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# SteamCache2
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SteamCache2 is a blazing fast download cache for Steam, designed to reduce bandwidth usage and speed up game downloads.
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## Features
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- High-speed caching for Steam downloads
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- Tiered storage for getting the most out of your storage media
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- Garbage Collected storage for limiting the size of RAM or Disk cache and will not go above what you choose or stop caching unlike others
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- Reduces bandwidth usage
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- Easy to set up and configure aside from dns stuff to trick Steam into using it
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- Supports multiple clients
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## Usage
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1. Start the cache server:
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```sh
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./SteamCache2 --memory 1G --disk 10G --disk-path tmp/disk
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```
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2. Configure your DNS:
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- If your on Windows and don't want a whole network implementation (THIS)[#windows-hosts-file-override]
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### Windows Hosts File Override
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1. Open Notepad as Administrator:
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- Click on the Start menu, type `Notepad`, right-click on Notepad, and select `Run as administrator`.
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2. Open the Hosts File:
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- In Notepad, go to `File` > `Open`.
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- Navigate to `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc`.
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- Select `All Files` from the dropdown menu to see the hosts file.
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- Open the `hosts` file.
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3. Add the Override Entry:
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- At the end of the file, add a new line with the IP address of your SteamCache2 server followed by `lancache.steamcontent.com`. For example:
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```plaintext
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192.168.1.100 lancache.steamcontent.com
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```
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Replace `192.168.1.100` with the actual IP address of your SteamCache2 server.
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4. Save the Hosts File:
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- Save the changes by going to `File` > `Save`.
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5. Flush DNS Cache (optional but recommended):
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- Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
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- Run the following command to flush the DNS cache:
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```sh
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ipconfig /flushdns
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```
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6. Restart
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- Restart Steam or Restart Your PC
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This will direct any requests to `lancache.steamcontent.com` to your SteamCache2 server.
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## License
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This project is licensed. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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## Acknowledgements
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- Inspired by [Lancache.net](https://lancache.net/)
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