This article covers installation and uninstallation of Oh So Hero! on various systems. It is focused on versions released through itch.io, Patreon or SubscribeStar, as versions bought through Steam follow a much simpler installation process.
Note that this page does not cover the deletion of save files, as these are stored in a separate location and may persist uninstallation. To manage your save-files, see Save files.
The game is tested on various builds of Windows 10 and 11. Game might also work on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, but it is not tested.
For your convenience, the team provides you with four versions for Windows systems: 32-bit builds and 64-bit builds, that you can choose to download in either Portable and installer versions. Choosing between the former is a matter of preference, but it is recommended to prefer the 64-bit version as it best takes advantage of modern Windows PCs and laptops.
Installer builds come from the files with the -setup.exe suffix, this is the recommended way to install the game if you would like a simpler way to install Oh So Hero! on a Windows PC. Simply download and double-click to run. Going through the process with default settings will install it at the following location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Full Frontal Frog\Oh So Hero!\
(This is the same whether you use the 64-bit or 32-bit version.)
When opening the installer, you might encounter safety warning. You can safely override it.
Installing the game with the installer will add it to Windows' list of installed programs, meaning that the uninstallation is similar to other Windows programs. If you want to uninstall the game after installing it with this method, it is as easy as opening your System settings and finding Oh So Hero! in the “Add or remove programs” list. After selecting it and clicking its Uninstall button, Windows will take care of the process by itself.
If you wanted to uninstall due to a problem with the game, such as the potential of bad data remaining from an older version, you may do so manually by deleting the entire folder where the game is installed. As stated above, the default location is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Full Frontal Frog\Oh So Hero!\
Please be aware, uninstalling or deleting the game install folder will not affect your save data. The save data is located in a different location, specifically in your user folder on your machine. See the save data page for details.
Ready-to-go builds if you, for whatever reason, cannot or do not want to install Oh So Hero.
To play the game, simply download and extract the archive anywhere you want, e.g., into the folder on Desktop or USB stick and run the executable file.
To uninstall, you can simply delete all extracted files. If you want to delete save data, see the save data page.
There are two different builds for MacOS:
Please, make sure to download the right version for your system. If you're unsure, you may find out which processor your computer uses by clicking the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen, select “About This Mac,” and look at the “Chip” or “Processor” line. If it says “Chip” followed by M1/M2/M3/M4, it is Apple Silicon; if it says “Processor” followed by “Intel,” it is Intel-based.
Linux version is universal and should work on most popular distributions. Do note that this build might not work on Linux systems running on ARM hardware such as Apple Silicon, Qualcomm Snapdragon etc.
Following instructions work for most popular Linux distributions, e.g., Ubuntu/Mint, OpenSUSE etc…
For advanced users
chmod +x OhSoHero.x86_64. This adds execution permission to the executable file../OhSoHero.x86_64To uninstall, you can simply delete all extracted files.
Even if you didn't buy the game through Steam, SteamOS can open and run both the native Linux build and even the Windows build via Proton. Linux build is recommended for better performance.
This is the same process as detailed in the Linux installation with the added steps for Steam to consider it a game for Game Mode.
You will find two versions of Android Builds, Standard (x86) and ARM64, the latter should be preferred in compatible modern smartphones. Make sure to download the right version for your device.
To install APKs, you may need to enable your ability to install Apps from unknown sources first, this is a setting that might pop up while trying to run the file, but you can also find it in settings related to Security or Developer modes in your Settings app.
If that's enabled, installation is as simple as running the .apk file.
The uninstallation process will depend on your Android version or firmware. Most commonly, it can be deleted from your smartphone's app menu by tapping and holding the icon and finding the uninstallation option. You can also navigate to Settings > Apps, find Oh So Hero! there and uninstall it.
Please note! During uninstallation of this version, the save files will be deleted together with the game!
While ChromeOS is not officially supported, you might try to install Android or Linux build on your ChromeOS device. You can try following guides (external links):
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