RavynousHunter on 4/4/2007 at 14:49
Ive gone onto Amazon.com (the Builder's sanctuary for all things, at great prices!) and found a rather cheap 2Gig usb thumbdrive that, reportedly, works rather well. I was wondering if I could play Thief 2 from a thumbdrive on any computer capable of playing it. I know I'd have to edit DARKINST.cfg every time I want to play to reflect the new drive letter of the drive, but that can be easily taken care of. Has anyone else tried this, and if so, what problems, if any, did you encounter that can help me? I wanna be able to play Thief 2 from anywhere, and this seems like a good solution so I dont have to install it on EVERY computer I wanna play it on.
Neil_McCauley on 4/4/2007 at 15:27
But, wouldn't it still have to be installed on whatever computer you play it on? (Windows registry and all that)
Yandros on 4/4/2007 at 15:52
No. I have a T2 install folder on my laptop that I simply copied over from a desktop PC via a thumbdrive and it works fine. However, I've never tried actually playing it off the thumbdrive. I don't know how well it will work from a performance standpoint, might suck over USB 1.1, but work OK on USB 2.0.
Vigil on 4/4/2007 at 19:58
The only registry keys that Thief 1/2 and SS2 set concern where the program is located for patching and uninstallation, so the registry is essentially irrelevant to getting the programs to run. In fact I've run Dromed and Thief II game-mode from another computer over a network, with no ill effects.
Running it off a USB drive would require patching the game before copying it, and editing darkinst.cfg to set the paths appropriately. Darkinst.cfg does not need actual drive letters or any absolute path. Simply using ".\" in place of "D:\Path\To\Thief2\" works just fine, and makes the game completely portable with no further modifications needed.
Solabusca on 4/4/2007 at 20:14
You people want me to never work again. That's what it is, isn't it? This insidious plot to destroy all my productivity at work??
.j.
Biohazard on 6/4/2007 at 06:57
TTLG does not endorse the use of thumb drives to end all work as we know it. Use at your own discretion. :ebil:
SlyFoxx on 6/4/2007 at 16:18
I just hate it when mods try and throw their weight around!:p
RavynousHunter on 13/4/2007 at 14:02
Well then, that makes things a whole lot simpler! TYVM!!! :cheeky: here i go, being a cheeky taffer again! lol, now i can REALLY fuck with people at school. I can just hear the ensuing dialog now...
"WTF?! What game is that?"
"Thief, its a game where you play a thief, and steal shit, hence the name. ... Moron."
"OMFG! You installed this on the computer?!"
"Yeah..Whatever you say, buddy!"
"GIMMIE!"
... ... ... (sneakily swipe my drive and pocket it)
"WTF? Its not here?"
"Well then, no problems right?"
"GET 'IM!"
... ... ... (flashbomb-to-face interaction, and a whole lot of me running outta there like a cracked-out burrick)
:laff: :thumb:
Neil_McCauley on 13/4/2007 at 14:56
OK, wait, let's back up...Portable Thief for Dummies.
I pop in the Thief 2 (or Thief 1) CDs and install it to the flashdrive? Then run the patch from the installation folder?
When playing the game, it always asks for the CD--no way around that?
This could be fun... :ebil:
Vigil on 13/4/2007 at 15:49
There's no-CD cracks. And no, we're not going to link you to them.
You would be better off installing it to the hard drive first, then patching it, then cracking it and editing the darkinst.cfg, then finally copying it to the thumbdrive. It will be faster and less wear and tear on your thumbdrive.
