Playing steam games while downloading

I play a lot of games that can be modded and many mods tend to break games so I also spend a lot of time re-installing games.

I have probably lost out days of gaming in the last year due to having to wait for things to finish downloading. Thank you very much!! As well as changing the setting on per-game basis you can change the global default from the Steam settings. This is Helpfull. Originally posted by class :. Last edited by efen ; 29 Jun, am. Just minimize game u are playing go to the libary click download and that should be it. Zoridia View Profile View Posts. Actually, a much better solution is to temporarily change the global setting without bothering with individual games.

All games are set to follow the global settings by default anyway. This tool also supports different audio input source, such as system sound, microphone or both. Thus, you can make use of it to record the background music of steam games and add your narration into the video.

While you can add annotation like arrows, lines, texts, and shapes as you record games. In addition, this Steam game recorder also allows you to record your webcam feeds, which is perfect for doing commentaries along with audio boost and noise cancellation function. Tips: To instantly record the portion of the game that you wish, you can do it by using Task Scheduler function.

All you need to do is to set the start time, duration, and the recording region. Moreover, this program has a lighter free online version, which is efficient and convenient to use. Another way to record Steam games is by using Bandicam. This program is a well-known video recorder that enables users to capture Steam gameplay.

It features the ability to compress recorded file in a much smaller size, record continuously for 24 hours, and enables 4k Ultra HD recording. After recording, this screencast tool enables you to upload the video clip for sharing it on YouTube.

This is indeed a decent recorder to use in capturing games on Steam. In spite of its popularity, this application has some drawbacks. Some users may complain about the annoying watermark in trial version and the noisy noise it generates.

This is also a popular tool in recording Steam games on PC. This application is available in free and paid version. Unlike above programs, this Steam game recording software has a 30 second limitations in the free version.

For a longer recording, availing the pro version is a must. Plus, watermark is also attached for trial version. Start a New Discussion. Discussions Rules and Guidelines. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic harassment, fighting, or rude posts.

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When you end the game the download will continue. This is how steam works for me anyway. From my personal experience with Steam, you can play games offline, but if you plan on doing so you better make sure that you go into offline mode while you have an internet connection first. This becomes an annoyance when I go back to stay with my parents over the break.

Also steam automatically stops the download when you play the game so you have to go and manually unpause the download. If you have good like amazing internet then I can say from first hand that. Downloads automatically pause when launching a game.