data limit

[DRAGON]

why do we have these massive updates every other day. you devs are killing my data limits.I can't afford to download your updates.

[Bowi]

Цитата допису Ronkvistarn:

Sorry for laughing but come on.. If he has data limit he should not play a game that demands internet connection..

When the game came out, nobody knew it would end up being one of those games.

That being said, I agree with something: people should learn to protect themselves from auto-update. However, Steam should do a better job.

[Korgoth]

It isn't the Devs, but how steam updates. Steam will pre-allocate new version of updated files in the /downloading/ folder aside to the /common/ directory where your games reside. Once it has fully created those files (which is done with the old data and the downloaded patch data), it will replace the old files with the new ones, freeing up the space again. Other games may have layouts that allow for better splitting, e.g. when the assets are put into 1 GB sliced files, only the changed ones need to be rewritten. This also means that updates that don't change those assets, but e.g. just fix some translations in another file or so might have a very small footprint during patching, while other updates require massive amounts of temporary space.


For those interested in the patch info:
https://www.nomanssky.com/2021/09/frontiers-patch-3-66/

[lost.snail]

data limit lmao the absolute state of 3rd world countries

[Bowi]

Цитата допису hypersot:

That wouldn't be an issue if Steam allowed us to play without the need to 'update on launch'.

Whenever you see that blue "Update on launch" button, try to restart Steam in Offline Mode.

I have no idea whether it would work though... I doing some tests about this right now.

[hypersot]

Цитата допису Bowi:

Цитата допису hypersot:

That wouldn't be an issue if Steam allowed us to play without the need to 'update on launch'.

Whenever you see that blue "Update on launch" button, try to restart Steam in Offline Mode.

I have no idea whether it would work though... I doing some tests about this right now.

Thanks. Never thought of trying that as games nowdays seem to require an internet connection at all times.

[hypersot]

Цитата допису lost.snail:

data limit lmao the absolute state of 3rd world countries

That was not necessary at all.

[SirProsik]

There will be low orbital devices which will provide internet and there are supposed to be thousands of them all over the globe. Read about where a certain billionaire is going to be launching them and the effect it will have on astronomy.

[Faceplant]

Цитата допису Ronkvistarn:

Sorry for laughing but come on.. If he has data limit he should not play a game that demands internet connection..

Where do you live? I think the majority in the US have data limits. Also, we tend to have monopolies on cable/internet (at least where I live), so there is no choice of ISPs (unless you consider 30Mbps DSL a choice).

[Bowi]

Цитата допису hypersot:

Thanks. Never thought of trying that as games nowdays seem to require an internet connection at all times.

Ironically, I'm stuck waiting for No Man's Sky to download the update, so I can replace the files with an old version and test what I just suggested you to do.

Steam is stupid. We should at least be able to cancel and revert a game back to a playable state. The should do it, because we already can keep playing old versions of our games as long as we launch Steam in "Offline Mode", so why not giving us the ability to cancel updates to real. (Right now, cancelling updates doesn't really "cancel" them.)

[SirProsik]

As far as Caps on internet go there are companies that try to screw over their customers. The cable company here with 150 gig cap certainly is one where they charge outrageous prices if you go over and even disconnect you when you do to force you to pay.

[Bowi]

Цитата допису JJ Idaho:

Where do you live, the middle of Africa?

"The middle of Africa" felt a bit useless. "Where do you live?" is enough. I would like to know too.

[Street Halo]

Цитата допису hypersot:

Цитата допису lost.snail:

data limit lmao the absolute state of 3rd world countries

That was not necessary at all.

Nor is it exclusive to 3rd world countries, some even have better/faster internet than 1st world countries. I've got unlimited data (Australian) but gotta pay extra and it's not overly quick thanks to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Rupert Murdoch. I've also heard many complaints of states in America that have a rigged duopoly setup that are really just monopolies in disguise.

[Bowi]

Цитата допису ᑎ I ᖇ ᐯ ᗩ ᑎ O ᗩ:

And 60 dollars for such a slow connection is actually expensive.

I pay CA$57 for 120Mbps, uncapped, but I had to fight for it and they added basic VoIP for CA$2 (which usually costs CA$18). That being said, US$60 for wireless/line of sight broadband seems like a good price. Where I live, rural coverage can sometime be limited to over-the-air and the prices are stupid high.

[DarkWolf]

Цитата допису skyranger1000:

not everyone lives in a big city. I have to use a sat dish to get on line.

I'm on a 4g data plan, and they give me 1TB per month. You should look for something similar.

[NerVusTwiTch]

Цитата допису Lindy Bomber:

Data limit? Are you running your internet connection off your phone?

My area has only 1 broadband ISP and they limit anything under 400 down to 350gb a month. If you want unlimited you have to get the 400 down and since there is no competition in town (yet,but its coming) they charge stupid amounts for just internet.

I pay $140 a month for 400 down and 100 up all thanks to Suddenlink. Service is almost never down but pray you dont need to contact customer service or need a tech come out. Their techs are idiots. Took them 4 visits to find a damaged cable that was just laying in the open in the attic, I found it within 10 mins of looking.

So not everyone has options or good ISP in their location. Im in central Texas and suddenlink is it unless you want DSL or crappy satellite, but in less than 2 years a new company should have fiber up in alot a areas.