install games twice?

[Cupar19]

don't ask why but i want to install some steam and uplay games onto a second drive whilst having them still be on my main drive, how could i do this?

[Cookybiscuit]

Drag and drop.

[Cupar19]

1 minute ago, Cookybiscuit said:

Drag and drop.

i dont want to copy the files i want to actually install the game again

[Cookybiscuit]

1 minute ago, Cupar19 said:

i dont want to copy the files i want to actually install the game again

It's the same thing, if the game is already installed the dependencies are already created and all you need to do is make another copy of the game files.

[Cupar19]

Just now, Cookybiscuit said:

It's the same thing, if the game is already installed the dependencies are already created and all you need to do is make another copy of the game files.

i know, but it isn't exactly the same, i have about 30 games i want to do this for so i wanted to copy 15 and download 15, that way 2 get done at the same time

[AskTJ]

4 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

i know, but it isn't exactly the same, i have about 30 games i want to do this for so i wanted to copy 15 and download 15, that way 2 get done at the same time

But copying will be faster. You don't need an internet connection as it could sometimes drop out, and the copying speed is way faster than the download speed. Just select all the game folders and drag them over.

[Cupar19]

Just now, AskTJ said:

But copying will be faster. You don't need an internet connection as it could sometimes drop out, and the copying speed is way faster than the download speed. Just select all the game folders and drag them over.

ok thanks guys, where are steam games stored?

[Ya_Mi]

2 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

ok thanks guys, where are steam games stored?

*facepalm

In the steam library folder

[manikyath]

if you insist on a fresh download, you can give steam several locations it can install your game library to. i'm not sure on the specifics anymore, but there was a mod for portal 2 a while back that required similar trickery to run it alongside a stock portal 2 instance.

[Cupar19]

Just now, manikyath said:

if you insist on a fresh download, you can give steam several locations it can install your game library to. i'm not sure on the specifics anymore, but there was a mod for portal 2 a while back that required similar trickery to run it alongside a stock portal 2 instance.

ok ill have a look online

[AskTJ]

4 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

ok thanks guys, where are steam games stored?

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\.

[manikyath]

Just now, AskTJ said:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\.

or just right click the game in steam => properties => local files => browse local files.