How to do a complete fresh restart

Following these procedures will completely clear the game & make sure there is nothing that is carried over from previous game play.

Reason to do a clean slate restart

Sometimes games can carry over parts of previous saves, or settings, which would interfere with a new game. Especially with early access games & major updates. For this reason these procedures outlined in this guide will make sure that there is nothing that carries over from previous saves of the game.

NOTE: This will completely wipe out any saves that you may have a desire to use at a later date. For those saved games that you desire to retain, make a backup prior to completing the steps in this guide. Check out the section of what files to retain & how to make backups.

Step 1: Uninstall the game

Uninstall the game in Steam.

1. Right-click on the game's name in Steam.
   
2. Select Manage
   
3. Next select Uninstall
   
   
   
   
4. Verify that you want to uninstall, then click on the button
   
   

This game will remain in your Games Library, but to play it again, you will need to first redownload all of its contents. This step will be done after all the games files have been cleared from your computer.

Step 2: Deleting the Save folder

This step will delete the saved games for Lumberjacks Dynasty.

NOTE: If you desire to create backups of some of your saves, do this prior to following the the procedures outlined here. See below, which files to backup for those saves.

1. Press Windows key
   
   • 
   • Current Windows key (center). Image by LouisCYUL
     
   • Alternative: Ctrl + Esc performs the same function, in case the keyboard lacks this key.
   
   
2. Type "run"
   
   
   
   
   • Shortcut: Win + R will take you directly through the above steps.
   
   
3. Type "%appdata%"
   
   
   
4. Open the LumberjacksDynasty folder
   
5. Delete the Save folder
   
   • Caution If desire to create backups, follow the steps outlined below first!
   
   

   Backing up your game saves

   In the Save folder is the various saves.
   
   There are 8 files for each game save. The files are all named "save#.xxx". The number denotes the saves number (zero 0 thru nine 9). Here is an example of save game 0 files (or the 1st save slot):
   
   1. save0.blk (BLK File)
      
   2. save0.fld (FLD File)
      
   3. save0.grd (GRD File)
      
   4. save0.lgs (LGS File)
      
   5. save0 (MTS File)
      
   6. save0 (SAV File)
      
   7. save0.sks (SKS File)
      
   8. save0.trn (TRN File)
   Copy these save files to a safe location. Later they can be replaced back into the Save folder to resume playing that save.
   
   Note: You can change the number following the word "save" in the above files if you don't want to overwrite the save files in that number position. Just make sure that all the above eight files have the same number.
   
   NOTE 2:The whole Save folder may be a good thing to archive, if having bugs or issues. This folder could be sent to Toplitz support - along with dxdiag, & other information.
   
   

   Notes

   What Is the AppData Folder in Windows? (How-To Geek)
   https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/
   
   Windows key
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key

Step 3: Deleting the App ID files

This will clear out the App ID file for Lumberjacks Dynasty. These files will be re-created when you reinstall the game later.

1. Press Windows key
   
   • 
   • Current Windows key (center). Image by LouisCYUL
     
   • Alternative: Ctrl + Esc performs the same function, in case the keyboard lacks this key.
   
   
2. Type "run"
   
   
   
   
   • Shortcut: Win + R will take you directly through the above steps.
   
   
3. Type "regedit"
   
   
   
4. Click Yes on the popup box for the Registry Editor
   
   
5. In the Registry Editor navigate to the folder for Lumberjacks Dynasty:
   
   1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER
      
   2. Software
      
   3. Valve
      
   4. Steam
      
   5. Apps
      
   6. Look down the list to find the 968970 folder
   
   
   
6. Delete 968970 folder
   
   

   Notes

   • The Store page for Steam games displays the App ID number.
     
   How do I find the ID for a game on Steam?
   https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/149837/how-do-i-find-the-id-for-a-game-on-steam
   
   1. Every game on Steam has a different Game ID (also known as App ID). For instance, looking on my own computer, Portal has an ID of 400, and FTL: Faster Than Light is 212680.
      Q. How do I find this ID for a specific game on Steam?
      
   2. Go to the game's store page and check the URL. The last number in the URL is the application ID. All the store URLs are in format store.steampowered.com/app/APPID, so for Wasteland 2, the URL is http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/, and appID 240760.
      store.steampowered.com/app/240760/
      
   3. Another reliable way is to search for the program on steamdb, which will show you the info for games removed from the store as well. The appid is clearly labeled in the search results.
      
      • steamdb
        https://steamdb.info/

Step 4: Finishing it all

1. Restart computer
   
2. Open Steam & reinstall the game
   
3. Once installed you can start a whole new game save

References

This procedure is based from information provided by GaminGargoyle, who recommends this practice as the best way to ensure nothing is carried over from previous game saves or past updates.

• GaminGargoyle has a YouTube channel:
  https://www.youtube.com/user/GaminGargoyle
  
  
• New Update! Lumbering for Love!
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7A1Ww4L6SE
  Timestamp 20:40
  * Information about doing a fresh start of game.

[Merck]

NOTE: Disable Steam Cloud when doing this method, else the problem could be reinstalled by the Cloud when you restart.

[Merck]

Great to hear that it worked for your problem.

[TranceEmotion]

It did indeed fix the bugs, just figured id comment on results

[Merck]

Yeah I think this will fix your troubles. GaminGargoyle was the first that "turned" me onto doing this method to guarantee a clean game. Best of luck

[TranceEmotion]

Thanks for this. I had so many little bugs going on since i had the Original release still installed. Hope this fixes all that

[Merck]

Updated some new information about save game files

[Merck]

Updated guide to insert some images that somehow got missed in the original editing.

[Merck]

Glad to hear that it is helpful for others.

[Radarhazard]

This is extremely helpful. I hadn't considered the appdata ( I'm old, bite me). I'll get my discord thingy going, too. And, yeah, Steve Irwin "I'm a bug hunter, me!"

[GaminGargoyle]

Merck and you Kasi get all the credit for this! All I did was look for the video, but was beaten to it by hours lol. Many Thank You's