Steam Help

[daviden]

So I recently moved to my new PC and downloaded Steam and everything but for a few games it only gives me the option to stream the games from my old computer, so Steam knows I own the game but does not allow me to download them? 

[Quinnbeast]

You can only have your steam account fully active on one machine at a time. If you sign out of Steam on your old machine, you should then have the option to install all games on your new one. Also, you might have the game streaming function active, with your old machine set as the host; deactivate it through the settings tab (in-home streaming).

[daviden]

Just now, Quinnbeast said:

You can only have your steam account fully active on one machine at a time. If you sign out of Steam on your old machine, you should then have the option to install all games on your new one. Also, you might have the game streaming function active, with your old machine set as the host; deactivate it through the settings tab (in-home streaming).

oh ok thanks, I didn't know that a host machine was a thing, I'll go check that and see what happens

 

[daviden]

8 minutes ago, Quinnbeast said:

You can only have your steam account fully active on one machine at a time. If you sign out of Steam on your old machine, you should then have the option to install all games on your new one. Also, you might have the game streaming function active, with your old machine set as the host; deactivate it through the settings tab (in-home streaming).

ok so now the games that were originally only allowing me to stream aren't showing up to let me download them, and looking in the store I still have to buy them

 

[Quinnbeast]

Have you signed in to Steam on your new PC and signed out on the old one?

[daviden]

6 minutes ago, Quinnbeast said:

Have you signed in to Steam on your new PC and signed out on the old one?

yes, although it has just occured to me that the games I was having problems with weren't originally bought on steam, they were added on as non steam games, this is probably the problem 

[Quinnbeast]

That might have something to do with it. 

[daviden]

5 minutes ago, Quinnbeast said:

That might have something to do with it. 

Thanks for the help anyways

[Quinnbeast]

No problem!

[Darchitect]

just clarifying that all non-steam games won't be saved on a steam account and you will have to reinstall them and then add them to your steam library for steam only manages launching the game and screen shots.