46 lines
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46 lines
1.9 KiB
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# Linux - Steam Download Speed Fix
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<b>Steam Download Speed is so slow on Linux...Here's the fix</b>
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Some systems and configurations seem to have issues with HTTP2. Disabling HTTP2 will probably yield faster downloads on those configurations. You can either use the console command `@nClientDownloadEnableHTTP2PlatformLinux 0` or set it in steam_dev.cfg
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There is another one which makes Steam connect to more servers (up to 10) which can improve download speeds.
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`@fDownloadRateImprovementToAddAnotherConnection 1.0`
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You can then use the command `download_sources` to see various stats.
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For native installs of Steam where you have installed Steam through apt, dnf, pacman, etc... the file path will be as follows:
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`~/.steam/steam/steam_dev.cfg`
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For Flatpak installs of Steam the file path will be as follows:
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`~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.steam/steam/steam_dev.cfg`
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I have added the `steam_dev.cfg` file in this repository that you can put in the file path.
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# Run the Fix
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Getting the fix on your machine is easy. Running the following command to get the script to execute and place the `steam_dev.cfg` file in the correct location.
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/blakeridgway/linux_steam_download_fix.git
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cd linux_steam_download_fix
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./steam_download_speed_fix.sh
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```
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**Disclaimer: The select Yes/No is a selection using 1 for yes & 2 for no.**
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*This is being fixed in another iteration. Feel free to open a Pull Request if you see any thing that can be optimized.*
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# Visual Proof
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_Before the `steam_dev.cfg` file is in place_
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_After the `steam_dev.cfg` file is in place_
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# Sources for Fix
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[Arch Wiki - Disable HTTP2](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/steam#Disable_HTTP2_for_faster_downloads)
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[Gentoo Wiki - Slow download](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Steam/Client_troubleshooting#Slow_download_or_limited)
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