steam updates are never automatic for me anymore.
Same here. I just started Steam for the first time today after seeing this, and it didn't download any update. When I try to run the game, it then downloads the update.
I think it has something to do with the Steam client update a few days ago. I noticed after that update, Steam starts much faster now. I think they improved startup times by not scanning for individual game updates every time.
This comment was edited on Dec 4, 2008, 23:34.
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