Getting sins and updates on another pc

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So many of you may have noticed (or may not have since I wasn't terribly active) that I have been missing for a few months. Reason being is that I have a new pc that has yet to be connected to the internet, and I don't know when it will be connected. But it runs World in Conflict on the highest graphics settings with little trouble and therefore would like to try sins on it. However I still don't know how to get sins onto that pc although I recently heard it is possible.

How do I do that and can I still get the updates?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
(Generic instructions usually used for GC2, but still apply)

To get the download version of the game (or the patch for a retail copy) up and running on an offline machine:

1) Install SDC on an online machine (keep a copy of the SDC installer handy).

2) Log in on SDC, head to the Games section, right click on the game, and choose Archive Application->Download and Archive. If the game is already installed and updated on this machine you can choose Archive Application->Selected Application to pack it up without redownloading.

3) If the game has modules (GalCiv2 does, for example), you'll be prompted to archive them as well. If the media you'll use to transfer the game isn't large enough, you may need to decline and archive each module sparately; otherwise just say yes.

4) When the archive process finishes, you'll find the .sdc file(s) in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Stardock Central\BACKUP (this path is customizable in SDC's settings so it may vary). Copy the .sdc files along with the SDC installer to the portable media of your choice (CDR, DVDR, USB drive, etc).

5) On the offline computer, install SDC, then double-click the .sdc archive files in explorer to unpack them.

6) Run the game; you'll be prompted to activate. Enter the appropriate information and attempt to proceed; it will fail and offer you an option to activate by email. Copy the subject line and mail body it provides and get them back to the connected machine; email them off as directed, and follow the instructions in the reply to complete the activation process.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Thank you very much, will this work with updates too?
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Same deal for updates, though you'll have to redownload the whole thing each time if you don't keep it installed (or the archives handy to do so with) on the downloading machine.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, thanks.