Steam on my PC

05-12-12, 02:57 AM

I have recently installed steam on my PC and my broadband usage has doubled, is this due to steam, is steam a file sharing system os some sort.

thanks

HunterICX · 05-12-12, 03:21 AM

Depends, Steam does automatically update games whenever there's a new patch release for that game you have in your game library or steam has a update of its own.

Apart from that Steam doesn't do anything on its own.

HunterICX

CaptainHaplo · 05-12-12, 03:26 AM

Steam is an "online" service as well as a game provider. Often, it starts up when the pc does - and auto logs you in. Thus - its generating traffic. Whether your playing a steam game or not, your still likely to be logged in, and thus passing packets. That data pales in comparison to downloading patches and such - but if you start playing a game - your steam traffic will jump. Friend notifications, steam "achievements", etc - all are traffic originating from steam.

Is it doubling your traffic? Possible.

05-13-12, 01:24 AM

thanks for that, I just found steam has an offline mode, so thats ok, it's the broadband increasing by 100% that has scared me.

Trouble is the game (Napoleon) cannot be played with out steam which is frustrating.

OrganisedChaos88 · 06-30-12, 10:04 PM

You can disable steam from download patches for installed games automatically, if thats an issues just right-click on the game and under properties disable it.

05-12-12, 02:57 AM	#1
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Steam on my PC I have recently installed steam on my PC and my broadband usage has doubled, is this due to steam, is steam a file sharing system os some sort. thanks

05-12-12, 03:21 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Depends, Steam does automatically update games whenever there's a new patch release for that game you have in your game library or steam has a update of its own. Apart from that Steam doesn't do anything on its own. HunterICX __________________

05-12-12, 03:26 AM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Steam is an "online" service as well as a game provider. Often, it starts up when the pc does - and auto logs you in. Thus - its generating traffic. Whether your playing a steam game or not, your still likely to be logged in, and thus passing packets. That data pales in comparison to downloading patches and such - but if you start playing a game - your steam traffic will jump. Friend notifications, steam "achievements", etc - all are traffic originating from steam. Is it doubling your traffic? Possible. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

05-13-12, 01:24 AM	#4
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	thanks for that, I just found steam has an offline mode, so thats ok, it's the broadband increasing by 100% that has scared me. Trouble is the game (Napoleon) cannot be played with out steam which is frustrating.

06-30-12, 10:04 PM	#5
OrganisedChaos88 Bilge Rat Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	You can disable steam from download patches for installed games automatically, if thats an issues just right-click on the game and under properties disable it.