Steam Folder Structure - does it need to be so complicated?

[TacomaSailor 192]

I used the Steam Move process to relocate my Steam Flight Sim library member from a SSD to the newly installed Intel SSD6 NVMe drive.  Steam did the move and told me it was happy with the results.

Now - when I start the Sim from within Steam - Installation Manager (checking for updates)  wants to download 35 to 125 GB of content because it is a "Mandatory Update".  

I've pointed the install packages path at every possible permutation of folder levels but Installation Manager insists on updating.  

Here is the folder structure the Steam Move created:

I:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\Common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator  - at this level (MSFS) I find Community, Official, Packages, Published Packages folders  and the FlightSimulator.exe file

The Common level contains folders MSFS, Community, Downloading,Official,Shadercache,temp  with all folders being empty

The MSFS level (in the  Common Folder) contains folders Official, Packages, Published Packages

When I point the install path at the
SteamApps level - it wants to download 111.45GB
Common level -  it wants to download 111.45 GB
MSFS level - it wants to download 30.71 GB
Packages level - it wants to download 111.45 GB

Sim version 1.21.18.0 was working perfectly just prior to the Steam Move.  What do I do?  

I would like to get rid of the top three folder levels so the structure would be I:MicrosoftFlightSimulator

Does that make sense?

 

 

 

[JimBrown 596]

18 minutes ago, TacomaSailor said:

I:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\Common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator  - at this level (MSFS) I find Community, Official, Packages, Published Packages folders  and the FlightSimulator.exe file

Move only the Community and Official folders to I:\MicrosoftFlightSimulator. (I am assuming that both the Community and Official folders actually contain data).

Start MSFS. At the Checking for Updates screen, it should show that it wants to download a large amount of data. At the bottom right of that screen it should show a path and next to that a browse button. Click the browse button and navigate to the I:\MicrosoftFlightSimulator folder. Select that folder and go. It should find what it needs there and only download whatever might be missing.

...jim

[ckyliu 1,749]

Ha you think Steam is complicated, you should try it with MS Store encrypting all the folders!

Is there really any benefit to moving the MFS from where you originally installed it, it sounds like pain for no gain? I've got my Community folder sat near the drive root and that's it, don't need to touch the rest so i can stay happily buried.

[TacomaSailor 192]

6 hours ago, JimBrown said:

...Start MSFS. At the Checking for Updates screen, it should show that it wants to download a large amount of data. At the bottom right of that screen it should show a path and next to that a browse button. Click the browse button and navigate to the I:\MicrosoftFlightSimulator folder. Select that folder and go. It should find what it needs there and only download whatever might be missing.

I've done all you suggest but the Installation Manager still wants to download 30.71 GB.  

[JimBrown 596]

16 hours ago, TacomaSailor said:

I've done all you suggest but the Installation Manager still wants to download 30.71 GB.  

At this point, I'd just let it do the download. At least it's not trying to download the entire thing. 😉

Don't forget to check your content manager for additional updates...

...jim

 

[TacomaSailor 192]

I took your advice and clicked on the Download 31GB button.  The sim showed downloading for about 4-seconds/3 files and was done.  When I go into Content Manager - I see everything installed and updated.

The sim runs perfectly now

[JimBrown 596]

1 hour ago, TacomaSailor said:

I took your advice and clicked on the Download 31GB button.  The sim showed downloading for about 4-seconds/3 files and was done.  When I go into Content Manager - I see everything installed and updated.

The sim runs perfectly now

Yay! Have fun!

...jim

 

[jimcarrel 688]

I think you were expecting problems and then "over thought" in anticipation. Your install folder is MSFS, all the folders are correct.