Can't Download Free DLCs

[Horrible Orbit]

The store page claims to have several free updates for ES2. I say "claims to" because I can't actually download them. When I click the download button, the dumb thing starts ES2 without my permission and doesn't download anything. ES2 is behind my firewall, which is how things will stay as long as it's installed. Is it impossible to install these updates without letting ES2 through my firewall to do.... whatever the hell it wants? And if so, why?

(Update) - My Library page for ES2 says the DLC is installed.... now I'm even more confused. Why did it start my game without my permission if the game's already got the new DLC? Why didn't it show up in my DLC menu, but the Vaulters DLC (which I don't have) does?

[martin77]

You say install.. so the game starts and install the things..
nothing without your permission, you ve granted it

[Horrible Orbit]

Originally posted by martin77:

You say install.. so the game starts and install the things..
nothing without your permission, you ve granted it

I've granted it permission to install the update. Which it might have. Why did it start the program? What possible reason is there for that?

[GM Pax]

That's an error on STEAM'S part, not the publisher. If you already have those DLC/updates, the button should read "Play Game", rather than "Download" - because that is exactly what the function becomes, within the Steam client.

[Satoru]

So I'm really not sure why those are DLC tbh. But they're not really "DLC". they're just patches to teh game that already exist as long as you're running the latest version. There's no need to add them to your library because they're already baked into the game

The only relevant DLC right now is the Vaulters DLC. Everything else you can ignore

[Horrible Orbit]

Originally posted by GM Pax:

That's an error on STEAM'S part, not the publisher. If you already have those DLC/updates, the button should read "Play Game", rather than "Download" - because that is exactly what the function becomes, within the Steam client.

That explains it, mostly. I've had other issues trying to click on things in Steam's browser. I'll have to keep the game running in the background next time I try and download those DLCs, then, and hope it doesn't cause any installation errors. Which will be even simpler if @Satoru is right, as there'd be no installation to screw up in the first place.

[piccolo255]

Originally posted by Horrible Orbit:

That explains it, mostly. I've had other issues trying to click on things in Steam's browser. I'll have to keep the game running in the background next time I try and download those DLCs, then, and hope it doesn't cause any installation errors. Which will be even simpler if @Satoru is right, as there'd be no installation to screw up in the first place.

No, you're misunderstanding. The "free DLCs" are not actual DLCs, they're just game updates, and all of them are already installed. There's nothing to install, there's nothing you can do, there's nothing you need to do.

You should be able to confirm that they are installed by starting the game and clicking "Content" on the main manu. There are three tabs, the third one is "Updates", and it should list all of the fake DLCs.

[Horrible Orbit]

Originally posted by piccolo255:

Originally posted by Horrible Orbit:

That explains it, mostly. I've had other issues trying to click on things in Steam's browser. I'll have to keep the game running in the background next time I try and download those DLCs, then, and hope it doesn't cause any installation errors. Which will be even simpler if @Satoru is right, as there'd be no installation to screw up in the first place.

No, you're misunderstanding. The "free DLCs" are not actual DLCs, they're just game updates, and all of them are already installed. There's nothing to install, there's nothing you can do, there's nothing you need to do.

You should be able to confirm that they are installed by starting the game and clicking "Content" on the main manu. There are three tabs, the third one is "Updates", and it should list all of the fake DLCs.

I've looked them over and it seems like you're right. How odd. I've actually got a listing in my Steam Library page for ES2 that says "Galactic Statecraft Update" now. It's the only thing in its DLC listings. But I have definitely noticed the other features mentioned in the "Free DLC" in the game already - fighters, "Antihero of such and such a description", etc. Damn it... this means nobody's actually fixed those outlandish trade value imbalances yet.