Family Sharing should let you choose which account to run the game from

[Darksider]

I have members in family sharing that own the same game - if you need a specific game - Hexcells Infinite (but there are others as well).

When I search in the library - it will only show me this game from one account and I have no choice which account to run it from.

In another case we own two copies of Baba is You - one on each machine but Family Sharing is only showing me the one one the machine I am not on.

If I have the library group my games by account - it will only show the game once - even if multiple accounts own it.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Darksider:

Family Sharing should let you choose which account to run the game from

I have members in family sharing that own the same game - if you need a specific game - Hexcells Infinite (but there are others as well).

When I search in the library - it will only show me this game from one account and I have no choice which account to run it from.

In another case we own two copies of Baba is You - one on each machine but Family Sharing is only showing me the one one the machine I am not on.

If I have the library group my games by account - it will only show the game once - even if multiple accounts own it.

Don't expect Valve to make this option themselves.

The system picks the library that is shared and that leads to headaches.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3784-QLBM-5731#gamevslibrary

Only other way around it is SFS Select...

https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~t_schmid/sfs-select/

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/discussions/1/3068621701744549116/

You should all use it when multiple people are using sharing for multiple accounts and own the same game that is being shared on multiple accounts.

[Darksider]

But shouldn't at least default to the machine you are on?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Darksider:

But shouldn't at least default to the machine you are on?

You would think, right? Going by how long SFS-Select has been used (since the beta for SFS), you can hope for changes but don't expect changes.

[Darksider]

Does anyone know if I use file explorer to find the one on my local machine - if family sharing will use the account associated with that? Is there any way to tell?

Thanks