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Posted June 03, 2020
If I uninstall a game, do I have to download the game again?

If not, where do I look to find the games files to install again without having to download sometimes very large files?
Posted June 03, 2020
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Kohleran: If I uninstall a game, do I have to download the game again?

If not, where do I look to find the games files to install again without having to download sometimes very large files?
When you download the game file(or files, if there is more than 1 part) through the browser, the browser will usually show where it is saving the file(s) to.

Just go to that same folder on your PC and re-run the file there for the game(or the exe file if the installer has multiple parts) to reinstall the game....if you didn't delete them, that is.
Post edited June 03, 2020 by GameRager
Posted June 03, 2020
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Kohleran: If I uninstall a game, do I have to download the game again?

If not, where do I look to find the games files to install again without having to download sometimes very large files?
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GameRager: When you download the game file(or files, if there is more than 1 part) through the browser, the browser will usually show where it is saving the file(s) to.

Just go to that same folder on your PC and re-run the file there for the game(or the exe file if the installer has multiple parts) to reinstall the game....if you didn't delete them, that is.
I use Galaxy.
(1.x of course).
Posted June 03, 2020
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Kohleran: I use Galaxy.
(1.x of course).
In that case, yes, you'll have to re-download the game.
Posted June 03, 2020
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GameRager: When you download the game file(or files, if there is more than 1 part) through the browser, the browser will usually show where it is saving the file(s) to.

Just go to that same folder on your PC and re-run the file there for the game(or the exe file if the installer has multiple parts) to reinstall the game....if you didn't delete them, that is.
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Kohleran: I use Galaxy.
(1.x of course).
theres an option to download the "offline backup installers" somewhere (i dont use it) or you can just shift the folder of quite a few games to external storage and they will work (not sure how many need registry entries based on the install).
Posted June 03, 2020
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Kohleran: If I uninstall a game, do I have to download the game again?

If not, where do I look to find the games files to install again without having to download sometimes very large files?
By default, yes uninstalling a game through the client (be it Galaxy or Steam) will remove the game files from your system, because that is what you are asking it to do.

If you want to avoid having to re-download the game whenever you want to re-install it (be it onto that same PC, or installing the game on several PCs without having to download it on each of them), you have one or two options:

1. Like others mentioned, download the standalone backup (offline) installer files. You can download those standalone backup installer files either with your Galaxy client, or a web browser.

You can install your game using those installer files, and from what I understand, Galaxy should normally detect such manually installed GOG games as well (or, you can run those games without Galaxy as well). If Galaxy doesn't detect the game, then I presume there is some "import" option there where you can tell Galaxy to "import" the manually installed GOG game into Galaxy.

2. It MIGHT also work that you simply zip and copy away the game installation directory (that Galaxy created when you downloaded and installed the game with it), containing the installed game files. Then later when you want to "install" that game back into Galaxy, unzip that folder and import it to Galaxy?

I am just guessing with this second alternative, but in theory it might work. I can't test it because I am not using Galaxy, I play my GOG games installing them with the aforementioned standalone installers.
Post edited June 03, 2020 by timppu
Posted June 03, 2020
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Kohleran: If I uninstall a game, do I have to download the game again?

If not, where do I look to find the games files to install again without having to download sometimes very large files?
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timppu: By default, yes uninstalling a game through the client (be it Galaxy or Steam) will remove the game files from your system, because that is what you are asking it to do.

If you want to avoid having to re-download the game whenever you want to re-install the game (be it onto that same PC, or installing the game on several PCs without having to download it on each of them), you have one or two options:

1. Like others mentioned, download the standalone backup (offline) installer files. You can download those standalone backup installer files either with your Galaxy client, or a web browser.

You can install your game using those installer files, and from what I understand, Galaxy should normally detect such manually installed GOG games as well (or, you can run those games without Galaxy as well). If Galaxy doesn't detect the game, then I presume there is some "import" option there where you can tell Galaxy to "import" the manually installed GOG game into Galaxy.

2. It MIGHT also work that you simply zip and copy away the game installation directory (that Galaxy created when you downloaded and installed the game with it), containing the installed game files. Then later when you want to "install" that game back into Galaxy, unzip that folder and import it to Galaxy?

I am just guessing with this second alternative, but in theory it might work. I can't test it because I am not using Galaxy, I play my GOG games installing them with the aforementioned standalone installers.
Yes games still work when you just copy the directory to another location. The games even work without galaxy if you start from the exe instead of the shortcut "Launch game X"

Inside galaxy you can set which directory's gog should search for their games. C:programfiles(x86)\galaxygames D:\gog E:\GoG etc all games stored in the set folders will be recognized and added to the library even if you move them
Posted June 03, 2020
This is why I prefer to download the installers. I can uninstall a game, change my mind and have it reinstalled in a hot minute.
Posted June 03, 2020
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theslitherydeee: This is why I prefer to download the installers. I can uninstall a game, change my mind and have it reinstalled in a hot minute.
That is what drm free is all about!
Posted June 03, 2020
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Sachys: theres an option to download the "offline backup installers" somewhere (i dont use it) or you can just shift the folder of quite a few games to external storage and they will work (not sure how many need registry entries based on the install).
You can reinstate those registry entries without redownloading everything by asking Galaxy to repair the installation.
Posted June 03, 2020
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Sachys: theres an option to download the "offline backup installers" somewhere (i dont use it) or you can just shift the folder of quite a few games to external storage and they will work (not sure how many need registry entries based on the install).
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SirMrFailRomp: You can reinstate those registry entries without redownloading everything by asking Galaxy to repair the installation.
Mmm, trust GOG to fix my registry, I will try searching for that in the forums...

(In case that is not clear, GOG clearly has problems doing anything not broken, hence I would not be trusting them to fix something as important as the registry. No need to re-download if you do things properly and backup offline your offline installers.)
Posted June 03, 2020
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nightcraw1er.488: Mmm, trust GOG to fix my registry, I will try searching for that in the forums...

(In case that is not clear, GOG clearly has problems doing anything not broken, hence I would not be trusting them to fix something as important as the registry. No need to re-download if you do things properly and backup offline your offline installers.)
Uhhh... the offline installers still create registry entries. Unless you're extracting the files by some other means and then creating the necessary registry entries manually then you're still trusting GOG with your registry. I get that you hate Galaxy, but don't be an idiot.

Furthermore, my answer was meant to be relevant to the OP who clearly does use Galaxy.
Post edited June 03, 2020 by SirMrFailRomp
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