Why does steamworks common redistributables keep updating

[Rickle-Juice]

I have a new external harddrive and every time I open a game, it makes me wait so that it can update my steamworks common redistributable. Is there anyway I can stop that from happening or is that a necessary thing that just happens..?

[Iceira]

Update from MS own page, and then clear DL cache, as long steam see a older version nr. in system then that what you get a trigger of a update.

steam dont update if it see a same update or newer, ( that has noting to do with game install and scripts that run thirdpart app after main game install ) ( watchout of validate game they do same.

its here you need to check you dont have double version or same VC++ with diffrent build nr.
i have seen game act odd wierd, until i clean up old game with outdate VC++, thgats the problem with force installed old script.

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some other user did old way manual wipe DL steam folder, but that still reuire steam dont see a older VC++ version in the system

[Rickle-Juice]

Originally posted by Iceira W10:

Update from MS own page, and then clear DL cache, as long steam see a older version nr. in system then that what you get a trigger of a update.

steam dont update if it see a same update or newer, ( that has noting to do with game install and scripts that run thirdpart app after main game install ) ( watchout of validate game they do same.

its here you need to check you dont have double version or same VC++ with diffrent build nr.
i have seen game act odd wierd, until i clean up old game with outdate VC++, thgats the problem with force installed old script.

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some other user did old way manual wipe DL steam folder, but that still reuire steam dont see a older VC++ version in the system

I don't really understand that, sorry. I'm kind of not that computer savvy but I downloaded a new game onto my external hard drive and I literally have to update the steamworks common redistributables for that new game as well. I just don't really understand.

[Crippled Herald]

Steamworks Common Redistributables, birçok oyunun düzgün çalışabilmesi için gerekli olan kütüphane ve bileşenlerdir. Bu güncellemeler, oyunlarınıkararlı ve performanslı bir şekilde çalışmasını sağlamak için önemlidir. Güncellemeler oyunlarını açarken görünen bekleme süresine neden oluyor, ancak bunlar oyun deneyimini iyileştirmek için gerekli. Bu güncellemeleri engellemek yerine, işleri düzgün çalışmasını sağlamak için bırakmanı öneririm. Yani dostum bırak güncellesin ne olucak sanki. Sana ağırlık yaparsa interneti kapat oyna.

[Lavie]

Hi!

Some things you can try here:
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/steamworks-common-redistributables-keeps-downloading

[Satoru]

1) Steam does not like external drives do not use them with steam

2) The steamworks redistributable is DYNAMIC. It only downloads the redistributables it needs depending on what games are currently installed. ,Everytime you 'disconnect' your external drive it will begin uninstalling all the redistribuables it doesn't need depending on what games you have installed locally. Then redownload them when you reconnect the drive because it will see "oh these new games need new redistributables"

3) Look at #1 and stop doing this

[Rickle-Juice]

Originally posted by Satoru:

1) Steam does not like external drives do not use them with steam

2) The steamworks redistributable is DYNAMIC. It only downloads the redistributables it needs depending on what games are currently installed. ,Everytime you 'disconnect' your external drive it will begin uninstalling all the redistribuables it doesn't need depending on what games you have installed locally. Then redownload them when you reconnect the drive because it will see "oh these new games need new redistributables"

3) Look at #1 and stop doing this

im sorry i wanted extra space for my games.. but gee thanks :]

[moyi]

BTW, the re-downloading of the Steamworks Common Redistributables when using an external drive stopped a few months ago. I don't recall installing a new Steam client app back then and I definitely did not change any Steam settings. I just noticed that the games started right away instead of waiting for the download to finish.
It's great to be able to offload some of these large games to an external drive and free up that space on the internal drive.

[Rickle-Juice]

Originally posted by moyi:

BTW, the re-downloading of the Steamworks Common Redistributables when using an external drive stopped a few months ago. I don't recall installing a new Steam client app back then and I definitely did not change any Steam settings. I just noticed that the games started right away instead of waiting for the download to finish.
It's great to be able to offload some of these large games to an external drive and free up that space on the internal drive.

I think im starting to notice how it's not doing it as much anymore. It's definitely been making me feel a lot better.

[N3tRunn3r]

Download and install vcredist x86 & x64:

https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#visual-studio-2015-2017-2019-and-2022

X86: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

X64: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

+ dxwebsetup (directx 9 - 11)
https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35

[mysty.ani]

for any steam dev that might actually look at this forum, PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE just add a button to switch automatic checking of that stuff into manual checking, people know how to use stuff they are not stupid gosh

[Satoru]

Originally posted by mysty.ani:

for any steam dev that might actually look at this forum, PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE just add a button to switch automatic checking of that stuff into manual checking, people know how to use stuff they are not stupid gosh

This is nonsensical. You NEED these to run the game. Why would you let a user 'manually' check them when they have literally no idea what they are doing in the first place.

In fact one of THE MOST common issues is when people blindly uninstall these things and then wonder why their games don't work. Why would then want to get angry tickets about how "vcredist 2015 doesnt exist" because they are too full of themselves to remember they disabled this function.

[mysty.ani]

Originally posted by Satoru:

This is nonsensical. You NEED these to run the game. Why would you let a user 'manually' check them when they have literally no idea what they are doing in the first place.

In fact one of THE MOST common issues is when people blindly uninstall these things and then wonder why their games don't work. Why would then want to get angry tickets about how "vcredist 2015 doesnt exist" because they are too full of themselves to remember they disabled this function.

nope i 100% disagree, it can be automatically on at first and ppl who dk how to do a thing wont mess with it.
also are you even arguing that AUTO DELETING stuff from your own drive is a good thing? having the permissions to do that action itself is absolute violation for user experience standards.

i am not proposing stopping the download, i am proposing stopping the freaking insane auto delete, like come on how many drivers and libraries are out there? i can safely assume it's less than 50gb if not even less than 2gb but i'm stretching it,

I would rather have that size always taken from my drive rather than having to redownload because of stupid auto delete script XD

[mysty.ani]

also i forgot to mention, check this discussion for a manual solution to the problem
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/4337599680243615328/?ctp=2