How do I stop auto-updating on Steam?

[Squirrelloid]

Since 1.9 is a mess right now, I'd like to not update. But when I go to the EUIV properties - updates, the options are "always keep up to date", "only on launch", and "high priority". Where do I find the option to turn updates off?

 

[Hootieleece]

The best you can do is make a copy of EUIV somewhere else on the computer and play from that version. Unfortunately you are stuck with 1.9 since it already downloaded.

 

[Rey]

1.8.1 is available in the 'betas' if you want to rollback.

 

[riknap]

you can use the beta branches to revert to the previous patches

 

[Mnemnosyne]

There is no option to turn updates off on Steam generally speaking. Used to be one of the options claimed you could turn updates off, but it was a lie back then; that option was the same as the current 'only update when I launch' option. At least it has been clarified.

For EUIV, you can make a copy of the entire game folder, because the game works when run outside of Steam, at least; and also Paradox uses the beta function, as others have mentioned above, to keep older versions active for a time. For other games, you would have to set it to only update when I launch...then disconnect from the internet before launching each time. Also, hope you never accidentally launch the game. And hope Steam doesn't sneak behind your back and update anyway, because at this point I'd expect that to happen. One of the few things that drives me up the wall about Steam is that forced-updates of theirs.

 

[Tom013]

For EUIV, you can make a copy of the entire game folder, because the game works when run outside of Steam, at least; and also Paradox uses the beta function, as others have mentioned above, to keep older versions active for a time. For other games, you would have to set it to only update when I launch...then disconnect from the internet before launching each time.

Similarly, as another short-term option with games like EU4, you can tick that "only update on launch" box to prevent Steam from doing background updates and then launch directly from the EU4 .exe in its directory. It shan't update then either.

 

[Yominokuni]

You could start by atleast reading the sticky's of the forum you're posting in.

I believe this kinda answers the question:

Sticky Thread Sticky: How to prevent Europa Universalis IV from updating automatically!
Started by BjornB‎, 05-12-2014 15:58

Conveniently created 5 days before your thread.

 

[AndrewT]

Since 1.9 is a mess right now, I'd like to not update. But when I go to the EUIV properties - updates, the options are "always keep up to date", "only on launch", and "high priority". Where do I find the option to turn updates off?

The best you can do is make a copy of EUIV somewhere else on the computer and play from that version. Unfortunately you are stuck with 1.9 since it already downloaded.

The closest is to set Steam to offline mode. Of course you can't do Ironman or MP that way ...

 

[Squirrelloid]

Unfortunately you are stuck with 1.9 since it already downloaded.

Actually, it's been running since last night, and as long as I don't exit, it won't update xP

 

[Squirrelloid]

You could start by atleast reading the sticky's of the forum you're posting in.

I believe this kinda answers the question:

Sticky Thread Sticky: How to prevent Europa Universalis IV from updating automatically!
Started by BjornB‎, 05-12-2014 15:58

Conveniently created 5 days before your thread.

Except I don't want to play offline, my games are all Ironman...