M4TT2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 As documented, I'll be getting a new computer tomorrow. Do I uninstall fsx steam from my old computer then install fresh on the new one? Or is there another way? I have 4 mgps internet. Do have access to 200mgps but that's a bit of a pain to organise. Thank you on advance, I've not found any definitive answers on the web :-) Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Do a search on the Steam support site for moving games. It is possible to transfer Steam games from one drive to another, or to a new PC by copying the folder. However, this may break any third party add-ons you have installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4TT2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Oh ok, no I've not got any 3rd party apps at the moment because my system is soo rubbish lol. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evm Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 With Steam, you reinstall. Uninstalling is not necessary, the Steam client doesn't mind on how many computers you install your games - but it will see to it that you can only run it on one of them at a time. Steam says quite clearly, that moving your content by simply copying it should not be attempted. Only recently I built a new devel system and was in the same situation. I had installed some Steam content on drive C: already, but I wanted to move it to D: - "reinstall" they said, else you will break your Steam client installation. So I did, and it worked flawlessly. But there is the download time of course - and even at 50 mbit/s the download speed from Steam is not that great. Patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4TT2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ok that's fine, I have access to someone who has virgin 200mps. Only downside really now is that I have to give someone a lesson in how to work a notebook instead. My first install at 4mps took over a day as I'd only just had internet installed so it wasn't stable. Also I was looking to run my main HDMI monitor and two dvi either side. 1. Is that possible? 2. What views/options can you have on other screens? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPHILL3 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Moving Steam to a new PC is easy as pi. I did it recently: Just D/L the Steam app on your new PC, run it, then enter your previous Steam user name & password - Steam will recognize your existing account - you should be good to go flying.. (I installed Steam on a 500GB SSD C: drive on the root directory - where Win 10 also resides) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 No, they actually do provide a means of moving games without having to re-download everything. I was on my phone earlier and couldn't find the link quickly, but here it is now. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129 Just follow the procedure outlined in the link, but on the second PC rather than a new drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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