STEAM Mover / STEAM Client Issue

Supernaut91 · 2 Apr 2012 at 01:07

I have this bizarre issue that has recently occurred. When I go to launch a game that is not set on my SSD, (Primary Volume) it will display when launched that the game is currently unavailable to play.

Whats worse is that, if a game patches and was on my HDD, it downloads the full latest game client combined with the patch onto the SSD. This is something I have never experienced and I have been using STEAM for years now. What gives?

:confused:

Any gaben pro fan boys that have a solution? :cool:

orderoftheflame · 2 Apr 2012 at 07:22

Supernaut91 said:
I have this bizarre issue that has recently occurred. When I go to launch a game that is not set on my SSD, (Primary Volume) it will display when launched that the game is currently unavailable to play.

Whats worse is that, if a game patches and was on my HDD, it downloads the full latest game client combined with the patch onto the SSD. This is something I have never experienced and I have been using STEAM for years now. What gives?

Any gaben pro fan boys that have a solution?

Sounds like you may have junction the wrong folder, probably your steamapps or common folder, by accident (without copying all the files).

It explains both of your symptoms, otherwise, I'm stumped. :confused:

TheDome · 2 Apr 2012 at 08:30

I had this recently from just a good ole copy paste from one drive to another. i found that validating the game files resolved it

Supernaut91 · 2 Apr 2012 at 11:56

See a validation of the files actually starts the download process onto the C: drive.

Ill see what tinkering I can do. It just seems so odd for it just to spring up out of no where after being fine for a good year.

Supernaut91 · 2 Apr 2012 at 11:59

This is a prime example to why exactly VALVe should be updating there client to allow for customized install locations at the start of the install process! Hell if Origin have it, surely STEAM can.

Seems like such an erroneous issue.

Frapple · 2 Apr 2012 at 12:25

orderoftheflame said:
Sounds like you may have junction the wrong folder, probably your steamapps or common folder, by accident (without copying all the files).

It explains both of your symptoms, otherwise, I'm stumped.

Definitely, it's not finding any data so it's downloading it all again.

Trying removing any Steam Mover settings & doing it manually (mklink)

CaptainRAVE · 2 Apr 2012 at 12:42

Supernaut91 said:
This is a prime example to why exactly VALVe should be updating there client to allow for customized install locations at the start of the install process! Hell if Origin have it, surely STEAM can.

Seems like such an erroneous issue.

Definitely, I don't understand what is taking them so long. The popularity of steam has exploded recently, but they really have to work hard to remain competitive, and not just in pricing.

Supernaut91 · 2 Apr 2012 at 12:58

Frapple said:
Definitely, it's not finding any data so it's downloading it all again.

Trying removing any Steam Mover settings & doing it manually (mklink)

Will have a look into this.

Frapple · 2 Apr 2012 at 13:05

Supernaut91 said:
Will have a look into this.

I did write a 'how to do it manually' guide on here somewhere, just search for posts by me including 'mklink' if you can't find out how to do it on google.

Supernaut91 · 2 Apr 2012 at 13:54

Frapple said:
I did write a 'how to do it manually' guide on here somewhere, just search for posts by me including 'mklink' if you can't find out how to do it on google.

Cheers buddy.

orderoftheflame · 2 Apr 2012 at 13:56

Frapple said:
I did write a 'how to do it manually' guide on here somewhere, just search for posts by me including 'mklink' if you can't find out how to do it on google.

There's a copy of it in the Steam FAQ (think its copied from your example at least?) if you can't find it.

In my signature.

Supernaut91 · 3 Apr 2012 at 16:07

Solved.

Incredibly strange solution too.

1. Click play
2. Game then appears in STEAM Mover but displays no file size, and displayed as being part of the primary partition

3. Transfer the game to the HDD, It realizes that the files are already in the physical space addressed. When transferred it also displays the correct file size.

4. Close STEAM MOVER.

5 . Play game it will successfully launch.

Windows.... :rolleyes:

yhack · 3 Apr 2012 at 16:11

Tutorial on how to do it manually, with pics:

http://tutden.com/tutorials/windows/move-steam-games-to-another-hard-drive/

edit: Ah, you've solved it