Yep, go into Steam>steamapps>common and copy + paste ‘DOOM’, making sure to copy it onto their PCs in the same location. Then go into properties and validate game files once it is all copied onto their PCs.
How do I get Steam to detect game files?
If you have the game data in the Steam apps folder, then you can force Steam to recognize the games by initiating the installation of the game.
- Launch Steam and go to Games.
- Select and click on install for the game that Steam has failed to recognize.
- Steam will start to discover existing files for the game.
How do I download DLC on Steam after purchase?
How to Download DLC on Steam
- Launch the Steam client and select Library.
- Select your game in the left column.
- Select Store Page.
- Scroll down and select the DLC you want under Content for this game.
- Complete your purchase, then select Install content on the receipt page.
Is it possible to make steam detect that I’ve copy pasted?
Go to the steam library on that machine, right-click and select .. restore and it will copy the files over for you. This should work for the actual game and the DLC. You need to copy over its acf file too. For dota 2 it’s “appmanifest_570.acf” located in the steamapps folder. Thanks for contributing an answer to Arqade!
Is it possible to copy a game on Steam?
Yes, you can simply copy the game folder from steamapps\\common. The game won’t appear installed if you just do this. You can simply install it and it will detect the existing files if you did it right, skipping downloading them (though if there is a newer version of the game it may still download a patch as normal).
How to get steam to recognize existing game files from a…?
-Important- First go to your games folder either in SteamSteamAppsCommon or whatever folder you’ve already copied the game to and make a copy of the game to a different destination on the hard drive other than in the Steam folder or copy it to a external hard drive as a back up.
Why is my Steam library not recognizing games?
Steam library folders are not set up – If you have recently reinstalled Steam, you will have to add the Steam library folders you have used again if you want Steam to find the games you have installed there. There are certain files inside your game’s installation folders which manage the games which are currently installed.
