Reinitialize/Reimport Windows Games

[underdog32]

When I installed launchbox it just "knew" about all the games I had installed on my PC from steam, windows, etc.  I installed a new game in steam and launchbox didn't know about it.  So, I wanted to rescan my library.  I deleted my "computers" section, but I can't figure out how to re-scan it.  When I select "import steam", it wants me to configure api keys, and urls and stuff.  I know i didn't do that stuff the first time.  How do i go about re-importing my game list?

[AstroBob]

Hi there,

Thanks for the great question!

If you have Enable Automatic Imports on Startup turned on under the Tools > Manage > Storefront section, LaunchBox will automatically import locally installed games when you first start it up. However, if you’ve deleted those games from your library, they won’t be re-imported automatically. LaunchBox keeps track of which games you’ve deleted to prevent re-importing them repeatedly—this is particularly useful for games you intentionally want to exclude.

That said, the easiest way to bring those games back is to use the Tools > Import > Steam Games option. Here, you’ll be prompted to enter your Steam API key. Once that’s set up, you can select from a list of available games and choose which ones to import.

I hope this helps clarify things! Let me know if you need further assistance or run into any issues.