Local Downloading

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I have multiple PCs and while broadband is much faster than it was 20 years ago, its still not great when you have to wait many hours downloading some new games, or owned titles taking up 60++ GB. Wouldn't it be easier for local PCs that already have a game to local download and install rather than downloading it from scratch from the internet as the difference in speed is 10 Gbps local network speed to a max of 45Mbps of internet speed.

I may have future proofed my home, but waiting for ISPs to catch up is painful... so a local downloading facility for local machines would be such a great idea in the same way Windows does local updates so that the strain of the internet speed becomes less of an issue with a multi pc home.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

We have this in the beta now...

Local Network Game Transfers

• Added new feature that allows Steam users to copy existing Steam game installation and update files from one PC to another over a local area network, without having to download and install from a Steam content server on the internet. This reduces internet traffic and can speed up installs or updates.
  
• This feature is currently only PC -> PC or PC -> Steam Deck, and both sender and receiver must be opted into Steam Beta.
  
• Steam users have control over who files can be sent to: self only, friends only, or everyone. The default setting is self only.
  
• More info about this new feature can be found here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/46BD-6BA8-B012-CE43

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3642885192596178104

If you want to use it, have issues or just want to ask questions, you can here...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/

[notcheating]

cool

[Elucidator]

I recommend messing a bit with TCP Optimizer, or at least adjust the dword key 'NetworkThrottlingIndex', so that you can use all of the available speed you have.