Pretty easy huh? NOTE: these instructions (with minor variations) should be compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista (yuck), and Windows 7. One nice thing about Steam is that it automatically compresses your backups, so DNF was only about 3.86GB... way to go Valve! (or go to File -> Backup Games to do more than one game at a time) #3 Right click on the game you want to backup, select “Backup Game Files”
While it would be nice is Blizzard had an automated process, at least there are no required registry entries or other issues! BONUS How to Backup Steam Games (Example: Duke Nukem Forever) #3b or if you don’t have your SC2 DVD with you, you can just copy those two folders back onto your freshly reinstalled system and run them “as is” without any major issues.īackup process 4.5/5 stars. However, if possible I prefer to do the SC2 install FIRST so you for sure have any file type associations/registry settings/shortcuts exactly as Blizzard wants them). In other words, overwrite the fresh install with your backed up files #3a Third, copy your backup over the fresh SC2 install. This will make sure you get anything “installed” that wasn’t in the two folders above (shortcuts, replay file type associations, etc.) #2 Second, if possible, on your new Windows install use your SC2 DVD to install StarCraft 2 #1 First, copy these folders to an external hard drive (or other backup media)Ĭ:\Users\Your User Name\Documents\StarCraft II
SC2 is okay with just a copy/paste from your old Windows install into a new Windows install, however, the following slightly longer process should help make sure that you get all your saves/replays/settings as well as already downloaded updates and maps, all copied over so you’ll be good to go in no time (with no waiting for Blizzard’s slow patches/updates to download!!!) Reinstalling Windows or building a new PC and don’t want to lose all your installed games and their updates/saves/replays etc.? Here are some tips to help! How to Backup StarCraft 2