Hello. Can i download a game from my steam account at an internet cafe and then with a usb stick transfer it to my laptop becouse i use an internet stick with internet limit?

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If you can run steam client there, just make a backup. Have to be online to get it working on laptop though.

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I think so. It will take a lot of time though.

What game are you talking about?

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yes, you can do that, as long as it's not blocked and as long as you have write access and a big enough HDD ... but are you sure you want to enter your password on a public pc?

does your internet cafe even allow to plugin your personal devices?

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Yes, few years ago it was my only way to play games from orange box

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Yes, all you'll really have to move the %steamapps% folder to it. Also you'll have to log in to your steam account there, which may not be the best of ideas. Just saying. But yeah, its possible.

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Yeah lets say that i will add my password here at the internet cafe (i will change it when i go home).

I want download the Sacred Gold. So i will download it at this pc and then what?

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And then you wait I guess. It may take a few hours though, so be prepared to pay whatever the cafe asks for.

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No worry about this. 17 minutes left for the game. after this?

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find the steamapps folder (normally C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps) and copy all the content on your local storage device.

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Remember you also need access to your email to allow access to that PC if you have steamguard activated.

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Yes i know about the logins. I will change the passwords home. It is the only way to play the games i have bought.

So i will download the game here.Then i will go to C:Program FilesSteamSteamApps and copy the game folder to my device and then from my device to my laptop in the same path.

Right?

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So you have laptop. Which means it has WiFi. Which means - if it's modern internet cafe it has WiFi there. Just take your laptop and connect to their WiFi and download.

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They dont have wifi :S

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Just go to a shopping mall with your laptop and try to look inconspicuous.

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if they dont have wifi.. then ask the internet cafe owner to let you take the cable and then plug it to your laptop.. if im right.. some places can let you do that.. and if he needs to count how long you are using the internet.. just write down the time you started and then check it when you finish.. that will be better way for you

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i will ask for this.

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Yep. Definitely much safer, faster and easier way. And I like that shopping mall idea too. Actually you can use any WiFi anywhere. Just don't sit there for hours and hours. Download a game - go somewhere else. And don't do that every day otherwise SWAT will come for you.

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people still use internet cafes? I thought they were only still around in Asia.. silly me

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The game is now downloaded. I can see a folder with its name in steamapps/common path. This is the folder i need to copy?

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There's a Functionality to make a Backup of the Game.. right-click the game in your library.. 'Backup Game Files' then you can copy this backup to any other computer.

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right click > propieties and find the backup option then just copy your game backup folder.

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Library -> R click on game - > properties -> local file -> make a copy for local file and move it to your pc and install :)

I don't have english steam but u will find it :) i allways make a backup for games if I don't want to download it again :)

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It asks me about File Size. What to type there?

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When the game is downloaded.Right click on it.Go to properties>Backup Gamefiles>(it will ask for where you want to backup the game)>choose your pendrive/External Harddisk or whatever you are using to take the game from the cafe PC to your own .Then just run the baakup and it will install the game automatically.

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I don't see why not. Download whatever game and copy its folder out of steamapps. I have moved games between my own computers doing this, so while it still might require a small download on the end computer you will be able to save yourself the majority of the download

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thanks a lot guys

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