Pre-load not working?

[BliztDreams]

I've been troubleshooting all day but still nothing. It either tells me "Disc write error) or "Game not released"

[Kashra Fall]

If it says disk write error, it is likely because someway, you lost your Windows security control (Happened to me after a windows update before.) An easy fix is to just run steam in admin mode. Just exit steam, right click it, properties, set to run as admin. No more disk read error.

[SirusTheMadDJ]

If it helps, it's also worth reminding that this is not anything serious. You'll still have access to the game even if for some reason the pre-load function is not working.

[elpadre]

did it maybe already pre download? because the "game not released" is exactly what its saying for me, and i 100% finished the preload. once its actually out, its like ACTUALLY finished and you can remove it from the download list and it will be properly installed.

[SirusTheMadDJ]

Originally posted by elpadre:

did it maybe already pre download? because the "game not released" is exactly what its saying for me, and i 100% finished the preload. once its actually out, its like ACTUALLY finished and you can remove it from the download list and it will be properly installed.

Screenshot it. If it's unscheduled, and you're trying to drag it to the top and getting that error, it's done Fam.

Otherwise, I'd need to see it. Disc read could be a number of memes.

[BliztDreams]

Still getting the "Game not released" error.
12.2/64.3 GB in the download section and the MonsterHunterWilds folder on my SSD is empty.

[elpadre]

Originally posted by BliztDreams:

Still getting the "Game not released" error.
12.2/64.3 GB in the download section and the MonsterHunterWilds folder on my SSD is empty.

correct in steamapps common monsterhunterwilds its empty until launch

the files are now all in steamapps depotcache and my folder is filling 56,8 GB

uhm stupid question but how much SSD free space do you have BEFORE attempting to download monster hunter wilds? i dont know exactly how preloading uses the cached files, but just to be sure, was it more than 120 gigs free?

[BliztDreams]

Originally posted by elpadre:

correct in steamapps common monsterhunterwilds its empty until launch

the files are now all in steamapps depotcache and my folder is filling 56,8 GB

Gotcha. I went and checked. 56.8 in folder.
The Steam UI is just *weird and confusing* I guess?

Originally posted by elpadre:

uhm stupid question but how much SSD free space do you have BEFORE attempting to download monster hunter wilds? i dont know exactly how preloading uses the cached files, but just to be sure, was it more than 120 gigs free?

I have a couple TBs free. I barely use that drive.

[SirusTheMadDJ]

Originally posted by elpadre:

uhm stupid question but how much SSD free space do you have BEFORE attempting to download monster hunter wilds? i dont know exactly how preloading uses the cached files, but just to be sure, was it more than 120 gigs free?

No such thing as a silly question!

Usually you want to leave about a hundred gigs free after installs. Think of the cache as a temporary storage, that's then decrypted, or completed or what have you, then pushed to the correct directory after. Same with downloading games normally.

[elpadre]

Originally posted by SirusTheMadDJ:

Originally posted by elpadre:

uhm stupid question but how much SSD free space do you have BEFORE attempting to download monster hunter wilds? i dont know exactly how preloading uses the cached files, but just to be sure, was it more than 120 gigs free?

No such thing as a silly question!

Usually you want to leave about a hundred gigs free after installs. Think of the cache as a temporary storage, that's then decrypted, or completed or what have you, then pushed to the correct directory after. Same with downloading games normally.

yeah i was remembering something where i had to have double the space of the actual install / download otherwise it couldnt finish. dont know what it was tho, hence the question.

but i guess we figured it out, so everything is downloaded for OP probably, and ready to encrypt on launch.

happy hunting.

[Jayb10]

The play button just doesn't work here; it's grey'd out... (9:09 pm PST at the time I'm writing this.)

[elpadre]

Originally posted by Jayb10:

The play button just doesn't work here; it's grey'd out... (9:09 pm PST at the time I'm writing this.)

restart steam if that still happens.

[UnknownFray]

I had to revalid the files. It popped up to play. Now I'm getting an error.

[UnknownFray]

Fixed. If it happens, close steam out via task manager and load back in.