Team-comtress-2: Auto delete custom gameserver files by exiting tf2

[BensonMaDude]

Description

Have the "download" files that you downloaded by joining custom gameservers to auto delete by exiting tf2. This will keep tf2 file size consistent.

Checklist

• [x] None of the open or closed issues document this idea.
• [x] This is a new idea, not a bug.
• [x] This idea does not seriously affect game balance.
• [x] This idea is for the code of the game, not for textures, sounds, or other resources.
• [x] This is not an idea for new game content (e.g. new weapons, maps, sounds).
• [ ] This is obviously an improvement, not something that people commonly disagree on.

• [ ] This idea has been implemented in vanilla TF2.
• [ ] There is proof that this idea is well liked (e.g. a history of use of a similar mod in a competitive league).
• [ ] This idea has been implemented in a mod.
• [ ] This feature has existed in the vanilla game but was removed.
• [ ] This idea is for internal procedures or tooling (e.g. improving the build process, supporting new systems).

[Yttrium-tYcLief]

You want to re-download 400mb of meme files every time you connect to a custom server?

[BensonMaDude]

You want to re-download 400mb of meme files every time you connect to a custom server?

Well an option to disable the auto-delete would be great. Not sure if this is the right kind of feature you are looking to work on. I apologize to take up your time on my last post.

[micwoj92]

You want to re-download 400mb of meme files every time you connect to a custom server?

Well an option to disable the auto-delete would be great. Not sure if this is the right kind of feature you are looking to work on. I apologize to take up your time on my last post.

Just disable downloading of custom files.

[Zeexel]

Why not make a button inside TF2 to clear the files instead of automatically removing them each time you close out TF2?

[GreenSwede]

Why not make a button inside TF2 to clear the files instead of automatically removing them each time you close out TF2?

Interesting idea. Also pretty simple to implement. I'm all for it, just having a "Clean Downloads Folder" button in Options/Multiplayer would make a lot of people's lives easier, especially for people who are not as tech-savvy and/or can't figure out or doesn't understand where TF2 stores all downloaded files.

[Yttrium-tYcLief]

Just tagging on that a "delete download cache" button would be fine with me, but we'd definitely want to have some number shown for how large the cache actually is.