Running two versions of 7D2D ?

[Grolbu]

I want to dive into A19 as soon as it arrives on the experimental branch but I also have a game going in A18 that I'd like to continue. Does 7D2D work like other Steam games and I can just copy the whole game folder from steamapps\common\ to a new location and that will work as a standalone instance and not interfere with the live Steam version ?

 

Thanks

 

[Ti2xGr]

Yes.

[SylenThunder]

Yep, I have three versions installed right now.

 

I keep separate save folders for each one.

Here's instructions from my site.

 

Putting saves on a different drive or path for the Client

Note: This is very helpful if you are running two versions of the client.

1. In your Steam games list, right-click the game in the left menu, and choose "Properties".

2. Click the "Local Files" Tab

3. Click the "Browse local files" button.

4. Copy serverconfig.xml file, and rename the copy to serverconfig.SP.xml (or any other name you'll remember).

5. Open serverconfigSP.xml in notepad and edit the save path to where you want the 7DTD Gamesaves to be stored.
   Most of the serverconfig.xml properties are ignored when running the Client version of the game, but that property does carry over correctly.
   Here is an example from my file:
   <property name="SaveGameFolder" value="D:\GameSaves\7DTD\a16Saves" />

6. Save AS serverconfig.SP.xml

7. Now go back to your Steam client library.

8. In your Steam games list, right-click the game in the left menu, and choose "Properties".

9. In the General Tab, click the "Set Launch Options" button.

10. Place the following in the box:

11. -configfile=serverconfig.SP.xml

Now when you start the game it will use your set path for the save files.

 

 

 

[Dethar]

Or just let mod launcher keep them separate for you. It does more than easily let you add mods to the game.

[Grolbu]

2 hours ago, SylenThunder said:

Yep, I have three versions installed right now.

 

I keep separate save folders for each one.

Here's instructions from my site.

 Oh heck thank you, I wouldn't have even thought about save folders !  And thanks to the others who said yes :)