Give option for offline installers

[hlhbk]

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

[Gwarsbane]

You can already backup a game after you have downloaded it so that you can reinstall it later and as far as I know only need to download the updates that happened after that point.

I haven't used it myself, but it pretty much does what you want.

Right click on a game, click on properties, then click on installed files. The backup option is there.

[Pierce Dalton]

An offline installer means the game can be easily and freely shared with anyone, this will never happen on Steam.

[Nx Machina]

Either use the built in backup feature in Steam or copy, paste the game folder to an external HDD.

[Nx Machina]

FREE POINTS for my post above.

Thank you.

Ironically you missed using either method means you only downloaded the game once after all that was the suggestion.

(Highlighted the relevant part in bold in the opening post).

hlhbk eredeti hozzászólása:

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

[Pierce Dalton]

Nx Machina eredeti hozzászólása:

FREE POINTS for my post above.

Thank you.

Ironically you missed using either method means you only downloaded the game once after all that was the suggestion.

(Highlighted the relevant part in bold in the opening post).

hlhbk eredeti hozzászólása:

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

Well, I believe you're not familiar with the term offline installer. Usually, that's one file that can be used to install the game on any PC, without requiring any launcher to be played.

[Crazy Tiger]

Game devs actually can offer such things if they're interested. GOG does that. Seeing how many developers/publishers don't actually use that store to publish their games, or have it on low relevancy, might give a hint to the why they don't choose such options.

That said, what would be the benefit for Valve and the game devs/publishers? Keep in mind your own personal reasons might not actually be something compelling from a business POV.

[Pierce Dalton]

Crazy Tiger eredeti hozzászólása:

Game devs actually can offer such things if they're interested. GOG does that. Seeing how many developers/publishers don't actually use that store to publish their games, or have it on low relevancy, might give a hint to the why they don't choose such options.

That said, what would be the benefit for Valve and the game devs/publishers? Keep in mind your own personal reasons might not actually be something compelling from a business POV.

That's why I said it'll never happen on Steam. There's no benefit for them, only potential loss.

[Thermal Lance]

Will not happen in 100 years.

[William Shakesman]

Thermal Lance eredeti hozzászólása:

Will not happen in 100 years.

Two units of Valve Time

[Nx Machina]

Pierce Dalton eredeti hozzászólása:

Well, I believe you're not familiar with the term offline installer. Usually, that's one file that can be used to install the game on any PC, without requiring any launcher to be played.

I'm very familiar with the term yet the OP's reason for an offline installer is because he only only wants to download a game once. He literally wrote it in the opening post. You chose to ignore it.

hlhbk eredeti hozzászólása:

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

I use the copy, paste method and never have to redownload games, so mission accomplished, only downloaded once.

[Pierce Dalton]

Thermal Lance eredeti hozzászólása:

Will not happen in 100 years.

100 years from now people will be downloading games to their brain:

https://80.lv/articles/gabe-newell-s-neural-interface-company-updated-its-website/

[Pierce Dalton]

Nx Machina eredeti hozzászólása:

Pierce Dalton eredeti hozzászólása:

Well, I believe you're not familiar with the term offline installer. Usually, that's one file that can be used to install the game on any PC, without requiring any launcher to be played.

I'm very familiar with the term yet the OP's reason for an offline installer is because he only only wants to download a game once. He literally wrote it in the opening post. You chose to ignore it.

hlhbk eredeti hozzászólása:

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

I use the copy, paste method and never have to redownload games, so mission accomplished, only downloaded once.

Then you only play DRM-free games.

[Mad Scientist]

Offline installer like gog makes it too easy for people to share it due to lacking protections entirely.

I just backup stuff to an external or storage drive so I don't have to download it again.

Then when I want to play it, close steam, move it with the manifest to the install location, load steam and let it only download any updates. Simple.

[Brian9824]

hlhbk eredeti hozzászólása:

With games commonly over 100 gb it would be a good idea to offer offline installers so you only have to download the games once.

You can copy and paste the files and store them yourself, but with updates those 100gb game will be out of date with an offline installer anyways. Not to mention it leads to rampant piracy which is why GoG one of the only sites that has them doesn't have the majority of games.

Many publishers either won't release their games on GoG, or only release them when they are old to avoid piracy

Mad Scientist eredeti hozzászólása:

Offline installer like gog makes it too easy for people to share it due to lacking protections entirely.

I just backup stuff to an external or storage drive so I don't have to download it again.

Then when I want to play it, close steam, move it with the manifest to the install location, load steam and let it only download any updates. Simple.

Yep its why most games aren't on GoG

[Pierce Dalton]

Mad Scientist eredeti hozzászólása:

Offline installer like gog makes it too easy for people to share it due to lacking protections entirely.

I just backup stuff to an external or storage drive so I don't have to download it again.

Then when I want to play it, close steam, move it with the manifest to the install location, load steam and let it only download any updates. Simple.

Well, that's very convenient. So you can carry your external drive around and play the games on any PC, right?