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Consolidated and corrected Steam backup copy launch directions #316

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21 changes: 15 additions & 6 deletions modules/ROOT/pages/faq.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -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.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -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
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