Gears of War - Backup Plugin

Once loaded in Backup4all, this backup plugin will allow backing up Gears of War savegame folder.

Details:
A backup plugin is actually an XML file that contains information about the specific application it was created for. This allows Backup4all to recognize exactly what to back up from your computer in order to have that application's configuration files and other data backed up. The backup plugin doesn't work separately, has to be installed in Backup4all.

How to download and install the Gears of War backup plugin
Right click the following file and select Save Target As (Save Link As in FireFox): Gears_of_War.xml
After the download is finished, follow these steps to install it in Backup4all:

1. Open Backup4all and select Tools->Install Plugin.
2. Browse to the location where the plugin was saved (usually the desktop), select Gears_of_War.xml and click Open.

How to use the Gears of War backup plugin
After the plugin is installed, in Backup4all in the Predefined Backup drop-down list Gear of War will be included too. To create a new backup job for Gear of War based on this plugin:

1. Open Backup4all and select File->New Backup Wizard (Ctrl+N).
2. On the General page enter a name for the backup in the Name field.
3. From the Predefined Backup drop-down list, select Gears of War. Click Next.
4. On the Sources page, you will see a list of the items to be backed up. You can clear (un-check) the items that you do not want to back up. Click Next.
5. On the Destination page, select a destination for the backup. Click Next.
6. On the Type page, select the backup type. The Full or Mirror type is recommended.
7. Click Finish. The new backup job will appear in the backup list.
8. Press Backup (F6) to start backing up Gears of War.

You can also create your own plugins by using Backup4all Plugin Creator. For more information about this read the following knowledgebase article: How to create a backup plugin.

Applies to: Gears of War, Backup4all 3.10.280 (or higher)
Plugin author: Softland
About Gears of War: Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios.

Note: This article applies to Backup4all, a backup software for Windows 98/2000/XP/2003/Vista. If you don't have Backup4all installed you can download it here: www.backup4all.com/download.php