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minus-squareTimbits ( Timbits@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoMore like check your hdd. Steam goes like this for me download, download, download, pause downloading to extract and smash my hdd, download, download, downloand.
minus-squareDdCno1 ( DdCno1@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoI hope you aren’t literally still using an actual HDD.
minus-squarelad ( sukhmel@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoNot for games, usually, but it still has its uses, so why not
minus-squareAuli ( Auli@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoIs this why steam is so insanely slow to download games.
minus-squarekieron115 ( kieron115@startrek.website ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoCould be a variety of things but yes. It also depends on the game and how compressible it’s assets are.
More like check your hdd. Steam goes like this for me download, download, download, pause downloading to extract and smash my hdd, download, download, downloand.
I hope you aren’t literally still using an actual HDD.
Not for games, usually, but it still has its uses, so why not
Is this why steam is so insanely slow to download games.
Could be a variety of things but yes. It also depends on the game and how compressible it’s assets are.