Steam help

[czc]

That's because you had fail. You should have stopped the installation. Removed it and tried again. What happened was not 8 gigs of patches, but the game downloaded itself instead of using the disc for installation. It happens from time to time.


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There is a way around that. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5357-FSQM-0382

Using Steam launch options to install retail games from disc

Log in to Steam and click on Library.
Right-click on the game, select Delete local content, and confirm.
Insert the first disc into your computer.
Close Steam (Steam > Exit).
Press Windows Key + R to open Run
In the Run window type:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -install E:

Replace E: with the CD/DVD drive you are installing from if is not correct.
Replace C:\Program Files\Steam if your Steam installation is not in the default location.
Press OK. Steam will launch and ask you to sign in if you do not have your password saved. Your installation should continue from the disc.

 

[Murph]

Yeah, but there is no way around updates though.

 

[czc]

No, but would you want to play an un-updated unpatched game?

 

[Murph]

No, but would you want to play an un-updated unpatched game?

Nope, but thats the main complaint I always hear, 'Why must I wait for 5GB to download' etc etc.

 

[Necuno]

There is a way around that. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5357-FSQM-0382

Using Steam launch options to install retail games from disc

Log in to Steam and click on Library.
Right-click on the game, select Delete local content, and confirm.
Insert the first disc into your computer.
Close Steam (Steam > Exit).
Press Windows Key + R to open Run
In the Run window type:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -install E:

Replace E: with the CD/DVD drive you are installing from if is not correct.
Replace C:\Program Files\Steam if your Steam installation is not in the default location.
Press OK. Steam will launch and ask you to sign in if you do not have your password saved. Your installation should continue from the disc.

/noted. thanks.