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How to switch of automatic Mod download?

18 Dec 2015, 22:19 PM
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As the title says, how it is possible to switch the automatic mod download off while you are in the lobby, arranged teams?

Because I have so much fucking mods I never will play and it needs a lot of time to delete them. And this makes no sense due to it downloads again if I am back in the lobby...a vicous circle!!
18 Dec 2015, 22:22 PM
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Menu -> Options -> Graphics -> Custom Aesthetics

18 Dec 2015, 22:25 PM
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avatar of Leodot

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jump backJump back to quoted post18 Dec 2015, 22:22 PMhhhhh
Menu -> Options -> Graphics -> Custom Aesthetics



Thanks, but this switches just the aesthetics off, not the download. COH2 still downloads mods I dont want to have.
18 Dec 2015, 22:31 PM
#4
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"Unsubscribe" from the Mods listed in game (Modding Hub -> Manage).
18 Dec 2015, 22:38 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post18 Dec 2015, 22:25 PMLeodot


Thanks, but this switches just the aesthetics off, not the download. COH2 still downloads mods I dont want to have.

I just tried joining a modded game lobby with Custom Aesthetics turned off, and it still downloaded several non-tuning mods.

The only solutions I can think of are to either not join modded lobbies (actually that would only stop the game from downloading a few different kinds of mods, like tuning), or to maybe change the permissions on your mod folder (haven't tried). (see my next post for update)

This thread might have more information: http://www.coh2.org/topic/45309/hidden-autodownload

It looks like victory strikes (and maybe others?) are downloaded regardless of your preferences to prevent sync errors.
18 Dec 2015, 23:50 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post18 Dec 2015, 22:38 PMhhhhh

I just tried joining a modded game lobby with Custom Aesthetics turned off, and it still downloaded several non-tuning mods.

The only solutions I can think of are to either not join modded lobbies (actually that would only stop the game from downloading a few different kinds of mods, like tuning), or to maybe change the permissions on your mod folder (haven't tried).

This thread might have more information: http://www.coh2.org/topic/45309/hidden-autodownload

It looks like victory strikes (and maybe others?) are downloaded regardless of your preferences to prevent sync errors.


I will give it a try! ty
19 Dec 2015, 01:56 AM
#7
avatar of hhhhh

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I did a bit of experimenting and it looks like turning Custom Aesthetics "off" prevents things like decals and skins from downloading. It seems only the required mods (like custom victory strikes and custom maps) will be downloaded.

Since setting Custom Aesthetics to "off" prevents aesthetic mod downloads, there wouldn't be any benefit to changing your decal/skin/etc mod folder permissions. Changing the permissions on the fatalities/gamemode/etc folders would likely cause a sync error if you try to play a custom game without all the required mods.

You could try only joining custom games marked as unmodded (not sure if this accounts for all kinds of mods), but someone with mods could easily join after you do and force a download.

So basically, you can reduce how much you download with the Custom Aesthetics option, or you can stop the downloads completely by not playing custom games.

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