Fixing Game Crashes at Launch: What Steps Should I Take?
Fixing Game Crashes at Launch: What Steps Should I Take?
Because my internet download speed is slow, I primarily download game files to avoid the difficulty of reinstalling them.
If games were originally installed through platforms like Steam, Rockstar, EGL, or GOG:
You can create physical copies of the game folders. Following a new operating system installation and reinstalling the game launchers, return those game files to their original locations and access the launcher software. It will scan the game directories, reprocess both game and system files, and only download the required components. This should significantly reduce the amount of data needing to be re-downloaded, potentially saving around 90% of the necessary files. Any offline game data should also be backed up separately, though locating these files may require searching in the ProgramData and various User folders.