How to change default install location?

[Latvian Video]

Before I reinstalled windows, the game folder on the 2nd drive was "D:\Speles\Steam", now when trying to create a folder in steam, the only thing it gives me is "D:\SteamLibrary", no way to change it, changing the libraryfolders.vdf just changes it back to "D:\SteamLibrary" after I restart steam.

Any way to change the location?

[Latvian Video]

I solved it, change the "libraryfolders.vdf" file both in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config" and "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps". Now the games which were on the hdd have showed up and seems to work.

[rawWwRrr]

You could also just use the Storage Manager to choose what drive and folder you want to specifically to use. No editing files required.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2786651539

[Latvian Video]

Originally posted by rawWwRrr:

You could also just use the Storage Manager to choose what drive and folder you want to specifically to use. No editing files required.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2786651539

Wait, lmao, another instance of me being blind af,

[spudhead42]

But it won’t let me move the folder to a different location on the same drive. It’s says there’s already one there for that drive.

[L$]

🤘🏻

[GeberWolf]

Steam > Settings > Storage > Select desired drive from dropdown list > Click on three dots (•••) on right side > Make Default

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by GeberWolf:

Steam > Settings > Storage > Select desired drive from dropdown list > Click on three dots (•••) on right side > Make Default

Correct. Valve changed it again since this post was created.

[John]

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