Un-/Installing (Solved!)

[spornax]

I noticed that when you install the game it does not come with an uninstalling program attachment. If this is the case, then it would a problem. The program itself does not appear in the control panel list of programs yet the game itself still uses the hard drive space it required to be installed. I wanted to make sure I can uninstall the game with no problem before I tried to play. I wanted to report this if no one has already encountered this problem.


Oh yeah, I wasn't sure if this belonged to the "Report an Issue" section. Correct me so I may move it to the correct section.

[acantos]

 


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[spornax]

I'm guessing the registration to the site is required. I'm assuming that the solution to this issue is located in the forum section in which only members are allowed to view. If not please correct me.


Cheers.

[NekoSan]

FIXED:* Whole*


**** I don't know*how installing the game works, yet. Although here are a solution(s) to removing it.


-*** If the game is compressed to the .7z zip file and you can extract it and run the game without running a Setup.exe or similar file, then you can go to wherever you extracted it and delete the folder and all of its data safely.


-*** If the game did use a Setup.exe (or similar)*you can manually remove it from the Registry, but I'm not going into detail unless if you need me to.

[NekoSan]

*Bump*


*The Forums shows that the last reply was by you because I posted at the same time you did and I hope you read my fixed comment.

[spornax]

Oh boy, I hate to break your back but the method I used was B. I used the setup in the fiesta download link, to be more specific the name of the file was Outsparklauncher setup.1.0.0.exe. If you would be so kind to walk me through the steps of removing it manually from the registry that woul be great. Or you can redirect [give link] me to a website that offers the same solution.

[NekoSan]

You can probably safely delete the folder where it was installed (which I highly recommend)*to because it's not showing up in the Control Panel.* The reason is because they could of used an alternative method to installing it.* So, because of that you'll probably only have a few dead registry entries, which all registries have and is why computers slow down, but no harm will be done that can occur from the method below by deleting the incorrect entries.


*Manually Removing Fiesta via Registry:


*<font color="#ff0000">WARNING:* </font><font color="#ccffff">Editing the registry can cause serious damage to your computer and may stop your computer from functioning correctly or WORSE force you to reinstall your OS.</font>


- Go to Start > Run; and type "RegEdit" and click "Ok"


- Press "Ctrl+F" to open the search dialog.


- Search for "Fiesta" and whatever the name of the company is that made it and if it appears to be the correct entry relating the the Fiesta game then delete it by pressing "Delete" and click "Ok" or "Yes"


- Press F3 to continue continue searching.


You may also need to delete the folder where it was installed to.

[spornax]

Bump

[Sleepyshot]

I can't find the game files anywhere....anti hack mechanism maybe but also a permanent 1 gig lump of fat in the hard drive isn't exactly nice either....

[NekoSan]

[ I can't find the game files anywhere....anti hack mechanism maybe but also a permanent 1 gig lump of fat in the hard drive isn't exactly nice either.... ]


Do you mean the installer or the files where it was installed to?

[unknownsabre]

i think he means the files that the game launcher downloaded and installed. I too can't seem to find and remove the stuff the launcher installed

[NekoSan]

I believe the default location is C:\


If it was installed to a different location, then do this to search for it:


In Windows 2000:


-**** Go to Start > Search > For Files or Folders


-**** Search for "Fiesta"


In Windows XP


-**** Go to Start > Search


-**** Search for "Fiesta"

[flamegod1]

so what they have done is made all of us so interested in a closed beta game to download it and go through all the crap of trying to uninstall it, ne one know of any scans on the game???? i mean that seems a little fishy to me!

[Shinrua]

Yea this is ****ed....seriously... i thought it would install 2 my drive i said.. but NOO it had to install 2 C... and with c its go no room on it...and now since i deleted it all i cant reinstall it or anything.... so yea im annoyed on how they managed this..... man now it wont even try and re-download it...man ***

[spornax]

Ok, if you delete the Outspark Launcher (Control Panel>Change/Remove Programs) itself and still kept the Setup file (Outspark Launcher.1.0.0.exe something like that) I found out that when you set up the launcher again, it does not overlap the previous file. Meaning it does not add to the previous required space.


Now, this is just a wild guess but, as Neko said do the search. *Unfortunately it gave me a list of some add-ons that doesn't even sum up to at least 1mb...* I'm assuming that the game itself installed into a temporary folder (worst possible case scenario is the folder is well hidden). But yeah, do the search and see what you come up with.

[KasumaFox]

Well, I found the files. I just did this:


Start > Run


Type:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Outspark\Fiesta > Ok


There.

[ryukyus]

this game is gay it doesn't even have an option botton, which means it's some crappy kids game i don't remenber* sword of the new wolrd having that kind of problem

[kevlarmagaus]

I vote for stickieness goodness on this post.. so I can find it and refer others easier. >:)


*Toi

[spornax]

Good show! That was extremely helpful mate. Out of the total size of the file I halved it down to a third (or actually deleted it all). I never would've expected the game to be bunked on application data folder.


Here's what I would suggest though, after you delete the Outspark folder, I would try to search any remains of the file and see if there are some left.


Problem solved. Credits to <u>NekoSan</u> and <u>KasumaFox</u>


<u>Solution:</u>


1) Open up Start and choose Run. Type this in the dialog box:


C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Outspark\Fiesta


and hit Ok.



2) After you found the folder,hit Up until you reach a folder named <u>Outspark</u>. Delete it (only if you want to uninstall the game.)


3) Open up Start and choose Search. Type in any keywords that you feel are related to Fiesta. A list of suggestion would be:


a) Fiesta


b) Outspark


4) If you're really sure of uninstalling, and found some traces of the file left, feel free to delete it.


Might I also remind you that even though you searched little parts, there might also be some left bits as some folders and files pass by undetected. I have a high guarantee that the bits are not very big.


*Tip: If you are confused about hitting the "Up" button, then you can just type this folder name in the run dialog box:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\

Then hit "Ok"
You should be able to locate a folder called "Outspark". After you see it, then delete it. (Only if you really want to uninstall it.)

I hope this helped.
Cheers and happy playing!

[spornax]

^ I put in a little tip about the "Up" button.

Thanks for posting.

[SQUEE]

thx a lot.. big help.. this game realy sux ¬¬

[SynnStar]

thx ^^