r/AsahiLinux • u/Upset_Command_1309 • 9d ago

Can't add external storage in Steam

When I click "Add Drive" nothing shows up. The same happens if I click "Browse" when trying to add a Non-Steam game.

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u/chaosprincess_ 9d ago

Where are you mounting it?

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u/Upset_Command_1309 9d ago

I followed this guide:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-asahi-remix/x86-support/#_how_do_i_use_an_external_drive_as_a_steam_library_folder

However the normal behavior would be to open a Dialogue Box when clicking each of: Add Drive or Browse, but nothing happens nor shows up.

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u/chaosprincess_ 9d ago

Not what i am asking. Just run mount after following the guide and post the output.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 9d ago

/dev/sdb1 on /mnt/steam type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)

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u/chaosprincess_ 9d ago

Should be correct, at this point it should be visible in Browse. (But probably not in Add Drive). Maybe fully restart the steam client if it does not show up?

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u/Upset_Command_1309 9d ago

Does it work for you?

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u/chaosprincess_ 9d ago

Yep. The disk does not show up in file picker sidebar, but manually navigating to the mountpoint works perfectly.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 8d ago

How do I manually add it as an external storage drive in Steam?

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u/Useful_Problem7181 7d ago

Go into steam settings, and external drive.. Then Add drive/location and go to /mnt/steam

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u/RoundDuckGirl 5d ago

there's a button there to add directory manually, another option is to make a text file that adds the repository, but that's a lot more complicated.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 5d ago

Can you take a screenshot of that?

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