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rdalcroft
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago

Re: Why is there no option to Move a game to a different location??

I figured this our my self.

Fix for doing this is quite simple.  And would be very easy to implement in the EA Play app.  Its one single registry entry which had to be changed:

1. close the ea play app and make sure you close it in the task bar too.

2. Copy (Do not Cut) the Jedi Fallen Order folder to your desired location. (Take note of the Path)

3. To be safe rename the original game folder to Jedi Fallen Order.old (Don't delete just now to be safe)

4. open Regedit as admin:

Ctrl+F to Find, enter: Jedi Fallen Order

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Respawn\Jedi Fallen Order

Change the install dir Key in the right hand panel to your new location i.e. F:\Origin Games\Jedi Fallen Order\

Next 2 entries may not be needed but I did these also:

hit F3 (to find next entry):

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D00A89F1-2D8C-4589-B1D1-73A6544E3B1F}

Change the 3 strings on the right hand panel to match your new location (only the ones which have your old location) leave the C: alone (display icon, Helplink and install location)

Hit F3 for next:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Respawn\Jedi Fallen Order

Same again here change the install dir string to your new location

thats it.  Close regedit

start up EA Play and it should be there click on the 3... on the Game to see details or properties and your new location should be there.

start the game to test.. then delete the old folder.

3 Replies

  • You were more helpful in this one post than all of EA. This was the only answer that fixed my problem. Very irritating that this simple fix has not been added to the EA app.

  • rdalcroft's avatar
    rdalcroft
    Seasoned Hotshot
    3 years ago

    Glad I helped someone...  I know, such a simple fix!

  • It is ridiculous that a person has to jump through all these hoops when it would be so easy for EA to add a move button to the games themselves. Steam has one, why not the EA App. Origin had one, was EA that stupid to think that this would not be a necessary item to have on the new App that they themselves insisted everyone now use? Oh wait, NVM, this is EA that we are talking about here, of course they were that stupid.

  • Sk4nkw0n's avatar
    Sk4nkw0n
    Rising Scout
    17 days ago

    3 years on and still no functionality to move games within EA app...! 

    Thanks, amended this for BF2042 and it worked perfectly (I did not do the last step, not sure if I needed 2nd step but did it anyway) 👍

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