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Can you choose which version of a game to play on Steam?
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I want to play a game in an older update, but can't see a way to choose a specific version. Is this possible?
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I want to play a game in an older update, but can't see a way to choose a specific version. Is this possible?
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edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
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Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
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Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
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Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38
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I want to play a game in an older update, but can't see a way to choose a specific version. Is this possible?
steam
edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
1
asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
156123
I want to play a game in an older update, but can't see a way to choose a specific version. Is this possible?
steam
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edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
1
asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
156123
edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
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asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
156123
edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
1
edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
1
edited May 23 '16 at 21:47
Peter David Carter
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asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
156123
asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
156123
asked May 23 '16 at 5:39
MatsMats
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Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
5
Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
1
Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38
add a comment |
Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
5
Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
1
Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38
Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
5
5
Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
1
1
Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38
Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38
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Megos answer isn't entirely correct, it depends, so I'll expand a bit.
In general, as Mego says, there is no way to do this, but some publishers do provide this option.
For example, the Paradox Grand Strategy games offer the option to roll back to any prior version and play that.
The only possible mechanic to do this is the beta program. Originally this was provided to allow users to opt into a new patch before it was released, but it also got adapted to provide roll backs.
Right-Click your game of choice in your Steam Library. Select Properties, select the Betas tab.
Click on the drop down menu at the top, which should say "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs".
If this menu now offers earlier versions, then your game offers the rollback function you seek, otherwise there is nothing you can do.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
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It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
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Almost certainly no. Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version or you're in offline mode, and does not offer any mechanism to download, install, and play older versions of games. The only way this would be possible is if the game developer kept older versions as part of the game content and had some sort of version selection in the game.
In short, your options are:
- Play in online mode, with the latest version of the game.
- Play in offline mode, with the last version of the game that you have downloaded.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
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This is incorrect. Many Steam games can be restored to a previous version even without using the 'betas' feature.
There is a complete procedure posted here although the technique is much older than the post, this post was merely the first place it was collected in an easy to use form:
How to download older versions of a game on Steam
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Megos answer isn't entirely correct, it depends, so I'll expand a bit.
In general, as Mego says, there is no way to do this, but some publishers do provide this option.
For example, the Paradox Grand Strategy games offer the option to roll back to any prior version and play that.
The only possible mechanic to do this is the beta program. Originally this was provided to allow users to opt into a new patch before it was released, but it also got adapted to provide roll backs.
Right-Click your game of choice in your Steam Library. Select Properties, select the Betas tab.
Click on the drop down menu at the top, which should say "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs".
If this menu now offers earlier versions, then your game offers the rollback function you seek, otherwise there is nothing you can do.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
6
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
add a comment |
Megos answer isn't entirely correct, it depends, so I'll expand a bit.
In general, as Mego says, there is no way to do this, but some publishers do provide this option.
For example, the Paradox Grand Strategy games offer the option to roll back to any prior version and play that.
The only possible mechanic to do this is the beta program. Originally this was provided to allow users to opt into a new patch before it was released, but it also got adapted to provide roll backs.
Right-Click your game of choice in your Steam Library. Select Properties, select the Betas tab.
Click on the drop down menu at the top, which should say "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs".
If this menu now offers earlier versions, then your game offers the rollback function you seek, otherwise there is nothing you can do.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
6
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
add a comment |
Megos answer isn't entirely correct, it depends, so I'll expand a bit.
In general, as Mego says, there is no way to do this, but some publishers do provide this option.
For example, the Paradox Grand Strategy games offer the option to roll back to any prior version and play that.
The only possible mechanic to do this is the beta program. Originally this was provided to allow users to opt into a new patch before it was released, but it also got adapted to provide roll backs.
Right-Click your game of choice in your Steam Library. Select Properties, select the Betas tab.
Click on the drop down menu at the top, which should say "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs".
If this menu now offers earlier versions, then your game offers the rollback function you seek, otherwise there is nothing you can do.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
Megos answer isn't entirely correct, it depends, so I'll expand a bit.
In general, as Mego says, there is no way to do this, but some publishers do provide this option.
For example, the Paradox Grand Strategy games offer the option to roll back to any prior version and play that.
The only possible mechanic to do this is the beta program. Originally this was provided to allow users to opt into a new patch before it was released, but it also got adapted to provide roll backs.
Right-Click your game of choice in your Steam Library. Select Properties, select the Betas tab.
Click on the drop down menu at the top, which should say "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs".
If this menu now offers earlier versions, then your game offers the rollback function you seek, otherwise there is nothing you can do.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
edited May 23 '16 at 6:55
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
answered May 23 '16 at 6:34
DulkanDulkan
12.4k13371
12.4k13371
6
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
add a comment |
6
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
6
6
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
It's a shame you can no longer say "Don't update this game, ever" :/ I understand many of the reasons, but it's still a shame.
– Luaan
May 23 '16 at 9:51
add a comment |
Almost certainly no. Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version or you're in offline mode, and does not offer any mechanism to download, install, and play older versions of games. The only way this would be possible is if the game developer kept older versions as part of the game content and had some sort of version selection in the game.
In short, your options are:
- Play in online mode, with the latest version of the game.
- Play in offline mode, with the last version of the game that you have downloaded.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
add a comment |
Almost certainly no. Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version or you're in offline mode, and does not offer any mechanism to download, install, and play older versions of games. The only way this would be possible is if the game developer kept older versions as part of the game content and had some sort of version selection in the game.
In short, your options are:
- Play in online mode, with the latest version of the game.
- Play in offline mode, with the last version of the game that you have downloaded.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
add a comment |
Almost certainly no. Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version or you're in offline mode, and does not offer any mechanism to download, install, and play older versions of games. The only way this would be possible is if the game developer kept older versions as part of the game content and had some sort of version selection in the game.
In short, your options are:
- Play in online mode, with the latest version of the game.
- Play in offline mode, with the last version of the game that you have downloaded.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
Almost certainly no. Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version or you're in offline mode, and does not offer any mechanism to download, install, and play older versions of games. The only way this would be possible is if the game developer kept older versions as part of the game content and had some sort of version selection in the game.
In short, your options are:
- Play in online mode, with the latest version of the game.
- Play in offline mode, with the last version of the game that you have downloaded.
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
edited May 23 '16 at 6:29
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
answered May 23 '16 at 6:13
MegoMego
1,622720
1,622720
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
add a comment |
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
I think you mean 'or you're in offline mode' :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:29
1
1
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
@Robotnik Thanks, my brain wires got crossed there :)
– Mego
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
No worries, it happens :-)
– Robotnik♦
May 23 '16 at 6:30
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
Pretty sure there was a "don't update this game" option but they removed it. I've read a few peoples reviews on GTA San Andreas which complained about it.
– Gigala
May 23 '16 at 10:58
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
"Steam refuses to open a game unless it's the latest version" - is this legal? I know that software is licensed, not "owned" - but aren't there relevant consumer rights laws to protect what people paid for? (e.g. if an update decided to add advertising, or remove features, etc)?
– Dai
Jul 12 '18 at 19:09
add a comment |
This is incorrect. Many Steam games can be restored to a previous version even without using the 'betas' feature.
There is a complete procedure posted here although the technique is much older than the post, this post was merely the first place it was collected in an easy to use form:
How to download older versions of a game on Steam
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
add a comment |
This is incorrect. Many Steam games can be restored to a previous version even without using the 'betas' feature.
There is a complete procedure posted here although the technique is much older than the post, this post was merely the first place it was collected in an easy to use form:
How to download older versions of a game on Steam
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
add a comment |
This is incorrect. Many Steam games can be restored to a previous version even without using the 'betas' feature.
There is a complete procedure posted here although the technique is much older than the post, this post was merely the first place it was collected in an easy to use form:
How to download older versions of a game on Steam
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
This is incorrect. Many Steam games can be restored to a previous version even without using the 'betas' feature.
There is a complete procedure posted here although the technique is much older than the post, this post was merely the first place it was collected in an easy to use form:
How to download older versions of a game on Steam
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
answered 18 mins ago
GlassDeviantGlassDeviant
11
11
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Short answer, no. There might be exceptions, so it would help if we knew what game you were talking about, but Ive never seen the user given an option to roll back updates.
– user106385
May 23 '16 at 5:42
5
Apparently you can't do this in Steam. The GoG Galaxy client does support this however. So if you like this feature, consider buying the game from GoG if it's available.
– Leon van Noord
May 23 '16 at 14:41
1
Which game is it?
– Tom
May 25 '16 at 11:38