Digital downloads (temporarily) on multiple PCs? What are the rules?

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I had a digital download of GalCiv2 Ultimate Edition on my PC.  PC is destroyed, I'm stuck on someone else's PC while I wait for my new PC to be built and I have a hankering to play GalCiv2.

I assume I'm able to redownload and reinstall it from StarDock, but is there any difficulty in doing so, so soon before getting yet another PC?

And is there anything I have to do to un-activate the version from my old, no-longer-existant PC?

Thank you.

P.S.  I originally posted this in Games general.  I hope this is a more appropriate home for it.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

is there any difficulty in doing so, so soon before getting yet another PC?
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No, you should have no problem installing on two machines in your own home in a short span of time.

And is there anything I have to do to un-activate the version from my old, no-longer-existant PC?
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No, the system just checks for high numbers of activations in different places and/or short periods of time. There is no fixed limit to be reached.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kryo, reply 1
No, you should have no problem installing on two machines in your own home in a short span of time.
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Actually, if you're a primary user of both, it's allowed to have it installed on both.

Quoting kryo, reply 1
There is no fixed limit to be reached.
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Not technically true, but reaching that limit would either take some concerted effort, or piracy.  I've never actually seen it reached before by a legitimate customer.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Rosco_P, reply 2
Actually, if you're a primary user of both, it's allowed to have it installed on both.
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What do you mean "a primary user of both"?  One is not in my name (it's my Dad's PC).

Thanks.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you are just installing GalCiv for a bit on you dad's PC, feel free.

Afterwards, if he's going to play it while you are also playing it, he should get his own license