If I were forced to upgrade my computer, can I take my payware content with me?

[alexl102]

Apologies for starting two threads so close together. I did one and suddenly realised I had more questions!

As I mentioned a week or so ago, I've acquired a PC and am wanting to start using it for Trainz. The PC is still running XP and whilst it's a fairly good spec for XP, it may be that in a year or so's time I am forced to upgrade a number of components and possibly the OS.

So, here's the thing. Whether I buy TS10 or 12, I'm probably going to get it as a hard copy on disk rather than a download, however I'm also planning on buying the S&C add on, possibly Auran's Duchess pack and also maybe one or two locos from Gary Price's website, all as payware downloads.
If I am forced to make a major upgrade on my computer which involves uninstalling Trainz, will I have to re-purchase all my payware or is it possible to either a) store the downloaded files on an external hard drive to re-install afterwards or b) get another copy of the same thing without paying again?

Thanks in advance; I just need to plan this properly as I'd rather not have to buy everything twice!

Alex

 

[shaneturner12]

Your best bet is to take a copy of the UserData folder on your version, and put it in a safe place. This will cover most of your payware content, unless you've got N3V payware as well which may be present in the Builtin folder as well.

Shane

 

[Scottbe8]

If you purchase TS12 and upgrade it to SP1, your Auran payware will be downloaded automatically when you enter your PlanetAuran username and password into the software.

 

[alexl102]

Cheers Shane.
Scottbe8, I will not be adding SP1 any time soon if I do go with TS12! It'd be the hardware that I'd upgrade, not Trainz itself.

 

[JCitron]

Alex,

As Shane said. All you need to do is copy your Userdata folder if you go with TS12, any version as that contains the built-in stuff as well as your own downloads. I've done this numerous times as I've upgraded or replaced hard drives, even run Trainz on my laptop versus my big desktop. All I did was copy the folder over and restore my shortcuts.

John

 

[j_maybury]

Any thing that I buy, I download to a saved file in my download folder then I copy all the files I've just downloaded and save them to two USB sticks, one for use and one for backup.

 

[rickf77]

Yeah, that's what I do. I like to have the stuff I bought in several safe places.

Cheers...Rick

 

[alexl102]

Thanks to all for your replies- that's really helpful and I think I'll follow the example of those who back up to memory stick!

 

[Racn]

Seems to me that all my payware downloads are on my accounts, either here or at Jointed Rail, alot of my products have unlimited downloads while others have a # of downloads aviailable, so as far as payware stuff goes I dont think that having to rebuy is a concern. Perhaps if a guy is download happy you may have to pay to reactivate a link. However all the products I have downloaded from the DLS would have to be sought out and redownloaded which will be a pain in the rear when I upgrade from this xp system. After thinking about that I will be doing the User Data folder copy thing, but my payware I feel is in a very safe place.

 

[j_maybury]

Seems to me that all my payware downloads are on my accounts, either here or at Jointed Rail, alot of my products have unlimited downloads while others have a # of downloads aviailable, so as far as payware stuff goes I dont think that having to rebuy is a concern. Perhaps if a guy is download happy you may have to pay to reactivate a link. However all the products I have downloaded from the DLS would have to be sought out and redownloaded which will be a pain in the rear when I upgrade from this xp system. After thinking about that I will be doing the User Data folder copy thing, but my payware I feel is in a very safe place.

not if the payware site go's belly up, it isn't.

 

[RRSignal]

not if the payware site go's belly up, it isn't.

Yup. Or decide to change the rules midstream, which happens even more often.