I’ve been noticing that my deck validates MH Wilds every day, and it’s getting a bit frustrating. It downloads like 2GB of shaders almost every other day, and I’m not sure why it’s consistently validating. The extra three minutes I have to wait is becoming annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Same here! I play A Hat in Time, and it keeps downloading shaders like crazy – sometimes up to 10GB a day! It’s pretty wild. The shaders cache is shared with other players, so if someone is playing a mod or has new maps, it can push more downloads to you. Just let it run if it’s not impacting storage too much.
It sounds like your Steam Deck is just working overtime! This validation issue typically happens when the game is fetching pre-compiled shaders from Valve’s servers. I’ve experienced similar things with other games like Snowrunner. If it bothers you, it might help to clear a bit of space or check if any mods are affecting it.
Yeah, I get that it’s probably related to shared shaders. Just wish it wouldn’t validate so often! It’s cool to have updates, but this is over the top!