Why?

[Awesome Possum]

Did anyone notice that when you're downloading a game that you can't play any games on steam? Why does Steam do that? Should it change and could it change? Please don't hate too much!

[BC]

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

[Uueerdo]

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

I would've suggested the same thing, but... while I know that used to work, having done that before myself, I just tried it a couple nights ago and it wouldn't resume. I wonder if the new download queuing interface doesn't allow it anymore.

[Awesome Possum]

Originally posted by Uueerdo:

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

I would've suggested the same thing, but... while I know that used to work, having done that before myself, I just tried it a couple nights ago and it wouldn't resume. I wonder if the new download queuing interface doesn't allow it anymore.

Originally posted by Uueerdo:

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

I would've suggested the same thing, but... while I know that used to work, having done that before myself, I just tried it a couple nights ago and it wouldn't resume. I wonder if the new download queuing interface doesn't allow it anymore

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

Thanks

[Lenny the Bruce]

Originally posted by Uueerdo:

Originally posted by L-r | Sari♥:

It's probably because downloading and playing a game at the same time can cause problems. Though if you don't like it, you can:

1.) Start your game
2.) Minimize it
3.) Go into your library and select "Resume All"

Source

I would've suggested the same thing, but... while I know that used to work, having done that before myself, I just tried it a couple nights ago and it wouldn't resume. I wonder if the new download queuing interface doesn't allow it anymore.

Worked for me yesterday.

On step 3, I just go to the store, click the bottom where the downloads are listed, and resume one of them. Always gets the download queue moving for me. *knocks on wood*

[Awesome Possum]

Where does it say "Resume All"