
Once done, the download will be queued, and upon being started, it will resume from where it was left off. Run the game from your library, it will show ask you to select a directory as if it's a fresh install, proceed with the wizard, until you see 'Verifying existing files.". Rerun steam, the download should not appear in your Downloads Queue. In /steamapps, delete the appmanifest_.acf folder. In /downloading, delete all state_xxxxxx.patch files.

Go to /steam/steamapps/downloading/ and copy the files in the folder to /steam/steamapps/common/
#Steam download while playing how to
For example: It's 'dota 2 beta' and not 'Dota 2'. How to Play Games While Downloading Other Games (Steam)In this video I'll show you how to paly games while downloading on steam. Go to /steam/steamapps/common and create a new folder, named the exact same thing as the game's core files. Once done, the download will be queued, and upon being started, it will resume from where it was left off.Ĭheck your game's appid.


#Steam download while playing Pc
So I've been downloading a few games, and whenever my PC shuts down, it automatically deletes the.
