_commonredist

[Noah]

Do i need it? i deleted it and cant get it back

[Noah]

Originally posted by tipsy:

Games need it yes
The folder contains all sorts of libraries games need. c++, framword, direct x and stuff

i reinstalled my game and didnt get it back, the game works fine

[cinedine]

You don't need it after the first start-up. There it checks whether all dependencies are available and installs any missing ones (the infamous DirectX "installation" dialog).
Before Steam consolidated all these dependency installers into a single folder you could remove gigabytes worth of them across your individual game installations after booting them one time.

[Noah]

Originally posted by cinedine:

You don't need it after the first start-up. There it checks whether all dependencies are available and installs any missing ones (the infamous DirectX "installation" dialog).
Before Steam consolidated all these dependency installers into a single folder you could remove gigabytes worth of them across your individual game installations after booting them one time.

would i need it for starting the game after reinstalling the game? i really dont understand this at all

[McGillicutti]

Originally posted by John Smith:

Originally posted by cinedine:

You don't need it after the first start-up. There it checks whether all dependencies are available and installs any missing ones (the infamous DirectX "installation" dialog).
Before Steam consolidated all these dependency installers into a single folder you could remove gigabytes worth of them across your individual game installations after booting them one time.

would i need it for starting the game after reinstalling the game? i really dont understand this at all

Yes, my suggestion: uninstall Steam and reinstall Steam if you do not have a backup and those will reinstall at that time. You may have to redownload your games though too.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by McGillicutti:

You may have to redownload your games though too.

Not if you keep the files.

OP... Log out. Go to the Steam folder. Delete everything except the Steam.exe, Steamapps folder and the userdata folder.

Click on the Steam.exe .

[⎠⎝Zushikatetomoto⎠⎝ UFO]

Originally posted by John Smith:

Do i need it? i deleted it and cant get it back

Yes you do need it. If your visual c get corrupted in that folder you can fix it by uninstalling all visual c and reinstall it threw commonredist.

[McGillicutti]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by McGillicutti:

You may have to redownload your games though too.

Not if you keep the files.

OP... Log out. Go to the Steam folder. Delete everything except the Steam.exe, Steamapps folder and the userdata folder.

Click on the Steam.exe .

:qr:

Tell him what the result is hahaha

He's obviously not used to messing with the files. Are you forcing a reinstall of everything around the games he has so he doesn't have to redownload them? That's what it sounds like you're telling him, Was that a good guess?

[⎠⎝Zushikatetomoto⎠⎝ UFO]

if you want to delete it before deleting move it to usb or to another drive.

[Noah]

I'm lost. why do i need to reinstall steam to get a folder for a game?

[McGillicutti]

Originally posted by John Smith:

I'm lost. why do i need to reinstall steam to get a folder for a game?

The libraries are part and parcel to the game running, and set up specifically for a purpose by Steam in relation to the game. The games use Digital Rights Management and all of this is to secure the game you got, with your key, stays with you and to avoid its ability to be used without paying for it. I am summarizing a lot here but I believe you get the point. Steam is the key to open the game and its design is related to its function. You need to reinstall Steam.

[Noah]

Originally posted by McGillicutti:

Originally posted by John Smith:

I'm lost. why do i need to reinstall steam to get a folder for a game?

The libraries are part and parcel to the game running, and set up specifically for a purpose by Steam in relation to the game. The games use Digital Rights Management and all of this is to secure the game you got, with your key, stays with you and to avoid its ability to be used without paying for it. I am summarizing a lot here but I believe you get the point. Steam is the key to open the game and its design is related to its function. You need to reinstall Steam.

im not having any issues starting the game or in the game. i still dont get anything anyone has said here

[McGillicutti]

Originally posted by John Smith:

Originally posted by McGillicutti:

The libraries are part and parcel to the game running, and set up specifically for a purpose by Steam in relation to the game. The games use Digital Rights Management and all of this is to secure the game you got, with your key, stays with you and to avoid its ability to be used without paying for it. I am summarizing a lot here but I believe you get the point. Steam is the key to open the game and its design is related to its function. You need to reinstall Steam.

im not having any issues starting the game or in the game. i still dont get anything anyone has said here

Have you restarted your computer since deleting the _commonredist? If not, please do.

[Zekiran]

What folder, specifically, did you delete this file out of?

[McGillicutti]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

What folder, specifically, did you delete this file out of?

It seems to me he deleted the whole folder.

[Noah]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

What folder, specifically, did you delete this file out of?

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online in here i deleted the _commonredist folder to try and stop an annoying popup evertime i started the game (said installing directx or something which i already have) i then panicked and reinstalled the game and the _commonredist folder did not come back with the reinstall everything seemed to have been working fine though