Uninstalling Planetside

pauljar1 · 2003-07-16, 02:34 PM

No, I'm not leaving...you're not going to get off that easy!

I have to reformat my harddrive and reinstall WinXP. This will, obviuosly, erase everything on my harddrive.

If I reinstall PS, will I have to start all over or will I be able to continue where I left off. Since I BELIEVE that allmy character information I stored on SOE's server, I should be ok, right?

Any help would be appreciated.

Mazzic · 2003-07-16, 02:36 PM

All character info is Stored Serverside.

You're Fine.

BUGGER · 2003-07-16, 04:03 PM

i'd say copy the game to a cd.....just so u dont hav to d/l em patches again...or the game.

Cease · 2003-07-16, 04:09 PM

Just FYI. I normally install my games on a different drive than my operating system. One thing I found interesting is that when formated my C drive(had the OS on it). And I reinstalled PS and pointed to the old folder on D drive... PS only installed the files it needed. It didnt overwrite anything which I thought was cool, because most games generally do overwrite everything. The install took 5 mins and I was back in PS that quick.

So yeah, I'd copy your PS folder to another drive or burn it to a CD and then copy it back after you reinstall XP. It will save a lot of time.

NCG JMan · 2003-07-16, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by pauljar1
No, I'm not leaving...you're not going to get off that easy!

I have to reformat my harddrive and reinstall WinXP. This will, obviuosly, erase everything on my harddrive.

If I reinstall PS, will I have to start all over or will I be able to continue where I left off. Since I BELIEVE that allmy character information I stored on SOE's server, I should be ok, right?

Any help would be appreciated.

I believe the one thing you may lose is your favorites (LO's) and your game configurations. I don't remember for sure though.

Happy lil Elf · 2003-07-16, 04:37 PM

Characters are stored server side, for obvious reasons, so don't worry about having to start at BR1 or anything. All your settings in game will reset however (favorties, graphic settings, controls etc.).

Onizuka · 2003-07-16, 04:47 PM

i never use the c drive for anything. i mean i install everything on D and everything goes on D. my d drive is 100 gb big and my c is 10

FearTheAtlas · 2003-07-16, 04:53 PM

Heh, that's the opposite for me. Everything's on C, and my E drive is for system crap.

pauljar1 · 2003-07-17, 11:18 AM

Thanks guys!

I appreciate all your help!

JonnyK · 2003-07-17, 11:29 AM

i install everything like half and half. i've got 2 60 gigs and i have 10 gigs free on C and 25 gigs free on my G drive

my computer came pre-partitioned with 10 gigs off my C drive for a system recovery drive, i'm not quite sure how it works, but hopefully it works automatically

Revolver · 2003-07-17, 10:56 PM

Damn...saw the thread title and thought I might get a chance to use this:

Oh, wait, I just did!

Bismarck · 2003-07-18, 01:08 AM

I installed PS on my new comp, and the only thing I see different is that all you're kills are erased from the stats menu. They're still there on the offical site and all but you wont see them in the stas menu.

Revolver · 2003-07-18, 01:21 AM

Nah, that's a well-known bug that affects alot of people as well. I'm one of em

. And it's not caused by reinstalling.

Bismarck · 2003-07-18, 01:22 AM

Then why can I see all of them on my old comp?

pauljar1 · 2003-07-18, 09:57 AM

Revolver, I thought I would get that type of initial response, thus hoping that people would read and respond.