I'm installing a new HD as soon as it comes in and would like to know what files I need to save and if I will need to do a full install or will everything be good when I copy HD's. If this isn't the correct please place where it belongs. Thanks
You may want to make backups of the following files and folders in your EverQuest 2 directory: cache folder (does not apply to Steam users) eq2_recent.ini eq2_default.ini EverQuest2.exe eq2.ini As well as the character specific files, these will appear as follows: <ServerName>_<CharacterName>_EQ2_uisettings.ini <StationName>_characters.ini
Just copy your EQ2 folder over from the old hard drive to the new one, then drag a shortcut of the Launcher (EQ2.exe) to your desktop. Fortunately, EQ2 doesn't really "install" itself on a computer with all that Registry and AppData malarky that makes it impossible to move software from computer-to-computer. You can just move the whole folder to a new computer and it just works. I have been using the same EQ2 folder since 2008.
Yup what Feldon wrote works great. Alternatively you can opt to save the following folders Packs Music Screenshots (if you want to keep them) Logs (again if you want to keep them) UI (if you use a custom one) And the following files Eq2.ini (configuration settings) The other char files as pointed to by Alex The rest of the game will download relatively fast and cleaning up the other files can actually clean up some other minor errors in game.
This - and if at all possible, don't install the game on your OS/Windows partition. I would strongly recommend putting the game on a dedicated "Game" partition or harddrive. Makes it easier to move when you upgrade, get new computer - and fix when Windows goes AWOL.
