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lestercook Dec 31, 2015 @ 11:32pm
Moving games to steamOS
Happy New Year!!

Is there a way to download the games I purchased already in the windows 7 PC into my new custom build steamOS? I know how to play the games through streaming, but I want to download all my games to my new steamOS.

Thank you!
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PirateGary Dec 31, 2015 @ 11:42pm 
Not sure, but can that run on a PC and does it need a system OS to work? NM found info online, wish u luck.
Last edited by PirateGary; Dec 31, 2015 @ 11:47pm
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FergHex Dec 31, 2015 @ 11:59pm 
You hace to download again the games that you own on Steam, and only those that are compatible with SteamOS and Linux (Library will show only compatible games by default). Windows game file are different from Linux/SteamOS ones. You can try to install an run some Windows games in Steam using PlayOnLinux wich is a kind of Windows Emulator but not all games are supported.
Last edited by FergHex; Jan 1, 2016 @ 12:00am
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mncazzaro Jan 1, 2016 @ 12:16am 
And add the new pc in steam
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Bad 💀 Motha Jan 1, 2016 @ 3:01am 
Each OS is different version of the games, so no you can't download while on WindowsOS PC and directly transfer those over. The versions for say MacOS or Linux/SteamOS will have different files, and extensions.
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lestercook Jan 1, 2016 @ 6:07am 
Ok. Thanks for your information. I knew it was different OS and file formats. I thought there was a way to download games that you own already to a different machine with different architecture.
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