Mr. Green Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:32pm
Can I have multiple Steam libraries?
In detail: I don't have enough space on one of the two hard drives on my computer but the second one has an ABUNDANCE and I'm wondering, if I create a new Steam library on the second one, will it have to transfer all of my games there and just in general what are the detailed consequences of doing so?
Last edited by Mr. Green; Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:32pm
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WhereIsBusmin Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:37pm 
Originally posted by Gonad Warrior:
In detail: I don't have enough space on one of the two hard drives on my computer but the second one has an ABUNDANCE and I'm wondering, if I create a new Steam library on the second one, will it have to transfer all of my games there and just in general what are the detailed consequences of doing so?

That should work fine as long as Steam knows where to look for the new library. Create the new library folder and then, in the top left corner of the Steam client, click "Steam" > "Settings" > "Downloads" tab > "Steam Library Folders" button. Add any and all Steam libraries across all your hard drives (i.e. C:\Program Files\Steam\, D:\Steam\).

If you move games across you may be prompted to re-verify the files next time you go to launch them.
Last edited by WhereIsBusmin; Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:38pm
Mr. Green Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:39pm 
And just to be clear I can choose which games go on which libraries when I install them?
Forcen Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:39pm 
When you install a game it should ask you if you want to create a new installation folder on your other drive.

Or you can go to Steam>Settings>Downloads>Steam Library Folders and set it up yourself.

After you have set up a new drive, the easiest way to move them can be to just delete them and redownload them to the new folder.

You could try to copy the game folder over before you delete and redownload the game if you have slow internet but I haven't tried that.

WhereIsBusmin Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:43pm 
Originally posted by Gonad Warrior:
And just to be clear I can choose which games go on which libraries when I install them?

You should be able to choose from a drop-down list.
Last edited by WhereIsBusmin; Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:43pm
Mr. Green Sep 27, 2014 @ 6:51pm 
Alright, thanks everyone!
Satoru Sep 27, 2014 @ 7:06pm 
You can have multiple libraries

But I believe you can only have 1 library per-dirve
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