Re-Installing Windows - Game Download?

DeathStalker_X

Having trouble locating the download location of the file for re-installation.

Thanks!

rpa

https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/ login into your account, load game is in your account page. Start launcher and it will do the big load.
IDNK abut Steam version but best guess: go to steam library, install game and start launcher to do the big load.

Unless I remember wrong been some time I last installed.

DeathStalker_X

Ok, cool. Thought there would be a file download.

SeaGtGruff

If you do a full installation of Windows, then yes, there should be a file download-- of the launcher, not the game.

Once you redownload and install the Bethesda launcher or Steam launcher (whichever applies to you), just log in with your existing Bethesda or Steam account and it should let you reinstall any owned games.

Actually, I don't know how it works with the Bethesda launcher, but that's how it works with the Steam launcher-- except in the case of non-Steam games that you'd added to Steam, which you'll need to download, install, and add to Steam again.

Other game launchers-- such as GOG and Twitch-- should also work that way; install the launcher on your new computer, new hard drive, or new installation of Windows, and then the game launchers should let you install any games you'd purchased or been rewarded as "loot." I had to buy a new computer last year, and this process came in very handy!

Revenar

SeaGtGruff wrote: »

If you do a full installation of Windows, then yes, there should be a file download-- of the launcher, not the game.

Once you redownload and install the Bethesda launcher or Steam launcher (whichever applies to you), just log in with your existing Bethesda or Steam account and it should let you reinstall any owned games.

Actually, I don't know how it works with the Bethesda launcher, but that's how it works with the Steam launcher-- except in the case of non-Steam games that you'd added to Steam, which you'll need to download, install, and add to Steam again.

Other game launchers-- such as GOG and Twitch-- should also work that way; install the launcher on your new computer, new hard drive, or new installation of Windows, and then the game launchers should let you install any games you'd purchased or been rewarded as "loot." I had to buy a new computer last year, and this process came in very handy!

You are correct that you can re-download games already on your Steam/Origin/GoG/Blizzerd/etc. account when you install their launcher on a new system. However, there is a much easier and faster way. I keep copies of all of my games on an external drive. That way, when I reinstall Windows on my main machine or purchase a new machine, I can just copy that folder over, tell the game launcher to scan the folder those games are in, and start playing almost immediately without having to everything again. In the case of GoG/Steam/Origin/Blizzard, their launchers will scan the games to make sure they are up to date, then just download any new updates or missing components rather than performing a full download and installation. This also allows me to keep my UI and addon settings intact.

linuxlady

Revenar wrote: »

SeaGtGruff wrote: »

If you do a full installation of Windows, then yes, there should be a file download-- of the launcher, not the game.

Once you redownload and install the Bethesda launcher or Steam launcher (whichever applies to you), just log in with your existing Bethesda or Steam account and it should let you reinstall any owned games.

Actually, I don't know how it works with the Bethesda launcher, but that's how it works with the Steam launcher-- except in the case of non-Steam games that you'd added to Steam, which you'll need to download, install, and add to Steam again.

Other game launchers-- such as GOG and Twitch-- should also work that way; install the launcher on your new computer, new hard drive, or new installation of Windows, and then the game launchers should let you install any games you'd purchased or been rewarded as "loot." I had to buy a new computer last year, and this process came in very handy!

You are correct that you can re-download games already on your Steam/Origin/GoG/Blizzerd/etc. account when you install their launcher on a new system. However, there is a much easier and faster way. I keep copies of all of my games on an external drive. That way, when I reinstall Windows on my main machine or purchase a new machine, I can just copy that folder over, tell the game launcher to scan the folder those games are in, and start playing almost immediately without having to everything again. In the case of GoG/Steam/Origin/Blizzard, their launchers will scan the games to make sure they are up to date, then just download any new updates or missing components rather than performing a full download and installation. This also allows me to keep my UI and addon settings intact.

Yah I do hate losing those locations for mats already discovered