URGENT HELP!

[willybdtd]

So i go to play my game Path of Exile and I click on the desktop shortcut but when i clicked on it steam opened up and said i have to install even tho its already installed on my computer. I even went to the Downloads to see if it is there and it was. I dont get it because i was playing just fine last night. Can someone please help.

[The Giving One]

Where is your Steam and games installed on your computer ?

Is it an external hard drive by chance ?

Don't launch Steam games that way, by opening Steam with the game's shortcut. Launch Steam itself, go to your library, and click the "play" button for that game. Don't use shortcuts for games when you are trying to troubleshoot an issue like this.

[willybdtd]

its internal but ill make sure i open steam next time i might have to just reinstall it

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by willybdtd:

its internal but ill make sure i open steam next time i might have to just reinstall it

Check your steamapps folder for the .acf file for Path of Exile.

Check your common folder for a game folder named Path of Exile. Open that game folder up. Are there files in there......many files ?

If you see this above, then you should not have to redownload the game.

See this, please........

Installed games are appearing as uninstalled

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8379-RYIP-2998

[willybdtd]

yes i went to the Common folder in the steam folder and it was there its still not working ive did everything you said and that article said and its not there i might just have to reinstall it

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by willybdtd:

yes i went to the Common folder in the steam folder and it was there its still not working ive did everything you said and that article said and its not there i might just have to reinstall it

This does not reply to the .acf file question.

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Check your steamapps folder for the .acf file for Path of Exile.

The .acf file number is the same number at the end of the URL on the Steam store page for Path of Exile.

Without the .acf file, Steam cannot see that your game is installed, and "install" will appear instead of "play" in your library.

Go to the game folder for Path of Exile. Find the .exe for Path of Exile. Right click it and run it directly from that .exe with Steam open. See if Steam can correct the issue after recognizing the game files are there.

[willybdtd]

its ok i had to reinstall it no big deal thanks for the help tho much appreciated!