PRELOAD ???!!!

[--ReLaX--]

no files in hogwarts legacy after preload is it completed?

[Zenith]

its a preload not a decrypted / decompiled game yet
you are missing some files , that you will get on release day and time

[Deri]

preload is for us losers with super slow internet. If you have fast internet you can probably install on early release faster than us who have to unload all the preloaded files.

[ChuTheMan]

because they're not saved in the game folder when you preload lmao.

[Nickjet45]

Tomorrow they'll give the last file, and you'll then unpack it and be able to play

[em_t_hed]

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

because they're not saved in the game folder when you preload lmao.

and what does this have to do with no disk usage regardless of it going to the game folder or not?

[--ReLaX--]

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

because they're not saved in the game folder when you preload lmao.

will it be visible after the release

[Nembo]

I'm downloading the game now!!!!! Deluxe edition

[Medivh]

can ill play when the download is complete , have deluxe on PC

[RKSVN]

ANOTHER BLATANT LIE BY STEAM AND WARNER BROS, WHERE ARE MY PRELOAD FILES, HUH? HUH? WHERE IS TOY I WILL SCREAM

[em_t_hed]

60+ gb of data to what disk if steam says no disk usage happening?

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by em_t_hed:

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

because they're not saved in the game folder when you preload lmao.

and what does this have to do with no disk usage regardless of it going to the game folder or not?

OP said there was no files in the hogwarts legacy folder, I just said its because preloads are not saved in the game folder before they have been decrypted when game is released.

Originally posted by --ReLaX--:

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

because they're not saved in the game folder when you preload lmao.

will it be visible after the release

yes

Originally posted by Medivh:

can ill play when the download is complete , have deluxe on PC

no

Originally posted by em_t_hed:

60+ gb of data to what disk if steam says no disk usage happening?

because disk usage is only when it actually "install" a game, like it does with released games.
Steam download games in a compressed state that have to be decompressed (thats why download sizes are smaller than the actual game files)
But since it's a preload, it only have the decrypted/compressed files, so it doesn't use any disk usage.
it's not unpacking anything.

[Bindre12]

Username doesnt check out, need to --ReLaX-- the files wont be there until early access is available on Feb 7th at 10am PST or on Feb 10 at 10am PST if you have the standard version. until then they are encrypted and hidden. cant let you poke about an unreleased game or hack it and run it early

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by Bindre12:

Username doesnt check out, need to --ReLaX-- the files wont be there until early access is available on Feb 7th at 10am PST until then they are encrypted and hidden. cant let you poke about an unreleased game or hack it and run it early

not really hidden.
Preload files goes into: steamapps\depotcache folder.

[Striker]

Hello yall, ive downloaded the game and now it says, app not released, we wont be able to play till later today? (7 febuary 1:42am atm Lodon time)

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by Striker:

Hello yall, ive downloaded the game and now it says, app not released, we wont be able to play till later today? (7 febuary 1:42am atm Lodon time)

I think it's like 5 or 6pm your time.