Virtual Cds - gaming off a server???
Siggy
Sydney Australia
I have a few questions regarding virtual disks for games:
I own a games cyber cafe in Sydney Australia. I bought the place already setup.
The computers have 40GB hard drives and until I start to make money I cant afford to upgrade them (all are folding
)
All Pcs are running Windows XP
The Server is running Windows Server 2003
1st question:
I have virtual cd v5 on each PC which creates a virtual Disk in its own Drive for each Game on the PC, so that the original disk is not needed.
This means that I am using approx 6GB of each hard drive as virtualcds. This limits my ability to upgrade and replace games or to just add new games. Each of the hard drives are almost full, 9-12 games, full install / plus xp / plus mods, maps etc
So is there a way of running a virtual disk off the server, - instead off the hard drive - so that the game can check that the correct cd is "inserted", and can this be duplicated for each machine?
Do I need a seperate folder for each PC or can more than 1 pc access the virtual cds?
Question 2:
Some of the computers are able to connect to the server without having to enter a password and some need a username and password to connect to the server. - the server runs the printer.
why would some be able to access the printer and some not?
what should i be looking for?
I need to learn this so that i can set all pcs to access the virtual disk folders automatically for the games disks.
If you have any questions or need more info, please ask.
I really need to find a way of freeing the space on the hard drives so that I can get new games for the members!
thanks in advance!
Siggy
I own a games cyber cafe in Sydney Australia. I bought the place already setup.
The computers have 40GB hard drives and until I start to make money I cant afford to upgrade them (all are folding
)All Pcs are running Windows XP
The Server is running Windows Server 2003
1st question:
I have virtual cd v5 on each PC which creates a virtual Disk in its own Drive for each Game on the PC, so that the original disk is not needed.
This means that I am using approx 6GB of each hard drive as virtualcds. This limits my ability to upgrade and replace games or to just add new games. Each of the hard drives are almost full, 9-12 games, full install / plus xp / plus mods, maps etc
So is there a way of running a virtual disk off the server, - instead off the hard drive - so that the game can check that the correct cd is "inserted", and can this be duplicated for each machine?
Do I need a seperate folder for each PC or can more than 1 pc access the virtual cds?
Question 2:
Some of the computers are able to connect to the server without having to enter a password and some need a username and password to connect to the server. - the server runs the printer.
why would some be able to access the printer and some not?
what should i be looking for?
I need to learn this so that i can set all pcs to access the virtual disk folders automatically for the games disks.
If you have any questions or need more info, please ask.
I really need to find a way of freeing the space on the hard drives so that I can get new games for the members!
thanks in advance!
Siggy
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I am sure it can be done - it just needs someone with a lot more smarts than me to figure it out!!!!
make your own way to Australia and I'll happily put you up M8!!!