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[Aesir]

Crossworlds needs its own Steam appID and subfolder in the ..\steamapps\ structure. Otherwise, steam client functions for things such as verifying the GCF (game cache files), and probably (I'm not about to test this theory) "delete local content" will not function correctly in several situations. And so far, this cost me the time it took to redownload parts of either game 4 times.

They - that is, Valve, 1C, whoever - really needs to set up Crossworlds so that it doesn't step all over Armored Princess. At the moment, someone that purchased either of the bundles through steam can only play one of the games with the correct installation files. This isn't difficult to do - and I can say this with some confidenece because every other base game and expansion pack and stand-alone expansion pack installed in my Steam library does it as I describe.

Why is this game different?

More info from Steam client logs:

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\animation.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\game.ini
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\interface_textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\loc_data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\models.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sky.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sounds.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\loc_ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\kb.exe
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\manual.pdf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\ReadMe.rtf
Validation complete: 375 Total Files, 14 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Validation complete: 375 Total Files, 0 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\animation.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\interface_textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\loc_data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\models.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sky.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sounds.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\loc_ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\kb.exe
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\manual.pdf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\readme.rtf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\animation.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\interface_textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\loc_data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\models.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sky.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sounds.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\loc_ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\kb.exe
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\manual.pdf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\ReadMe.rtf
Validation complete: 3930 Total Files, 26 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\interface_textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sky.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sounds.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\kb.exe
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\readme.rtf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\animation.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\game.ini
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\interface_textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\loc_data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\models.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sky.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\sounds.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\textures.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\loc_ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\kb.exe
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\manual.pdf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\ReadMe.rtf
Validation complete: 3930 Total Files, 21 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\animation.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\game.ini
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\loc_data.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\data\models.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\sessions\addon\loc_ses.kfs
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\manual.pdf
Validation failure: d:\steam\steamapps\common\kings bounty armored princess\readme.rtf
Validation complete: 3916 Total Files, 8 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Validation complete: 3916 Total Files, 0 Failed Validation

Starting validation of King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Validation complete: 3916 Total Files, 0 Failed Validation