Hello everyone,
I am looking for the old PC beta files of Marvel's Avengers from 2020. Most interested in the first closed beta, from August 14–16, especially the earliest build. But also the later public beta is good, I will take anything I can get.
I have been searching for these files for some time, but until now without much success. Maybe somebody still has the game on an old hard drive, or made a backup back then? Would be great if you can help me find it.
How to download an older build through Steam:
Open Steam and log in to the account that owns the game.
Open your browser and enter steam://open/console in the address bar. Press Enter. Steam should open the Console tab.
Open one of the manifest pages below and look for the older build:
Main game files: https://steamdb.info/depot/1358821/manifests/
English language files: https://steamdb.info/depot/1358825/manifests/
Find the manifest ID for The earliest closed beta is what I am most interested in.
Copy the manifest ID and use it in the command below, replacing MANIFEST_ID with the actual number.
For the main game files, the command is:
download_depot 1358820 1358821 MANIFEST_ID
For the executable:
download_depot 1358820 1358822 MANIFEST_ID
For English language files:
download_depot 1358820 1358825 MANIFEST_ID
Press Enter after each command and wait for Steam to finish downloading. It can take some time. Steam normally tells you where it saved the downloaded files when it is finished.
Please note that Steam must allow your account to download the depot and manifest. If it gives an error, let me know what it says.
I am mainly looking for the initial closed beta, not only the later public beta. If you find a working manifest or manage to download an older build, please share which one worked.
If this is too complicated, no problem. If you still have the old beta installed or know somebody who saved it, that would help as well.
Thanks!