Summary:
The Backup and Restore Games feature in Steam does not save mods, saves, or templates.
Steps to reproduce:
- Freak out cause your hard drive sounds like it is about to divide by zero
- Click the “Backup and Restore Games” feature in Steam
- Replace old HD with a nice new SSD
- Restore the games via the “Backup and Restore Games” feature in Steam
- Try not to hit your mouth on the desk when you realize the mods, saves, and templates are no longer there.
Expected Results:
Possibly not mods but saves and templates should be added to this “feature” as it worked with the vast majority of my other games.
Actual Results:
See “Steps to reproduce” #5
Notes:
Lesson learned. Glad I am at least partially paranoid and backed up my mods directory.
Attachments:
None worthy of posting.
Version Number and Mods in use:
…ooohh probably almost all of them? See discourse and search on current mods
System Information:
Probably irrelevant but a hot new 2nd SSD!