Downloads Auto-stopping and rescheduling repeatedly, no download progress

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Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:01pm

so i'm trying to install the Long War mod for Xcom. i believe i failed the first time around, so i uninstalled Xcom, and now i'm trying to reinstall all 16.~GB of the game all over again. NEVER ONCE have i ever dealt with the problem i'm going to now discuss.

so while downloading the game (no other updates or downloads in queue) i can manually start the download, but either after a few seconds, or a few minutes, if i alt tab to another window, or whatever have you, the game will stop downloading, and reschedule for 10 minutes later. BUT, occasionally it will automatically restart the download before the scheduled time, but still pause yet again.

i've only gotten about 2GB into the download, and i am critically upset. i've changed between the two most local download regions, no improvemnt with either of them.

i'm watching youtube videos to pass the time in wait for my download, but i have always done this in the past, with the same internet, same computer, no changes.

are these issues from some recent steam update, are steam servers having their own issues, could it really be my side, what have you?

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Laptop Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:01pm

Restart Steam?

Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:03pm

Originally posted by Laptop65:
Restart Steam?

-1. did that too many times to count. try again.

Laptop Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:03pm

Restart your modem / router?

Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:07pm

dont want to incovenience others in the household. bandwidth also should not be an issue here.

slight update: game started downloading again, but has seemed to have stabilized. will alert if auto-stopping reoccurs, but would like some sort of viable explanation as to why it was fighting me for the equivalent of an hour.

Laptop Jan 21, 2015 @ 3:08pm

If it happens again try changing Steam download location.

Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:12pm

turns out, if i play youtube videos anywhere above 240/360p definition, steam stops downloading. never had that issue before. last week i downloaded and installed ARMA 3 fully, no hiccups, while watching 1080p videos of arma life and whatnot.

Laptop Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:12pm

Strange, speedtest?

Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:17pm

ran it twice, this is the second test, and it's even better than the first.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/4078658500.png

Last edited by Damon_Vi; Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:20pm

Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:45pm

if the youtube video is not fully buffered, the steam download stops. (grey bar isnt fully loaded. but once it is, steam restarts the download).

The Giving One Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:53pm

check this list and pay close attention to antivirus programs if you have any of them or the others...

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

exit youtube and any other internet processes to test your bandwidth.

If you change the download location, do it like this...

change the download region
log out and exit steam all the way and make sure it stops fully
log back in and check the download region is how you left it
try to download again

you can do this multiple times to make sure, but do it like thie EVERY time

Last edited by The Giving One; Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:55pm

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Roberta ♡ Jan 21, 2015 @ 4:54pm

lol

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Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 5:12pm

ok, so i have 3 drives.

C: is my dedicated OS SSD. this only get's the most highest priority programs, and nothing else.
E: is my secondary HDD. it has all my games that arent "good enough" to get high priority for the SSD, so they're all placed in there.
F: is my final HDD, and it's nothing but storage (multi TB drive), and it has nothing but documents, videos, and pictures, but no programs at all.

i've set Xcom to be downloaded onto my E: drive. it is not a slow data transfer drive. it used to be my main OS drive when i first built my rig.

i dont see where i'm getting any hardware issues, i never have.

i also consulted that list, and the only programs i have installed that are on that list are either inactive, disabled, or their permissions are set to manual, and i have not turned any of them on.

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The Giving One Jan 21, 2015 @ 5:17pm

"i also consulted that list, and the only programs i have installed that are on that list are either inactive, disabled, or their permissions are set to manual, and i have not turned any of them on."

Sounds like you have a few of those programs...disabled or allowed to have permissions or inactive is not the same as uninstalled.

Steam recommends to uninstall them if the issue persists to test fully. Especially some antivirus programs....

EDIT..please post your antivirus program and any you have that are on that list.

Last edited by The Giving One; Jan 21, 2015 @ 5:18pm

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Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 5:22pm

ok, so uninstall skype? never ever had an issue with skype. skype is the only active program in my processes. steam is retarded and will suggest any program that would take any amount of bandwidth in order to improve it's own bandwidth.

this is horrible advice....

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Damon_Vi Jan 21, 2015 @ 5:22pm

i have no anti virus programs. I once had trend, i dont now.

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