Before deleting everything, ensure you have backed up your actual game projects. Uninstalling the launcher usually does not affect your project files, but it is best practice to move your project directory to a safe location before a full wipe. You can find your current project path in the Preferences menu of the Ren’Py launcher. 4. Troubleshooting Uninstallation
| Platform | Paths | |----------|-------| | | C:\path\to\renpy-*\ %APPDATA%\RenPy %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\RenPy.lnk | | macOS | /Applications/renpy.app ~/Library/RenPy ~/.renpy ~/Library/Caches/renpy | | Linux | ~/renpy-sdk/ ~/.renpy ~/.local/share/renpy ~/.cache/renpy | | Steam (All OS) | Steam → Uninstall + remove steamapps/common/RenPy SDK | uninstall renpy
On Windows: Right-click any .rpy file → Open with → Choose another app → Select Notepad or your code editor → Check “Always use this app.” On Mac: Right-click .rpy file → Get Info → Change “Open with” to TextEdit. Before deleting everything, ensure you have backed up