Request for download while in sleep mode

[savannahfaxas]

Noticed that game download/update would pause/halt when deck is put into sleep mode. I think that having the ability to stay connected to the network and downloading/updating games while in sleep mode would be very convenient. Even if the feature would only work while charging that would still be good.

[Dopeytree]

As a work around you can set screen to turn off quicker but set it to NOT sleep while plugged in. That way it'll look like its sleeping but still downloading etc

[Marlock]

looks like a good idea!

is that doable for Gaming Mode or only Desktop Mode?

[Houd.ini]

Originally posted by Dopeytree:

As a work around you can set screen to turn off quicker but set it to NOT sleep while plugged in. That way it'll look like its sleeping but still downloading etc

Thx! That does it!

[BumSnake]

I'm definitely here for this idea!

[Prezidentas]

while sleeping? not possible. but simply turning the screen off should do.

[speedgamer750]

the download stops when I switch the device to standby.why?

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by speedgamer750:

the download stops when I switch the device to standby.why?

because the CPU stops executing and WiFi, just like many other components (including the CPU), loses power.

[rklrkl64]

It's a bit surprising that Valve haven't implemented this yet - it doesn't sound that difficult to do. You'd want a toggle setting for it in Settings -> Downloads and some conditions will have to be met such as being on mains power or battery level >= 20% (pausing any downloads if the battery level falls to that point).

Of course, it won't be true "sleep" when downloading, but probably some intermediate low power state where the screen is off and other components are downclocked or turned off. Once the downloads are finished, the Deck then should go into full sleep mode (though the Steam client often schedules downloads for days in the future, so would it have to wake up for those?).

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by rklrkl64:

It's a bit surprising that Valve haven't implemented this yet - it doesn't sound that difficult to do. You'd want a toggle setting for it in Settings -> Downloads and some conditions will have to be met such as being on mains power or battery level >= 20% (pausing any downloads if the battery level falls to that point).

Of course, it won't be true "sleep" when downloading, but probably some intermediate low power state where the screen is off and other components are downclocked or turned off. Once the downloads are finished, the Deck then should go into full sleep mode (though the Steam client often schedules downloads for days in the future, so would it have to wake up for those?).

can't downclock much since the downloads need to be decompressed. the screen is basically the only thing that could be turned off. then you will have a deck without screen but with a whining fan

[southpawtrigger]

Allowing downloads of games and game updates while sleeping but docked or charging would be awesome!

[Marlock]

the feature found in most modern consoles depends on having a second (low power) CPU chip on the device, or some low power cores on the main chip, not just running the main cpu slower...

running the main cpu slower is not really sleeping, it's powering off the screen and downclocking, as is already achievable with a few configs in desktop mode (and has been previously suggested)

Valve would be able to make this setting easier, and maybe finetune it for better battery savings while using it, but I wouldn't expect any miracles...

in fact the "download while sleeping" feature on the PS4/5 and Xbox series have notoriously been villains of power consumption too, so even if there was a secondary CPU it would mean a noticeable battery drain compared to the real sleep mode... but this isn't immediately noticeable on those platforms because they're wall-plugged consoles, not handhelds

letting the user restrict this to only work while docked/charging is a clever request

[Scott]

Originally posted by Vairuotojas-Kontrolierius:

Originally posted by rklrkl64:

It's a bit surprising that Valve haven't implemented this yet - it doesn't sound that difficult to do. You'd want a toggle setting for it in Settings -> Downloads and some conditions will have to be met such as being on mains power or battery level >= 20% (pausing any downloads if the battery level falls to that point).

Of course, it won't be true "sleep" when downloading, but probably some intermediate low power state where the screen is off and other components are downclocked or turned off. Once the downloads are finished, the Deck then should go into full sleep mode (though the Steam client often schedules downloads for days in the future, so would it have to wake up for those?).

can't downclock much since the downloads need to be decompressed. the screen is basically the only thing that could be turned off. then you will have a deck without screen but with a whining fan

I mean I doubt anyone'd complain about slow download speeds if they just underclocked the CPU so the fans wouldn't be necessary. Again, quite an easy fix. Surprising it hasn't been done.

[JG Wentworth]

Originally posted by Scott:

Originally posted by Vairuotojas-Kontrolierius:

can't downclock much since the downloads need to be decompressed. the screen is basically the only thing that could be turned off. then you will have a deck without screen but with a whining fan

I mean I doubt anyone'd complain about slow download speeds if they just underclocked the CPU so the fans wouldn't be necessary. Again, quite an easy fix. Surprising it hasn't been done.

Preach, I wouldn't care if updates take 8 hours if they could be done while it's plugged in overnight. There's few things worse than throwing the switch in my bag and pulling it out in the car only to find out a game I want to play has an update and therefore can't be launched.

[gray knight]

Originally posted by Škoda 14Tr:

while sleeping? not possible. but simply turning the screen off should do.

Why wouldn't it be possible? It's using a custom os for custom hardware just like a console, if the ps4 could make BSD do it, why couldn't Valve make Linux do it? Remember, they didn't just plop a generic linux iso on it, they made this os from the ground up for the hardware of the steam deck.

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by gray knight:

Originally posted by Škoda 14Tr:

while sleeping? not possible. but simply turning the screen off should do.

Why wouldn't it be possible? It's using a custom os for custom hardware just like a console, if the ps4 could make BSD do it, why couldn't Valve make Linux do it? Remember, they didn't just plop a generic linux iso on it, they made this os from the ground up for the hardware of the steam deck.

because it's not that custom.