GerhartRTFO
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Access to past versions due to bug in current

Wed Aug 20, 2025 6:24 pm

I was wondering if there is a way to access past versions. The latest update has caused a bug for Windows 10 users to still have the hud showing during recording. Even though it's marked to not show the HUD it still shows in the recording. I don't know if this is happening to Windows 11 users. Since I purchased this software back 2013 off of this website I don't have access like Steam users do. If I do I can't find it and would really appreciate directions to such access. Here is a quote from a gentleman replying to my post on Steam about the issue
Originally posted by obsidian_whiskers:
OK, more info and maybe a solution. My wife just read that they optimized a lot for Windows 11 recently, so that got me thinking (I’m still using Windows 10 myself). Long story short, I just tried a rollback to the version before the last update, and guess what, those HUD problems are gone (just checked Eriksholm, It Takes Two and Selfloss). So in my case obviously the update from May 5th was the culprit. Anyway, if you’re still using Windows 10, you might want to rollback to the February version, too. To do that, use the Steam console, and enter
download_depot 228180 228181 3033010372910393977
This will download the old depot into
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_228180\depot_228181
Just delete all files in the Action app folder and copy those old files into it, and it might work.

By the way, to enable the console, either use the command steam://open/console or add -console to your Steam desktop link.

Edit: Oh man, completely forgot that you don’t own Action on Steam, sorry :/ But maybe Mirillis could provide an older download version as well for you.

GerhartRTFO
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Re: Access to past versions due to bug in current

Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:09 am

I would like to update that the bug with the hud has been fixed as of last update. I want to give a huge THANK YOU to the devs for fixing this. Would still like to have access to past versions if something like this happens again. Still though THANK YOU SO DAMN MUCH for fixing the hud issue

GerhartRTFO
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Re: Access to past versions due to bug in current

Thu Dec 04, 2025 1:55 pm

Unfortunately I seemed to have spoke too soon. The issue still persists. I will link a video showing what I am talking about. You will see the hud at the middle top of the recording. https://youtu.be/7-OWL7-RQSU?si=lVoNUXeHdUM8-MGd

RoyBurnett
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Re: Access to past versions due to bug in current

Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:16 am

If the latest update introduced the HUD bug, rolling back to an earlier build is definitely the easiest workaround — the problem is just that the standalone (non-Steam) version doesn’t make older installers easy to find. As far as I know, Mirillis only provides previous versions through the customer account page on their website, but you need to log in with the email you originally used when purchasing. If your 2013 purchase isn’t showing up, their support usually has to manually restore access. It might be worth opening a ticket and asking them to re-enable your download history. Several users mentioned that support can provide archived installers on request, so that may be your best option until they patch the HUD issue.

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