Posted June 9, 200915 yr Hi guys, I've downloaded steam and gotten my old games back and here is my issue. It's downloaded everything to my desktop so I made a steam folder on my desktop and put it all in there. I tried to run counter strike to see if it was working and it started to download it all again to my desktop. I checked the icon properties and it's set to launch from my desktop. How do I get all the stuff into the right area so my desktop isn't a mess and things work? I've not been getting an option to put things where I want with things lately and it's all going straight to desktop and I have to sort it out after screwing with the properties and moving things around till it works.... It's getting annoying and now I have files all over the place as I mess with it. Two copies of WoW, one in C: and one in D: is a good example..... thanks http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
June 9, 200915 yr Author Okay, so I've deleted all steam fils and am having a crack at starting over.... I hope I get it right as I'm wasting downloads. No one has anything to say of the dozen or so who have checked the thread? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
June 9, 200915 yr Ok ok wait - whats downloading to your desktop? Where is your steam folder located? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
June 9, 200915 yr Author Everything goes to my desktop. I wiped out steam completely and am trying to install it again. When I run the installer I'm trying to get it to install to c: but it's telling me I can not install to a root directory. It will let me download to my desktop though but I'm not doing that again as it put all my games files straight onto my desktop making me wipe it all out. When I try to install to c:/programfiles it tells me there are unknown paths and will not do it. I do not want it installed to my damn desktop again..... Edit// Ha, made a new folder and it's all going in there and I think I got it. Will keep you posted. When in doubt delete and retry over an over till it works! Edited June 9, 200915 yr by Snazzy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
June 9, 200915 yr Hopefully it works. Careful though, for some reason Steam downloads chew through my monthly quota alot quicker than anything else. Here is a list of particularly awesome things: dogs sniping very spicy chilli cat claws on people (but still cool on cats)
June 9, 200915 yr Smokejumper you're with Internode right? They have a pretty well stocked steam server which you should be able to use IPsec policies to lock yourself to, that way it's quota free http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee94/psyrus_uraya/awards-1.png QFT: Your computer is smart man. It tells you not to play the second worst PR map [burning Sands] (first is Wanda Shan). QFT: if you dont get pissed off when you lose you dont care enough
June 9, 200915 yr Author How do I do that? Holy crap!!!! I've used 45MB already!!!! I only have 10 left for the next 3 weeks!! How much for gaming will I need? Damn, I can't wait to get home and not even worry about download limits anymore, this is retarded. Edited June 9, 200915 yr by Snazzy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
June 9, 200915 yr How do I do that? With a bit of reading and help from these pages: http://whisper.ausgamers.com/wiki/index.php/Force_steam_content_server http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=976876&r=15520367#r15520367 -------- And this one is pretty good too http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=112976 It looks daunting but it's pretty easy to set up, then you just toggle it on / off when you want freezone or not (you want to turn it off sometimes because Internode won't have every piece of software, so some things might need to be dl'd off another source) Edited June 9, 200915 yr by Husker http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee94/psyrus_uraya/awards-1.png QFT: Your computer is smart man. It tells you not to play the second worst PR map [burning Sands] (first is Wanda Shan). QFT: if you dont get pissed off when you lose you dont care enough
June 9, 200915 yr If you're with iinet there are 3FL servers which you can select which should also be in your freezone. I think only the NSW 3FL server has a good range of downloads though. nedlands1 [WC] Specialist (Combat Engineer) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/US_Army_E-4_SPC.svg/50px-US_Army_E-4_SPC.svg.png [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
June 9, 200915 yr Author I'm lost.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
June 9, 200915 yr goto settings in steam select downloads and choose an internode server. All my steam dl is quota free as in free beer. :hi:
June 9, 200915 yr goto settings in steam select downloads and choose an internode server. All my steam dl is quota free as in free beer. :hi: ... That wasn't there previously... but yes, that's the way to go about it these days apparently;. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee94/psyrus_uraya/awards-1.png QFT: Your computer is smart man. It tells you not to play the second worst PR map [burning Sands] (first is Wanda Shan). QFT: if you dont get pissed off when you lose you dont care enough
June 9, 200915 yr Author Great, that was easy! Thanks for all your help. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SirChuc/smokejumper3.jpg http://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/valorousunit.bmphttp://bigdgaming.net/images/added/awards/OperationCrownRibbon02.jpg Or as one of many thousands of Canadians have said, my guns are at the bottom of that lake. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - On Gun Confiscation
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