The other difference is that you currently can only have one version of Blender downloaded at anytime.īoth the and the Steam versions look for and use custom setup and configuration information from exactly the same place.įor example, When Blender launches for the first time (be it the Steam version or the version and you've had no other versions of Blender on your computer before), the splash screen will have some basic setup options it will ask for. The Steam versions are no different from the versions downloaded from other than the fact the Steam versions will install to your Steamapps\common folder, provide automatic updates when versions change and keeps usage data that is shared with Steam for your profile. When it finishes downloading it will be added to your Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\common folder like any other program bought through Steam.
Once Steam knows you own the program it will Queue for download in your Steam Client Downloads. Like all other Steam products, Blender is a containerized product that has an AppID on Steam and that AppID is added to your Steam Purchases manifest. No more need to hold multiple versions of the stand-alone portables on our computers (unless you want to work side-by-side in multiple versions, then the portable will still a requirement).īlender is a FREE program available through the Steam Store, however if you want it added to your Steam inventory, you have to "purchase" it through the Store by Clicking the "FREE" button.
Now if we have a project we don't want to bring forward to a newer version of Blender, have problems with Add-ons that worked in previous versions but not in the newest version, want to follow an old time tutorial without the hassle of looking for keypresses or menu changes in the newer versions or if we want to stick with a certain version of Blender, we can do all that here on Steam. So at the time this guide was created, roll back version available are 2.77a, 2.78c, 2.79a and 2.79b, 2.80, 2.81a, 2.82a, 2.83LTS (also known as 2.83.0) or if you are just downloading Blender for the first time or decide to opt-out, the most current version on Steam will be installed (which is currently 2.83.1 at the time I created this guide.) The versions available are the last stable release of the particular Version you select and the breaks are where there may be a particular change to Blender that affects the look or feel of Blender. The Blender Release Team here on Steam has given us the ability to roll back versions of Blender to Version 2.77a
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