Steam is a great client for managing your PC games, but by default, it pauses all downloads whenever you're playing a game. Fortunately, you can get around this.
If you set Steam to Big Picture mode you can queue up as many games as you want (never downloaded too many so there MIGHT be a limit), and then you can leave Big Picture mode and they will still be in your download queue. How to Change Download Region and Game Download Locations in Steam Introduction This tutorial will teach a user how to change the download location in Steam client. Since Steam relies on the game files residing in the SteamApps folder, your game files will go to whatever folder you have Steam installed in. The game files must be in the SteamApps folder in order to function. May 18, 2015 - Start installing all those games you want to download during the night. Set it to one time, daily or weekly, however you want it. In your case.
Once you start a game, all of your downloads will immediately pause, which is a pain because after all—what's the best way to kill time while waiting for a game to download? Play a different game! Luckily, you can force Steam to download games while you play. Just fire up the game you want to play, then follow these steps:
- Press Alt-Tab to get back to the desktop, then pull up the Steam window.
- Hover over 'Library' and select 'Downloads.'
- Click the big 'Resume All' button, as seen in the screenshot above.
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Your downloads will begin immediately. Keep in mind that if you're playing an online or multiplayer game, downloads might affect your ping, but single-player should be fine. Remember you can also limit your download speed, if you want to minimize that effect.
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