How can I move the Steam Common Redistributables to my MicroSDcard?

[morbidmimi]

So, I got a micro sd card so I could get more space on my laptop. I installed P5R to the sd card, but the Steam Common Redistributables were not on the micro sd card, so I couldn't play the game. I tried moving the Steamworks Common Redistributable to the sd card but I got an error message saying that there was shared content. I take out the sd card and uninstall Steam Common Redistributables, then I insert the sd card and try to download Steam Common Redistributables on it, but the install page just said that I can't change the install drive. I need some advice as to how I could move Steam Common Redistributables or get it to my sd card or something. to the sd card but I got an error message saying that there was shared content. I take out the sd card and uninstall Steam Common Redistributables, then I insert the sd card and try to download Steam Common Redistributables on it, but the install page just said that I can't change the install drive. I need some advice as to how I could move Steam Common Redistributables or get it to my sd card or something.

[Azure Fang]

You can't.

"Steam Common Redistributables" is a package of common library installers, VC, .NET, XNA, DX, etc. Steam needs them in a controllable location, and that's Steam default library folder location.

[morbidmimi]

Originally posted by Azure Fang:

You can't.

"Steam Common Redistributables" is a package of common library installers, VC, .NET, XNA, DX, etc. Steam needs them in a controllable location, and that's Steam default library folder location.

so if i uninstall scr, then i set my sd card as the default download folder, i can play my game?

[Azure Fang]

Originally posted by morbidmimi:

Originally posted by Azure Fang:

You can't.

"Steam Common Redistributables" is a package of common library installers, VC, .NET, XNA, DX, etc. Steam needs them in a controllable location, and that's Steam default library folder location.

so if i uninstall scr, then i set my sd card as the default download folder, i can play my game?

To start with, you should not be using removable media as an install location for Steam-installed games. Using removable media can cause persistent issues with Steam library.

Second, moving the redists will not change anything. They DO NOT need to be on the same drive as your game. If you are having issues with the game not running, then you have somehow damaged its connection to the redist installations. Either that, or the game just doesn't want to run on removable media (similar to how Wizardry 8 will not run on any drive with a letter other than C). Uninstalling the redists will break nearly every single game you have installed, and getting them working again (that is, properly rebuilding the redist library) will be a chore that will only be properly fixed by reinstalling every game you have installed.

I would try identifying what components of the library P5R uses and un/reinstall them manually. If the game still doesn't run, then either your laptop cannot handle the game or it cannot be run from removable media.