Download Game Files From Steam

Click the local files tab and click the move install folder button.

Download game files from steam. Steam will move the game s files to the other library location. If one of these needed files is outdated or corrupted it may result to game performance issue crashes or. Install the game again but point the installer to wherever you moved the files in step one which should prompt steam to verify the data and not download anything.

This will allow steam to recognize the installation files during the download process. Games may appear uninstalled when steam no longer recognizes the installation files. I had over 300gb of games installed so wanted to move them to the new drive rather than download them all again.

Steam games use a wide range of files and file folders in order to work properly. I had to do this recently when i replaced a drive. Quora user is spot on.

If you still face the same issue one you can try pausing the downloads and restarting steam to see if it helps thi. Moving your entire steam install. Select the steam library you want to move the game to and click the move folder button.

As long as the game folders are still in the proper location attempting to launch a game will prompt a download. Since you are downloading games from the steam servers you have to have an internet connection. To move other games just repeat this process.

Steam will take some time to catch up with its existing downloads. Moving an existing game location in steam. Each game has a page showing all the files it s storing in steam cloud as well as the date they were modified.