Why does the game download 8GB every few days?

[Tony]

Like right now, it's downloading 8.6GB. This happens every 2-3 days which is ridiculous.

Other games have delta updates which are small, especially when they are mature.

Edit: Adding System Information (partial) -

Computer Information:
Form Factor: Desktop
Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Operating System Version:
"Arch Linux" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 6.12.1-arch1-1
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime_0.20241024.105847
Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090/PCIe/SSE2
Driver Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 565.57.01
Number of Monitors: 2
Primary Display Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Desktop Resolution: 5120 x 1440
Primary Display Size: 23.50" x 13.23" (26.97" diag), 59.7cm x 33.6cm (68.5cm diag)
Primary VRAM: 24576 MB

[quickER 🛠]

It doesn't for me.

My guess is that you're on Linux/Steam Deck (which could be important info to write) so you need to run game only under Proton similar as mentioned in topic here https://steamcommunity.com/app/252950/discussions/0/4632609554996167249/#c6400272499512225451 :

Originally posted by Creeper of Doom:

Set Rocket League to run under Proton Experimental in the game Properties
My guess is its trying to run the discontinued Linux version by default

[Tony]

Sorry, I added system info now to OP.

I do use Linux (though have not playing on Steam Deck recently).

I know Rocket League is no longer natively compiled for Linux, and I use Proton Experimental. This should not and never does cause games to get fully re-downloaded, because Steam maintains the native Windows version of the binary.

Today there was an update again by the way but this was 3.6GB.

[quickER 🛠]

So I asked Volodesi (other RL Steam forums volunteer moderator) who understands more about Linux, Proton, Steam Deck,etc. stuff and he wrote :

"Probably shader cache updates. The download screen literally tells you what the download is for on Linux.
Also a lot of people don't understand how Steam downloads work. You can download a 200 mb file and it shows as affecting 7 gbs of files."

[Tony]

Ok, I see, thank you very much.

I have also disabled "Always keep this game updated", instead "Update this game when I launch". I don't see any more frequent updates now.

[Morethan2Letters]

Make sure to let the rest of the Linux gaming community know, all 3 of them.....

[Tony]

Originally posted by Morethan2Letters:

Make sure to let the rest of the Linux gaming community know, all 3 of them.....

Linux is actually a lot better, you are missing out.

[Morethan2Letters]

Originally posted by Tony:

Originally posted by Morethan2Letters:

Make sure to let the rest of the Linux gaming community know, all 3 of them.....

Linux is actually a lot better, you are missing out.

They have been saying that for the past 20+ years, almost there!

[Tony]

It's been there for at least the last 2 years, least since I switched.

[Kxrl.]

Originally posted by Tony:

It's been there for at least the last 2 years, least since I switched.

Don't feed the troll :)

I have a similar issue. Everyday it loads a pre-shader cache update of 9gb. Don't know why RL does this. Last month i had this "issue" with Warframe but something changed and now its for Rocket League instead of Warframe.