Questions regarding download version

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I've stumbled over the Sins of a Solar empire demo recently and since I liked it a lot I am now considering purchasing the game via download (unfortunately the retail doesn't seem to have hit Europe yet). I'm sceptical as far as digital purchases are concerned, so I have a few questions.

I've read that it is possible to back up the product - so far so good. What steps are necessary to reinstall the product from the backup on either the same or a different computer ? Is it possible to perform the reinstallation without going online ?

The reasons for me asking those questions are, that a) my gaming rig is currently not connected to the internet and b) that I really like playing games from the past and hence it would be too bad if Sins of a Solar Empire wouldn't work anymore down the road due to some servers being shut down.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I've read that it is possible to back up the product - so far so good. What steps are necessary to reinstall the product from the backup on either the same or a different computer ? Is it possible to perform the reinstallation without going online ?
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The game is distributed through either Stardock Central or Impulse. Impulse is Stardock's new distribution software that will replace SDC, but either will let you create a "backup" of the downloaded game. The created backup is in its own format that only the distribution software can read, so you will also need to include the installer for either program on your backup disk.

After that, you simply install the software first on whichever PC you need to install the game on, and then you use it to restore the game data from the backup.

You do not need an internet connection to install the game, and it's automatically authenticated for your Stardock account at the time of purchase. You will, however, need internet access for patches. The game does not require anything in the background to run, once it's installed it's completely independent of either SDC or Impulse, so there will never be a case that the game refuses to run because some server is shut down.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks for the info, after having lurked around in the Mass Effect forums the last few days to get some info on EA's new SecuROM-DRM this almost sounds too good to be true. I think I'll support the customer friendly approach of Sins of a Solar Empire by purchasing a copy :)
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