Updates for Steam users?

RoyalHighlander · 04-27-10, 04:47 PM

Will my game get updated automatically via Steam if I bought my game through them?? or do I have to D/L the update from some site somewhere and apply it?? Thanks

daft · 04-27-10, 04:55 PM

It will update automatically.

RoyalHighlander · 04-27-10, 04:59 PM

Thanks.. it'l be nice when the deck crew get thier new slickers for bad weather lol

RoyalHighlander · 04-27-10, 05:08 PM

CAn Steam users add mods and such to our game?? or only thosde who used the DVD to load the game?

Flopper · 04-27-10, 06:46 PM

you can use mods with the steam version. you might want to shut off the automatic updates, though. i think an update will overwrite any file where a checksum doesn't match. i think.

Frumpkis · 04-28-10, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flopper

you can use mods with the steam version. you might want to shut off the automatic updates, though. i think an update will overwrite any file where a checksum doesn't match. i think.

Right, and it's not just a new patch release that will cause problems with auto updates turned on. I think Steam might run a periodic maintenance check to make sure files aren't corrupted. If a mod messes with the core game files enough, Steam will think it's corrupted and re-download the current version even if a new patch isn't out yet. So just turn off auto updates for that one game. When you know a new patch is out, remove the mods and turn auto update back on temporarily, just until you get that new patch. At least I think that's how it works.

McBeck · 04-28-10, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frumpkis

Right, and it's not just a new patch release that will cause problems with auto updates turned on. I think Steam might run a periodic maintenance check to make sure files aren't corrupted. If a mod messes with the core game files enough, Steam will think it's corrupted and re-download the current version even if a new patch isn't out yet. So just turn off auto updates for that one game. When you know a new patch is out, remove the mods and turn auto update back on temporarily, just until you get that new patch. At least I think that's how it works.

Im not sure that is the case...I have installed mods on a steam game before with no problems.

04-27-10, 04:47 PM	#1
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Updates for Steam users? Will my game get updated automatically via Steam if I bought my game through them?? or do I have to D/L the update from some site somewhere and apply it?? Thanks

04-27-10, 04:55 PM	#2
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	It will update automatically. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

04-27-10, 06:46 PM	#5
Flopper Weps Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 356 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	you can use mods with the steam version. you might want to shut off the automatic updates, though. i think an update will overwrite any file where a checksum doesn't match. i think. __________________

04-27-10, 04:59 PM	#3
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks.. it'l be nice when the deck crew get thier new slickers for bad weather lol

04-27-10, 05:08 PM	#4
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	CAn Steam users add mods and such to our game?? or only thosde who used the DVD to load the game?