Steam Don't Recognize the Game Files

[miso]

I was trying to paste the game I already downloaded previously in the same folder, but it seems Steam don't recognize it.

I needed to do that because I have limited storage, so I copied the whole game folder into my external drive. Now I want to play it again, I pasted the whole game folder into steamapps>common.

Can I just copy paste it and steam verify the files or I need to download it again?

[Cathulhu]

Did you only copy the game file, or the respective appmanifest ACF file as well?

[miso]

I just copy the game file, what should I do now?

note: i copied Diablo IV

[Cathulhu]

In that case you'd need the appmanifest_2344520.acf from the steamapps folder as well.

[miso]

Well after thoroughly looking for some ways, I found that I need to paste the game first and let it download. at the moment the game is downloading and it didn't start from 0% but it starts at 29%.

Also the appmanifest that you mention has been downloaded, but why I have to download again from 29%?

For future, when I copy a game, how do I know which appmanifest belong to which game?

[Callahan420]

You can check the store page and the number will be in the address bar.

[Supafly]

When you have the files but not the appmanifest that goes with it you can still get it to work without having to download the whole game

Close Steam
rename the Diablo IV folder ..\Steam\steamapps\common\Diablo IV

to
...\Steam\steamapps\common\Diablo IV_old

Open Steam
Start downloading the game and leave it downloading for 5 minutes...
Close Steam

Cut, Not copy, CUT the contents of the Diablo IV_old folder and paste inside the new Diablo IV folder
Load Steam and Steam should now have the Appmanifest and it should detect all files are there. When you load the gamew Steam should do the first time setup. Once everything has been done and working you can delete the Diablo IV_old

[Uncle_J]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Cathulhu:

In that case you'd need the appmanifest_2344520.acf from the steamapps folder as well.

Sorry for necro, but I'm going through same problem. Could you by chance post the acf file here? I been trying not to re-download 100Gb of Diablo but Steam is beeing stubborn when I give it my ''manual acf'' file :/ Just overwrites the file and starts download from 0%. PLEASE :)

[tintingaroo]

@Uncle_J

Before trying acf file stuff, once you'd copied the game folder did you try selecting Install in Steam?

If not, delete your app manifest file and restart Steam, or choose to uninstall the game.
Copy the game folder, choose Install, and if applicable select the Library you copied the game folder to. See how that goes.

[Uncle_J]

Whatever is in the folders without acf file steam immediately assumes full download. Tried all the tricks with setting acf file, no success. Tried replacing the files in downloads folder, but steam takes info from other ''partial files'' and resumes from 0%. So please, post the complete updated acf file and Ill give it a go :)

[Supafly]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Uncle_J:

Whatever is in the folders without acf file steam immediately assumes full download. Tried all the tricks with setting acf file, no success. Tried replacing the files in downloads folder, but steam takes info from other ''partial files'' and resumes from 0%. So please, post the complete updated acf file and Ill give it a go :)

With Steam closed

rename the games folder to Gamename_old
Load Steam and begin the download
Give it a few minutes then Exit Steam
Cut the contents of the Gamename_old folder into the newly created Gamename folder and overwrite if needed
Open the games appmanifest and find Stateflags and edit it to have the number 4, like below, and save it

"StateFlags" "4"

Load Steam