Playing an older version of the game (via Properties/Beta tab)

[1BarBotE1]

I have not bought the game yet. Can we play or stay on older version ??

Some games like Stellaris have an option in properties (via the Beta tab) to enable older versions. Is this possible?

I have been monitoring the comments of this game for a while. It seems that people are a bit annoyed with too many updates that are impacting their current savegame…

If I am going to put a 100 hours in the game. Then come back in a few months and my save does not work. This would be quite annoying. That’s why the option of staying on an older version would simplify things. I would play only solo.

Any way that is my opinion… :)

My searches:

Download an older version of the game with steam console (overlay complicated)
https://steamcommunity.com/app/526870/discussions/0/3951407046158830967/

Last comment in this thread say’s that the game is DRM free. If this is true you could copy the game folder and re-add it has a non-steam game and play without ever updating the game...
https://steamcommunity.com/app/526870/discussions/0/4625855423768063098/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/526870/discussions/0/4625856043562320598/
https://steamcommunity.com/app/526870/discussions/0/3203744826062927665/

[Zak]

Originally posted by 1BarBotE1:

Download an older version of the game with steam console (overlay complicated)
https://steamcommunity.com/app/526870/discussions/0/3951407046158830967/

Yup. Unless a game has the option in Steam to roll back to older version, this is unfortunately, the only way...

Unless....

Originally posted by 1BarBotE1:

Last comment in this thread say’s that the game is DRM free. If this is true you could copy the game folder and re-add it has a non-steam game and play without ever updating the game...

Yes, if the game is DRM free, and Satisfactory is, then you can copy it outside of Steam and run it without Steam with a -NoSteamClient launch option. However, I'm not sure if it's true that you can re-add it as a non-Steam game as Steam will probably recognize the .exe, but I never tried this as I just assumed this would not work.

I still run older version of Satisfactory from time to time but I have to keep it outside of Steam's touch by adding -NoSteamClient launch option to FactoryGame.exe. This also means that the achievements, Steam Overlay and gameplay time count will not work.

[Kage Goomba]

The complaints are from people who mod the game.
The rest are understandable - not played game and save is pre-1.0 etc.

You shouldn't have much to worry about if your new to the game - however if you decide to mod - just understand that you may be forced to wait for the mod to update - usually same day or next day or so - game by itself is just fine overall.

The rest you got from Zak above - but generally speaking vanilla players are usually in good shape.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Poeple complaining are because of....

- mods that break the game because aren't updated
- people that can't disinguish a shader update made by steam (that can be unmarked if you don't want to) from actual game update....
- people that can't see actual update download size from total size of game...

also saves are compatible upward between saves if you don't make mods... devs can't control modifications made by others

anyway you start from scratch so I don't see the problem.

[thegrimeyone]

Most complaints I've seen are from pre-release players that are butthurt because all their efforts were wasted. Ignoring that the game was in Early Access and always subject to change. So they're mad because some recipes aren't the same. I got the game in Early Access. Make a new world when it reaches 1.0. That was always the plan.

It's basically a case of people wanting their cake and eating it too.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by thegrimeyone:

Most complaints I've seen are from pre-release players that are butthurt because all their efforts were wasted. Ignoring that the game was in Early Access and always subject to change. So they're mad because some recipes aren't the same. I got the game in Early Access. Make a new world when it reaches 1.0. That was always the plan.

It's basically a case of people wanting their cake and eating it too.

Only if you ignore the mod gripers :)

But yes.

Frankly everyone should know by now that when you go from EA to 1.0 - you're likely going to be forced to start over.

Yet to encounter an EA title that hasn't - or at least didn't have consequences thereof.

[Zak]

Well, there was one patch that kind of screwed umodded games for some players when it respawned all objects and collectibles back into the game. It's not unheard of that updates break vanilla games for people for other games too, but it's rare.

But yeah, updates mostly affect modded games and the complaints come from players who mod their games without understanding how modding works and do not know how to handle mods and lack the patience to wait a few days for mod updates. I mod nearly all my games and rarely have any big issues.

[Zak]

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Frankly everyone should know by now that when you go from EA to 1.0 - you're likely going to be forced to start over.

Oh god, I don't remember if you were round when 1.0 came out but some clowns threw such epic fits over this, "demanding" changes to 1.0 or continued support for 0.8, threatening to sue for false advertising, etc.... unimaginable stupidity.

[Private]

I play with mods and always understood updates can break the mod as the mod is outside the realm of the developer's control. Currently I can't use my infinite Spline mod if I want to place signs. Instant crash. Simple solution? Turned the mod of for now and get back to enjoying the game.

Now there are some games that the developers hate mods, but that's rarer and rarer these days as studios realize that modders add content to their games for free and that can help boost player base. But it still boils down to mods are not part of the base game, so stop complaining when they don't work for a while.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by Zak:

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Frankly everyone should know by now that when you go from EA to 1.0 - you're likely going to be forced to start over.

Oh god, I don't remember if you were round when 1.0 came out but some clowns threw such epic fits over this, "demanding" changes to 1.0 or continued support for 0.8, threatening to sue for false advertising, etc.... unimaginable stupidity.

Yes I was - but I remember watching vids about 1.0 launch plans back at Update 8.
No one ever reads the patch notes or pays attention to warnings.

They told us repeatedly - months in advance this was going to be a thing.

Hell they warned before each-and-every update of these things - specially when map changed.

And they get all uppity and lose their #### because they where too blind to pay attention - and get all offended when you call them out on it.

My friend has this saying.

You Can't fix...... yeah I'll stop there.

[1BarBotE1]

thank you all for the info