Second installation of the game

[rallisstelios]

I want to install a Second copy of the game to the SAME mashine...NOT to transfere to another disk.
Can you please tell me the exact procedure ? Thank you

[Ogami]

You can not install two copies of the same game on the same machine with the same Steam account.
At best you can install the first copy, then move it to another location as a backup, then install the game again and switch between the two by moving the folders back and forth.
But you cant have two separate active installations of the same game with the same Steam account and on the same machine.

[rallisstelios]

Thank you for your reply. I'll try your suggestion and hope that it'll works...

[Satoru]

Why are you trying to have 2 copies fo the same game installed

[rallisstelios]

i have a problem with my installation, I dont know what exactly is happening and instead of uninstall and reinstall I prefer to make a second clean installation and transfer some of the items to it..

[rallisstelios]

....a second clean installation to the same mashine

[xarvn]

Verifying integrity of game files should restore game to unaltered, "clean" state.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by rallisstelios:

i have a problem with my installation, I dont know what exactly is happening and instead of uninstall and reinstall I prefer to make a second clean installation and transfer some of the items to it..

"Some of the items" -- both installations will use the same savefiles anyway.

[BSteele]

Originally posted by xarvn:

Verifying integrity of game files should restore game to unaltered, "clean" state.

It’s been a while since OPs post, but this is a top Google result, so…

That’s not always the case. In addition to save files, verifying integrity of game files will not restore ini files to their initial settings, nor restore altered scripts, textures, models, (such as might be done by a mod) if the file containing the affected records still exists. Verifying files can help in certain situations, especially with certain games or engines, but there’s no guarantee. Oftentimes a fresh install might be the only way to resolve issues.

[Mike]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.