Why do I have to re-install my Civilization V?
I had Civilization V on C:/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps and I copied and pasted it from my laptop on to a new PC I bought. However when I installed Steam, it didn't register that Civilization was installed.
I tried verifying the integrity of the game cache but it was greyed out.
I could just install the game again, but I am tight on my monthly usage and a few friends that came over for a week almost completely used up my internet for the month.
How do I make Steam recognize the Civilization V files in the SteamApps directory, without me having to install the game over again?
Thanks in advance.
Best Answer
Move the appmanifest_8930.acf from the SteamApps folder into the other SteamApps folder. Then restart Steam.
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I have solved my problem, with a relatively simple solution.
I basically backed up my game by clicking Steam and then clicking the Backup option (Backup and Restore, or something along those lines). Then I moved that backup to my PC and converted that backup back into the game (The backed-up game will be in a weird format; you can choose between CD and DVD format).
Saved games can also be transferred, but must be done manually, by first locating them from the directory [My Documents]\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\Saves (on Windows version) and transferring them to the respective directory of the new PC computer. The default location of My Documents is C:\Users\[your user name]\Documents on Windows Vista and later.
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