So this is probably a stupid question (and perhaps asked previously) but can I just copy all the game saves and what not onto a cd and then put them back onto my hd when I reinstall the games? (I bought a new mobo so I have to reformat my harddrive and I really just don't want to lose all those hours of gameplay).
Yes, I beleive you can. You just need to find files where your game positions are saved and backup then as well. Then when you reinstall your game, just copy those position files, too.