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XxKripxDeMoNxX
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05-28-2023, 11:43 AM
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I have installed numerous free games on my Steam and some paid ones as well (he also owns those games). Can I back up the games on my Minecraft and transfer them to a friend's PC? It's different for each Steam account. Hundreds of GB can be saved without having to redownload it.
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XxKripxDeMoNxX
05-28-2023, 11:43 AM #1

I have installed numerous free games on my Steam and some paid ones as well (he also owns those games). Can I back up the games on my Minecraft and transfer them to a friend's PC? It's different for each Steam account. Hundreds of GB can be saved without having to redownload it.

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BrackenYT
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06-03-2023, 03:49 AM
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Copy the game's directory to his computer and then download it. As long as everything is in the right place, it will recognize all the files and ignore them during download. Some files might still be updated to link them with his account.
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BrackenYT
06-03-2023, 03:49 AM #2

Copy the game's directory to his computer and then download it. As long as everything is in the right place, it will recognize all the files and ignore them during download. Some files might still be updated to link them with his account.

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06-03-2023, 12:48 PM
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If you're wondering whether your friend can simply play the game purchased on his account, the answer is no.
However, for free games available on his account, he should be able to skip re-downloading them as long as he already has the files on the PC.
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CogGaming
06-03-2023, 12:48 PM #3

If you're wondering whether your friend can simply play the game purchased on his account, the answer is no.
However, for free games available on his account, he should be able to skip re-downloading them as long as he already has the files on the PC.

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06-22-2023, 10:07 AM
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Will backup and restore also function? I've already backed it up on an external hard drive, but it's still too far away to test.
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lukefielding
06-22-2023, 10:07 AM #4

Will backup and restore also function? I've already backed it up on an external hard drive, but it's still too far away to test.

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06-27-2023, 09:10 PM
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I'm unsure about the specific backup technique, but as long as the files are placed correctly, it should work.
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Suhayb_10
06-27-2023, 09:10 PM #5

I'm unsure about the specific backup technique, but as long as the files are placed correctly, it should work.

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07-03-2023, 10:07 PM
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I selected the steam back up games feature.
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MooMoo2011
07-03-2023, 10:07 PM #6

I selected the steam back up games feature.

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07-04-2023, 08:54 PM
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When you keep them separately, you can recover them on another PC to save download time.
I discovered that if I stored a collection of games as one backup and the restore account lacked a license for all the games in that backup, the entire restoration would fail.
Now I back up one game at a time and store them on an external SSD to improve installation speeds in LANs.
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iRaine
07-04-2023, 08:54 PM #7

When you keep them separately, you can recover them on another PC to save download time.
I discovered that if I stored a collection of games as one backup and the restore account lacked a license for all the games in that backup, the entire restoration would fail.
Now I back up one game at a time and store them on an external SSD to improve installation speeds in LANs.

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UnderZero17
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07-06-2023, 01:58 PM
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Can I back up GTA on my Steam account and restore it on another Steam account on a friend's PC using an external hard drive? What do you mean by installing at LANs?
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UnderZero17
07-06-2023, 01:58 PM #8

Can I back up GTA on my Steam account and restore it on another Steam account on a friend's PC using an external hard drive? What do you mean by installing at LANs?

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07-08-2023, 02:43 PM
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That should be fine. It's simpler to place the installation files on a portable drive or network share at a LAN event than to have everyone attempt to install from the internet, which can slow down the connection.
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PokemonMiner
07-08-2023, 02:43 PM #9

That should be fine. It's simpler to place the installation files on a portable drive or network share at a LAN event than to have everyone attempt to install from the internet, which can slow down the connection.

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