TUTORIAL - Running 2 Game Versions (ETS2/ATS) on the same PC and Steam Account - Steam

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Re: TUTORIAL - Running 2 Game Versions (ETS2/ATS) on the same PC and Steam Account - Steam

#21 Post by PsyberMind78 » 25 Jul 2020 17:01

I'm thinking so.. I know that steam has some internal checks as well, so I may just set up a completely different install location alltogether..Meh, I'll get it figured out
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#22 Post by supersobes » 23 May 2022 16:50

It seems that this doesn't work if you have your game installed to a different folder than the Steam library in Program Files (x86). For example, for me, my Steam client is installed in (C:)\Program Files (x86)\Steam, but my ATS is installed to (F:)\Steam. I copied my Steam installation from Program Files (x86) and renamed and moved the copy so that it was as follows: (F:)\SCS Beta\Steam (beta). I was hoping that I could have my second ATS installation in there, but when I launch that copy of my Steam client, it still sees all the games that are installed in (F:)\Steam.
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Re: TUTORIAL - Running 2 Game Versions (ETS2/ATS) on the same PC and Steam Account - Steam

#23 Post by Tarso » 23 May 2022 17:29

It probably has a way of assign unique siganture to that library, maybe you need to create a new library from the copied install and then install the game to it, i'll try to reproduce this here

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My main install has 3 libraries in 3 different drives on my PC but my copied install only sees it's own and single library, probably when you copied from a install that already had that library assigned to it it also copied the access to that library
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#24 Post by supersobes » 23 May 2022 17:51

Is there a way that I can copy my Steam install without copying its access to the library on my (F:) drive?

The problem is, when I'm running my copied Steam client, I don't even have the option to install ATS to a new library. It already thinks I have ATS installed because it sees the existing copy in my (F:)\Steam library.
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#25 Post by Tarso » 23 May 2022 18:35

I found this instructions for a similar problem, it might work to follow his steps
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments ... _deleting/

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[EDIT] Alright, if anyone else has this issue, there's a simple solution I didn't think of at first. Just rename the folder to something else and create a fake copy of the library that's just an empty folder. Then Steam will recognise it as being empty!
You will have to do what he says in order to unlink your old library folder without deleting the files and then create another library on the copied steam so it has its own
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#26 Post by supersobes » 23 May 2022 19:39

Ah, yes! That worked. Now when I start my copied Steam client, I get the option to do a new ATS install in (F:)\SCS Beta\Steam.
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#27 Post by Tarso » 23 May 2022 19:46

Great! Now you are able to install it to a separate library and set a different version from the other steam install
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#28 Post by supersobes » 23 May 2022 22:44

Done it! Now I have two properly working ATS installations on different versions. Thanks for your help!
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#29 Post by Tarso » 23 May 2022 22:55

You're welcome!

It's a bit complex to set up but after you complete it, it's really handy to avoid going back and forth and waiting for downloads
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#30 Post by Aldona » 12 Jul 2022 12:37

i have same problem, i will check it later :)
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