Turn off Auto Update

[Giantkin]

I guess a recent change(?) made it so that the Auto update power is an option from the game side. Every update is PUSHED, breaking all the mods that i use. Anyway to have it so we can control it again?

[AlexMBrennan]

I guess a recent change(?) made it so that the Auto update power is an option from the game side

That is a issue with Steam and not Factorio so you should contact Valve support if you would like them to fix Steam.

The easiest solution is to not use Steam - you have a factorio.com account where you can download the binaries without any automatic updating of any kind.

If you want to keep using Steam then you can choose from a couple of old builds in the "betas" tab (going back as far as 0.12.35) but those cannot entirely be relied upon because Steam limits the number of beta versions developers can make available to players. Only Valve can fix this.

[Giantkin]

ok, thanks, ill check out the direct download end, good idea.

[Zaflis]

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:

If you want to keep using Steam then you can choose from a couple of old builds in the "betas" tab (going back as far as 0.12.35) but those cannot entirely be relied upon because Steam limits the number of beta versions developers can make available to players. Only Valve can fix this.

Sorry but this is terrible advice unless you add a disclaimer!

Be wary of taking a manual backup of your blueprints file if you want to downgrade, otherwise join others in posts like this...
https://steamcommunity.com/app/427520/discussions/0/3115908227898811797/

[Sundance]

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:

... because Steam limits the number of beta versions developers can make available to players...

That's just wrong, steam does actually allow an "unlimited amount" of beta branches.

Or did they change this recently?
Maybe bigger games do get a penalty, but depending on the amount of sales, the devs don't get a warning unless they go overboard.

[AlexMBrennan]

I do aplogize; I should not have included a half remembered factoid to illustrate why you should not be using Steam betas - the version you are using may be removed from Steam betas at any time.

[Giantkin]

Ugh, i hadnt done the switch to download direct yet. another update. screwing up my modpack. (tho, i like bugfixes) i just want to be able to play my map for awhile, bugs(ha!) and all.
(on another day, i play vanilla, or other mod setups) but each one can be its own version! im ok with that. Goes to dl NON steam.

[Bluelight]

Not only does it break the mods, it breaks the frikin replay of the save! I have been playing for days and wanted to make a timelapse from the replay, now everything is broken due to a totally unnecessary update! Stop frikin updating when it's not needed!! Why is there no backwards compatibility. There are no changes to any of the machines. Stop breaking the replays, PLEASE! This has happened to me three times now! Let the save files be and don't break them on EVERY update! Thanks!

[ShutEye_DK]

Originally posted by Bluelight:

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This has happened to me three times now! ...

Didn't learn from the first two times?
Pick a version here on Steam (I'm still on .34) or DL from https://factorio.com/ and forget about Steam.

[Hawk]

I picked up Factorio from GOG, and since I control the updates, I don't have this problem.

[ShutEye_DK]

Originally posted by Hawk:

I picked up Factorio from GOG, and since I control the updates, I don't have this problem.

Yeah it's not really a Factorio problem, more a Steam one.

[impetus_maximus]

it's a Steam/Valve problem. they DO limit the number of versions available. as ShutEye_DK suggested, download the package version from Factorio.com if you want to stick to one version for replays/mods.

[Ozi]

Go to steam library, properties of factorio, beta, there you can choose older version.

[impetus_maximus]

Originally posted by Ozi:

Go to steam library, properties of factorio, beta, there you can choose older version.

problem with that is Steam/Valve only lets a set number of versions to be available. once you go over that, you are FORCED to update which shouldn't be a thing givin how HUGE Steam/Valve is.