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| − | Codemasters removed Grid Autosport from purchase on Steam in the middle of the 2020 Steam Summer Sale. I quite literally had the game and all of its purchasable DLC in my Steam shopping cart for several hours while continuing to comb through the dozens of other games on my wishlist to decide what other games to buy during the sale. When I finally went to check out, Grid Autosport was suddenly no longer available for purchase. I seriously doubt any licensor was breathing down Codemasters' neck to remove the game mid-sale. I wish Codemasters had waited until 24 hours after the end of the Steam Summer Sale.
| + | I figured out from looking on SteamDB that the files for the [https://steamdb.info/depot/295100/ High Res Texture Pack] and [https://steamdb.info/depot/324130/ Demoman Derby Pack] (and the other DLCs) are included with the base macOS and Linux ports as provided by Feral Interactive, whereas with Windows the files are only available in separate DLC depots. If you own Grid Autosport on Steam, then you own the game for Windows, macOS, and Linux, which means you can download these files via the ports. |
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| − | I was able to get Grid Autosport and all of its DLC from third-party Steam key resellers, with the exception of the free High Res Texture Pack and free Demoman Derby Pack. I figured out from looking on SteamDB that the files for the [https://steamdb.info/depot/295100/ High Res Texture Pack] and [https://steamdb.info/depot/324130/ Demoman Derby Pack] are included with the base macOS and Linux ports as provided by Feral Interactive, whereas with Windows the files are only available in separate DLC depots. If you own Grid Autosport on Steam, then you own the game for Windows, macOS, and Linux. I dual-boot Windows and Linux, so I installed Grid Autosport on Linux. Sure enough, the 626 high-resolution car model PSSG files and the Demoman Derby NeFS archive (valve.nefs) were present, however, I couldn't access the content in-game since I hadn't registered the two free DLCs through the Steam store due to Codemasters delisting them mid-sale.
| + | However, adding the files isn't sufficient to access the DLC content in-game if you weren't able to redeem the free DLCs through the Steam store in time before they were delisted (e.g., just adding valve.nefs doesn't make Demoman Derby accessible in-game). That being said, there is a way to unlock them locally so that you can access them in-game (this will not add the free DLCs to your Steam account unfortunately). You need something like [https://github.com/acidicoala/Koalageddon Koalageddon] (plus the Grid Autosport DLC files). Use [https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader DepotDownloader] to obtain the files for the two free DLCs (instructions in my next [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wtsonuornfxvuaxw&topic_showPostId=xdqotkrs6em1t3ie#flow-post-xdqotkrs6em1t3ie comment]). There are also a couple of third-party GUI versions<sup>[https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI 1] [https://github.com/Jack-Myth/SteamDepotDownloader-GUI 2]</sup> of DepotDownloader, but I haven't used them. Grid Autosport uses [https://store.steampowered.com/app/255220/GRID_Autosport/ Valve Anti-Cheat], and I can't guarantee that Koalageddon won't trigger VAC, so I would add [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options#Command-Line_Parameters -insecure] to your launch options for Grid Autosport in order to disable VAC. I don't know if Codemasters has VACless multiplayer servers available, so disabling VAC may prohibit you from multiplayer, but you will still be able to play singleplayer. There are similar tools to Koalageddon, like CreamInstaller and GreenLuma, but I haven't tried those. |
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| − | What finally did the job for me is [https://github.com/acidicoala/Koalageddon Koalageddon] (the Grid Autosport DLC files need to be present). Use [https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader DepotDownloader] to obtain the files for the two free DLCs (instructions in my next [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wtsonuornfxvuaxw&topic_showPostId=xdqotkrs6em1t3ie#flow-post-xdqotkrs6em1t3ie comment]). There are also a couple of third-party GUI versions<sup>[https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI 1] [https://github.com/Jack-Myth/SteamDepotDownloader-GUI 2]</sup> of DepotDownloader, but I haven't tried them. I am a little concerned that Koalageddon might trigger Valve Anti-Cheat, so I haven't tried Grid Autosport multiplayer while using Koalageddon (and I don't know if Codemasters has VACless multiplayer servers available), and even when I use Koalageddon for singleplayer, I add [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options#Command-Line_Parameters -insecure] to my launch options for Grid Autosport in order to disable VAC. There are similar tools to Koalageddon, like CreamInstaller and GreenLuma, but I haven't tried those.
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| − | If someone has all the Grid Autosport DLC registered on Steam and is willing to assist, I would like to test something. Do your GRIDAutosport.exe, GRIDAutosport_avx.exe, and steam_api.dll files differ if you deselect the free High Res Texture Pack and Demoman Derby Pack in Steam before installing the game versus a full installation (i.e., with all DLC selected in Steam)? I would like to compare the game files to see what differences are present. You can use a comparison tool like WinMerge, Meld, or WinDiff to compare these.
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