Manually Uninstall Fantasy Grounds VTT
Manual Uninstall - Windows 11/10 - Removing Fantasy Grounds Directories
Before removing directories, be sure to backup your Campaign and Extensions folders located in the Data folder location listed below. You can read about that process here:
All About Campaigns - Your Questions Answered | How Do I Make A Backup Of My Campaign?
In a default Windows 11 installation of Fantasy Grounds VTT, the following directories are created and populated. You can manually delete the following directories and all their contents:
App: C:\Program Files\SmiteWorks
Data: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\SmiteWorks\
[username]
denotes the account name you use when logging into Windows.
Note: If you changed the installation or data directory locations during setup, you will need to locate the directories on your machine and delete them.
Can’t Find AppData - Enable Hidden Files
If you cannot find the AppData
folder in File Explorer, follow these steps in Windows 11:
Navigate to the
C:\Users\[username]\
directoryClick on the View tab at the top, then click on the Show menu.
Locate the Hidden items checkbox and place a checkmark in it.
You should now see the AppData
directory. It will appear slightly transparent to denote that it is a hidden file/folder.
If you plan to immediately reinstall Fantasy Grounds, you can usually skip the following steps.
If there was a technical issue that caused you to uninstall Fantasy Grounds and it is not resolved by reinstalling, uninstall and complete all of the steps below, reboot, then reinstall Fantasy Grounds.
Manual Uninstall - Windows - Removing Registry Keys
To remove the Windows Registry keys added by Fantasy Grounds, follow these steps:
Open Registry Editor. There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10:
- In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results.
- Right-click Start, then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.Find the following registry entries:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SmiteWorks
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SmiteWorks
Right-click on the
Smiteworks
folder on the left, then click Delete. Select Yes when prompted.
Manual Uninstall - Windows - Remove Desktop Icons
Right-click on the desktop icon and select Delete.
If you are not displaying icons, you can find the shortcut in the following location:C:\Users\[username]\Desktop
Manual Uninstall - Windows 11/10 - Uninstall or Change a Program
Now, in the search bar next to the Start menu, type Control Panel and click on the app.
Once there, click on Uninstall a program under the Programs section.
Locate the Fantasy Grounds VTT entry. To filter out the rest of the apps installed in Windows, you can use the search field to search for Fantasy Grounds VTT as shown below.
Note: The entry may have “Demo” in the title. This is normal even if you’ve purchased a license.
Once highlighted in the list, click Uninstall at the top, or right-click the entry and choose Uninstall.
Since you have already manually deleted all of the programs and directories associated with Fantasy Grounds, you will be asked if you would like to remove it from the Programs list. Click Yes.
If you installed via Steam, you may get the following screen when attempting to uninstall:
If you need assistance with the Manual Uninstall process, please feel free to contact Customer Support:
Link: https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals
Manual Uninstall - macOS
The App directory is located here:/Applications/SmiteWorks/Fantasy Grounds/
The Data directory by default is here:/Users/[YourUsername]/SmiteWorks/Fantasy Grounds
You can manually remove Fantasy Grounds by dragging these two folders from their default locations into the Trash, then empty the Trash when you are done.
The Applications directory (shown in Icon view):
The Data directory (shown in Folder view):
Additionally, if you moved the Fantasy Grounds application icon to the desktop or pinned it to the dock bar, you can also move them to the Trash to remove them.
The configuration files contain preferences, settings, your username, password, license key and other settings and information. This is intentional and intended to make it easier to reinstall without having to start from scratch re-entering all that information.
The paths for them are as follows:
Application-level configuration files:/Library/Preferences/SmiteWorks/
User-level configuration files:/Users/[YourUsername]/Library/Preferences/SmiteWorks/
To remove them manually, simply drag the /SmiteWorks/
directories to the Trash as in the other examples above.
Manual Uninstall - Linux
Since all information in the Ubuntu Linux installation is stored in a hidden directory in your /home/[username]/
directory called .smiteworks
, you can simply delete that directory by dragging it to the trash and then emptying the trash.
The configuration files for Fantasy Grounds VTT are stored in the /home/[username]/.config/smiteworks
folder. You can delete just the smiteworks
folder here to remove all configuration files.
There may also be a /unity3d
folder in .config
, which is where other certain preferences may be saved. You can delete all Fantasy Grounds and/or SmiteWorks-related files and folders here as well:
If you are running running a version of Ubuntu with a different desktop environment, or simply wish to use the terminal, you can use the following instructions:
Launch a Terminal session and enter the following command:cd ~/.smiteworks ; rm -r fantasygrounds fgdata ; cd .. ; rmdir .smiteworks
For configuration files:cd ~/.config ; rm -r smiteworks
For Unity3D preferences and log files:cd ~/.config/unity3d ; rm -r SmiteWorks
If you need to break the command down into its individual parts, enter each line, then hit Enter:cd ~/.smiteworks
rm -r fantasygrounds fgdata
cd ..
rmdir .smiteworks