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[[File:Tech_UninstallStarship.png|thumb|right|Uninstalling the game through Steam.]]
[[Hazeron Starship]] is installed entirely through Steam. This means that removing it is mostly as simple as right-clicking the game in your library, selecting "Manage", and then clicking "Uninstall".
This uninstalls the game. However, screenshots, temporary, and [[Save_Game|save]] files are stored in a folder called ''Hazeron Starship'' outside of the steam installation directory, which is not affected by the uninstallation.
First thing to know is that the ''Shores of Hazeron Launcher'' and the ''Shores of Hazeron Client'' are two totally separate things.
If wishing to completely remove the game, the user also has to manually delete this folder.
=Launcher Removal=
The location of that folder is as follows:
''Shores of Hazeron Launcher'' can easily be removed from your computer. The removal process simply requires you to delete the ''Shores of Hazeron Launcher'' program and to delete any shortcuts you created.
Deleting the ''Shores of Hazeron Launcher'' does not prevent you from running the ''Shores of Hazeron Client''.
===Windows Launcher Removal===
Use the Windows control panel to remove the ''Shores of Hazeron Launcher''.
===Mac Launcher Removal===
?
===Unix Launcher Removal===
# CD to the location where the Launcher folder is, and then run this command;
#: <code>$ rm -rf '/Launcher'</code>
# Delete the launcher folder you created when extracting the downloaded .tar.gz files.
=Client Removal=
The ''Shores of Hazeron Client'' is stored in the data folders of your home folder.
You may choose to delete some or all of the data folders.
===Location===
The location of the data folders are as follows:
* '''Windows'''
* '''Windows'''
*: <code>C:\Users\<username>\Shores of Hazeron</code>
Many game settings are also stored in the registry.
There are several folders located here.
* '''Programs'''
To remove these in '''Windows:'''
*: This folder contains the ''Shores of Hazeron Client''. Remove this folder to completely remove the ''Shores of Hazeron Client'' from your computer. Nothing vital is lost by deleting this folder, all its content can be re-downloaded using the ''Shores of Hazeron Launcher''.
# Run <code>regedit</code>
* '''Pictures'''
*: Screen shots taken in ''Shores of Hazeron'' when the player presses the "Take Screen Shot" button, default <code>Alt + P</code>, are stored here.
* '''Temporary'''
*: Temporary data files created by ''Shores of Hazeron'' are stored here. This folder can be deleted whenever you want to free up some disk space. It may cause ''Shores of Hazeron'' to download a lot of data or work hard to recreate that data but it will not harm the installation of ''Shores of Hazeron''. There are options in the client's settings menu to easily clear data from this folder.
* '''Mail'''
*: Mails sent and received in ''Shores of Hazeron'' are stored here. Deleting this folder will delete all currently stored in-game mail.
* '''Characters'''
*: Character .chr files may be stored here by players. ''Shores of Hazeron'' does not use this folder for anything.
* '''Ship Designs'''
*: Spacecraft design .ship files may be stored here by players. ''Shores of Hazeron'' does not use this folder for anything.
=Settings Removal=
''Shores of Hazeron'' saves some information, for example user settings, in the registry.
Removing these depends on the operating system used.
===Windows Settings Removal===
To remove any program settings that may have been stored on your computer.
# Run <code>regedit</code>.
# Use the registry editor to delete the following registry key:
# Use the registry editor to delete the following registry key:
#: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Software Engineering\Shores of Hazeron</code>.
To remove any program settings that may have been stored on your computer.
# ?
===Unix Settings Removal===
To remove any program settings that may have been stored on your computer.
# Enter the following command; surround the file path with quote marks because of the spaces in the names.
[[Category:Technical_Support]]
#: <code>$ rm '~/.config/Software Engineering/Shores of Hazeron.conf'</code>
Latest revision as of 00:19, 30 March 2024
Uninstalling the game through Steam.
Hazeron Starship is installed entirely through Steam. This means that removing it is mostly as simple as right-clicking the game in your library, selecting "Manage", and then clicking "Uninstall".
This uninstalls the game. However, screenshots, temporary, and save files are stored in a folder called Hazeron Starship outside of the steam installation directory, which is not affected by the uninstallation.
If wishing to completely remove the game, the user also has to manually delete this folder.
The location of that folder is as follows:
Windows
C:\Users\<username>\Hazeron Starship
or
%USERPROFILE%\Hazeron Starship
Mac
$HOME/Hazeron Starship
Unix
$HOME/Hazeron Starship
Many game settings are also stored in the registry.
To remove these in Windows:
Run regedit
Use the registry editor to delete the following registry key:
