delete eadownloader

[scrogathon]

can i delete the eadownloader after I installed the game and patch? its a damn big file.

[Auto-ER-]

Re: delete eadownloader

I don't have it, but I would guess it's in Add/Remove Programs. Just remove it once you've used it.

[scrogathon]

Re: delete eadownloader

see i just installed sf and i would like to know if i can delete the eadownloader and not affect my game, i am waiting to defrag this beast, and id like to know if i can gain another 1.5 gigs of space.

[FM_Echo_One]

Re: delete eadownloader

Are you talking about this EA Downloader?

http://account.ea.com/commerce/teaser.jsp?locale=en_US&sls=2&site=eaco&skin=bf2map

The 5 MB one?

[scrogathon]

Re: delete eadownloader

yea but its not 5 mb, after download the patch and sf, then installing, the folder still says 1.5 gb and it doesnt seem to have any thing to do with the actuall game.
I would like to know if anyone has dleted it with no ill affects, as i would go insane downloading it again.

[Auto-ER-]

Re: delete eadownloader

Deleteing the install file, while not a good idea as you may need it in teh future, should not effect the game files at all.

[scrogathon]

Re: delete eadownloader

thank you id rather have more space on my 37 gig hd, i dont mind downloading while i sleep.

[ptegan]

Re: delete eadownloader

yea but its not 5 mb, after download the patch and sf, then installing, the folder still says 1.5 gb and it doesnt seem to have any thing to do with the actuall game.
I would like to know if anyone has dleted it with no ill affects, as i would go insane downloading it again.

So what you're saying is that you want to delete it but never want to download it ever again?

Just burn it to a CD and then remove.

[TheDR]

Re: delete eadownloader

see i just installed sf and i would like to know if i can delete the eadownloader and not affect my game, i am waiting to defrag this beast, and id like to know if i can gain another 1.5 gigs of space.

Be careful!!! The EADownloader is very small. The 1.5GB you are seeing is the app you downloaded. Before you do anything do this:

Backup SF source files which are in: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\"yourusernamehere"\eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1

Backup 2 files in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\"yourusernamehere"\
#1 - eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1.eam
#2 - eagamesbf2-2006online_contentbf2-ep1-patch.eam

IF you ever need to reinstall SF you will need to reinstall EADownloader and copy the sourcefiles back in from your CD and overwrite (if they exist) the 2 other files. Then you can reinstall. If you don't do all this then when you go to reinstall it will tell you the source is bad or SN missing/invalid.

Only delete the whole thing if you have no plans to ever reinstall the game. This whole process is dumb but its the only way if you bought the download version. Trust me, after a HD crash I tried it all to get SF working again. This procedure worked.

TheDR