might be different from the others. Maps should also be installed on all PC otherwise you couldn't play it.

Answer 4

actually, you can play LAN GAMES WITHOUT INSTALLING THEM!!! we run an internet cafe here so i tried it. but theres a problem.. while playing you may encounter errors (FATAL ERRORS!) sometimes.. and sometimes it may cause some slight differences when playing in an installed games..



Here are the steps to play LAN without installations:



1. 1 computer must have a game installed on it.

2. share the games of that computer

3. access the computer name and the games shared ( you can put shortcut icon to the workstations)

4. run the game

5. play the game.



another thing.

YOU CAN ALWAYS COPY AND PASTE GAMES WITHOUT INSTALLING THEM.. they still work perfectly fine..

Answer 5

No each computer needs a copy of the game. If games could be played over networks, software pirating would be the last of the game creators worries.