I don't think you can, but there is a game backup utility built into Steam that accomplishes the same thing (I think)
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But exactly why is it such a pain?
Just get a faster internet connection
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Originally Posted by Hickeydog  I don't think you can, but there is a game backup utility built into Steam that accomplishes the same thing (I think) |
But exactly why is it such a pain?
Just get a faster internet connection
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Some people have download caps, and also, waiting an hour to redownload a game I already have on my hard drive is not my favourite hobby. I'm sure the OP feels the same way.
Originally Posted by Setzer This But exactly why is it such a pain? Just get a faster internet connection
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yes you can, exactly what i did was copy the steamapps folder which contained the actual games onto another computer because I didn't feel like wasting bandwidth.
Originally Posted by Buster Is it possible to copy the steam folder to a harddrive and paste it on another computer and run the setup to install steam and the games because downloading the games again everytime I reformatted is a pain. |
Your backup will then be available in the Backups folder in the Steam directory, and you can put that on a DVD or memory stick or whatever to use later.
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I've done it before and it's worked with me... Games run perfectly and the game settings are saved too. I prefer to use this way because my internet is slow but if OP has fast internet, use the built-in steam backuper.
Originally Posted by Afrodisiac A game, when installed, puts files in AppData and various other directories. Copy/pasting the Steamapps folder will not work. |
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It might put files in AppData, but I have transferred my games to about 4-5 pcs over the years just by copying the steamapps folder and it worked flawlessly.
It has always worked for me.
Originally Posted by Afrodisiac A game, when installed, puts files in AppData and various other directories. Copy/pasting the Steamapps folder will not work. |
It has always worked for me.
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It works just fine.
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Ive done it this way for years now without a hitch. Some games will re-sync up with Steam but it works like a charm every time.
Originally Posted by Afrodisiac A game, when installed, puts files in AppData and various other directories. Copy/pasting the Steamapps folder will not work. |
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Like said before, it works perfectly fine. If there is an error given, you can validate the data and it'll fix anything that was copied someplace else and is needed.
Copying the folder is much easier than using the Backup Utility inside Steam.
Originally Posted by Afrodisiac A game, when installed, puts files in AppData and various other directories. Copy/pasting the Steamapps folder will not work. |
Copying the folder is much easier than using the Backup Utility inside Steam.
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Backing up doesn't connect to the internet.
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How complicated is it to use the Steam backup utility?
To all of you telling me it works fine even though the files might get messed up and cause Steam to resync - that means it does not work fine. If copy/pasting the folder corrupts the installation and requires Steam to download files to fix it, that's more downloading in the end than using the backup utility.
Originally Posted by slash129 I've done it before and it's worked with me... Games run perfectly and the game settings are saved too. I prefer to use this way because my internet is slow but if OP has fast internet, use the built-in steam backuper. |
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Originally Posted by halifax1 Like said before, it works perfectly fine. If there is an error given, you can validate the data and it'll fix anything that was copied someplace else and is needed. Copying the folder is much easier than using the Backup Utility inside Steam. |
To all of you telling me it works fine even though the files might get messed up and cause Steam to resync - that means it does not work fine. If copy/pasting the folder corrupts the installation and requires Steam to download files to fix it, that's more downloading in the end than using the backup utility.
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