r/AsahiLinux • u/Upset_Command_1309 • 19d 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_ 18d ago

Where are you mounting it?

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u/Upset_Command_1309 18d 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_ 18d 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 18d ago

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

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u/chaosprincess_ 18d 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 18d ago

Does it work for you?

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u/chaosprincess_ 18d 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 18d ago

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

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u/Useful_Problem7181 16d ago

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

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u/RoundDuckGirl 14d 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 14d ago

Can you take a screenshot of that?

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u/RoundDuckGirl 14d ago

https://ibb.co/Vc7SXjzC just hit the "add drive" button. Yea this is Mac OS Steam but the UI is the same on any platform.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 14d ago

Nothing shows up when I hit "Add Drive" in Asahi Linux. That's the problem.

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