Preload STEAM?

[Grizzly]

Where is the preload on Steam? I switched to steam when it was possible again, better overview, better download rate, communityhub etc. The battle net launcher is unfortunately a disaster, but it's incomprehensible that Activision regularly discriminates against players on Steam. A preload on the PC should be possible here as well! shame on you

[potato]

preload for what

what are you talking about

game's been out for months

[R4VI4TOR]

The Season 2 Content Update.
Battle net players already can pre-load it.
Activision Blizzard wants the extra money from Steam for their product, but still have advantages for the customers on their own launcher so People rather choose that option.

[Grizzly]

Originally posted by potato:

preload for what

what are you talking about

game's been out for months

tell me you have no idea without saying you have no idea

[Grizzly]

Originally posted by R4VI4TOR:

The Season 2 Content Update.
Battle net players already can pre-load it.
Activision Blizzard wants the extra money from Steam for their product, but still have advantages for the customers on their own launcher so People rather choose that option.

in principle understandable but in times of crossplay where ps and co also have preload incomprehensible. in addition, the battle launcher is really bad. but yes, you're right. it's just annoying

[potato]

Originally posted by Grizzly:

Originally posted by potato:

preload for what

what are you talking about

game's been out for months

tell me you have no idea without saying you have no idea :quick:

nah, you have no idea

preloads are for unreleased games on steam, there's no such thing as update preload on steam as encrypting an update is not possible in the steamapi

preload on steam requires for the data to be encrypted and it has to be requested by the devs from valve but that is only possible for unreleased games and only 48 hours from release

[Kuruseida]

Originally posted by potato:

preloads are for unreleased games on steam, there's no such thing as update preload on steam as encrypting an update is not possible in the steamapi
preload on steam requires for the data to be encrypted and it has to be requested by the devs from valve but that is only possible for unreleased games and only 48 hours from release

This guy knows whats up. Too bad he changed profile pic,

[potato]

Originally posted by Kuruseida:

Too bad he changed profile pic,

eh?

[Optimus Prime Rib]

Originally posted by potato:

Originally posted by Grizzly:

tell me you have no idea without saying you have no idea :quick:

nah, you have no idea

preloads are for unreleased games on steam, there's no such thing as update preload on steam as encrypting an update is not possible in the steamapi

preload on steam requires for the data to be encrypted and it has to be requested by the devs from valve but that is only possible for unreleased games and only 48 hours from release

huh steam has done this for tons of games lol they have released updates before the update takes place siege does it all the time

[potato]

Originally posted by Pvt. BootyClap:

huh steam has done this for tons of games lol they have released updates before the update takes place siege does it all the time

no they didn't, not a single one

preloads have to be encrypted and you can't encrypt an update

dunno what siege you're talking about either

[Elyrium]

To be fair, there are games that add the update files into the game before the update releases. The files are just unavailable until the update officially drops

[Optimus Prime Rib]

Originally posted by potato:

Originally posted by Pvt. BootyClap:

huh steam has done this for tons of games lol they have released updates before the update takes place siege does it all the time

no they didn't, not a single one

preloads have to be encrypted and you can't encrypt an update

dunno what siege you're talking about either

rb6 siege lets you preload the update before it goes live.... literally a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of games do

[potato]

Originally posted by Pvt. BootyClap:

rb6 siege lets you preload the update before it goes live.... literally a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of games do

ubisoft have their own system, they don't need to rely on steam for it

if cod required bnet they would also be able to

[MADGulliver]

in your local time 6pm GE today have fun

[R4VI4TOR]

Sooooon !

[potato]

the update will be deployed at 12 pm est, like every previous season