Yes, you can split Steam across multiple drives.
Yes, you can split Steam across multiple drives.
Steam keeps track of external directories but doesn’t maintain a strict record outside the Nerdville folder. To inform Steam of the new location, open File Explorer, navigate to D:\AltSteamPlace\Steamapps\Nerdville, identify the launch executable, and double-click it to start the game. This should connect to Steam and may trigger a repair. After launching from the new path, remove the C:\blah\blah\Steamapps\Nerdville folder.
Steam manages everything smoothly. It identifies all copied games as long as the folder structure is preserved. Just mention the second directory in the settings, and Steam will show both options for you to choose during download. When you copy a game, it should launch from the newly added library, though I’m unsure what will occur if both are in the same folder. I’m not sure, but Steam likely tries to use the default directory if both are present.
I handle it myself. When Steam prompts for installation locations, I place the games on your SSD rather than the HDD. The directory will be named Steam Library 2 or similar. It functions more efficiently than keeping games in the main Steam folder since it eliminates the need to navigate through numerous directories to reach the game files.