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Begin the installation process to cause Steam to recognize existing files. Games may appear uninstalled when Steam no longer recognizes the installation files. As long as the game folders are still in the proper location, attempting to launch a game will prompt a download. Previously, as far as I understood, Steam downloaded the game files directly to steam\steamapps\common\. Since this folder would be created on starting the download, pausing and closing steam, copying the game files to this folder and then validating game files would make Steam absorb as much as possible and just download the missing files. Is there anyway for Steam to rescan for games already installed? Steam says I only have 19 games installed, but I have a lot more than that. Is there anyway for Steam to check if I have a game installed? How many appmanifest files do you have? Steam picks up games based on blogger.com files present in the SteamApps folder.
Steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game
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It should be possible to use the existing installation to avoid the generally big downloads. This is very useful as it saves both bandwidth and time. Since this folder would be created on starting the download, pausing and closing steam, copying the game files to this folder and then validating game files would make Steam absorb as much as possible and just download the missing files.
So first of all, what the final folder would be is not clear. So what would be the correct way of doing the same thing, that is, make steam use as much of the existing files as possible? Now I tried both of the above things, in either case, the validating does not seem to do anything. Also now steam let you choose where download games; i hove NOT tested cross-gaming using the same folder on windows and linuxbut just relinked my folder somehow steam lost track of my external HDD and everythings work fine.
If you Start up steam without external HDD, a reboot of steam is needed to let it "see" the folder. At this point games will not work. This will make your Steam recognize your games For each game there is one manifest.
This solution should work if the game is displaying in the library folder in Steam with the words 'update required' written next to it but the game won't recognize the existing game files on the hard drive.
So this is why this is important. Go to your Steam library and right click on the game that is causing the issue and then click "delete local content". This will delete the game file from the Steam library and from the Steam directory on the hard drive. Finally open Steam, the game title should now be grey-ed out in the Steam library and when you right click on it, it should say "install game Now it should work.
If so congratulations! If it did work for you please leave a comment so i can be sure this is a solution that others can use. Click install and you are all ready to go. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Home Questions Tags Users Unanswered. How to get Steam to recognize existing game files from a different source? Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 2 months ago. Active 3 years, 4 months ago. Viewed k times.
Chris 9 9 silver badges 22 22 bronze badges. I think your best bet would be to find someone who has it on Steam on here and work with them to check the file structure. Steam may arrange the files differently, which would cause it not to detect your files. Related: How to get steam to recognize game files downloaded on another machine? I think the following is the correct way to currently do what I wanted: Ensure that Steam thinks the game steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game not installed.
Close Steam just to be sure. Launch Steam and install the game. Watch and wait as it downloads only the missing parts. I still have to download 9. When you actually get it steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game, did it keep your game saves?
The final folder size is It didn't keep the saves, probably since the Steam saves are kept somewhat differently than the retail version I didn't need it to anyway, since I was did a fresh playthrough for the Steam achievements.
I'm trying to do this with Thiefbut Steam doesn't "see" the files. Is there an actual "Discovering existing files" stage? Manu There was, at least when this answer was written.
That may be it, I thought it was "ThiefGame" based on what I saw in the Downloading folder, but it may be simply "Thief". I'll try that. I have found best way. Actually you can bind a steam app folder simply from the steam gui! Lesto Lesto 5 5 bronze badges. Issue solved: Hope this helps you guys. Play the game. Regards, efezeta That's very nicely explained and detailed, steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game, but I'm not sure this actually answers the question being asked.
This seems to ask about moving the files from one Steam installation to another, while the question is about moving the files from a non-Steam installation to Steam. One thing i'd note is to open each manifest with a text editor and check which steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game you're trying to add and move that one.
Bush Babi Bush Babi 11 1 1 bronze badge. Just follow the instructions to a tee, steam discovering existing files then completely re-downloads game. Works perfectly! I had started an update and the accepted answer didn't work.
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Is there anyway for Steam to rescan for games already installed? Steam says I only have 19 games installed, but I have a lot more than that. Is there anyway for Steam to check if I have a game installed? How many appmanifest files do you have? Steam picks up games based on blogger.com files present in the SteamApps folder. Begin the installation process to cause Steam to recognize existing files. Games may appear uninstalled when Steam no longer recognizes the installation files. As long as the game folders are still in the proper location, attempting to launch a game will prompt a download. That probably wasn't the most effective way to move a game. To move a game easily, Shutdown Steam. Move game and app manifest file. Restart steam and (if not already done) add the new folder to steam's known game libraries. Game should appear without the need to verify files.
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