Steam client version (build number or date): 1705108172
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Manjaro
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
GPU: AMD
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Expected behavior: If a game normally stores user generated content (such as screenshots taken using an in-game Photo mode) in the user's AppData folder, then when the game is uninstalled, this content should not be deleted.
Actual behavior: Upon Uninstalling a game, the entire folder in compatdata corresponding to this game ID is deleted.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Install The Invincible
Play the game
Hit pause, use Photo Mode to take an in-game screenshot
Close the game, and notice that the photo was stored to .../SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/731040/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/TheInvicible/Saved/Screenshots/WindowsNoEditor
Using the steam client, Uninstall the game
Notice that the photo has been deleted.
The same steps on Windows will leave the folder, and thus the screenshot data, in-tact. A typical user will not know that this operation is safe on one platform, but destructive on another.
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Expected behavior: If a game normally stores user generated content (such as screenshots taken using an in-game Photo mode) in the user's AppData folder, then when the game is uninstalled, this content should not be deleted.
Actual behavior: Upon Uninstalling a game, the entire folder in
compatdatacorresponding to this game ID is deleted.Steps for reproducing this issue:
.../SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/731040/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/TheInvicible/Saved/Screenshots/WindowsNoEditorThe same steps on Windows will leave the folder, and thus the screenshot data, in-tact. A typical user will not know that this operation is safe on one platform, but destructive on another.