Weird question - Can I download this game on one PC, and transfer it to another (Via USB?)

[Terran]

I get about 800-900kb/s download speed, so it'll take me days to download this game. But I mainly use a much "weaker" PC for my daily use, since I enjoy it a lot more. I have a more readily available "Gaming PC" I play on, but I usually just swap over to it to play the games I want and then swap back to my "Normal" one.

So basically can I download this game in my most-used PC and then transfer the downloaded game to my other computer? I use the same steam account on both of them.

Thanks!

[Calculus]

Steam has an option of creating backup for games on your drive, they take less space and are easier to install. I've used it years ago last time, but you could look it up.
It's in properties > Game files

[Asgo]

within your steam account you can backup a game to somewhere, transfer it and restore it.
with 2 pcs in the same network you can also stream your game to your other pc or something, but I never tried it.

[goodbye_bonito]

Yes, if you copy files to where they supposed to be in Steam folder, something like

Steam/steamapps/common/Baldurs Gate 3/

before you actually hit "install" in the Steam client on your 2nd PC, then instead of downloading it will start validating files. It always checks if game files already exist in destination folder.

[Terran]

Originally posted by Calculus:

Steam has an option of creating backup for games on your drive, they take less space and are easier to install. I've used it years ago last time, but you could look it up.

Really? That's super interesting. I'll check that out then, thanks. Could be really helpful. If it doesn't work, I hope I can transfer from one PC to another via a USB.

Originally posted by Asgo:

within your steam account you can backup a game to somewhere, transfer it and restore it.
with 2 pcs in the same network you can also stream your game to your other pc or something, but I never tried it.

Interesting, so that's two for "back up a game". That is probably the best choice for me then - thanks.

Originally posted by Єноти🦝:

Yes, if you copy files where they supposed to be in Steam folder before you actually hit "install" in the Steam client on your 2nd PC, then instead of downloading it will start validating files.

Originally posted by Єноти🦝:

Yes, if you copy files to where they supposed to be in Steam folder, something like

Steam/steamapps/common/Baldurs Gate 3/

before you actually hit "install" in the Steam client on your 2nd PC, then instead of downloading it will start validating files.

I'll keep that in mind! Then I can probably just do it the slower way if I can't get this backup thing to work. Cheers.
Glad to know it'll just "Work" then haha.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Terran:

Weird question - Can I download this game on one PC, and transfer it to another (Via USB?)
I get about 800-900kb/s download speed, so it'll take me days to download this game. But I mainly use a much "weaker" PC for my daily use, since I enjoy it a lot more. I have a more readily available "Gaming PC" I play on, but I usually just swap over to it to play the games I want and then swap back to my "Normal" one.

So basically can I download this game in my most-used PC and then transfer the downloaded game to my other computer? I use the same steam account on both of them.

Thanks!

Yes. You can even run it from USB.
Do not forget about the savegames folder which is located in the local AppData. though.

[Scheneighnay]

It's hot or miss, wouldn't recommend it with any steam games but it's been years since I've done it