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Adamantite Zangief 28 Sep @ 11:40am
Let Us Choose When We Want To Update!
Given how developers can sneak in malware after releases, we should absolutely be allowed to run games without updating
Even without the threat of malware coming from updates, why the fk cant we choose which version of the game we want to play since there can be buggy patches or stupid nerfs etc
https://steamdb.info/app/3872350/charts/
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pckirk 28 Sep @ 11:41am 
This is never going to happen, the whole point of steam, is to keep your games auto updated.
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Leader of the Zakonistians 28 Sep @ 11:45am 
Originally posted by Adamantite Zangief:
Given how developers can sneak in malware after releases, we should absolutely be allowed to run games without updating
Even without the threat of malware coming from updates, why the fk cant we choose which version of the game we want to play since there can be buggy patches or stupid nerfs etc
https://steamdb.info/app/3872350/charts/
It would be nice except there would never be progress since many of us want different things. They couldn't do it all
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Beardface31 28 Sep @ 11:46am 
Uninstall any games you do not want to update....
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blunus 28 Sep @ 11:48am 
Originally posted by Adamantite Zangief:
Given how developers can sneak in malware after releases, we should absolutely be allowed to run games without updating
Even without the threat of malware coming from updates, why the fk cant we choose which version of the game we want to play since there can be buggy patches or stupid nerfs etc
https://steamdb.info/app/3872350/charts/
The workaround should work.

Select "Wait until I launch..." option from Properties in your library. Go to steamapps folder, find appmanifest_[appid] and set it to read-only. Note that you have to do that again each the Steam client updates, but the said option will keep Steam at bay.
Last edited by blunus; 28 Sep @ 11:50am
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xBCxRangers 28 Sep @ 11:59am 
At least provide older versions. These updates can literally kill a game.
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TGC> The Games Collector 28 Sep @ 1:05pm 
That's up to the devs to decide.
In some cases you can actually change to a certain version of a game.

Seems that's tucked away under "beta" options in the game's properties, if they set something up for it.
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Deacon the destroyer 28 Sep @ 1:10pm 
Originally posted by Adamantite Zangief:
Given how developers can sneak in malware after releases, we should absolutely be allowed to run games without updating

Can you link me to 3 cases of this on steam?

Originally posted by pckirk:
This is never going to happen, the whole point of steam, is to keep your games auto updated.
You can turn that off, you have total control of when or if you game updates.
It is a setting.

Now that wont work for any sort of multiplayer. You all have to be on the same build.
Last edited by Deacon the destroyer; 28 Sep @ 1:10pm
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ZiffyHead 29 Sep @ 8:43am 
Forced updates are the number one reason why I am going to buy from GOG whenever I can and only use Steam if there are no other alternatives.

Simply giving us an option to not be forced into updates would completely remove my number one reason for using other digital sales platforms.
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