Right-click the appmanifest.acf file, copy it and paste it onto the portable storage device.On Computer 1, go to ' C: > Program Files > Steam > steamapps and copy the corresponding appmanifest.acf file, which for Path of Exile is appmanifest_238960.acf.Right-click the Path of Exile folder, copy it and paste it onto the portable storage device.On Computer 1, locate the Path of Exile folder, which will be in: ' C: > Program Files > Steam > steamapps > common > Path of Exile'.Plug in a portable storage device with enough capacity to hold the game files into Computer 1.NB: For questions such as 'How do I know which appmanifest file to copy?' and 'How do I know how big my game is?', please read the FAQ below the step-by-step walk-through. Path of Exile will be used as the example. Transferring games between different computers means copying the games files from Computer 1 and moving them over to Computer 2.ĭoing this can be very helpful if the owner of Computer 2 has very slow internet, or has a metered connection and does not want to use it up. This can be a little bit confusing for a new user, so here is a video that shows how to select the new folder. To install games onto to it you simply select it during the installation process of any game. Now you can install games onto this new folder. From here either select a folder you've already created, or click on the New Folder.Click the drop-down menu at the top and select the drive that you want to create a library folder on.Click on the Add Library Folder button.Click on the Steam Library Folders button.In the upper-left corner click on Steam and then Settings.Once you start playing them or if you get more space on your SSD you can then transfer them over to the other library folder. You can keep games you actively play on the SSD and create an additional library folder onto the HDD and use the HDD for games that do not require a fast drive, very big games you can't fit on your SSD or to keep games you're not currently playing. So an example: say you have 1 SSD for your OS, programs, etc.

Creating additional Steam library folders means that if you have more than 1 drive on your computer you can create Steam game folders onto those other drives as well.

Stream steam games to another pc