It's worth noting that this concept is not entirely new to Steam.
It's not yet clear whether these restrictions will apply to every game, or if they're simply being added as a tool to be deployed by developers where necessary.ĭjundik pointed out, however, that older builds will likely continue to exist on Valve's storage, but will only be accessible by developers and not end users. While this usually would be a good thing, by requiring this verification step, Valve is effectively preventing users from downloading anything but the most recent build of games/apps.Īs SteamDB's Pavel Djundik explained, this is specifically a problem for modders, speed runners and game preservationists, who often roll back to earlier versions for a variety of reasons, including reverting to more stable, pre-patch builds. If a mismatch is found, the client can refuse the download. Steam does this by matching the app ID, depot ID, manifest ID, branch name and password with the most up-to-date app info. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. In short, the update added a new way for the client to verify a number of core details about any given game/app. The latest Steam beta brought with it an unexpected change that may upset some sections of the user base.
