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How to Uninstall Mods [message #63463]

Wed, 15 June 2011 11:54

morerunes
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Registered: June 2007
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This is something that many people have asked me via private messages, and something that really should not have to be asked, since it has been answered so, so many times.

Henceforth, I will proceed to the tutorial*.

Step 1: Have you made backups?

This is something you should have done, plain and simple. However much we advise making backups of your files before modding, it is apparent that most people, unfortunately, do not listen. This is a problem, however not an insurmountable issue.

If you did make backups, you probably understand the mechanics of copying a file and in general what a file is. If this is the case, then simply copy your backup files and replace the game files with said copied backup files. You only need to do this with the files that you have modified, but if you are not sure it is best to replace all the files with their backup versions.

If you have not made backups, which, if you are reading this that is to be expected (you idiot), then you will need to continue to the next step.

Step 2: You Didn't Make Backups

In the probable case that you did not make backups, the next step of action is to uninstall fable. To do this, click the start button and navigate to All Programs>>Microsoft Games>>Fable - The Lost Chapters and click 'Uninstall Fable - The Lost Chapters'. Follow the uninstaller, and when it is finished, go to the Microsoft Games directory. This is usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\, or if you have a 64 bit system, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\. Once you have found the Microsoft Games folder, open it, and delete the Fable - The Lost Chapters folder. The whole folder, with everything in it.

You are now free to install Fable again, and the mods will be gone. Gone as in, not there anymore.

Finally, there seems to be much confusion over the nature of Fable Explorer, in that people think it stores mods.As a final note, please be aware that it does not. Fable Explorer cannot store mods, only your game files can do that. Fable Explorer is to storing mods, as an industrial turbine belt salesman is to a chimichanga.

Quick Review:

If you have backups, use them.
If you don't have backups, uninstall fable, delete the fable installation directory, then reinstall fable.
Fable Explorer cannot store mods in itself

If the above guide was unsuccessful...

If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, and re-installing the game didn't delete the mods, Fable is likely reading files from the Virtual Store.

To remedy this:

Uninstall again.
Go to here: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\
Delete "Fable - The Lost Chapters" folder.
Go to here: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Microsoft Games\
Delete "Fable - The Lost Chapters". (AppData might not show up by default. If that happens, go to Start, Run and just copy and paste it in. Don't forget to replace [username] with your username.)
Re-install

You're good to go.

*This tutorial is written using the Prolonged Sarcasm humor system, copyright JohnDoe 2011
Also added Virtual Store issue fix. -DarkenedSoul

"All of the work, and none of the play, will surely provide for a speedy decay"

[Updated on: Sat, 03 March 2012 23:48] by Moderator