How to Bypass Forced Steam Updates in Baldur’s Gate 3

How to Bypass Forced Steam Updates in Baldur’s Gate 3

Yo, wanna dodge those pesky Steam updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 and keep your game rolling? Here’s a nifty trick: just quit Steam and launch the game directly from its exe file. Super useful if you’re in the middle of an Honour Mode adventure and don’t want to switch versions. But hey, remember, no Steam, no achievements – you’ve been warned!

Playing with pals? No sweat, this trick works in multiplayer too. Here’s what you gotta do:

• Right-click Baldur’s Gate 3 in your Steam library and hit “Manage”, then “Browse local files.”

• Find the “bin” folder.

• Pick “bg3_dx11.exe” for DirectX or “bg3.exe” for Vulkan, based on your system.

• Close Steam and start the game with this sneaky method to skip the update.

Stick to these steps, and you’re good to keep on playing, update-free. Plus, you can always jump back to Steam later if you want those sweet achievements.