How to restore backup?

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I have like over 20 gb of wallpapers saved from my previous steam WE workshop folder 431960.
I have tried to manually copy and paste the saved 20gb folder into the same location but Steam still doesn't recognize them when I try to verify it and starts re-downloading them.

Then I tried the backup method described here:
https://wallpaper-engine.fandom.com/wiki/Backup_Steam_Workshop

Not sure how Steam is suppose to find the folder besides verify integrity? Are there any further steps I have to take?

[Tim]

You can try our Steam download fixer tool as explained here though we cannot guarantee it will work:

https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/redownload.html

Steam is pretty finicky when it comes to Workshop downloads. If you want to absolutely avoid redownloading all wallpapers, simply place your backups in the local backup directory and then remove all your Steam Workshop subscriptions:

1. https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/backup.html
2. https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/debug/reset.html#resetting-all-steam-workshop-subscriptions

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Tim původně napsal:

You can try our Steam download fixer tool as explained here though we cannot guarantee it will work:

https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/redownload.html

Steam is pretty finicky when it comes to Workshop downloads. If you want to absolutely avoid redownloading all wallpapers, simply place your backups in the local backup directory and then remove all your Steam Workshop subscriptions:

1. https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/backup.html
2. https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/debug/reset.html#resetting-all-steam-workshop-subscriptions

So after I unsubscribe while having the backup, how is steam going to pick the files from the backup directory? Will it do it itself or I have to manually add them one by one?

[Biohazard]

Al Chemist původně napsal:

So after I unsubscribe while having the backup, how is steam going to pick the files from the backup directory? Will it do it itself or I have to manually add them one by one?

Steam will not pick them up from our backup directory, this is just for local backups. You can move the files there and then Wallpaper Engine will recognize them directly, independently from Steam, as new local wallpapers.

If you want to load the Workshop files through Steam, you have to keep them subscribed and try using our re-download fixing tool https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/redownload.html which me made to force Steam to stop spurious downloads. Steam cannot detect existing Workshop files on its own, but our tool can force it to accept them.

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Biohazard původně napsal:

Al Chemist původně napsal:

So after I unsubscribe while having the backup, how is steam going to pick the files from the backup directory? Will it do it itself or I have to manually add them one by one?

Steam will not pick them up from our backup directory, this is just for local backups. You can move the files there and then Wallpaper Engine will recognize them directly, independently from Steam, as new local wallpapers.

If you want to load the Workshop files through Steam, you have to keep them subscribed and try using our re-download fixing tool https://help.wallpaperengine.io/en/steam/redownload.html which me made to force Steam to stop spurious downloads. Steam cannot detect existing Workshop files on its own, but our tool can force it to accept them.

Ok first of all big up for the fast responses and helpful answers. I am really impressed.

I tried the the fixer and it worked perfectly. Although there were some differences.
My /bin folder was inside another folder. So like according to the guide the directory was
wallpaper_engine\bin\steamredownloadfixer32.exe

But I found it here:
wallpaper_engine\distribution\bin\steamredownloadfixer32.exe

So I copied the bin folder and pasted in the main directly and did the rest and it worked. I moved the 431960 to its original place back from the backup folder first.

Just for reference for anyone else having this problem.