diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/faq.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/faq.adoc index 3560a56a..e15dc485 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/faq.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/faq.adoc @@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ The process for specifying them depends on how you are launching the game: - For https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/7d01-d2dd-d75e-2955[Steam] - For https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Command_line_arguments#Epic_Games_Store[Epic] +- For a https://superuser.com/questions/29569/how-to-add-command-line-options-to-shortcut[Windows shortcut] - For xref:Development/TestingResources.adoc[Testing Scripts] - For other launch methods, use your search engine of choice. @@ -511,15 +512,23 @@ so instead, chose the option that makes it so it only updates when you launch it (instead of automatically in the background). This gives you a chance to copy the files elsewhere before the platform automatically updates them on you. -Steam explains how to disable automatic updates in +- Steam explains how to disable automatic updates in https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/71AB-698D-57EB-178C#disable[their FAQ]. +- Epic automatic updates can be disabled on the game's "Manage" menu. + Remember to disable updates for each Satisfactory library entry, since the branches are separate games on Epic. -On Epic, this can be done on the game's "Manage" menu. -Remember to disable updates for each Satisfactory library entry, since the branches are separate games on Epic. +Once automatic updates are disabled, take a backup by copying the entire game install directory to another location. -Once an update releases, follow the directions -xref:Development/UpdatingToNewVersions.adoc#_back_up_your_game[here] -to make a copy of your files and learn how to launch the game from that copy. +==== Launching the Backup Copy + +In order to launch this separate copy, you'll need to launch it outside of the usual platform launcher. + +- For Steam, navigate to the `\Engine\Binaries\Win64` subfolder of your backup copy and create a text file named `steam_appid.txt` with the file contents `526870`. + To launch the game, run the `FactoryGameSteam.exe` file in the root folder of your backup copy. + If you have Steam open, it will still say you are playing, but your backup will still be separate and not require Steam. +- For Epic, you will need to run the game executable with launch arguments to prevent it from talking to the Epic Games launcher. + Create a Windows shortcut pointing to the game executable and add the `-EpicPortal` and `-NoSteamClient` arguments. + https://superuser.com/questions/29569/how-to-add-command-line-options-to-shortcut[This article] explains how to add launch arguments to a shortcut. [id="PlayOlderVersion_SteamCMD"] === Use SteamCMD