How to launch the game without updating?
I have not updated the game but can't figure out how to get the current version to run without trying to update. I have my Steam .acf file set to read-only, so Steam can't update it, but no matter how I try to launch it keeps trying. Even running the executable directly or trying to launch with SMM.
Is there any way to get it to run the version I already have without updating?
Is there any way to get it to run the version I already have without updating?
Solution
So, to create a single post to mark as the answer for this issue:
For Epic:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Run the game from the new shortcut.
For Steam:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Inside the game directory, edit the "launcher_id" file and replace "steam" with "epic", make sure to keep the extra space at the end.
5. Launch the game from the new shortcut.
Regarding save game files:
To access your old save game files, open this location in File Explorer:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames
You should see one folder with a long name which will either be all numbers or a combination of letters and numbers, depending on if you use Steam or Epic. Your old save files should be found inside that folder. You may need to copy the save files from that folder into this folder in order to load them:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\common
For full details of these steps, read through the chat above.
For Epic:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Run the game from the new shortcut.
For Steam:
1. Make a copy of the game folder wherever you want it. This must be from before the update.
2. Create a shortcut to FactoryGame.exe and put the shortcut wherever you want it.
3. Edit the shortcut and add "-epicportal" at the end of the "Target" field.
4. Inside the game directory, edit the "launcher_id" file and replace "steam" with "epic", make sure to keep the extra space at the end.
5. Launch the game from the new shortcut.
Regarding save game files:
To access your old save game files, open this location in File Explorer:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames
You should see one folder with a long name which will either be all numbers or a combination of letters and numbers, depending on if you use Steam or Epic. Your old save files should be found inside that folder. You may need to copy the save files from that folder into this folder in order to load them:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames\common
For full details of these steps, read through the chat above.
