Help - DVD install for F1 2019 (PC) without downloading 24GB

[RayMysterioCpt]

Hi,

I purchased the PC DVD-ROM Copy of F1 2019, when starting the setup from DVD it still queues 24GB for download, how do I do an offline install (install from the 4 x DVDs) and not download 24GB...? I understand if it has to do some mandatory downloads, but 24GB sounds to me like it wants to download most of the game online and not use the DVDs that it came one... Thanks for any help :)

[FMP]

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5357-FSQM-0382&l=english

[Cathulhu]

Because, most likely, due to updates, the data on your DVDs is outdated. Outdated data is ignored as it would be replaced by updates anyway. So, Steam saves time by not installing outdated data from your DVD, use the stuff that is still up to date and then download the rest.

[MancSoulja]

Messaggio originale di rrensburg:

Hi,

I purchased the PC DVD-ROM Copy of F1 2019, when starting the setup from DVD it still queues 24GB for download, how do I do an offline install (install from the 4 x DVDs) and not download 24GB...? I understand if it has to do some mandatory downloads, but 24GB sounds to me like it wants to download most of the game online and not use the DVDs that it came one... Thanks for any help :)

F1 2019 is 80GB, how is 20 "most of the game". it's probably just a day one patch.

[RayMysterioCpt]

Messaggio originale di MancSoulja:

Messaggio originale di rrensburg:

Hi,

I purchased the PC DVD-ROM Copy of F1 2019, when starting the setup from DVD it still queues 24GB for download, how do I do an offline install (install from the 4 x DVDs) and not download 24GB...? I understand if it has to do some mandatory downloads, but 24GB sounds to me like it wants to download most of the game online and not use the DVDs that it came one... Thanks for any help :)

F1 2019 is 80GB, how is 20 "most of the game". it's probably just a day one patch.

I would like to install the game from the DVDs received, the game has not even launched yet, cannot see how there could be 24GB of updates already, and even if there are 24GB of updates I am sure there must be a way to isntall from the install media (4 x 8.4GB DVDs in the packet) and then have the option to update afterwards.

Thanks.

[Zekiran]

You cannot. As stated very clearly above, DVD copies are pressed without the complete game, and have no patching or updates to make sure that they function.

This has been true of storebought copies of games for the last 15 years.

[FMP]

You can install the game from the disks using the link above. Any updates\changes to the game since the disks were pressed will be downloaded on install.

[Supafly]

Messaggio originale di rrensburg:

I would like to install the game from the DVDs received

Read and following instructions provided in post #1

24GB+ of updates

Messaggio originale di rrensburg:

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the game has not even launched yet, cannot see how there could be 24GB of updates already.

Games burnt on retail discs are out of date while they are being burnt on to them. The version that get burnt is a stable version but while that is happening the game is still being updated. For example new Art work, new code and fixes. These discs could have versions that are several months out of date by the time they reach a retailer.

[Cathulhu]

Or, as has been multiple times in the past, an incomplete game. There are several games where only parts of the game is on the discs. The rest must be downloaded.

[RayMysterioCpt]

Messaggio originale di Zekiran:

You cannot. As stated very clearly above, DVD copies are pressed without the complete game, and have no patching or updates to make sure that they function.

This has been true of storebought copies of games for the last 15 years.

So it is still an advantage to but the DVD copy as the download would still be way less than doing a full download of an online purchase?

Thanks, makes sense, but still surprised that one cannot first install the "stable copy" on the shipped DVDs and then do any mandatory updates afterwards :)

[Supafly]

Messaggio originale di rrensburg:

Thanks, makes sense, but still surprised that one cannot first install the "stable copy" on the shipped DVDs and then do any mandatory updates afterwards :)

No guarantee copy on disk is stable.Quite often read about day one patches fixing serious issues in games.

Plus installing from DVD's can take much longer than downloading. Depending on a users internet speed, of course.

[RayMysterioCpt]

... Update: So I almost wasted some good money on data with my capped LTE internet connection.... :) For all the "experienced" game downloaders out there that has been downloading games for many years who told me that one cannot install these games from Disk, some news for you: Once the F1 2019 game launched on Steam today it allowed me to install from Disk (4 x DVDs) immediately, without having to downloading any of the 24GB update, so it is very possible to install from Disk first and to immediately play the game "as is" without having to downloaded any updates and patches first. You can enable or disable auto-update for the game and update immediately if you want or defer and update later at your leisure. I did the entire install of 38GB in less than 5 minutes (copied the DVDs to my Laptops NVMe and installed from there) - I doubt if that can be done "faster" (quicker) over the internet than from DVD or Disk - probably if you have a very old Laptop vs a 1Gbps internet link... I have a 50Mbps LTE link and download from steam seems to peaks at 9Mbps (probably a thing with international data downloads), any ways, I could not find a place to upload the screen shots but I took some screen shots of my install (done from DVD directly) and will gladly share.

[jekehu]

I got an 8 GB game (SpongeBob Rehydrated) so it's all on the DVD, but it only installs 1 GB then starts downloading the rest.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Messaggio originale di jekehu:

I got an 8 GB game (SpongeBob Rehydrated) so it's all on the DVD, but it only installs 1 GB then starts downloading the rest.

The disc doesn't contain all the game files and subsequent updates since it was produced.