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Turbo Nozomix Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:39am
How do we uninstall the beta?
The beta licenses were just revoked. That's fine, but the game files are still on our computers, and there's no longer a Steam library entry for the game to use to uninstall it, and I also see no entry in Windows -> Programs and Features from which the game can be uninstalled. I also see no uninstaller in the game folder.

So, how do we properly uninstall the game?
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Originally posted by Gummiel:
if you still have files on your PC and can't find it in the windows programs list launch steam with console (check this guide for how to do this https://howtech.tv/pc/how-to-open-steam-console/ ) and type in
"app_uninstall -complete 813780" (without the "" marks)
into the console, this seemed to remove all but a single json file from the pheonix folder at least for me, so gonna assume that anything that would be placed anywhere else should be removed that way too at least, and probably safe to jsut manually remove that last jsonfile+the folder then as well
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PurSpyk!! Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:43am 
Yes, bit of an odd way to do this, license revoked, and that's it. Wonder if the beta files can be converted to the full version?
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D'Ducktape Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:43am 
From your steam library folder
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Tempires Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:43am 
Originally posted by The Duc (SatDeViLxvDS):
From your steam library folder

there are files elsewhere too
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Turbo Nozomix Nov 11, 2019 @ 10:44am 
Originally posted by The Duc (SatDeViLxvDS):
From your steam library folder

There's no uninstaller in there. Manually deleting the folder itself doesn't do a clean uninstall and leaves all the registry associations.
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guntoting_lawbreaker Nov 11, 2019 @ 11:04am 
Hopefully this gets addressed soon.
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Marius Nov 11, 2019 @ 11:11am 
They also forgot to revoke the license of the Phoenix - High Quality Graphics for Beta Testing
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gagman Nov 11, 2019 @ 11:28am 
MS amateurs lol, lets see how good will be the game at launch, or if it is worth a refund 11

btw. relic selection sound still not fixed.
Last edited by gagman; Nov 11, 2019 @ 11:56am
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Qepp Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:07pm 
For me the game showed up in windows programs and features, and could uninstall it from there
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Turbo Nozomix Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:14pm 
Originally posted by Qepp:
For me the game showed up in windows programs and features, and could uninstall it from there

It shows up in Programs and Features, and when I click on it it it says "Age of Empires Definitive Edition has already been uninstalled".

Then when I check the game folder, all the files are still there. So, it hasn't gone through the uninstallation process.

So, the game might still be on your drive taking up space. Check your AoE 2 DE beta game folder:

Steam\steamapps\common\Phoenix
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Hartassen Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:16pm 
I literally have no phoenix folder in steamapps I can't find the file in programs and features, I have no uninstaller in age 2 de folder in steamapps.

Garbage microsoft, I have no intention of buying their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reskin I just want it off my computer.
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FloosWorld Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:17pm 
Just leave it where it is and (hopefully) enjoy a faster download.
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Hartassen Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:21pm 
Like really, who the hell doeesn't have an uninstaller for their game?
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Turbo Nozomix Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:23pm 
Originally posted by Hartassen:
I literally have no phoenix folder in steamapps I can't find the file in programs and features, I have no uninstaller in age 2 de folder in steamapps.

Garbage microsoft, I have no intention of buying their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reskin I just want it off my computer.

The Phoenix folder in steamapps\common\ is the AoE 2 DE beta folder. There isn't an Age 2 DE folder, AFAIK.

Age2HD is the folder for AoE 2 HD that released in 2013.
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ROMC Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:23pm 
No uninstaller in sight ... seriously ??
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Hartassen Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:24pm 
Originally posted by Turbo Nozomix:
Originally posted by Hartassen:
I literally have no phoenix folder in steamapps I can't find the file in programs and features, I have no uninstaller in age 2 de folder in steamapps.

Garbage microsoft, I have no intention of buying their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reskin I just want it off my computer.

The Phoenix folder in steamapps\common\ is the AoE 2 DE beta folder. There isn't an Age 2 DE folder, AFAIK.

Age2HD is the folder for AoE 2 HD that released in 2013.

There is an AoE2DE folder in my steamapps. But thanks for your input. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game so I have a different folder than the old phoenix one.
Last edited by Hartassen; Nov 11, 2019 @ 12:24pm
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