Downloading multiple source games at the same time?

[xxjpxx]

I'm redownloading all my games off of Steam (They're all source games)

I notice that after downloading the first game or two (zero to 100%), the rest of them start their downloads at say, 36% or 67% or whatever.

This has happened before and I didn't have an apparent problems with the games. All I'm wondering is if the games are using the content from one another, and if I should be downloading a certain set first.

[Ad Bot]

[Extrude]

Half Life 2 is the only game that should give other games content.

[xxjpxx]

Well good. I downloaded that one before the others.

[Otis Da HousKat]

Most of the source games use common assets. There is no trick to the order you download them in if you actually plan to have them all installed anyway.

[Chrono]

Regardless of how many you want downloading at once, it's still going to take the same time.
One file going at 2MB/s then after it's done another one going at 2MB/s is going to take the exact same time as both of them going at 1MB/s.