FAQ

Table of Contents

• What is SLM used for?
• What SLM can do for me?
• Where can i get SLM from?
• Do i have to pay for SLM?
• Can SLM contain a bug?
• Donations?
• I have a different question!

FAQ

What is SLM used for?

SLM is a tool created to help you with managing Steam libraries. SLM lets you easily copy, move or backup your games between Steam or SLM (backup) libraries.

What SLM can do for me?

Main reason for SLM coded is moving your apps between libraries. SLM also moves partial downloads (/downloading/ folder) and workshop files for you. You can queue up the apps you want to move and leave it alone. You won't be bothered unless you have asked to, or tasks are done. You can also compress apps instead of moving to save some space, no special compress method usen. Can be easily reachen and editen without SLM.

SLM also supports a few things in context menu of apps like 'Subscribed Workshop Items' which takes your SteamID64 (which is public) from config.vdf and opens Subscribed Workshop Items for selected apps, sorted by last updated. Won't you need that? Just simply remove or deactive it from Settings tab, it won't bother you anymore in context menu.

Where can i get SLM from? Do i have to compile it myself?

You can get the pre-compiled exe under releases section of Github. You can also get the 'latest/beta' exe under Binaries folder in source tree, the exe under that path should be up-to-date with latest commit.

If you have security concerns or want to do changes to SLM, there is completely no extra needing anything else than Visual Studio (which is mandatory for C#). As soon as you get VS, you can start working on SLM!

Do i have to pay for SLM?

Nope, not at all. SLM is completely free and even better; open-source licensed with MIT license. Nothing but love is needed for SLM.

Can SLM contain a bug?

Yes! SLM might be buggy for some setups. As i have zero-to-none chance to test SLM on every different setup, it may give hiccups at some point. Luckily Task Manager (which is used to move apps between libraries) is running on a different thread. If any kind of exception happens during app movement, your old files won't be removen no matter what you've picked as option. Unlike Humans or Westworld, SLM does not have any kind of AI to take control over and remove your files.

Short of it no matter what your files should be safe. Just contact me out (highly appreciated) with the exception you have received and should be fixed asap!

Donations?

I would like to donate to you for your effort, is it possible? -- Yes it is! You can send me gift cards via Amazon.com or Amazon.de (highly preferred, can be done globally) to revoland@windowslive.com

I would love to use PayPal, but it’s not available in Turkey. As a thank you, all donors will be added to the contributors list unless you specify otherwise :)

I have a different question!

Sure, just contact me over Steam, Reddit or Skype (revolutionland) and i will respond to your question asap.