game-breaking update (v15) - not cool, rimworld developers

[ThiIsMe007]

Steam doesn't have a "do not update" feature...

It has been an eternity since I last used Steam, and you're correct, they've finally removed the feature (I just checked).

[PotatoeTater]

You can stop the autoupdate. Steam will still que up the item into your download list; however, you can set it so it will not start updating games from your que until you manually approve them. It is not that hard to do.

[NolanSyKinsley]

You can also use steamcmd to force a different install directory, and run it from there. Steam will then not update it unless you do so with steamcmd.

[ThiIsMe007]

You can stop the autoupdate. Steam will still que up the item into your download list; however, you can set it so it will not start updating games from your que until you manually approve them. It is not that hard to do.

You can also chose not to use Steam.

Maybe is it a concept that's difficult to understand for some, but it has been working perfectly fine for me.

You can also use steamcmd to force a different install directory, and run it from there. Steam will then not update it unless you do so with steamcmd.

You and I know what steamcmd is (thanks to you, by the way), and how it could work for Rimworld, because it seems that the game doesn't need to be connected to Steam to run (I wouldn't know, I bought my copy directly from this site).

I wouldn't know about most other players using Steam however. Usually, it's "the simpler the better" for everyone.

[Tynan]

I feel the pain.

Unfortunately I can't email you ahead of time since I don't know your email. Valve doesn't give developers identifying information about players who buy the game on Steam.

However, you shouldn't have lost anything. You should be able to set the game back to alpha14 as others have explained, and continue where you left off.

The exception would be in case a modder updated their mod, which could cause trouble, unless you copy the mod files out to prevent them from changing.

Unfortunately Steam really doesn't offer good solutions for this kind of situation; they designed the whole thing for finished games that don't change much. For a game under an aggressive development schedule like RimWorld, with major structural changes and redesigns on a regular basis, that's a problem. I'm frustrated with Steam's lack of support here so I plan on trying to get them to make an effort to improve this. It is a serious hindrance.

Who's to say that my next game won't be destroyed tomorrow, or next week, or next month?

I can say that for certain, your game won't be wiped any time soon.

You could follow the blog to get a warning for the next update (ludeon.com). Or my Twitter. But as I said before, we have no way of contacting you to warn you.

[warden]

Happened here too, saved my game last night thinking i'd built the most functional colony so far. Which won't work today, because even if i go back to A14 on Steam, my mods have already been updated. Sure, there may be a way to get it all back, but it's a much bigger hassle than to simply restart the game once all mods i want are updated to A15.

This isn't the developer's fault, this lies solely on Steam.

[Grishnerf]

even not steams fault.

it is the Workshop that makes Problems.
if you use steam and MANUALLY install all mods, you wont have any Problems going back to 14 with your mods on steam now.
Problem is, most People dont know hwere to find the mods or dont want to waste their time looking.
so in the end, it is the users fault for using mods, they have no clue about, how they work on an Alpha game.

[warden]

even not steams fault.

it is the Workshop that makes Problems.
if you use steam and MANUALLY install all mods, you wont have any Problems going back to 14 with your mods on steam now.
Problem is, most People dont know hwere to find the mods or dont want to waste their time looking.
so in the end, it is the users fault for using mods, they have no clue about, how they work on an Alpha game.

Not really, it's still Steam's fault for not providing a way to manually update games AND related mods. There is no excuse for forcing updates, not for Microsoft, not for Steam, not for anyone. That alone would solve this issue completely, i would set auto-updates OFF, finish my colony and then see if enough mods are updated to start a new one.

Don't blame the end user for a shitty system on the other end of the chain.

[Dunbal]

Seconded that Ludeon should freeze all development on Rimworld so that save games don't get broken...


Seriously, talk about your first world problems.

[Grishnerf]

even not steams fault.

it is the Workshop that makes Problems.
if you use steam and MANUALLY install all mods, you wont have any Problems going back to 14 with your mods on steam now.
Problem is, most People dont know hwere to find the mods or dont want to waste their time looking.
so in the end, it is the users fault for using mods, they have no clue about, how they work on an Alpha game.

Not really, it's still Steam's fault for not providing a way to manually update games AND related mods. There is no excuse for forcing updates, not for Microsoft, not for Steam, not for anyone. That alone would solve this issue completely, i would set auto-updates OFF, finish my colony and then see if enough mods are updated to start a new one.

Don't blame the end user for a shitty system on the other end of the chain.

totally true, im also not a fan of that steam Workshop System.
but in the end, it is the users Problem, if they dont make their Research of how to use mods properly.

[Thorin]

Make yourself a favor in the future (and I'll repeat what I've already said before on these forums) : do not buy games on Steam (or other DRM-enforced platforms, like Origin) that you intend to play modded. Favor options where YOU decide what to do with the game. Buy them directly from the dev (which also increases their income for each sale!), on GOG or equivalent sites if they still exist.

+1 And this is exactly why I don't (or at least very hesitant) buy games on steam.

[mumblemumble]

Tynan, couldn't you use the steam news feed for rimworld to send this message? Just a thought...

[TrashMan]

Unhappily yours,

Pawn of Destiny

turn off auto-update in Steam

[skullywag]

Unhappily yours,

Pawn of Destiny

you may wanna read the thread, steam doesnt do this anymore.
turn off auto-update in Steam

[ArtisticFarmer]

In steam right click on rimworld>properties>beta tab, in the dropdown select the a14 and close the dialogue. Mods may not work though as they are updating to A15.

Thank you! Y'know, every once in a while it isn't so bad being the dummy who doesn't mod...