Steam Game Cache

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Jan 07, 2016 Verified steam game cache, now game wants to redownload I was having some trouble with the game's addons so as part of troubleshooting I verified the integrity of the game cache. It then gave me a popup saying '752 files failed to validate and will be reacquired' which caused steam to start a 29.9 GB 'update' for the game. Try to check the cache. Steam will scan the directory, find the corrupted data and download it again. If the client itself does not work correctly, it slows down or freezes, you need to clear the contents of the “Cached” folder. When should I check or clean?

The game on Steam does not start, crashes, gives errors? Some of its files may be damaged or deleted. To download them, you do not need to reinstall the utility. Try to check the cache. Steam will scan the directory, find the corrupted data and download it again. If the client itself does not work correctly, it slows down or freezes, you need to clear the contents of the “Cached” folder.

When should I check or clean?

Such problems can occur when compatibility settings are incorrectly set or system requirements do not fit. But if the message “No executable file” appears when starting the game, it means that important data is missing. For example, they were damaged by a virus. Or, on the contrary, the antivirus took them for malware.

Some utilities 'weigh' tens of gigabytes. I do not want to download them on a new for the sake of one or two libraries. To restore the game on Steam, do not need to re-install. It is enough to recalculate the cache and check its integrity in Steam. The system will “see” whether everything is in place and load the missing components.

If the client itself slows down, try to get rid of all temporary files. They are in the program directory. And they must be removed manually

Check

You can recover damaged data through the client interface. To verify the integrity of the game cache:

  1. Open the library.
  2. Find the utility you are having trouble with. It must be installed.
  3. Click on it with the right mouse button.
  4. Item 'Properties'.
  5. Tab 'Local Files'. It shows how much space the program takes. You can open its directory or create a backup.
  6. Click on 'Check Cache Integrity'. And Steam will start scanning. It will show how much interest has already been processed. It will take a lot of time if the application weighs a lot.

    Checking Steam Cache Integrity

  7. The system will determine if there are any damaged components. And download them.
  8. Do not interrupt the process.
  9. You will see a message like '7 files have been uploaded.'

It works with all games. If one of them still does not start, then the problem is not in the damaged components.

We clean

Before you clear the cache in Steam, you need to find its directory.

  1. Right-click on the icon from which you are launching the client.
  2. 'Properties' string
  3. Tab 'Labels'.
  4. In the 'Object' is the path to the folder.

Through Steam this can also be found.

  1. View menu.
  2. Item 'Settings'.
  3. Tab 'Downloads'.
  4. 'Library Folders'.
  5. Find the main directory - 'Steam'. Additional libraries are called 'SteamLibrary'. You could give them other names.

Now consider how to clean the cache.

  1. Open the directory with the program.
  2. Subdirectory 'Steam'.
  3. Folder 'Cached'. It contains temporary files.
  4. You can delete them all.
  5. Or sort them by date of change to erase old ones. To do this, right-click on a free area of ​​the window. Select the Grouping drop-down list. And tick the 'By date'.

Cleaned cache will fill up quickly. But so it will not be 'useless' information.

If there are any problems with the game, do not rush to delete it and request a refund. Some data may not have been “reloaded” due to an unstable Internet connection. Or deleted them antivirus. Try to download them again. If this does not solve the problem, contact Steam Support.

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Verify game cache files (Steam)

If you encounter strange behavior while playing a steam game, one of the first things we recommend is to verify that your installed game is not corrupt. Follow the steps below to do so:

Cache

1. Open/Load Steam.

2. From the Library section, right-click on the game and select 'Properties' (Figure 1).

Figure 1

3. Select the 'Local Files' tab and click the 'Verify integrity of game cache...' button (Figure 2).

Figure 2

4. Steam will verify the game's files and this process may take several minutes.

5. Once the process is completed, the window will automatically exit, and any files found to be damaged will be re-downloaded by Steam.

Steam Game Cache Integrity Check

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