Non-Steam Games Disappearing From Library

Antichrist XVII · 05-30-2012, 03:48 PM

I logged into Steam today and all my Non-Steam games I've added to my library disappeared from the list. This has happened in the past before, too. This a bug that they are working on, or anyone know a way to fix this?

nahtanoD · 05-30-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Antichrist XVII

I logged into Steam today and all my Non-Steam games I've added to my library disappeared from the list. This has happened in the past before, too. This a bug that they are working on, or anyone know a way to fix this?

same here, i'm getting rather tired of re-adding my games to steam...why does it keep doing this?

i understand steam doesn't want competition but seriously if i find it cheaper or DRM free i'm getting it somewhere else regardless how many times steam removes it from my library.

steams just jarateing me off and giving me another reason to shop else where.

Antichrist XVII · 05-31-2012, 05:22 AM

That, and half the games I have from other sites aren't even on Steam (Dark Fall 2, Manhunt 2, Crysis 2 [well, wasn't on here when I bought it], few random indie games, etc). I'm thinking it's a bug or something.

Mogh · 05-31-2012, 05:54 AM

Yeah, kept happening to me too. I re-added them two or three times and then said pinkhearts it, I'll just put some shortcuts on my desktop.

Truth3w3 · 06-11-2012, 07:43 AM

Gotta post here. Happened for the fifth or so time now. Only been happening for the past year for me, but still annoying and relatively frequent.

MonkeySeeker · 06-11-2012, 08:10 AM

It is a pain in the ♥♥♥♥ when it happens, but once you add them back again you can backup a file and then next time it happens just restore that file.

This is the post that tells you what to do

tustin2121 · 07-15-2012, 09:25 AM

Happened to me just now as well. It's annoying to me because I had several screenshots saved, and now the re-added game isn't associated with the screenshots folder anymore! Why did it do this?! >

I will use that advice MonkeySeeker linked to. Hopefully that will preserve the screenshot thing too...

MonkeySeeker · 07-15-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tustin2121

Happened to me just now as well. It's annoying to me because I had several screenshots saved, and now the re-added game isn't associated with the screenshots folder anymore! Why did it do this?! >

I will use that advice MonkeySeeker linked to. Hopefully that will preserve the screenshot thing too...

I've no idea if it will help with relinking the screenshots to be honest.

But as for what causes it - apparently it is something to do with Steam not syncing properly on exit. For example if you quit windows while Steam is running it might not exit and sync properly before Windows force closes it.

TiesTorN · 07-23-2012, 09:51 AM

This is f.kin' annoying... Why do I have to add my games again and again every week or so? JUST FIX IT !

TheRoadHead · 07-26-2012, 06:30 PM

good to see that I can back up the file that has all my non-steam shortcuts but still it's really annoying. Please fix this Valve.

ChuchoFett · 08-07-2012, 10:07 AM

wow .. its good to see that so many years have passed and this s*ht is still happening -__- ...

Ace42 · 08-29-2012, 12:27 PM

Still freaking irritating. Fix it already!

blackice64 · 09-08-2012, 08:13 AM

This is happening 100% of the time when I shut down Steam/my computer. Would love a fix right about now..

BG| Axis · 09-09-2012, 06:16 PM

This is a regular issue for me and the rhyme or reason for it happening is not so apparent. All I know is every few weeks or months if I am lucky, I will have to add back all my non-steam games. They should give us the ability to restore it through a backup to their cloud vs us having to manhandle our way through all the games again or taking the time to make our own backups. Eventually I will stop caring and just say forget it since it is beyond annoying when you have a bunch of games to add back.

CrvyloOo · 10-13-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MonkeySeeker

It is a pain in the ♥♥♥♥ when it happens, but once you add them back again you can backup a file and then next time it happens just restore that file.

This is the post that tells you what to do

This was working for me until like 2 days ago. Now copying the shortcuts.vdf over doesn't do anything.
A fix would be cool.

05-30-2012, 03:48 PM	#1
Antichrist XVII Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 1000 Posts: 3,437	Non-Steam Games Disappearing From Library I logged into Steam today and all my Non-Steam games I've added to my library disappeared from the list. This has happened in the past before, too. This a bug that they are working on, or anyone know a way to fix this?

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05-31-2012, 05:22 AM	#3
Antichrist XVII Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 1000 Posts: 3,437	That, and half the games I have from other sites aren't even on Steam (Dark Fall 2, Manhunt 2, Crysis 2 [well, wasn't on here when I bought it], few random indie games, etc). I'm thinking it's a bug or something.

05-31-2012, 05:54 AM	#4
Mogh Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 302 Posts: 2,727	Yeah, kept happening to me too. I re-added them two or three times and then said pinkhearts it, I'll just put some shortcuts on my desktop.

06-11-2012, 07:43 AM	#5
Truth3w3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	Gotta post here. Happened for the fifth or so time now. Only been happening for the past year for me, but still annoying and relatively frequent.

06-11-2012, 08:10 AM	#6
MonkeySeeker Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 1253 Posts: 2,190	It is a pain in the ♥♥♥♥ when it happens, but once you add them back again you can backup a file and then next time it happens just restore that file. This is the post that tells you what to do

07-15-2012, 09:25 AM	#7
tustin2121 Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	Happened to me just now as well. It's annoying to me because I had several screenshots saved, and now the re-added game isn't associated with the screenshots folder anymore! Why did it do this?! > I will use that advice MonkeySeeker linked to. Hopefully that will preserve the screenshot thing too...

07-23-2012, 09:51 AM	#9
TiesTorN Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 3 Posts: 95	This is f.kin' annoying... Why do I have to add my games again and again every week or so? JUST FIX IT !

07-26-2012, 06:30 PM	#10
TheRoadHead Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 9	good to see that I can back up the file that has all my non-steam shortcuts but still it's really annoying. Please fix this Valve.

08-07-2012, 10:07 AM	#11
ChuchoFett Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 5 Posts: 27	wow .. its good to see that so many years have passed and this s*ht is still happening -__- ...

08-29-2012, 12:27 PM	#12
Ace42 Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 699 Posts: 2,275	Still freaking irritating. Fix it already!

09-08-2012, 08:13 AM	#13
blackice64 Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 77 Posts: 1,528	This is happening 100% of the time when I shut down Steam/my computer. Would love a fix right about now..

09-09-2012, 06:16 PM	#14
BG\| Axis Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 17 Posts: 91	This is a regular issue for me and the rhyme or reason for it happening is not so apparent. All I know is every few weeks or months if I am lucky, I will have to add back all my non-steam games. They should give us the ability to restore it through a backup to their cloud vs us having to manhandle our way through all the games again or taking the time to make our own backups. Eventually I will stop caring and just say forget it since it is beyond annoying when you have a bunch of games to add back.