Bug #4055

Network Connection Issue After Family Share DLC Use

Status:	Open
Priority:	High
Added by:	andxeea on June 8, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	9.6.2
Actual Result:	idk what i m supposed to write here
Expected Result:	neither here
Severity:	Blocker
Reproducibility:	Sometimes
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

1. Change "preferred copy" from your library to someone else's from the steam family
2. open the game
3. select a killer or a suvivor from the DLC you dont personally own
4. exit the game and reopen it
5. a "no network" screen will pop up and you wont be able to access get past it
6. exit game again
7. open properties ,go to Game versions
8. switch from the live version to the beta version and back to the live version without installing anything
9. reopen game and now it works fine.

Explanation

No network connection showing up after using DLCs from family share.
Also being able to get past the said screen only after you switch from a beta version back to the original one.(You wont escape the "no network" screen even if you verify the files, reinstall dbd, reinstall gpu drivers etc. it only works with switching to beta and back to the live version)

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