So I installed GTA V the other day, but for some reason when it was done, it still came up with "Install" instead of "Play" so I tried to reinstall but my HDD was too full.
I went to the directory it installed under and all the files seem to be there, but obviously since my HDD is too full I cant validate the game. So far I've tried re-adding the steam directory and restarting steam, didn't work. I tried steam://validate/271590 in run, didn't work.
So is there a way I can verify the game without having to delete and reinstall the game (it took 2 whole days to complete so that's last resort for me)
P.S. Just incase you need to know i have 2 steam directories E:/Steam and D:/Steam GTA V is installed under D:/Steam.
Best Answer
Steam seems to think that the game is not installed. To make Steam discover the existing files, hit "Install" and then tell it to install into the directory where your files have already been installed. Steam should then verify the existing files and download all missing files.
Note, though, that Steam will delete all files it does not recognize or cannot verify. It is unlikely that this should happen to you, as you claim that all existing files have also been obtained via Steam, but it is a possibility. However, there isn't really anything you can do about that as Steam will refuse to let you run a game with unverified files.