Converting regular WT into steam version?

[Quasimodo91 3,325]

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How to import War Thunder into Steam

To import War Thunder in Steam please follow the instructions:

1. Copy the WarThunder folder to your Steam\SteamApps\common folder
2. Rename the "WarThunder" folder to "War Thunder"
3. Open Steam
4. Find War Thunder in the Steam Store and click the green "PLAY NOW" button.
5. Steam should then check the files and download about 909.8MB

 

 

[DigitalProphecy 85]

I want to see how the steam version of WT feels, but i dont want to download all 20gb again. Is it possible to copy my existing WT folder into Steam apps folder and make it work or do i have to download the entire game again?

Edited June 8, 2017 by CryoshocK

[Quasimodo91 3,325]

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How to import War Thunder into Steam

To import War Thunder in Steam please follow the instructions:

1. Copy the WarThunder folder to your Steam\SteamApps\common folder
2. Rename the "WarThunder" folder to "War Thunder"
3. Open Steam
4. Find War Thunder in the Steam Store and click the green "PLAY NOW" button.
5. Steam should then check the files and download about 909.8MB

 

 

[SuperdryDanny 0]

Hello, I have tried this and have placed the WT into the correct folder in the Steamapps Common folder and renamed the WT folder to War Thunder. 

When I press play it continues to download past the 900 odd megabytes i see quoted online. So i'm a bit confused as to what the problem is.

Any pointers or ideas?

Thanks 

(Here's a screenshot for reference) 

[KnightoftheAbyss 3,387]

Check that your Anti Virus software is not blocking the update and download.

 

You may need to add the War Thunder directory to your AV software's Trusted or Exceptions list.

 

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900 odd megabytes i see quoted online.

War Thunder is about 18.5 Gb in size.

[ShadowM997 0]

On 08/06/2017 at 13:41, Quasimodo91 said:

5. Steam should then check the files and download about 909.8MB

After doing the 4 prerequisite steps, steam still wants to download way past the 909MB

[gromvoiny 12,771]

11 hours ago, ShadowM997 said:

After doing the 4 prerequisite steps, steam still wants to download way past the 909MB

 

Because the answer was written 1.5 years ago and is obsolete. Additional download may vary greatly. 

[ShadowM997 0]

9 hours ago, gromvoiny said:

 

Because the answer was written 1.5 years ago and is obsolete. Additional download may vary greatly. 

If this is obsolete, then the official support page about this should be changed or removed: https://support.gaijin.net/hc/en-us/articles/200070271-How-to-import-War-Thunder-into-Steam

[gromvoiny 12,771]

8 hours ago, ShadowM997 said:

If this is obsolete, then the official support page about this should be changed or removed: https://support.gaijin.net/hc/en-us/articles/200070271-How-to-import-War-Thunder-into-Steam

 

Yes, we will update it. Thanks for noticing.