

Others, like Ark SE, will download a chunk, stop, decompress files and then write them, then download another chunk, and so on. Some will appear to just stream constantly at one speed. Couple with this the fact that all games download differently. The biggest bottleneck isn't usually internet but your disk drive. So you have to take the steam reported number and multiply it by 8 to get the conversion.Īnd 42*8 comes out at 336 which is pretty damned close to your reported speed.ĭo also note that if it appears to take time to install games, you're barking up the wrong tree. What you're making the mistake with is that the reported speed of download on Steam is in MEGABYTES per second, not megabits that most people normally use. for Windows 3.1)ĮDIT: For those who want to suggest new things or perhaps look by type, here are the suggested games by genre ( EDIT2: Apologies for the delay in updating the list, I was asleep.Ah, I hate to point this out to you but if you're getting 42Mbps that means your speed is FINE. (My additions: Grim Fandango, Worms 1-2, Theme Hospital, Tomb Raider 1-2, Risk* (It wasn't called Risk but was very much like it. Stumbled across my old games from when I was a kid and wondered what it is i missed out on.Īny games here that you think everyone should play at least once? The old /r/patientgamers Essential Games List Please use flair to display what games you’re currently playing, not a punch line, username, tag, URL, or signature.

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