Any way to schedule downloading of games?

[Purple Mackerel]

As the title says, I want to schedule a download for a game for 11PM tonight. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks in advance c:

[Scar]

Scheduling isn't actually in steam but you can just cancel the download and then start it at 11pm. Thats the only option.

[Purple Mackerel]

Ok, bit disappointing to hear that but thanks.

[Falro the Great]

You can set Steam to only download between a certain time period (e.g. 11 to 3), then start a download, and it should automatically start at the time you set.

[Scar]

Originally posted by Falro the Great:

You can set Steam to only download between a certain time period (e.g. 11 to 3), then start a download, and it should automatically start at the time you set.

And where is this option? I never knew about that.

[Purple Mackerel]

Originally posted by Falro the Great:

You can set Steam to only download between a certain time period (e.g. 11 to 3), then start a download, and it should automatically start at the time you set.

Please tell me where this option is xD

[Falro the Great]

Originally posted by xScarCraftx:

Originally posted by Falro the Great:

You can set Steam to only download between a certain time period (e.g. 11 to 3), then start a download, and it should automatically start at the time you set.

And where is this option? I never knew about that.

In Settings, under downloads. I'm not sure, however, if it's restriced to auto-updates or if it works for all downloads.

[Purple Mackerel]

Ok thanks :D

[Scar]

Originally posted by Falro the Great:

Originally posted by xScarCraftx:

And where is this option? I never knew about that.

In Settings, under downloads. I'm not sure, however, if it's restriced to auto-updates or if it works for all downloads.

All i know about auto updates is that you can turn it off or on fir any game.

[wuddih]

http://i.imgur.com/XOF1weo.png
settings -> downloads

it even has the word "schedule" written there.

[Purple Mackerel]

Originally posted by wuddih:

http://i.imgur.com/XOF1weo.png
settings -> downloads

it even has the word "schedule" written there.

It says auto-updating though, not downloading.

[wuddih]

Originally posted by Purple Mackerel:

Originally posted by wuddih:

http://i.imgur.com/XOF1weo.png
settings -> downloads

it even has the word "schedule" written there.

It says auto-updating though, not downloading.

start downloads, restart steam. any unfinished download should be an update then.

[Sicario]

Thanl you very much!

[Starmaxis]

Interesting

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Purple Mackerel:

Originally posted by wuddih:

http://i.imgur.com/XOF1weo.png
settings -> downloads

it even has the word "schedule" written there.

It says auto-updating though, not downloading.

Since when is auto-updating done without downloading?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by fauxtronic:

You should request this in Suggestions / Ideas It would be a really useful feature considering the bandwidth constraints of some ISPs. For example: Some will throttle your bandwidth if you download excessively during peak times.

Caution: The idea will of course be shot down in that forum. Shooting suggestions & ideas down seems to be a sport in the Suggestions / Ideas forum, but you never know, a Valve employee might see it and do something about it.

Posting a suggestion about something that's already implemented is stupid and it surelly will be shot down. Because it's alrady implemented.