SteamTool Library Manager 1.1

Released September 22, 2010

Introduction

Have you run out of space to install games within Steam? Would you like to install some of your games to another hard drive or solid-state drive?

With SteamTool, you can install the games in your Steam Library across more than one hard drive. Games on the second hard drive will continue to play, download and update as normal, because Steam is still able to access them using their original folder names.

How to Get Started

1. Create an empty folder on the second drive that you want to install games on.
2. Open SteamTool, and select the folder you just created.
3. SteamTool is now ready to transfer games. From now on, all you have to do is:
4. Choose a game from the list and click 'Move to Storage' or 'Move to Steam'.
   
   

Important Warnings:

1. SteamTool makes use of NTFS Junctions. Steam will need to be installed on an NTFS partition for SteamTool to work.
2. Some programs might display incorrect results when accessing your Steam folder, if they follow the same links that Steam uses to access games on the second drive. (i.e wrong number of files in a folder)
3. You should read this guide explaining how to back up your Steam Library. No warranty is available in case of data loss, etc. Use at your own risk.

Downloads

Screenshots

Your Steam games are ready to transfer as soon as SteamTool starts.

A complete copy of the game exists at all times while transferring.

(v1.1) SteamTool makes it easy to confirm that your linked games are set up correctly.

Previously installed games can be moved directly into Storage and linked to Steam.

Known Issues

• Many Valve games are not listed in SteamTool, since the resources for Valve games are often stored as files within a single folder. SteamTool can only move games that are stored in their own individual folders.
• Windows XP and 2003 are incompatible with SteamTool because of incomplete support for junctions in Windows Explorer. If you're using Windows XP or 2003, you might try the Link Shell Extension instead.
• User Account Control may require SteamTool to be run with administrative privileges to create links.

Credits

• SteamTool uses Jeff Brown's excellent .NET Junction Library, hosted over at CodeProject. This program was far easier to create thanks to his efforts.
• Special thanks go out to everyone who provided suggestions for improvements to SteamTool.
• Program icons are from the free aha-soft pack.
• This is a freely available personal project, and is in no way affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by, or otherwise related to Valve Software or Steam.

Version History

• SteamTool v1.1 — Changelog for 1.1 — September 22nd, 2010
• SteamTool v1.0 — Changelog for 1.0 — July 19th, 2010
• SteamTool v1.0b3 — Changelog for 1.0b3 — July 10th, 2010
• SteamTool v1.0b2 — Vista or newer required to run — July 8th, 2010
• SteamTool v1.0 beta — Initial Public Release — July 7th, 2010
• SteamTool Pre-Release 2 — July 4th, 2010
• SteamTool Pre-Release — July 1st, 2010