A2/Steam Updates Game while I am racing. How to STOP this?`

A2, via Steam, keeps updating the game while I am racing and it really affects game-play!

I don't see anything is A2 to address this issue.

In STEAM, I've gone into SETTINGS and changed the settings for Downloading to ONLY download between

9am - 2 PM - and NO other times - NO Background downloading so it doesn't interfere with my late-night racing.

BUT it continues to UPDATE during the game and it's getting SO Frustrating!!!!

Anyone know how to prevent this - in A2 or Steam?

 

You can set any game or software in Steam to only update when you launch it by right clicking and to never download in the background for this specific software -> Properties -> Updates:


Maybe that helps.

 

Dont forget this setting as well

 

Are you sure these are data file/version updates? Check on the next occurence and see if you can spot a info button. It will probably say it's for workshop content, which simply means it's your online rating file being backed up.

 

Looks like this:


If it's like this, it happens after you close the game and therefore it won't affect your racing/gameplay.