moving steam directory

[kayze sozae]

I recently had to move my steam directory to another 'partation', However when I put the steam apps folder back into the steam folder and try to play a game it starts to download the game again even though there are 120 gig of games in there , any idea what I am doing wrong am sure I have done this before and it worked.

[eram]

Maybe you missed something. Check out this faq for a step by step guide.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129

[Vaemer-Riit]

IIRC you need to open the acf file for your game and change the install dir to the new location.

[Kojimon]

thank you!

[kayze sozae]

Were are these acf files located, and why does steam make no mention of this procedure?.

[kayze sozae]

This is weird, If I go to say the darkness 2 and click its .exe, the game will load, but when I go to steam and try to play it it starts downloading from the net, as though it has no idea all the files are in the steam app folder. Maybe I need to uninstall steam properly reg keys and all is there a tutorial for that?.

[BbBucko]

Originally posted by kayze sozae:

Were are these acf files located, and why does steam make no mention of this procedure?.

The appmanifest_nnn.acf files are in the \steamapps\ folder. There is one for each game you have installed idenitified by its app number in the store. e.g. Left4Dead2 = appmanifest_550.acf

You can edit them in notepad

[kayze sozae]

No sorry dont have those files in my steam app folder?, Can i upload an image on here to show you?

[kayze sozae]

Not sure if this link will work but heres the batman folder inside it

http://flic.kr/p/f1h3C2

[KlasXpress]

nice info, thanks

[Alp.Auwt]

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[kayze sozae]

Originally posted by KlasXpress:

nice info, thanks

Sorry what are you talking about?

[Kickin' Chicken]

I've had to move Steam several times and never had to deal with any *.acf files. Did you verify the local files?

[Vaemer-Riit]

Originally posted by KickinChicken:

I've had to move Steam several times and never had to deal with any *.acf files. Did you verify the local files?

The old content system only looked for the files in one place so you didn't have to worry about the acf files. The new content system can have games installed in multiple locations and the acf files tell steam where the game is and store update status.

you will find the acf files in steam/steamapps/common/

[Kickin' Chicken]

Originally posted by Vaemer-Riit:

Originally posted by KickinChicken:

I've had to move Steam several times and never had to deal with any *.acf files. Did you verify the local files?

The old content system only looked for the files in one place so you didn't have to worry about the acf files. The new content system can have games installed in multiple locations and the acf files tell steam where the game is and store update status.

you will find the acf files in steam/steamapps/common/

I did it several days ago with no problems.

[kayze sozae]

Dont have a common folder in the steam apps folder.?