Steamworks Common Redistributables

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Fossil 16 Aug @ 1:51am

I am moving my steam library from one hard drive to another, all the games moved but when it comes to the steamworks common redistributables it will not move it saying it has failed because it has shared content.

I want to actually remove the hard drive this steam library was on my my system, how can i move this across to the new drive

Also, on the old drive i still have a folder called steam, there are still tons of files in there. I renamed it and steam wouldnt open, i named it back and it works ok can i cut and paste this to the new location? if not how do i move it?

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Denis The Machine 1 Oct @ 12:02pm

Do it in the settings from Steam, then you should be safe. (Check Storage Menu)

xBCxRangers 1 Oct @ 12:07pm

What is 'Steamworks Common Redistributables' anyway? Pardon my noobness, but i see it and never knew what it was.

Denis The Machine 1 Oct @ 12:23pm

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:
What is 'Steamworks Common Redistributables' anyway? Pardon my noobness, but i see it and never knew what it was.

There are third party installers used by lots of software and games, including the Microsoft C++ Redistributable runtime files. This allows programs, which are written entirely or partly in C++, to run on a system.

More informations about Steamworks Common Redistributables in this thread:

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/0/1782766638536555591/

xBCxRangers 1 Oct @ 1:01pm

Originally posted by Denis The Machine:
Originally posted by xBCxRangers:
What is 'Steamworks Common Redistributables' anyway? Pardon my noobness, but i see it and never knew what it was.

There are third party installers used by lots of software and games, including the Microsoft C++ Redistributable runtime files. This allows programs, which are written entirely or partly in C++, to run on a system.

More informations about Steamworks Common Redistributables in this thread:

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/0/1782766638536555591/

Thank you.

RPG Gamer Man 1 Oct @ 3:39pm

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:
Originally posted by Denis The Machine:

There are third party installers used by lots of software and games, including the Microsoft C++ Redistributable runtime files. This allows programs, which are written entirely or partly in C++, to run on a system.

More informations about Steamworks Common Redistributables in this thread:

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/0/1782766638536555591/

Thank you.

Some older games even require them. For example, Chrono Trigger on steam requires the visual libraries to run. You may even have to go to microsoft to install some older ones to get games to work.

Realigo Actual 1 Oct @ 4:19pm

They'll just reinstall you can forget it.

and don't just remove the old Steam folder, it will have your workshop items and screenshots and other things in it. Get those out first, and copy them into the new folder.

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