Every major patch for all games gets stuck in a validation loop.

[rangerswg]

Any patch I've had for a game over 1g the last week has been stuck in a perpetual validation loop. I've tried clearing d/l caches, disabling antivirus, declaring Steam a safe website, doesn't matter.

I'm able to download from EVERY other website without issue. And I'm able to uninstall and reinstall the game no issue. But patching is blocked. Every. Single. Time.

And a cursory search of discussions shows Validation Loops are not just a me issue in the last 48 hrs? So what is going on that is causing this to happen to so many people at the same time?

[mimizukari]

if it's not just a you issue then why didn't you comment in a different topic instead of make a new one for the same exact thing? you should talk with other people who have the same issue and share pc specs + when you noticed the issue started, etc, work out why it's happening.

[rangerswg]

Originally posted by mimizukari:

if it's not just a you issue then why didn't you comment in a different topic instead of make a new one for the same exact thing? you should talk with other people who have the same issue and share pc specs + when you noticed the issue started, etc, work out why it's happening.

Because the other comments are on game threads, and assume the issue is games. But I've already seen it's not just any one game. It's across Steam. As for when it started? Immediately after the new UI rolled out. Coincidence? I don't know. But do a search and see how many validation loops pop up for yourself.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by rangerswg:

Originally posted by mimizukari:

if it's not just a you issue then why didn't you comment in a different topic instead of make a new one for the same exact thing? you should talk with other people who have the same issue and share pc specs + when you noticed the issue started, etc, work out why it's happening.

Because the other comments are on game threads, and assume the issue is games. But I've already seen it's not just any one game. It's across Steam. As for when it started? Immediately after the new UI rolled out. Coincidence? I don't know. But do a search and see how many validation loops pop up for yourself.

No need to search it myself since I'm not having the issue. All downloads are fine on my end which means there's something in common with the setups of the people who are having the issue.

[Iceira]

Have you reset security or change security app, if validate intergrity of files fail in loop,

that mean is it main install or them thirdpart app after games files, this can be the issue thirdpart app is run through script after game install this could be a issue maybe.

not the first time user has edit them files to avoid wrong or outdate game devs script file.
but game devs cant change it , becasue then it will not work for all other that need it as it was.
i dont say its that, only you know where it stop working on the spot. you need to be shelock holmes here to keep eye on the detail. and maybe you did this, but dont think we other see more after game install issue.

gl with it.


do have 200gb more then need it while it process its validates , if this is a game with 100gb DL then its now 500gb 3 to 5 times more disk space to be sure that not the problem. we have seen collection DL that take even more space with dlc's and all the update. i doubt its that more a what if it is.

[Himouto! End My Life-Chan!]

Hey, man. Not sure if you're still having this issue. I had this around the same time you did. Here's the fix I found.

1. Open the folder where steam is installed

2. Open the "logs" folder

3. Open the content_log.txt file

4. Search for "failed". I found a entry that said
"Failed updating depot 275851 while reading chunk "e8603a78c0d8887c8e729037abcb1c99cf28be0f" (Device Corrupt) (Corrupt game files) "F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS\NMSARC.TexBiomesSCORCHED.pak"

5. Open the file location listed in your failed entry and delete the listed file.

6. Try updating again.

[rangerswg]

Originally posted by Himouto! End My Life-Chan!:

Hey, man. Not sure if you're still having this issue. I had this around the same time you did. Here's the fix I found.

1. Open the folder where steam is installed

2. Open the "logs" folder

3. Open the content_log.txt file

4. Search for "failed". I found a entry that said
"Failed updating depot 275851 while reading chunk "e8603a78c0d8887c8e729037abcb1c99cf28be0f" (Device Corrupt) (Corrupt game files) "F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS\NMSARC.TexBiomesSCORCHED.pak"

5. Open the file location listed in your failed entry and delete the listed file.

6. Try updating again.

Thanks. I have a new PC these days. So everything is normal.