What is this extra download?

VyersReaver · April 2018

I thought I already downloaded the full game, I was playing it for several days, now it wants to dl another 48 gigs? WTH? Steam version.

ZOS_Bill · April 2018

In Steam, verify the game cache as there could be missing or corrupted files causing this download to occur.

VyersReaver · April 2018

Actually, it showed 47754 Mb all the way up to 100%, so I guess it was a checkup, but it said download.

Mertica · April 2018

If you're talking about Steam and not the Client itself, I think I have the same issue..

VyersReaver · April 2018

Mertica wrote: »

If you're talking about Steam and not the Client itself, I think I have the same issue..

Actually, both. Steam DID download extra 3 Gb, but that's about it. Then it launched the ESO Launcher, where it said that it needs to download 47 Gb, but that number stayed the same throughout percentage, so I guess it just did a checkup.

VyersReaver · April 2018

Ok, now Steam downloads ANOTHER 3 Gb. What is going on? It's the second time this week, I will run out of space with these redownloads.

essi2 · April 2018

Never use the Steam game cache verification on MMOs or other games that patch using their own launcher, this includes ESO.

Steam will check against an old version, usually the release version and then proceed to download the entire game again.

EDIT:

If you think you need to run a file repair, use the launcher repair option.

VyersReaver · April 2018

FFS, there it goes AGAIN! Third time this week, I am growing tired of this.

I identified when that happens, the game is on a Seagate 1TB HDD, connected through USB, and when all this happens I hear a distinct "plugged out" Windows sound when I start the Launcher through Steam. Steam started downloading 3Gb again.

Edit: now the Launcher couldn't update manifesto or something, and it says "Creating Download" for the same 47Gb as before (but before it was verifying).

Edit 2: ok, one eternity later, it actually just verified and downloaded 2Gb (after Steam did 3Gb). How do I avoid the whole Steam DL/Launcher Verification procedure after the stuff triggering this happens? It is starting to drive me nuts.