Musouka
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
There we go, any other suggestions before I mark that as the answer?
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Ahh, yeah, that's a good idea!
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
So, to create a single post to mark as the answer for this issue:
For Epic:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Run the game from the new shortcut.
For Steam:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Inside the game directory, edit the "launcher_id" file and replace "steam" with "epic", make sure to keep the extra space at the end.
5. Launch the game from the new shortcut.
Regarding save game files:
To access your old save game files, open this location in File Explorer:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames
You should see one folder with a long name which will either be all numbers or a combination of letters and numbers, depending on if you use Steam or Epic. Your old save files should be found inside that folder. You may need to copy the save files from that folder into this folder in order to load them:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\common
For full details of these steps, read through the chat above.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Yep, I figured it would be able to find the saves without having to restart the game.
Thanks again!
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
lol
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
I shall my lord, immediately!
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Maybe that's what it uses when in offline mode? :Eden_shrug:
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Ok, found the new save location. It's actually here now:
AppData\Local\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\common
Not sure why it's not using some long UID like in your example. Either way, thanks for the help!
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
No idea on that one, maybe Coffee Stain changed something between U5 and U8?
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Hmm, I'm not sure where it's saving the new save game files.
Only my old save files are in the normal save location:
AppData\Local\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames
Does Epic store them somewhere else?
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
I have a new save game saved with the same name as my old save.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Yes, Steam is not running at all.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Success! We have brainwashed it into thinking it's an Epic copy. It loads and all my mods are present, but the save games are missing. I'm assuming they have a different folder structure for where Epic saves are kept.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Ok, giving that a try now.
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Glad it works for you, have fun!
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
I've used the Steam console to grab old versions before, but I don't think that would work here because that just gives you the files, which I already have.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
Tried again from a copy outside of the Steam folder structure, same result.
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SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
I have the .acf file set as read-only, so Steam is not able to overwrite or update anything. It fails as soon as it tries.
92 replies
SMSatisfactory Modding
•Created by Musouka on 9/10/2024 in #help-using-mods
How to launch the game without updating?
92 replies