How to play co-op on two computers with one account?

[frankiecampbell2]

My kids and I share a Steam account across two computers in our home. My daughter is now old enough to play DOS2, and we want to play in co-op on separate PCs. Do I need to purchase a 2nd game copy? Does Steam allow you to purchase multiple copies of a game on one account?

I would prefer my daughter not have her own account yet, as she still actively plays many of the games I've purchased but no longer play.

[Ellixen]

I dont think it's possible, but you can play split screen as long as you have 2 controllers.

[LukanGamer]

you can use a controller and pc also though you have to do a few things (google/forum search how).

Otherwise ya you would need a 2nd account.

[Raze_Larian]

Steam's family sharing would let you share the games you are no longer playing with a second account. Even without that, the games currently installed should show up in Steam with a different account (not sure if Steamworks features, etc, would be available if the game isn't in the current account as owned or shared, or if DRM could be a problem in games that use it); family sharing isn't hard to set up, in any case.

[Jinx]

Alternatively, if you have two pc monitors and a decent enough pc to run two instances of DOS2, you can boot one on each screen, one for you and one for her, then she can play on the other instance through https://parsecgaming.com/. If you're on the same local net, there should basically be no quality loss or latency.

Iirc steam family sharing don't let two accounts play the same game at the same time.

[Raze_Larian]

引用自 The Composer：

Iirc steam family sharing don't let two accounts play the same game at the same time.

No, but it would avoid the problem of having games split between 2 accounts, if D:OS 2 was purchased on a new account to be able to play LAN co-op.

[Lethan]

Another option is to go through the direct approach
on a standard install follow the route
program files -> Steam ->Steamapps -> Common -> Divinity Original Sin 2 -> DefEd -> Bin

then click on the EoCApp.exe with or without steam on and it'll boot up, through this you can LAN connect to those on the same router or run multiple instances off the same PC via direct joining.

[PessimistPrime]

引用自 Lethan：

Another option is to go through the direct approach
on a standard install follow the route
program files -> Steam ->Steamapps -> Common -> Divinity Original Sin 2 -> DefEd -> Bin

then click on the EoCApp.exe with or without steam on and it'll boot up, through this you can LAN connect to those on the same router or run multiple instances off the same PC via direct joining.

Confirmed this works. Logged into steam on Desktop, logged out of Steam on laptop. Played Co-op on 2 computers with one copy of the game.

Thanks Lethan!

[SwiftExecution]

引用自 PessimistPrime：

引用自 Lethan：

Another option is to go through the direct approach
on a standard install follow the route
program files -> Steam ->Steamapps -> Common -> Divinity Original Sin 2 -> DefEd -> Bin

then click on the EoCApp.exe with or without steam on and it'll boot up, through this you can LAN connect to those on the same router or run multiple instances off the same PC via direct joining.

Confirmed this works. Logged into steam on Desktop, logged out of Steam on laptop. Played Co-op on 2 computers with one copy of the game.

Thanks Lethan!

Want to add that this still works in 2023. Thanks guys.

[Ximalma]

引用自 frankiecampbell2：

My kids and I share a Steam account across two computers in our home. My daughter is now old enough to play DOS2, and we want to play in co-op on separate PCs. Do I need to purchase a 2nd game copy? Does Steam allow you to purchase multiple copies of a game on one account?

I would prefer my daughter not have her own account yet, as she still actively plays many of the games I've purchased but no longer play.

You have the "remote play togheter" too! You stream the game via web and invite your steam friends and play with split screen, just like being in the couch

[bradhubbard0729]

引用自 Ximalma：

引用自 frankiecampbell2：

My kids and I share a Steam account across two computers in our home. My daughter is now old enough to play DOS2, and we want to play in co-op on separate PCs. Do I need to purchase a 2nd game copy? Does Steam allow you to purchase multiple copies of a game on one account?

I would prefer my daughter not have her own account yet, as she still actively plays many of the games I've purchased but no longer play.

You have the "remote play togheter" too! You stream the game via web and invite your steam friends and play with split screen, just like being in the couch

How do you remote play together I'm not seeing that.

Also when I click execute it asks me to select a program to open the file eocapp.exe

[Zoe]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.