Epic Games Manager

Epic Games Manager is designed to help you manage your EGL Games because it can't. With this tool, you can easily move, backup, and restore your games.

Features

• Move Games: Relocate installed games to different drives or locations.

  • Automatically updates Epic Games Launcher configuration.
  • Preserves game functionality after moving.
  • Handles all game files and dependencies.

• Backup Games: Create compressed backups of your installed games.

  • Support for ZIP compression (.epiczip).
  • Backup includes all necessary game files.

• Restore Backups: Easily restore game backups.

  • Choose custom restore location.
  • Automatic Epic Games Launcher integration.

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• .NET 8.0 Runtime
• Epic Games Launcher (EGL) installed

Installation

From Release (not available yet)

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
2. Extract the zip file.
3. Run MoveEpicGamesGames.exe.

Building from Source

1. Install prerequisites:

   • Visual Studio 2022 or JetBrains Rider
   • .NET 8.0 SDK
   • Git (optional)

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MinshuG/MoveEpicGamesGames.git

3. Open the solution in your IDE or build from command line:

   cd MoveEpicGamesGames
   dotnet build

4. Run the application:

   dotnet run

Usage

1. Moving Games:

   • Select a game from the dropdown list.
   • Click "Browse" to choose a new location.
   • Click "Move Game" to start the process.

2. Creating Backups:

   • Select a game.
   • Click "Backup Game".
   • Choose a save location for the backup file.

3. Restoring Backups:

   • Click "Restore Backup".
   • Select a backup file (.epiczip or .epiclz4).
   • Choose where to restore the game.

TODOs

• Add support for LZ4 compression.
• Add support for DLCs
• Verify backup integrity during restoration.

Important Notes

• Close the Epic Games Launcher before moving or restoring games.
• Ensure adequate disk space at the destination.
• Administrator privileges may be required for modifying game installations.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.