How to add the game to steam library without downloading it again?

[btmowns]

to add the game to steam without redownloading is simple just creat a folder inside your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common and then make folder called War Thunder and take the files from the folder in C:\Program Files (x86 and drag and drop all the files into newly created folder in steamapp/common then click to install game on steam might require restart and should install like 1gb or less instead of 7gb hope this can help everyone

[npc_combine_s]

i did

[npc_combine_s]

still aint workin

[btmowns]

did u name folder War Thunder exactly and copied all the files in x86 war thunder folder to one u made because should work if u put in steamapps common

[npc_combine_s]

yes i did all that and its in the right location

[btmowns]

idk then man worked fine for me

[Sonikfyre]

I tried this and can verify that it does work. If it doesnt work and you have copied the files directly from program files to steamapps/common, make sure that your warthunder folder is named "War Thunder" with the space rather than without. From what i've found so far, warthunder installs itself into a folder that is just "WarThunder" and steam needs the space.

[Prometheus]

Thanks!

[CFou!]

引用自 Btm no name：

to add the game to steam without redownloading is simple just creat a folder inside your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common and then make folder called War Thunder and take the files from the folder in C:\Program Files (x86 and drag and drop all the files into newly created folder in steamapp/common then click to install game on steam might require restart and should install like 1gb or less instead of 7gb hope this can help everyone

hi,

i had backuped all my games in steam/steamaps/common but i had forgotten to save ACF files in Steam/Steamapps/ folder :((((

but i have found a solution to make a good ACF file for a game without to have to download full game:

here process for Trine3

1) first, i must move full good game datas located in "steam/steamapps/common"
2) launch Steam and start to install game
3) an temporary ACF is created to download in steam/steamapps/ So you must copy this temporary file
(by exemple for "Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power" it's named 'appmanifest_319910.acf.

4) stop download and deleted all datas of this game using Steam menu
(ACF file and trine3 folders will be erased),
5) exit steam
6 modify saved "appmanifest_xxxxx.ACF' file in text editor

original datas:
"StateFlags" "1046"
"SizeOnDisk" "0"
"buildid" "0"
"BytesToDownload" "296422560"
"BytesDownloaded" "0"

replace by datas:
"StateFlags" "4"
"SizeOnDisk" "296422560"
"buildid" "123465"
"BytesToDownload" "296422560"
"BytesDownloaded" "296422560"

and save it (all other datas in ACF file must be not changed)

7 ) copy modifyed ACF file in "steam/steam apps/"
8) copy full backuped datas of your game in "steam/steamaps/common/"
9) launch steam and game
=> datas will be verifyed and a valide ACF file will be updated in steam/steaapps/

voila!
regards,
Bertrand/CFou!
I had tested with my 450 games and it's work for all ;)

[CFou!]

PS:
if you want display in a file text name and steam ID of installed or downloading games:
1) create a batch file (.bat) in Steam/steamapps/
2) with text editor paste following lines:

@echo off
if exist .List_AppID_STEAM_Games.txt (del .List_AppID_STEAM_Games.txt)
findstr "name" appmanifest_*.acf >> .List_AppID_STEAM_Games.txt

3) save bat file and launch it
=> a file named '.List_AppID_STEAM_Games.txt' will be created with AppId and names:)

exemple of created list:
appmanifest_102840.acf: "name" "Shank 2"
appmanifest_10700.acf: "name" "Speedball 2: Tournament"
appmanifest_12220.acf: "name" "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City"
appmanifest_200940.acf: "name" "Sonic CD"
appmanifest_202750.acf: "name" "Alan Wake's American Nightmare"
appmanifest_204360.acf: "name" "Castle Crashers"
appmanifest_204960.acf: "name" "Magical Drop V"
appmanifest_207040.acf: "name" "Sine Mora"
appmanifest_212030.acf: "name" "Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise"
appmanifest_212480.acf: "name" "Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed"
appmanifest_214510.acf: "name" "LEGO Lord of the Rings"
appmanifest_215790.acf: "name" "Dream Pinball 3D"
appmanifest_21670.acf: "name" "Bionic Commando"
appmanifest_21680.acf: "name" "Bionic Commando Rearmed"
appmanifest_22000.acf: "name" "World of Goo"
appmanifest_220240.acf: "name" "Far Cry® 3"
appmanifest_221810.acf: "name" "The Cave"
appmanifest_222420.acf: "name" "THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION"
appmanifest_222440.acf: "name" "THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH"
appmanifest_222940.acf: "name" "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION"
appmanifest_223220.acf: "name" "Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams"
appmanifest_225080.acf: "name" "Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons"
appmanifest_225540.acf: "name" "Just Cause 3"
appmanifest_22600.acf: "name" "Worms Reloaded"
appmanifest_227600.acf: "name" "Castle of Illusion"
appmanifest_234000.acf: "name" "Superfrog HD"
appmanifest_236090.acf: "name" "Dust: An Elysian Tail"
appmanifest_237630.acf: "name" "DuckTales Remastered"
appmanifest_242050.acf: "name" "Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag"
appmanifest_242530.acf: "name" "The Chaos Engine"
appmanifest_242550.acf: "name" "Rayman Legends"
appmanifest_250180.acf: "name" "METAL SLUG 3"
appmanifest_251690.acf: "name" "Speedball 2 HD"
appmanifest_251730.acf: "name" "Legend of Grimrock 2"
appmanifest_252350.acf: "name" "Double Dragon Neon"
appmanifest_258970.acf: "name" "Gauntletâ„¢ "
appmanifest_301520.acf: "name" "Robocraft"
....

[CFou!]

PS: if not like me you want move games quickly, you have just to save files ACF in Steam/apps and games dats in steam/steamapps/common/

and copy ACF and datas in other steam location when steam is not running in Steam/steamapps/ for ACF et steam/steamapps/common for game folder

[Crammeh]

Can verify that you need the VCF files before it works.

[Princess Gaia]

It Only Works If Steam Has The Game On The Steam Store, So Make Sure It Is On The Steam Store Before You Do This! - Solo funciona si Steam tiene el juego en la tienda de Steam, así que asegúrese de que esté en la tienda de Steam antes de hacer esto.

[Phun5tar]

Copying/pasting existing data is an unacceptable answer. Get your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ together, Steam

[Cadeus]

How do I add already downloaded games to Steam?
Add previously existing alternate installation libraries/folders to Steam

Launch Steam and go to Steam > Settings > Downloads and click the Steam Library Folders button. ...
Click the "Add Library Folder" button and select the folder with your installed games.

[AttackerCat]

Please check thread dates before posting, gonna tuck this thread in for night night times.

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