Especially since I can workaround through queue babysitting (see above). Because my internet connection works perfectly for everything else I do, including high-bandwith activities (gaming, netflix, other downloading) I would guess that it is not the problem.
#STEAM DOWNLOAD STOPPING HOW TO#
System: Lenovo T420 (laptop), Intel i7-2620M, 8gb ram, NVIDIA NVS 4200MĬonnection: Up to 45 mpbs AT&T UVerse (usually clocks in at around 30-something)ĮDIT: I would like to note that I used to work in CS (see my Stack Overflow profile), so I do know how to do things like "make sure your internet connection works", "don't let other programs hog bandwidth", and "disable background processes". I'd love to see a definitive solution to it, especially since I pretty much can't play any game > 1 gb. This is a problem I've been having for some time and have tried many solutions (see above). Adding "-tcp" flag to Steam launch options.Stopping background programs/other internet accessors.Deleting tons of Steam files and redownloading them.Changing Steam download server/location.Using a different network (many, many different networks).
I can workaround this by babysitting the "move to top of queue" button but for large games this isn't practical.
Game is now listed as "update required (not queued)".After a few seconds, game stops downloading.Game is displayed "downloading", network speed listed, etc (normal behavior).The problem: when I am downloading anything with Steam, no matter where I am or what I am connected to, it pauses the download after a few seconds. Steam from times to times needs to unpack the downloaded chunks, so it stops downloading stuff, and then continues.