Update temp files taking space without updating

[raymaK]

so i tried to see how much my game needs to update and its about 25gb and it filled my drive with the 25gb update without downloading it (only downloaded like 50mb)

i dont want to update now and want my free space back
so wondering how to remove the temp shell space it creates for the update and how to remove it?

[Lithurge]

The size it reserves is due to the way it often works, which involves unpacking lots of game files to patch them even if the patch itself is small. Once done all the temp files are removed, despite it patching this morning my Steam downloading folder size is 0 bytes.

If you've stopped it partway through I guess whatever it's downloaded so far is still there, not sure what impact just deleting those files would have, but you might just want to let it finish.

[raymaK]

Originally posted by Lithurge:

The size it reserves is due to the way it often works, which involves unpacking lots of game files to patch them even if the patch itself is small. Once done all the temp files are removed, despite it patching this morning my Steam downloading folder size is 0 bytes.

If you've stopped it partway through I guess whatever it's downloaded so far is still there, not sure what impact just deleting those files would have, but you might just want to let it finish.

yes but i need the space and cant download it
thats the issue
i want the 25 gb back that i had an hour ago and only downlaoded 50mb of it

[Lithurge]

Uninstalling the game should sort it, you'll obviously need to install it again if you want to play it.

[raymaK]

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i tried deleting download cache but didnt work
i cant delete the games
i cant update
i need the space

how to free the FREE space

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by raymaK:

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i tried deleting download cache but didnt work
i cant delete the games
i cant update
i need the space

how to free the FREE space

That's not what was suggested.

Cleasring your donwload cache will only clear up what is in Steam's download queu. It won't change what has already been arranged on your disk.

The problem is you started downlading this, and so it reserved that initial 25GB space.

So you need to uninstall THE GAME ITSELF. That will free it up.

[raymaK]

Originally posted by Lithurge:

Uninstalling the game should sort it, you'll obviously need to install it again if you want to play it.

ye but the game is 80gb and i dont want to do that
internet speed is so low here

[raymaK]

there is a folder called downloading
and it has 3 folders (i have 3 games in download queue so i assume its them)
and the one i want to delete is 43gb

what happens if i delete it?

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by raymaK:

Originally posted by Lithurge:

Uninstalling the game should sort it, you'll obviously need to install it again if you want to play it.

ye but the game is 80gb and i dont want to do that
internet speed is so low here

Too late.

The moment you cancelled it you're kind of stuck. It allocated the space within that game's files to write the new data. So it's almost impossible to know what's going on.

YOu really only can get that space back by deleting and redownloading.

But be warned, if you then redownload it is also going to load the update too, so you're kind of stuck.

Your best bet is to etierh make the space up by deleting games you're not playing, or buy your self an external USB drive - they're cheap as chips. Last one I bought from Amazon was a 2TB one for £40.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by raymaK:

there is a folder called downloading
and it has 3 folders (i have 3 games in download queue so i assume its them)
and the one i want to delete is 43gb

what happens if i delete it?

Try it. The worst that can hppen anyway is that you game gets screwed, which means you're going to have to uninstall it anyway, so no loss.

Do note though, if you iwhs to play this game at ANY point in the future, you ain't going to be able to unless you update so you're kind of screwed this way too.

[raymaK]

*UPDATE*

so i deleted the downloading folders and freed about 98gb
i got the space i wanted
BUT im not sure if its the temp folder for download
i think these 98gb were here from before and the 25gb is still taken in the game files

anyway, i got what i wanted hope they fix this problem of temp files someday with every week update to the client

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by raymaK:

*UPDATE*

so i deleted the downloading folders and freed about 98gb
i got the space i wanted
BUT im not sure if its the temp folder for download
i think these 98gb were here from before and the 25gb is still taken in the game files

anyway, i got what i wanted hope they fix this problem of temp files someday with every week update to the client

It's not something that needs fixing.

They are needed.

Generally speaking anything that appears in that games folder under steamapps is fine for deletion if you're getting rid of the game.