Steam question for new computer

[daishi5]

I am building a new computer as I type this, well as soon as I am done. And I want to install my half life 2 saved games, and all that on the new computer. I purchased it online however, is there a way for me to transfer the files so that steam will recognize them, and speed up the install, instead of downloading everything new from the internet?

 

[MustISO]

I'm pretty sure you can make a backup and even burn it to DVD or CD. There should be an option for creating the backup.

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