This is how you run Satisfactory 0.8.3.3 (on windows)
---- This only works for Steam, not Epic. I don't believe Epic has any option. ----
Note: This is mostly the guide from the wiki, with one new extra step at the end. SMM won't see the install when done my way, because I kept it as simple as possible.
Note: When a line has something like [blablabla], copy and paste everything BETWEEN the square brackets, not the brackets.
Open steam.
Press win-r (open the windows run menu), and paste [steam://open/console], then press enter.
Steam will open a new window called "console".
Paste this command into that console: [download_depot 526870 526871 3783838377491884235]
This will take a while, and may be slower than normal steam downloads. Also, it has no progress bar. For me, it stalled for a long time at < 0.1mbps and then suddenly completed.
If you get weird errors, just try to download it again. It will probably work eventually, nothing you can do to help it.
When it finishes, there will be a little message in the console window telling you where it downloaded the game to. It will be a folder something like [D:\games\Steam\steamapps\content\app_526870]
If you have existing mods, copy the folders Mod and Config from the normal Steam\steamapps\common\Satisfactory\FactoryGame folder into the appropriate folders of the 8.3.3 download.
New step:
Create a shortcut to the 8.3.3 FactoryGame.exe wherever is convenient for you.
Add the argument -NoSteamClient to your shortcut. (in properties.) It should look something like ["D:\games\Steam\steamapps\content\app_526870\FactoryGame.exe" -NoSteamClient]
Move your 8.3.3 folder somewhere Steam won't mess it up.
Final note: If you want the ability to run SMM again to manage your mods, you'll need to replace the proper Steam download of the game with your 8.3.3 copy, and try to keep Steam from replacing it. You should be able to run the game from any folder without steam, as long as it has the -NoSteamClient argument.
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also covered in detail in the FAQ:
https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#PlayOlderVersion
Well, somehow I missed the arguments part
Either it was edited in since yesterday, or I derped. Either way, maybe my shorter version will help somebody.
Oh wait, it actually was added in! Ha.
an error massage: error downloading chunk for file "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\content\app_526870\depot_526871\Engine\Plugins\Online\OnlineSubsystemEOS\Binaries\Win64\FactoryGame-OnlineSubsystemEOSPlus-Win64-Shipping.dll"
All you can do is try again, sorry
i have no config folder, so i dont know where to get that. i dont know if the version i downloaded from the console is even 0.8 anymore, nor how to stop it from updating.
It would only be created after you have mods
This was intended for people who already had mods, so I'll tweak that
The version you downloaded to the weird folder should have FactoryGame.exe, which would be 8.3.3
yes, but i had error messages, and @NumberNegative told me to verify file integrity, and i dont know if the file has updated or not
Verifying integrity only works on the release version, no good here
and after that, how do i work the mod loader because it still thinks the file is 1.0
You'll have to close steam, and move the 8.3.3 folder's contents to where steam normally puts the game. Then the mod manager will see it. (When you turn steam back on, it's gonna try to replace it...)
cant you hop in a call and directly tell me?
i did that and it still didnt work
im stupid, so idk what im doin
It should look something like
i dont have the launcher_id
That's fine
As long as the rest is in the right place for your system
yep, and i still cant use smm
That's the 1.0 version
You can tell cause the program name is different
You have the app_##### folder, right?
so then it changed? so ive gotta redownload it again
Steam isn't downloading 8.3.3 to THAT folder
yes, then i moved the contents into this folder
Ok, but steam replaced it then
(next time copy the contents, to save downloading it again)
ima send screenshots one by one by what i do, ok?
k. I may have delayed responses
correct so far?
No, you're downloading the wrong version
Use the link from the guide above, I saved the step of looking up the right ID
Everything else was correct though
so this one? "download_depot 526870 526871 3783838377491884235"
Yes
Much better
I think you grabbed the ID for the 1.0 version, since it's the top
i grabbed one from 9 months ago
(which is why I put it right in my version)
Hmm, well it got 1.0 somehow.Took me a while to get the right ID the first time
so will it replace the empty depot file?
or will a second one be created?
It makes a folder for it
but i already had one, so will it replace it, or create one?
Dunno
It's gonna do whatever it does
idk wtf this shit means
] download_depot 526870 526871 3783838377491884235
Downloading depot 526871 (7957 MB) ...
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
] download_depot 526870 526871 3783838377491884235
Downloading depot 526871 (7957 MB) ...
src\clientdll\depotdownloadmgr.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: CDepotDownloadMgr::BYldRequestDepotChunks: same chunk requested twice for depot 526871
i cleared my download cache and im retrying
Yeah, if it fails just do it again. It's pretty janky
tried it 4 times now π
no luck
Normally Steam hides that problem from you
this is kinda crazy how its the only way to get the older versions
Yep. i asked the devs on reddit to give us an official way, and got an insdane number of downvotes
damn
maybe smm could add it idk
Nope
make it easyer atlest
Not really, Steam is it's own thing
this fukin sucks
There's a version on the open seas, but it's slightly older, so no good
ive got the rush to play satisfactory but with no mods icba my whole world was useing faster hypertubes
and no smart mod :Sadge:
everything takes like 10x as long to do
my C drive is at 100% and my pc struggling to do enything
nice
Well, that could be the issue?
go on
Clear some space
my c drive is at 100% useage not 100% full
mb
Ah. Well, it's a good sign, it has to decompress a lot
my pc is getting fuckked :REEEE:
is it still downloading?
No idea, you'd have to check task manager or monitor the file sizes
huh?
monitor the file sizes?
Find the directory where it's downloading, and see if it's getting bigger
You could also see if your free space is decreasing
cant see the size
re doing it
yup this is so skuffed my pc was freezing for like 3 hours as it downloaded to my windows drive with no progress bar
It took me a couple tries, and my PC's a beast
it would have been alright if i downloaded onto my non windows ssd
Filling up your OS drive is pretty bad, as you learned.
It needs like 21gb total
yeh i allways keep my windows drive with like 20gb spare and make sure it dosent get rammed overwise you can brick you OS i know from experienceπ
help plz
-# (Known issue
TargetRename1.0 / smmsteam1.0 / Temp1.0PluginFailedToLoad / DisableMods1.0 )
You cant play with mods on 1.0 yet!
Learn more: https://discord.com/channels/555424930502541343/555428529903239178/1282788921259987057
If you're trying to launch the game without mods:
1.0 has renamed the game target, preventing SMM from being able to automatically uninstall mods for you.
1. To manually turn off mods, delete the FactoryGame/Mods folder from your game install directory manually. Here's how to find the game install directory: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#Files_GameInstall
- Even after you do this, SMM still won't work, and you will still get the "folder that does not exist" error message! You have to launch the game from Epic/Steam for now. Close SMM and don't use it again until we announce that mods are updated.
- If you have issues launching the game after this, also delete the FactoryGame/Plugins folder, then verify your game files to restore it: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#_how_do_i_verify_my_game_files
- If you're still having issues, post the next error you get!
-# Responding to smm1.0 triggered by @Crypto Genienot being able to set a custom dir from smm is so dumb icl
Well Doug, feel free to go off and write your own Mod Manager. Its not like anyone is stopping you.
how on earth do I add an argument to the shortcut
I've been trying for 15 minutes
look all im saying is that this took me 3 hours with my pc bugging out and im now 4 hours in and ive run into about 7 errors/problems. This shit is a pain
im kinda pissed π
that's just the issues of trying to downgrade a game unofficially
Steam lets you add launch options. Library, properties
right click, properties
(on the shortcut you were supposed to make)
oops
hes new here
this?
Can't do it through steam, to avoid problems
Yes, but you probably need quotes around the filename
okay
sick thanks
It's telling me every single mod on the mod manager is broken...
but I think they're all working
Yep, it's just a safety thing
Downside is some mods really are too old for 8.3.3
i still cant get it to work
C:\Users\User>cd E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Satisfactory\FactoryGame.exe
The directory name is invalid.
The quotes go around just the filename, not the argument
"D:\games\Steam\steamapps\content\app_526870\FactoryGame.exe" -NoSteamClient
it opens a new tab in my firefox bru
HOW
Delete that shortcut, it's cursed. The thing you pasted is correct
Hell, just paste what you have into the run menu
π
lmao
Just do the win-r thing
doing it rn
it worked
wtf
Dunno how you or windows made a url shortcut instead
now i wana try get smm working
That's trickier
HOLY SHIT
after like 4 hours
Congrats. Took me about that long too
Though I had to figure out most of it myself, since the wiki hadn't updated
how do i launch tho
it just sends me to steam to install
Paste it into run
You 1000% cannot launch through SMM
Since you moved it to the steam dir, you'll need to update your path. And close steam, or it's gonna overwrite 8.3.3
oh shit it crashed
It appears your crash was generated from a copy of the game that does not have mods installed. We likely can't help with it. Please use the Unreal crash reporter dialog to report the error the game developers and/or report it on the official discord and QA site.
-# Responding to
isusingmodsno triggered by @douglong day
no mods
NFI, seems like a "normal" problem
Oh, it says UE4 in it. means some mod is too old
i had them all off tho
Apparently not, or that couldn't happen
You have to delete the mods directory for them to be actually off
im fuckin in
I'm glad I didn't help somebody with a disorganized factory.
π
Remember, steam WILL overwrite your copy if you don't hide it
wdym the world save?
No, the exe
bru
It's super helpful and an idiot
how do i not make that happen :0
Keep steam completely closed while using SMM, and move the game dir back to somewhere else before opening steam
thats such a pain
Yep. Devs are kinda jackasses for not making this possible the normal way
that sucks
its crashing again no mods
It appears your crash was generated from a copy of the game that does not have mods installed. We likely can't help with it. Please use the Unreal crash reporter dialog to report the error the game developers and/or report it on the official discord and QA site.
-# Responding to
isusingmodsno triggered by @dougSame answer, still says UE4
bruhh
If that's not it, I literally have no idea
I am having trouble loading my U8 game into 1.0 also, it crashes
I can't help with that, it just kinda sucks
Loading it into U8 and disabling mods before saving might help
I am going to selectively remove stuff via satisfactory calculator to narrow down the culprit building/s
Doing that right now, will see how I go
wtf....
Dunno
Is there a way to disable all mods from Satisfactory side. not using SMM?
-# (Known issue
TargetRename1.0 / smmsteam1.0 / Temp1.0PluginFailedToLoad / DisableMods1.0 )
You cant play with mods on 1.0 yet!
Learn more: https://discord.com/channels/555424930502541343/555428529903239178/1282788921259987057
If you're trying to launch the game without mods:
1.0 has renamed the game target, preventing SMM from being able to automatically uninstall mods for you.
1. To manually turn off mods, delete the FactoryGame/Mods folder from your game install directory manually. Here's how to find the game install directory: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#Files_GameInstall
- Even after you do this, SMM still won't work, and you will still get the "folder that does not exist" error message! You have to launch the game from Epic/Steam for now. Close SMM and don't use it again until we announce that mods are updated.
- If you have issues launching the game after this, also delete the FactoryGame/Plugins folder, then verify your game files to restore it: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#_how_do_i_verify_my_game_files
- If you're still having issues, post the next error you get!
-# Responding to smm1.0 triggered by @MurfDelete the folder, like the bot said
it be empty
I will delete it..
Ok, then load your save in u8, save it anew, then try
ok
You may find it crashes in u8 too, without mods
nah checked that
is the triangle info symbol next to the save name means it has mods?
Don't know
i delete the mods folder in the dir and run it but it still crashs with some mods
It appears your crash was generated from a copy of the game that does not have mods installed. We likely can't help with it. Please use the Unreal crash reporter dialog to report the error the game developers and/or report it on the official discord and QA site.
-# Responding to
isusingmodsno triggered by @dougstill crashes with no mods aswell
Sorry, this is out of scope for me
π
thanks for all the help tho
Is there a way to run the older version while also using mods?
So I've been able to boot up the old version using the shortcut, however I can't see a way to make SMM launch using the shortcut instead of through steam
And that seems like it'd just be the easiest fix for it.
You need to copy the old version files to the correct steam folder before SMM will recognize it. Just backup the 1.0 files before deleting. You will need a new shorrtcut too.. with -NoSteamClient, on the new path
You don't launch through SMM
So take the files from the depot add a shortcut with the argument and paste it into the steamapps/common game folder right?
With Steam completely off
Right. Are you able to play multiplayer like this?
So far it's only booted up in offline mode and without any of my installed mods
Dunno
no, multiplayer on U8 is a no go a beleive
unless you can get it to work through steam, online, without updating. I could not.
Figured as much. Mods are also a no go as well then I assume.
i tried it with no luck
work fine for me thanks for the help
Mods work fine on 8.3.3, that's the entire point of running it.
Well they don't seem to work when I launch it
Do I need to do anything special with Smm that I haven't done
No, not if you already had a mods folder
hey whats the last version should I downgrade to?
for using mods properly
8.3.3 I put the build ID in the guide above
help?
mevermind i solved it
what was the fix?
i put wrong manifest
lol
Love these self fixing problems.
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Has anyone had any luck trying to use the manifest according to how these instructions do?
Apparently it's meant to make sure steam doesn't try to update the game which would theoretically allow you to play multiplayer, but it just crashes the game for me instead.
Just skip it, and move the game to a different directory
Multiplayer isn't going to work from what I'm told
Yeah
Welp that's a shame
Does this work when selecting the option to launch Satisfactory through SMM? I can get Update 8.3.3 to launch, but Steam will force-update the game whenever I launch through SMM (and therefore I can't play with mods). I have the mods & configs folder in the [FactoryGame] file, and I've tried replacing the three "Manifest" files in from 1.0 with no luck.
No, launch it via the shortcut
SMM only manages files; once it puts them in the right place, you can launch via any other means
Forget all the manifest stuff, it's too finnicky
Shut down steam. Move the game files to the steam location. Use SMM. Close SMM. Move the game files back to some unrelated folder. Play it from there.
I tried that, but the mods will not show up. I have the mods and config folders moved to the right spot, but whenever I launch via the shortcut there is no mods section on the main menu.
I'm not sure what you're messing up, but if the directories are in the right spot relative to the game's exe, it'll work
Just double check, because it's probably something silly
This is what I have in the unrelated folder, does anything look amiss? The last one is inside of the [FactoryGame] file.
Try putting quotes around the path part inside your shortcut
It looks correct, are the mods in that mods folder?
I tried, but it automatically removes them when I hit "apply"
Ok, it was a longshot
Does it try to launch steam?
Like, are you sure it's not automatically launching 1.0?
Yeah, I believe all of the config files match as well
Then it all should be working, this is really odd
No, it doesn't use steam and I get the U8 title screen
Then I think this is just a regular issue with mods, which is good news.
Ask for help in the main channel, or as a new topic
The title screen
(Make sure you mention you're using U8, or they'll assume you couldn't read the 1.0 warning)
Um, that's 1.0, isn't it?
Nope, my mistake. I hadn't noticed they updated the text
I think this is an issue with SML (the mod part of SMM) itself
You're doing everything right
You're running SMM while the u8 game files are in the steam directory, right?
I think? The U8 files are in the folder I installed the game into (steamapps -> common -> Satisfactory). I can install and remove mods, and the mods folder itself will update when I add or delete a mod. However, when I launch through the shortcut in the "steamapps -> common -> Satisfactory" folder, the mods will not show up in-game.
The mods also need to be copied to your "outside" copy of the game
I think your shortcut might be directed to the wrong copy?
I'm assuming usually that you wouldn't launch the one in the steam folder, for simplicity's sake.
I got it, I made a folder on the desktop with all of the U8 files and mods inside, and just copied it to the steamapps -> common -> Satisfactory folder.
Hmm, whatever works. When you turn steam on, it's gonna overwrite that
So the shortcut led to the desktop folder instead of the "Satisfactory" folder
I suppose
Yep, there we go. I knew it'd be something silly
Windows will sometimes magically edit shortcuts when you move directories, might be what happened
It's weird because I still had all the mods in the FactoryGame folder, but it could be the mods folder I had was old (might have been from U8.1)
If SML itself was out of date, could explain a lot
I switched it from "latest" to 3.7.0, but I'm not sure if it updated anything
Thanks for your help though
I was ready to give up lol, I've had so many issues trying to get U8 to work
how do i download mods that work using this version?
Move the game contents to the steam location (after turning off steam), run SMM, close SMM, move the game back somewhere else
why do i run it and then close it?
do i install the mods and then move the game?
Yes
oh okay
ill let u know if it works
thanks
SMM is kinda dumb, it expects the game to be in steam. But steam is also dumb, and will overwrite it
idk why steam doesnt just have a way to install older game versions by default
stupid !
it didnt work
:(
i get to this screen and it closes
You need to do the shortcut thing in the guide above
im just launching it from the moved out of steam folder
where is the shortcut thing
In the guide above
theres a lot of text in this thread
Literally the first thing
oh ok
sorry
i did that
and it still doesnt work
Not the best format, sure
i give up
im not good at this stuff
ill just play vanilla
ok, at least that's also fun
it took me like 2 hours to figure out how to download the depot thing
so yeah
vanilla
it is fun
but i get so drained at the early game
i hate biomass burners so much
Yeah, that's pointlessly tedious
ill just thug it out over a few days
hopefully 1.0 has mod support soon
I keep getting
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how do i do the second step of this
like moving the .exe in a different folder every time i open steam?
The entire folder's contents, everything
Just leave it somewhere else and play from there
ah ok