Red Dead Redemption 2 File Manager by Joew

Restore original Red Dead Redemption 2 files to play online, back up your files/mods, and restore backups to enjoy the offline modded gaming experience!

RDR2 File Manager by Joew

🎮 **Easily switch between online and offline mod games, say goodbye to file chaos! **

✨ Core Functions

• **Restore original files** 🔄: Restore original game files with one click, allowing you to play online mode without any problems!
• **Create file backup** 💾: Create a backup of your modules and modified files, no longer afraid of losing your beloved modules!
• **RESTORE BACKUP FILE** ⏪: Restore the backup file to the game directory at any time and enjoy the single-player gaming experience with mods immediately!

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⚙️ System Requirements

• **.NET Framework 4.8**

*Rockstar Game Launcher or Steam version of the game

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📖 User Guide

• **Select Game Version**: Select the game version you have in the software.
• **Locate the game folder**: Click the folder icon and select the directory where you installed the game.
• **Set backup folder**: Click on another folder icon and select a directory to save backup files.
• **Create Backup**: Click the **[Create Backup File]** button (you should do this every time after installing or removing a mod/file in the game folder).
• **Restore Backup**: Click the **[Restore Backup File]** button to restore your module backup.
• **Restore Original Files**: Click the **[Restore Original Files]** button to delete all unofficial files and folders.
• **Start the game! ** 🎉

**⚠️ IMPORTANT**: Do not set the backup folder to the same path as the game folder, and please do not run this program inside the game folder.

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🔄 Update log

**v1.03**

• **Optimized Backup**: The `nvngx_dlss.dll` file is now automatically excluded when backing up mods. Thanks lockertag for the heads up! 😉
• **New ignore list function**: You can now create a file named **`ignored-files.txt`** in the folder where the manager is located, and list one file name per line in it. These files will be ignored: neither added to the backup file nor deleted when performing "Restore Original Files".

**v1.02**

• **Fix Large File Issue**: Updated to avoid adding game update packages (.rpf files) to backup files and to avoid deleting them when restoring the original files. This resolves compression errors caused by files exceeding 4GB. Also, the program now uses 64-bit compression/decompression by default in case anyone uses mods larger than 4GB.
• **Administrator Rights**: This program must now be run as an administrator to avoid errors.
• **Error message display**: If an error occurs, you can now see the specific error message.
• **Folder permissions**: The program will try to set the owner permissions of the game folder for you to reduce errors.

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**Note about Epic Games**: This manager is not compatible with the Epic Games version. The author does not accept Epic Games' exclusive strategy in game sales, so he does not support the Epic Games platform and recommends that everyone not purchase any goods in the Epic store.

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🛡️ Virus Scan Report

To ensure file security, you can view virus scan results for each version through the following link:

• **v1.03**: VirusTotal detection report
• **v1.02**: VirusTotal detection report
• **v1.01**: VirusTotal detection report