Steam's key selling point has always been automatic updates. If you don't like that, learn to use the Steam developer console and lookup how to download previous manifests.

yeah it's a horrible consumer option to be honest, they know they can do it but refuse to.

Oprindeligt skrevet af GodOfGuns:

simple, there are games that developers "update" that literally do northing but break mods, because these games are fully singleplayer, the whims of developers should be fully ignored, by valve themselves, and let us pick a SPECIFIC and "supposedly" outdated build and have steam NEVER check for updates

I don't care what CURRENT policy is, IGNORE POLICY, just give us a checkbox that says "never update this game, I agree to not submit bug reports to the developer"
or better yet, just let us pick a specific version we can already find on steamdb and put it in the betas tab, just like how NON BETA kerbal space program and similar games work, add each build on steam DB as a beta branch, no codes, we just all get access to older builds through the GUI, updates blocked by default

You will simply need to pretend that the policy does not exist, you disregarding it when creating your account then complaining about it later won't magically change it.

Seems to be another version of your other topic.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/discussions/forum/10/601903025193253873/

Not updating can cause problems with mismatched games levels when in MP as games wont work.

Developers have choice to use versioning but it remains their choice not Valve's.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4547039255696769967

New: Steam APIs For Switching Game Versions & Beta Branches making it easier to manage game updates, and move audience in or out of beta branches

Recently released Steamworks APIs help solve some common challenges to switching game versions on Steam. With these new tools, developers can now offer players a choice in-game to join a beta branch for testing or to switch back to an older version of the game.

For released games that make frequent updates, these tools can give players more clear choices in how they want to engage with the game. Some players want to be part of your beta branch where you are testing out the latest updates, while others may want to play on an older stable build that they know works well with their save file.

New version support:

Many games on Steam already have multiple build branches available to players; different builds of the game, either historical versions or forward-facing test builds with the latest pending updates. Previously, accessing these alternative build branches has been fairly obscure, done by players through the Steam 'settings' panel for a game. However, new Steamworks APIs now allow developers to offer players this choice from within the game itself.


Paradox used versioning before the changes Valve announced. I have an old build of Hearts of Iron IV running compatible mods from Steam Workshop. I also have access to any of the builds for Dead Cells because Motion Twin just like Paradox used versioning before the announcement by Valve.


Mods are 3rd party. They are not part of official updates. Mods need to be compatible with the game version, not vice versa. It is a choice you make to add them and you should always expect some of them to break when an update occurs.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Jaunitta 🌸:

Not updating can cause problems with mismatched games levels when in MP as games wont work.

back in the early 2000s Games updated only if you were trying to connect to Multiplayer
best example Diablo 2

i guess that could be solved like this? but then again the easiest solution is anyway going to the games settings and choose only update at launch, problem is solved by that

If you're already going to SteamDB to find a specific build you want to run, why not just click the button that's already on that page to get a command to download that specific version of the game (which Steam will not touch at all after the download finishes)?

Oprindeligt skrevet af Jaunitta 🌸:

Not updating can cause problems with mismatched games levels when in MP as games wont work.

While true, there are also plenty enough SP games on Steam as well.

what do you mean us? My steam account is already for business?