Trainz in two different computers?

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Want to purchase Trainz TS22 Gold but before I do would like to know if I can install in both my desktop and Laptop. I have an Alienware R13 Desktop with a 34 inch Nvidia G-Sync Ultimate Monitor and an Alienware 17 inch Laptop both with Windows 10 OS. The Laptop has TS19 installed but has never worked right since I purchased it. I would uninstall it prior to purchasing and installing TS22 or whatever. Thanks.
 
The game is not linked to hardware, but only to your account. You can install it on any number of computers, the main thing is not to run multiple copies of the game at the same time.
 
I have Trainz installed on multiple computers. Trainz Plus, Trainz Plus (beta) and TRS22PE on my desktop, and Trainz Plus (beta) on two laptops. The laptops I use for testing both the beta version and my routes/sessions on different machines. N3V (and before them, Auran) have stated that they have no problems with users having multiple installs of the same licensed copy as long as they are not in use simultaneously, something that I would find very difficult to do anyway.
 
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A bit late coming to this party, but running Trainz on multiple computers can cause a problem totally caused by the user (I know from experience)! In my scenario, I have all my Routes/Sessions on my latest PC, but the original/earlier copies remained on my "retired" PC however, its retirement did not last long. I started to use the "retired" pc to play trains on my earlier routes which dictated making modifications as I saw necessary. I also experimented with landscaping techniques, and even started new Route ideas on it. My main PC was being used for working on existing new projects ..... and you can probably see where this is going! The 2 pcs were stating to get "out of synch" so I decided to correct the situation and imported all the Routes/Sessions from the retired PC. My thinking was that I need to focus totally on the new PC (a self-discipline issue). The end result was that I lost a couple of Routes in progress because of (I believe) a duplicate kuid numbering issue. Of course I had backups, but I used to back up my kuid number so I could not simply reinstal a specific Route/Session. After going through a sequence of 149790 installs on the "retired" pc, I did manage to cut my losses to a single Route ...... but the whole exercise was total frustration with my own lack of foresight, discipline ......... whatever! You have been warned!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards. Colin.
 
Everything free and already included in Windows - Both Computers - Enable a network File/Folder Share/Use Notepad to create a simple Batch Script (.bat) file specific to each box and make a Scheduled Task to run your .bat on each. While creating the .bat file you can even offload/sync to a 3rd share as a backup of the whole thing. No muss, No fuss. Costs absolutely nothing. Of course there are pieces of software that make it easier to sync files between both boxes. Just more options to do what you are wanting to do.
 
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