Refresh Steam Game List?

[TrainWarrior]

I recently reinstalled Steam in a seperate folder after running into the steamui.dll error. When I started up steam through the new exe, none of my games were installed. I went and launched Steam through the old exe, and all the games are still uninstalled. I still have all of my games in the old steam folder, along with their saves, so I was wondering if there was a way to refresh my game list without reinstalling around 180GB worth of games.

[76561193857876471]

Copy/move the "common" folder from the old Steam installation to the new one.

//edit// Also copy the .acf files from the "steamapps" folder to the same location in the new installation.

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steam client-settings-download-steam librabry folder add ur old librabry there

[76561193857876471]

♤ FeArSoFLoVE ♤ eredeti hozzászólása:

steam client-settings-download-steam librabry folder add ur old librabry there

Not to be that guy, but as far as I know this will not work, as Steam will try to create a new folder hierarchy in the location you choose, instead of looking for existing files.

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moeroris eredeti hozzászólása:

Copy/move the "common" folder from the old Steam installation to the new one.

//edit// Also copy the .acf files from the "steamapps" folder to the same location in the new installation.

^ This

Do it while Steam Client is not running.

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moeroris eredeti hozzászólása:

♤ FeArSoFLoVE ♤ eredeti hozzászólása:

steam client-settings-download-steam librabry folder add ur old librabry there

Not to be that guy, but as far as I know this will not work, as Steam will try to create a new folder hierarchy in the location you choose, instead of looking for existing files.

duh u knw whom u talking to if u dont knw anything dont speak u can add old steam libraby to there

[76561193857876471]

I do know what I'm talking about. I have attempted exactly what you have described when moving my Steam installation, and it did not work.

[TrainWarrior]

I tried to add my old library, but when I selected the Common folder under SteamApps I says "New Steam library folder must be empty". Am I doing something wrong?

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TrainWarrior eredeti hozzászólása:

I tried to add my old library, but when I selected the Common folder under SteamApps I says "New Steam library folder must be empty". Am I doing something wrong?

As I said, Steam will try to create a new hierarchy in the location you choose. You can't select an existing installation.

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moeroris eredeti hozzászólása:

I do know what I'm talking about. I have attempted exactly what you have described when moving my Steam installation, and it did not work.

who told u to move a steam installation its just a way how to add ur old steam library nt thn ur only one for whom it wont work better try in real way next time

[TrainWarrior]

Ok, but if I use the copy and paste fix, I will need to cut and paste, since I don't have enough space on my hard drive to make a 180GB duplicate... Will this work fine?

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steam librabry not means u slect common folder u need to slect all librabry lol or just move all ur steamapps foder from steam directory

[TrainWarrior]

I just got the same message trying to select the SteamApp folder.

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TrainWarrior eredeti hozzászólása:

I just got the same message trying to select the SteamApp folder.

steam apps is ur default directory thts why maybe u cant selct ur old librabry then just move ur all steamapps folder to new steam directory

[TrainWarrior]

I tried the moving folder fix, and it worked! I ran a few games just to be sure, and all the saves seem to be intact. Thank you both for your help!

[76561193857876471]

Cutting and pasting will work fine, yes. Or you can just drag and drop to move.