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I have steam running in the background when computer is not sleeping but I was wondering if Steam will download games when my computer is locked/sleeping.
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How to Exit a Game on Steam. Press the escape on your keyboard while playing the game. This will typically bring up the game's main menu. Click on 'Exit Game,' 'Exit to Desktop,' or 'Close Game.' Confirm that you want to close the game. Right click the 'Steam' icon located in your system tray, then click on 'Exit Steam.'
If your computer is locked, that means that your computer is running but that you will be prompted for a password when you go to use it next. In this case, Steam will continue downloading your games as long as the computer is running, e.g. unless the computer falls asleep.
If you put your computer to sleep manually or if it falls asleep automatically after a while, that means that your computer's CPU and some other components more or less turn off. If your computer is asleep, all of your running programs are effectively paused in a suspended state, and Steam will definitely not download games.
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I did it last night and I can 100% confirm that, yes, they will download in sleep mode on PC.
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I have many games on Steam and many more I will buy, but I have a problem and I hope you can point me a solution.
When I download a game, is it possible to launch and play a single player game under Steam and continue downloading others games in the meanwhile?
Steam stops my download as soon as I launch any game, and I am looking for a way to prevent this.
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Global option
You can now allow downloads during any gameplay from the downloads settings:
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Per game option
You can now tell Steam to continue downloading updates/games while playing games from your games' properties. Note that this setting is not available for non-steam games, which will always use the global setting.
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The way I do it is:
- Pause all of the downloads manually.
- Launch the game I want to play.
- Alt-Tab back to Steam window, resume all downloads manually.
- Alt-Tab back to the game and enjoy.
It seems that it only stops the download for you on launching a game. I have not found an 'official' way to do it, but this way works until they give us one.
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Steam used to block all downloads as soon as you launched a game. However, there is no need for a workaround anymore, thanks to the new content system: when you download a game, it is possible to launch and play a single player game under Steam and continue downloading others games in the meanwhile.
Fixed downloading new update while game is still running
Reference: Steam client updates.
In addition, the new content system will allow us to build several new features that we’ve often heard requested. Upcoming client releases will include things like download scheduling, bandwidth throttling, and prioritizing which games get downloaded first. You’ll also be able to download an update to a game while you’re playing that game; Steam will apply the update after you exit the game.
Reference: Steam news.
Some people are talking about downloads being suspended, but I have never experienced this problem. I suggest choosing another server and trying again if this happens to you.
Apparently, a new feature is coming.
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- While playing, hold Ctrl, Alt, and Del to go to pick a menu.
- Pick the 'Start Task Manager' then you can go to window.
- Open steam then resume the downloading then click the picture where you were playing.
- ENJOY!
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After the game was started, you may also ALT-TAB back into steam, and then right-click and press 'Pause Download' (even though it says 'Paused' already), and then right-click and choose 'Resume Download'. I have noticed that some games do not pause your downloads, but most games do.
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