use 1 machine as a server

ok, I have a very quick machine downstairs with 6gb ram and fm flies on it,if I use my laptop it is really slow,Is there a program I can have fm running on the pc and play it through my laptop but the processes are being run on the pc? bit like goto my pc I presume but for the home.

Thanks for any info

using some kind of screen share program will be the best and will work, though most will have bit of lag you won't notice it unless your using the 3D match engine,

just the answer I needed cheers matey,im downloading a program as we speak.

I use teamviewer, but the 3d match is a million miles away from being fluid. Does the job for moving around the screen and stuff though.

Just run fm on your desktop, create a new game, dont create manager, then in preference-network check "run as a server"

Now, on the laptop, select join network game. Either select it in local servers if 2 computers are in LAN, or join other server, type the ip of your desktop, create your manager, type a password, now play.

Use your teamviewer or anyother similar program to click continue and save game on your desktop.

This is what you are looking for

http://www.streammygame.com/smg/index.php

Or, you put Desktop on auto continue and in the server properties set "continue when 100% of players are ready."

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So many different methods. As my PC and Laptop are both Win7 I use the Remote Desktop feature.

So many different methods. As my PC and Laptop are both Win7 I use the Remote Desktop feature.

This, Remote Desktop or VNC are probably the best options.

Using the downstairs computer as a server does not solve the underlying problem of the laptop not being able to handle running the game (as a client, it would still have to handle the match engine amongst others).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software

Thanks for all the replies but teamviewer is the program Ive been looking for,thanks Mintchip,ive got it running on both machines and can play my fm game from anywhere and the main pc is taking the strain.

Thanks again

Id trump stream my game over all those other alternatives.

why? Its made for for that purpose.

Id trump stream my game over all those other alternatives.

why? Its made for for that purpose.

You've got it all wrong mate. He wants to let the game run on his quick PC, so it runs quicker, but use his laptop and remote control it.

Do you need two copied of the game to do that? How does the server run without the cd?