Disabling auto updates should disable auto updates.

[gurololi]

Title. This feature literally never works for the games that I specifically do not want to update. Only once in a blue moon am I ever prompted with "Update Required", most of the time when a game has an update available it will automatically update even though I have automatic updates turned off. This has been plaguing me for years. STOP!

[blunus]

There is no such option to turn off auto updates rather than setting the game to only update when launched. Your only way is to do the workaround:

Choose the second option from Properties in your library. Go to steamapps folder, find appmanifest_[appid] and set it to read-only. Note that you have to do that again each the Steam client updates, but the second option will keep Steam at bay.

[gurololi]

Originally posted by blunus:

There is no such option to turn off auto updates rather than setting the game to only update when launched. Your only way is to do the workaround:

Choose the second option from Properties in your library. Go to steamapps folder, find appmanifest_[appid] and set it to read-only. Note that you have to do that again each the Steam client updates, but the second option will keep Steam at bay.

I already do this. I'm very familiar with downloading depots and overwriting the appmanifest with the latest manifest ID to trick the client into thinking that it's up to date. It's just a MASSIVE pain in the ass to do so every single time Steam decides "Hey, this guy right here? ♥♥♥♥ his day up LOL!"

"Only update when launched" would be a godsend, and this is how it's supposed to work, but it doesn't. Steam still auto-updates some games no matter what.

This isn't the tech support forum, I'm just screaming into the void. You and I both know this forum isn't actually given any notice by any valve employees with a voice in Quality Assurance, but I still wanted to voice my discontent regardless.

[eram]

as long as you know then its fine, steam was created to update counter strike. its the core of the programs existence

[Zefar]

Originally posted by Necro:

Title. This feature literally never works for the games that I specifically do not want to update. Only once in a blue moon am I ever prompted with "Update Required", most of the time when a game has an update available it will automatically update even though I have automatic updates turned off. This has been plaguing me for years. STOP!

It will not change. People literally have asked for this since day 1 of Steam.

You need to ask the developers to put in a Beta branches if anything.

The reason people can't just turn it off is because people would turn it off. Then go to the forums to complain about bugs that have already been fixed in later games.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You want this...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4547039255696769967

tldr... Ask the game developers.

[gurololi]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You want this...

tldr... Ask the game developers.

No, I don't. Basic literacy skills are on the decline, it seems...

[rawWwRrr]

Originally posted by Necro:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You want this...

tldr... Ask the game developers.

No, I don't.

Actually, you do.

Originally posted by Necro:

Basic literacy skills are on the decline, it seems...

Indeed.

[gurololi]

Originally posted by rawWwRrr:

Originally posted by Necro:

No, I don't.

Actually, you do.

Originally posted by Necro:

Basic literacy skills are on the decline, it seems...

Indeed.

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[Moogal™]

Global disable auto updates urgently required!

[William Shakesman]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You want this...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4547039255696769967

tldr... Ask the game developers.

:nkCool:

Valve can provide users access to the depots when developers do not. Hell, users can ALREADY do this through the console. There is no need for developers to be bothered with this.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by William Shakesman:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You want this...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4547039255696769967

tldr... Ask the game developers.

Valve can provide users access to the depots when developers do not. Hell, users can ALREADY do this through the console. There is no need for developers to be bothered with this.

I guess you didn't know about the hands off approach letting game developers choose this for themselves huh?

It's clearly written for you.

[LuxMors]

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