Application archives where, can game be re-installed from them?

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When I choose to archive an application, to where on the hard disk is it actually archived? Can I re-install the game from these archive files without the need of any additional internet downloads? (Extreme case: I get a new computer, want to re-install GalCiv, and Stardock doesn't exist anymore {let's not hope so}, so internet download via the installer doesn't work anymore - can I then re-install the game from these archives?)
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It is stored under program files/stardock/sdcentral/Backup (somthing like that). To reinstall an archive you only need SDC and no Internet connection. So be sure to save the SDC installer as well.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
So be sure to save the SDC installer as well.
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For unpacking it you don't need the SDC. The archive is a ZIP file. For a test I've just unzipped one of my old ones (GC-2 1.0x from march 2006) and it runs.

BR, Iztok
The Political Machine 2024
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I didn't realise that. Because the files don't have the .zip ending.
Good to know. ;)