steam redownloads Apex

[Elias Brown]

Everytime I switch back to normal Arma 3 (no betas), and then back to the apex_sneak_preview beta the entire 8GB update has to redownload, is there anyway to stop it from redownloading everytime?  

 

[TacticalPanda]

Yea i really hope there is a way of fixing this. I really hate having to download apex again after ending a patrol and wanting to fly a blackfish... ;(

 

[Zeito]

Everytime I switch back to normal Arma 3 (no betas), and then back to the apex_sneak_preview beta the entire 8GB update has to redownload, is there anyway to stop it from redownloading everytime?  

You could try this - Download the beta, use steam game backup to make a backup of your ARMA 3 game files etc. switch it back to non-beta mode (which should modify you back to a production version of the game files) next time you put it in beta mode, cancel the 8gb update and use Steam Game Backup to restore your 'Beta Backup' which should have the 8gb of beta content present. Should take considerably less time to switch between them.

 

[lionel]

You could try this - Download the beta, use steam game backup to make a backup of your ARMA 3 game files etc. switch it back to non-beta mode (which should modify you back to a production version of the game files) next time you put it in beta mode, cancel the 8gb update and use Steam Game Backup to restore your 'Beta Backup' which should have the 8gb of beta content present. Should take considerably less time to switch between them.

or close steam, make a copy of the folder, re-open and update, when switching between the two, keep swapping the folders over and verifying the files.

 

[Zeito]

or close steam, make a copy of the folder, re-open and update, when switching between the two, keep swapping the folders over and verifying the files.

Yeah whatever smarty pants!

 

[Elias Brown]

Is there anyway i can uninstall only Apex? to use steam backup on the entire Arma 3 now takes me 23GB becuase i have installed Apex like 3 times Is there anyway i can completely remove all the Apex files to clear space on my harddrive?

Is Apex located only in the Expansion -> Addons folder? 

 

[lionel]

Is there anyway i can uninstall only Apex? to use steam backup on the entire Arma 3 now takes me 23GB becuase i have installed Apex like 3 times Is there anyway i can completely remove all the Apex files to clear space on my harddrive?

Is Apex located only in the Expansion -> Addons folder? 

delete key ?!?

 

[Elias Brown]

i mean if its possible to remove only the apex content from the game?

 

[lionel]

i mean if its possible to remove only the apex content from the game?

selective deleting

I doubt it tbh, as I am sure certain config files will reference files somewhere in the game, I wouldn't suggest going that route, although if you really really want to, try something like wincommander to compare directories on a before and after installation (this will be a massive pain in the arse though)