To update... or not to update
This post will contain helpful information on:
how to prevent automatic game updates;
how to roll back a Steam game to a previous version.
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For those interested in the foolproof way to spoof steam into thinking it is up to date, search Youtube for this exact string "How to launch any game on steam IN ONLINE MODE without updating". It was a video made by trollface... and a little over 3 minutes long. When you make the changes to the manifest file, just make sure you first completely quit out of steam. One you make the changes and start steam back up, the blue update state for the game will magically disappear and it thinks it's up to date. Works perfectly in every case I have tried.
Thanks! I'll check it out and bookmark it for future sharing :) After I try it of course. Edit: Yeah, that makes sense. Much easier workaround too.
I hope this article will soon be available, especially with the pace of Crimson Desert patches :)
Brandon, can we do that with RDR2 and GTA5 now somehow?
Yeah, they are still playable. Just look for YouTube videos from the last year or so on how to get them working. They usually have the files you need and instructions. I played some GTA V a couple months ago.
Hello, I'm currently on the page titled "To update or not to update" looking for information on how to prevent automatic game updates on Steam. The link is https://www.patreon.com/posts/152399379 I've tried it myself, and sometimes the update still happens. I can't see your content, only the title. Thanks !
He hasn't filled the post in yet; it is just a place holder for now. What I have done to avoid updates on Steam, is to just copy and paste the main game folder to another location. Then let Steam update the original file. Then drag the copy you made back over and replace the original with it. That has worked a few times for me. I don't know if it is 100% fool proof though. That is essentially how people still play GTA V and RDR2 in VR to this day, they just drag the older version files into their current game folder.