Removing preloads from steam

[Mindriot]

Searched through forums and found nothing

I preloaded HL episode 1 while on speedy connection (unlike crappy service from ITS but thats another story for another thread...) assuming that it would accept my Maestro card. I then found out it wouldnt and want to know how to safely (ie not remove any other games) remove it.

Anybody else have this problem or is the answer so obvious?

 

[Mindriot]

It's ok just deleted the .gcf file and that redeemed the space on my HDD, and removeed it from the steam list

Turns out it was obvious after all

 

[ajgoodfellow]

The easier way to do it is just to right click on the title in your list and click "Delete local content"

 

[nero120]

Slightly off the subject, but does anyone know how to prevent steam from downloading server content (sounds and stuff) when you join a server to play cs or dod etc?

 

[OzZie]

cl_downloadfilter "nosounds"

 

[nero120]

cl_downloadfilter "nosounds"

Thanks dude, i'll give it a try.

 

[Mindriot]

The easier way to do it is just to right click on the title in your list and click "Delete local content"

That only seems to work with unlocked games, not preloads

 

[Black Dog]

Delete the Episode 1 content gcf file in your user name folder and the Espisode 1 folder in steam apps.

Delete your client blob file in your main directory and then restart steam.

Should work.

 

[ajgoodfellow]

That only seems to work with unlocked games, not preloads

Just tried it and that's right. Sorry, I just assumed it would work as it works for the other games in the list!

 

[james.miller]

edit: nm. it seems to work on preloads, but not the hl2 ep1 preload. strange

 

[ajgoodfellow]

edit: nm. it seems to work on preloads, but not the hl2 ep1 preload. strange

Yeah - odd isn't it