This is precisely why I disable updates for Steam games and always check the updates first beforeupdating a game on or for any system.
Way too often do we have woke game devs "modernising" their games post-release, changing and altering content without the user's consent.
The only safe way to play a lot of games is to download them in full, and then run the client in offline mode.
Even for Switch games -- majority of which I have on cartridge (even indie titles) -- they're constantly asking to update, and I just always click no because if the game runs fine, there is zero reason I need to update it.
This reminds me, there's there's a few ways to disable updates properly while still allowing you to launch it without updating. A few methods are summarized here.
The only safe way to play a lot of games is to download them in full, and then run the client in offline mode.
Only, you say? 🏴☠️
Gabe said that piracy is a service problem. And now Steam has come full circle to enabling a new service problem. Not because people don’t want to pay, but because they don’t want the money to go to these ghouls.
That said, I’m more in favor of picking up used copies of retro games when possible.
This is precisely why I disable updates for Steam games and always check the updates first beforeupdating a game on or for any system.
Way too often do we have woke game devs "modernising" their games post-release, changing and altering content without the user's consent.
The only safe way to play a lot of games is to download them in full, and then run the client in offline mode.
Even for Switch games -- majority of which I have on cartridge (even indie titles) -- they're constantly asking to update, and I just always click no because if the game runs fine, there is zero reason I need to update it.
This reminds me, there's there's a few ways to disable updates properly while still allowing you to launch it without updating. A few methods are summarized here.
Only, you say? 🏴☠️
Gabe said that piracy is a service problem. And now Steam has come full circle to enabling a new service problem. Not because people don’t want to pay, but because they don’t want the money to go to these ghouls.
That said, I’m more in favor of picking up used copies of retro games when possible.