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    Does downloading multiple games on Steam slow everything down?

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    #1  Edited By Yukoei

    I am installing around 10 games right now and they are going slow, is this because I am downloading multiple ones?

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    #2  Edited By DanielJW

    Yes?

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    #3  Edited By Yukoei
    @DanielJW said:
    " Yes? "
    I am eating a burrito, you want some?
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    #4  Edited By Black_Raven

    yea, you should pause them and only download a few at a time.

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    #5  Edited By eroticfishcake

    Yup. No other reason I can think of.

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    #6  Edited By Yukoei
    @Black_Raven said:
    " yea, you should pause them and only download a few at a time. "
    Is 4 alright?
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    #7  Edited By ZenaxPure

    It's not like you are going to be playing them all at once anyhow, may as well just download the one you are the most interested in first. Though I do believe Steam stops the downloads of any other games when you are in a game. Personally I tend to just download things as I sleep, got enough other stuff to keep me occupied.

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    #8  Edited By Aeterna
    @Yukoei said:
    " @Black_Raven said:
    " yea, you should pause them and only download a few at a time. "
    Is 4 alright? "
    That really depends on just how much bandwidth you have and want to spend on a download.
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    #9  Edited By Slaneesh

    It splits your bandwitch up ofcourse. So in theory. It would take the same time in the end, however youll wait longer for every game.

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    #10  Edited By Kblt

    Yes if you're not on a 100mb line.

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    #11  Edited By Yukoei

    They are at 300 kbs per second =(

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    #12  Edited By pause422

    Just like downloading multiple things anywhere, yes it does. Its best for you to focus on one if its going that slow, pause all of them except whatever you want done first, and start that one back up..or try 2 at a time instead of 4.

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