How do we uninstall the beta?

[Turbo Nozomix]

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?

[Turbo Nozomix]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Hartassen:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Turbo Nozomix:

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.

Interesting. OK.

[Fortizar]

use a prog called "space sniffer" its free and you can remove all its files

[Tempires]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ROMC:

No uninstaller in sight ... seriously ??

no steam game have uninstaller as steam handles uninstallion normally

[Ragnar l'Autre botte]

The game launcher disappeared from my library and now it says in the shop that i've to buy it again.

[conqueror060]

Before the removal of beta I managed to reinstall it. I hope I didn’t made a mistake and the files would be useful for faster download...

[Tempires]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Ragnar l'Autre botte:

The game launcher disappeared from my library and now it says in the shop that i've to buy it again.

beta was revoked so game is removed from library. If you have bought game and don't seem to own it anymore I would check steam purchase history and receipt. also contact steam support if game is supposed to be library. [e-mail] may be able to help too

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Licidy,Microsoft Age of Empires Dev Team:

I preordered the game with a bundle, but now the game is missing

Please check your purchase history in Steam. If you did the preorder through one of the Bundles while you were in the beta, Steam may not have charged you for AOE2:DE during checkout. If this is the case, you’ll want to checkout with the Bundle again to preserve your discount.

*From Steam, click your account icon in the top-right and select Account Details from the drop-down.

*Under Store & Purchase History, click View Purchase History to see all of your past purchases on that account.

[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

[Moreth9]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Enso 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

Yep that worked, thanks.

[Turbo Nozomix]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Enso 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

That worked for me, too. I wonder if it does a full clean uninstall.

Anyway, thanks for that tip!

[Gummiel]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Turbo Nozomix:

That worked for me, too. I wonder if it does a full clean uninstall.

I would suspect this to be what is essentially called behind the scene when you go into properties -> uninstall game on any normal game still in your library, though ofc I can't be 100% sure

[Flatl1ner]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Enso 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

This link does'nt work!

[Moreth9]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Flatl1ner:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Enso 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

This link does'nt work!

Just remove the bracket at the end: https://howtech.tv/pc/how-to-open-steam-console/

[Sammarok-GoodGaming]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Turbo Nozomix:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย 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.

x\steamapps\common\AoE2DE\ and it is 43.9 GB, even the executable (AoE2DE_s.exe) is there.

But I think I will leave it there, the game will release in 2 days, maybe I don't have to download it again, and only patch it

[Gummiel]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Flatl1ner:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Enso 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

This link does'nt work!

ahh sorry, forgot ) right after a link makes steam think they are part of it, edited my post now to fix it

[Flatl1ner]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Moreth9:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Flatl1ner:

This link does'nt work!

Just remove the bracket at the end: https://howtech.tv/pc/how-to-open-steam-console/

Now it worked.
After uninstalling I let CCleaner do the rest.