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Once you have Steam main folder (the one containing steam.exe) you can read games installation folder from appmanifest_.acf files contained in \steamapps subfolder.įor example, appmanifest_2280.acf contains informations about Ultimate Doom. MsgBox("The install path is " & strSteamInstallPath) "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam", "InstallPath", Nothing) You can read a Value from a Registry Key using this code: Dim strSteamInstallPath as String = My.(

64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam.

32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam.

You can find Steam InstallPath in windows registry:

check Steam acf files and libraryfolders.vdf.

The new option to move Steam game installations to another drive is certainly a welcome one.In order to obtain a Steam games folder you have to follow this steps: You may repeat the process for any other game installed on the PC at the time. You can still play it like before, and all save games and customizations are still available. This does not change the game's status on Steam. Steam will move all game files to the new location. Simply select another Steam Library locations, and click on the move folder button afterwards. You should see the new move install folder option there.Ī click on it opens the following dialog: Switch to the local files tab when the game's properties window opens. To do so, right-click on any installed game and select properties from the context menu that opens. Once you have added at least a second library folder, you can make use of the new move install folder option on Steam.

Select the location of the new root folder, for instance on another drive.

Select Downloads in the Settings window.

Select View > Settings from the menu bar at the top.