Browse Local Files option from right-click context menu

[Hornet]

Currently, the only way to get to the game files from the Steam client, is to go into a game's properties, and then clicking "browse local files" from the Local Files tab. It would be slightly more convenient if there was an option to get to the game files right from the right-click menu from the game list.

[Black Blade]

Over all i think part of the idea of Steam is that you do not need to get to the game files, as every thing is suppose to be set and ready out of the box
So i like to ask why do you need to go to the local files so much that you need to closer then where its now?

[B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t]

You can't do like 2-3 extra clicks.....

[Hornet]

Originally posted by Black Blade:

Over all i think part of the idea of Steam is that you do not need to get to the game files, as every thing is suppose to be set and ready out of the box
So i like to ask why do you need to go to the local files so much that you need to closer then where its now?

There are a lot of good reasons, but mostly, it's mods. There are plenty of games on Steam which have very good mod support. The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, for example, both have extensive mod support which means you often need to access the game files. Stardew Valley is another game that has extensive mod support. I just find it weird that you can backup the game files from the context menu, but not open the file folder itself.

Originally posted by B ʟ ᴜ ᴇ ʙ ᴇ ʀ ʀ ʏ P ᴏ ᴘ ᴛ ᴀ ʀ ᴛ:

You can't do like 2-3 extra clicks.....

For one thing, I only said it would be slightly more convenient.

But that aside, 2-3 extra clicks is the difference between clicking an icon on your desktop, and opening the program from the start menu. If I went by your argument, then I wouldn't need desktop icons, and if I don't need desktop icons, then I wouldn't need a desktop. That's how you get Windows 8. Do you want Windows 8 again?

[Black Blade]

Originally posted by Hornet:

There are a lot of good reasons, but mostly, it's mods. There are plenty of games on Steam which have very good mod support. The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, for example, both have extensive mod support which means you often need to access the game files. Stardew Valley is another game that has extensive mod support. I just find it weird that you can backup the game files from the context menu, but not open the file folder itself.

I see, my self il just make a link for the folder it self on windows explorer, as its mostly where i do things with mods any how

But i get your point
Thing is need to be asked how many users, use that, and how many don't
I mean if there is a large amount that will use it, maybe its a good idea, but over all i am not sure

Abut the backup thing, i think its mostly the idea on how Steam is made, if you think abut it, the idea behind Steam is that every thing is "out of the box" you buy the game on Steam, download it from Steam, start it from Steam, it installs all what you need for it to run (DirectX, Drivers, VR drivers, Microsoft packages), and you can do all that
Basically for a basic user it has everything they need in a reach, then if you want to go more "advanced" you can go into proprieties and find the local files, set launch commands, get into beta, Move it install location, set a language, set how updates work on it

That is any how what i think on it
To be honest thinking abut it i think i seen someone else post the same reason before...