[FiX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Du-z;12822304
Holey Moley!

May i ask in what way is it multithreaded? (it backs up two archives at a time?)

Also does anybody know what file does steam uses to store information about whether or not certain game are installed? it would be handy to back that up to, I hate having to double click to 'download' every game.

It backs up common folder and steamapps folder at same time.
And its because your missing the icons and stuff in the regular steam folder.

 

[FiX]

Well, backup is working now

 

[FiX]

Finished

Well, first working release. Uploading now

 

[FiX]

http://friendshomeandinsanity.com/other/steamBackupTool.zip
Version 1.0.0 uploaded

Need a few people to test it out.

 

[CravinR1]

I just copy the entire folder to my backup hd and run it from there

 

[FiX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CravinR1;12835293
I just copy the entire folder to my backup hd and run it from there

This is for backing up. It compresses all the .GCF's and common folder into .7z (7-zip) files, which are quite a lot smaller. (Du-Z compressed ~500gb into ~350gb)

 

[Du-z]

I'm running it now

Is it meant to be running just 1 or 2 cmd windows? I only just started the backup process but it seems to only be doing the steamapps.7z at the moment. this look pretty fancy pants though

Also i am happy to host the prog for you, I have a du-z.com domain doing nothing other than hosting a test server for work.

 

[FiX]

Just remembered that steam install directory has to be the steamapps folder. and hosting will be sorted out when iv got a stable release

 

[Du-z]

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiX;12835708
Just remembered that steam install directory has to be the steamapps folder. and hosting will be sorted out when iv got a stable release

Ahh ok that's why that backup was only 4GB in size

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it would probably be best to backup those icons and such if it helps with not having to 'download' the game.

 

[FiX]

Yeah ok

i do some work in a few hours

 

[Du-z]

Ok then, Thanks

 

[FiX]

Was a few hours

But now I've got v1.0.1 done!

Code:

Changelog:
Fixed issue for selecting steam install directory. (Select Steam, not steamapps).

Download Here

 

[Du-z]

Great testing it now

I have added it to the OP

Edit: So far so good

 

[FiX]

ok thanks

if i take ages to reply its because im sleeping... been off the last 2 days sick :/

 

[Du-z]

I came across a problem, basically it only backed up 1/4 of the games in the common folder, It might be because steam was running. I am trying it again now with steam not running. will report back in 10 or so hours time

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[xxbassplayerxx]

How well threaded is this?

For instance, will I benefit from having a 970 vs. a 920?

 

[Du-z]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxbassplayerxx;12856739
How well threaded is this?

For instance, will I benefit from having a 970 vs. a 920?

its only partially multi threaded. at first it will use 4 cores then once it has done the the .gcf files it only uses two cores. so it can be optimized. In roughly a hour it did ~35GB

 

[xxbassplayerxx]

Hmmmm...

Any plans for V1.02 to include support for up to 24 threads (for our dearest SR-2 friends, of course)?

 

[Du-z]

I was thinking of a way to make as many threads as you want FiX I'll send you my idea after work

 

[xxbassplayerxx]

Nice

Now I just need to RMA this other 1TB drive I have.