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ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:18am

Family Sharing Problem

My brother shared COD:Black Ops 3, but it's not showing in my library(it's installed, but there's no play button only shoping cart to buy game) so why i can't see that game?

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Ogami Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:21am

Family Share in Black Ops 3 is only for the Single Player. You cant play multiplayer with Family Share. The Single Player and Multiplayer are seperated entries in your library.

Last edited by Ogami; Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:21am

ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:23am

That's the problem, i can't even play it.

Ogami Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:25am

Then something has gone wrong with the authentification of your account for Family Share.
Steam will always show all installed games on the pc, even if they belong to different accounts.
Can you play other games of your brother?

Last edited by Ogami; Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:25am

ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:28am

Yes i can, but i can't see Black Ops 3
http://imgur.com/jtJyw9C

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Tev Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:57am

Originally posted by Ogami:
Family Share in Black Ops 3 is only for the Single Player. You cant play multiplayer with Family Share. The Single Player and Multiplayer are seperated entries in your library.

While they're separate entries for say, Black Ops II, they're not separate for Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

Originally posted by Darth:
Yes i can, but i can't see Black Ops 3
http://imgur.com/jtJyw9C

While I don't see my Black Ops III on the exclusion list on my end, have your brother go here:
https://store.steampowered.com/account/managedevices/?showexcluded=1

Last edited by Tev; Aug 29, 2017 @ 4:59am

NiGhT-CrY Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:32am

Maybe it´s because Black Ops 3 Multiplayer is VAC Protected and can´t be shared through Family Sharing?

ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:37am

Ok, so my brother got in that link and what now? In blocked game list there is no BO3, so why im not getting that game in my library?

Tev Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:40am

Originally posted by NiGhT-CrY:
Maybe it´s because Black Ops 3 Multiplayer is VAC Protected and can´t be shared through Family Sharing?

That's kind of the point I was driving: it's not excluded on my end, and I'm pretty sure I saw it on my brother's list before I bought the game on this account myself.

Originally posted by Darth:
Ok, so my brother got in that link and what now? In blocked game list there is no BO3, so why im not getting that game in my library?

I'd say region, but you and your brother are more than likely living in the same region anyway.

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ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:41am

Yeah and we are living in the same house, using same network.

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Tev Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:49am

Does anyone else share games to you?

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ProfessorToylet Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:50am

Yeah, why?

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Tev Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:52am

By the odd chance they own Black Ops III, Steam prioritizes their license of Black Ops III's over your brother's and it doesn't get shared to you ultimately due to their region.

Could use sfs-select to temporarily disable the other libraries and see if Black Ops III then shows up. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/discussions/0/540736965953254153

Alternatively, make a copy of the config.vdf

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config

Exit Steam, alter the original with WordPad. Remove everything from underneath [AuthorizedDevice] except your brother's entry. Restart Steam.

Last edited by Tev; Aug 29, 2017 @ 5:53am

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