Update all button

[doctorwho_1000]

We've all had multiple games we've wanted to update all at once and to do so we are clicking one at a time to update them all. Honestly, there should be a button that allows us to update all games at once. Sure you can leave steam open and let the scheduled updates take over, but its not practical for some of us who don't want to wait till the scheduled day or click every single update button when getting back on after some time of not being on.

Here is just a small list of ideas related to this request:

• Update all button (updates all games in scheduled queue)
  
• Select multiple games to update to choose what you can update.
  
• Both of the above telling you the amount of space it needs to download based on the download size of each game.
  
• Adding an area to show if you have enough space to to update all games selected or all games at once.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It used to be a feature. Valve took the Download/Update All button away when covid happened to save bandwidth and I don't think it is ever returning.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It used to be a feature. Valve took the Download/Update All button away when covid happened to save bandwidth and I don't think it is ever returning.

:nkCool:

They really should bring it back. As someone that doesn't like having many games installed, the feature is not that important to me, but I can see it being very useful and convenient to people with more games installed.

[76561198407601200]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It used to be a feature. Valve took the Download/Update All button away when covid happened to save bandwidth and I don't think it is ever returning.

:nkCool:

With the number of games some people have installed but never play which they eventually uninstall would be one reason why it isn't coming back either. Would be a waste of bandwidth to auto update games that are rarely played.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by The Living Tribunal:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It used to be a feature. Valve took the Download/Update All button away when covid happened to save bandwidth and I don't think it is ever returning.

:nkCool:

With the number of games some people have installed but never play which they eventually uninstall would be one reason why it isn't coming back either. Would be a waste of bandwidth to auto update games that are rarely played.

Well, I must admit that's a fair point, Mr. Tribunal. You know what else is a waste of bandwidth? Forcing people to update games when they don't want to...

Edit: actually, what you're saying doesn't make much sense, usually people only install games when they really want to play them.

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Well, I must admit that's a fair point, Mr. Tribunal. You know what else is a waste of bandwidth? Forcing people to update games when they don't want to...

Talk to the developers who upload the updates to Steam to be deployed as they are the ones forcing the updates.

Bethesda being the classic example and users on the forums rightly blame them.

They could use version choice via branches to stop updates but Todd wants those updates deployed, despite being grateful for mods keeping their games alive beyond their lifespan.

Other developers do use version choice. Paradox, Motion Twin to name two.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Well, I must admit that's a fair point, Mr. Tribunal. You know what else is a waste of bandwidth? Forcing people to update games when they don't want to...

Talk to the developers who upload the updates to Steam to be deployed as they are the ones forcing the updates.

Well, evidently that's not true, because many developers also sell their games on platforms that do not force updates. If they wanted to force updates, they wouldn't do that, they'd sell the game only on Steam.

But most importantly, have you ever asked any developer/publisher if they want to force players to update their game?

[William Shakesman]

Is it even an option to upload an update to Steam and not make it mandatory?

[Sasori Kigaru]

Originally posted by William Shakesman:

Is it even an option to upload an update to Steam and not make it mandatory?

Pretty sure thats the branches/betas feature you find in a games properties, if a dev/publisher utilizes branches then anyone on an older branch won't be forced to update. They'll just remain on the game version they chose. Rimworld for example, a game with a ton of mods, utilizes the separate branches with their updates going back to Alpha13. Even the workshop for the game allows you to search for mods that function in specific update branches.

Dunno why a lot of devs/publishers don't do this when they're able to do so but its their choice in the end.