Repair Library (Settings) versus mods question

[Baraz]

Hello everyone,

I most probably need to use the function Repair Library (under Settings > Storage), but I want to check with the community here if it does things I might not want ...

A Steam help page claims it repairs permissions, but I fear it might do more ...

Questions :

a) In your experience, does Repair Library screw-up properly designed mods (i.e. that do *not* directly replace vanilla files) or added files? Steam's file validation, for example, does not affect mods unless you replace a vanilla file (which you should avoid doing or make back-ups in that case).

For example, the disk I need to check has Skyrim SE with many mods (ENB files and mods). If Repair Library only checks permissions and only replaces vanilla/original files, all should be good.

b) Can that function do other odd stuff I should know about first ?

UPDATE/ANSWER : Repair Library did not affect my modded Skyrim SE and BG1 for example. Everything seems fine. It also did not fix my BG3 Patch 4 error, but that is another story...
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Off topic / Context : after about seven attempts installing the last BG3 update (patch 4 and not a full install), I always get a Disk Read Error, though there is 169 GB free space on my SDD. I also tried with anti-virus off. Other users have installed that update (albeit with many bugs honestly), but I cannot even get the update to finish without the Disk Read Error. Windows says the disk is fine (no errors).
- EDIT: I never installed any mods with BG3. I just want to make sure Repair Library does not affect my modded Skyrim and BG1 (it turns out they were not affected. All good).

My other games, on that SDD disk, do not give me that constant failure. I get some occassional "file corrupt" on some updates, which is routine and fixes itself with a second pass or file validation.
- EDIT: the only fix that worked was uninstalling, then deleting the entire folder, reinstalling.

[Baraz]

I also tried running Steam as an Admin : at the very end of the process (takes 30 minutes everytime), Disk Read Error. Sigh.

[Baraz]

Follow-up :
My modded Skyrim SE is fine and nothing seems altered.
Just in case, I kept a back-up of my Data folder, but it is working a-OK.

As we can tell by the speed of the operation, Repair Library does not run a file validation and it also clearly has not replaced any files.

Now I have to try updating BG3 and hope it works this time.

[Baraz]

Well, BG3 patch 4 still gives me a constant Disk Read Error, which is rather new and unprecedented, but Repair Library at least did not screw up my other games.

[Iceira]

We will not lie to you theres beena increased Disk Read Error, and Write errors.

problem is no smoking gun found, its all diffrent from cable to disk itself to Firmware issue.

Dontr forget steam has 1 billion steam users, so its can actual be seens as not at issue at all, with so few users per weeks, problem is then wer all are here it look like steam has a issue.

Its here we fail as steam users, and think all have this.

dont forget Driver or port issue where the disk is attached.

even chipset driver and BIOS,

BG3 update
Dont forget game is new, and you need to ask them, and i dont get it why mods is already you first options, what if they cause more issue then you know, i cant say its them or not.

but if you need to reset all content then do so, there was alot of preload content issue before the releas other then that, its game devs support here. and i and other will said its look like game devs issue, unlesss you mod the game alread then you just lost all game support, user content is not a game devs problem, if its that mod cause issue to game.

be happy you get a reply , because we dont know, and gl dig crash game.exe out of windows event lofg, and what will you do it its point at BG3.exe or whatever name is. then your have nothing other then game itself.

No that game is to new and thats why none will reply to you, Do be a master in have a pc update , you know this from skyrim, we all know Behesda on that part , to have a optimized pc in all Driver and setup is now standard as a Bethesda game user, most can tell you that, and i bet you already know this.

and it look like you know it from the topic, how bad things can go with mods.
user content ( modded game ) , is user own problem.


ps.
do wwhat we pro games did with rename all game bg3 folder and userdata to bg3.old folderr and retest with Original Content and freah install , watchout for cloud update.

this is seen as master reset, if we can call it that, we did that alot in morrowind, then modding a game back then was tough and hard, well whats the point and say both moddetr and users was bad, then both of them made so many mistake backthen.

point is now you know why we did them Fresh install and no previous modded content leftovers.


dont forget history
Morrwind
Oblivion
skyrim

modded content and the ways got better though time. ( even that matter here )

[Baraz]

Well, mind you, my problem is BG3 (no mods) fails to install Patch 4 :P

For Skyrim, I was only afraid Repair Library (which affects an entire Steam folder) might screw up some mods, including my modded BG1 :P

My goal was also to offer a test/answer for those looking for this topic on the web (as I found there were too few with Google search).

So now I am doing various attempts to debug my BG3 Patch 4 issue (0 disk errors with command chkdsk, etc.).

PS : I edited my original post, because it was not clear at all that I never installed mods for BG3.

[Iceira]

Repair steam lib is not same as validate game intergrity of files. not sure it ever will be same , because then you can kiss all old mods way as replaces files. and corrupted game filees. if steam do this someday, you will have many angry users.

total war map expansion mods or other game will be reseted.

if i was you i will correct topic, then its a BG3 issue and not mod related at all.
because , topic is missleading, and technical you should move skyrim in a post under

you cant simple mix things like that , you open the door for all things here, and you cant stop it then other user tell you things about skyrim , and as OP its your topic , but imo not a skyrim related topic at all now or a mod issue.

hey its your post do as you see fit, but i cant tell every skyrim user can post here now.
and im not so sure you want that.

[Baraz]

Originally posted by Iceira W10:

Repair steam lib is not same as validate game intergrity of files. not sure it ever will be same , because then you can kiss all old mods way as replaces files. and corrupted game filees. if steam do this someday, you will have many angry users.

total war map expansion mods or other game will be reseted.

if i was you i will correct topic, then its a BG3 issue and not mod related at all.
because , topic is missleading, and technical you should move skyrim in a post under

you cant simple mix things like that , you open the door for all things here, and you cant stop it then other user tell you things about skyrim , and as OP its your topic , but imo not a skyrim related topic at all now or a mod issue.

hey its your post do as you see fit, but i cant tell every skyrim user can post here now.
and im not so sure you want that.

Well, the question was : is there a risk that Repair Library affect my modded games. I was not asking about BG3, which I discuss elsewhere with other BG3 players. The BG3 bit is just context, which I could remove if I wanted to.

I will trim the title though.

[Iceira]

Only infomation from steam on subject i could find. ( maybe otrher have found more.
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/21F5-8D5D-0141-7A5E

[Baraz]

Originally posted by Iceira W10:

Only infomation from steam on subject i could find. ( maybe otrher have found more.
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/21F5-8D5D-0141-7A5E

Thanks. I did all of that and more, so I conclude it is a specific bug in my BG3 installation. I am certain a full uninstall, delete and reinstall will clear the issue.

[Iceira]

Nothing i can do about steam lack of subcategories of better insight what they do.
they try there best and now so many years later, its still a blur even lookup things and search for it is a hell on steam help pages.