To stop your Steam client from automatically patching your game, use the following steps. With even the hard copy version of the game requiring Steam registration, this is a little more complicated than it might normally be.
The general concensus is that these are most likely to work
Please note that these cheat codes may or may not work without a little effort. Luckily, there are a number of cheat codes available to ease your burden, so you can focus more effort on making your Daimyo the next Shogun, and less on worrying about pesky resources like “money” and “time!” Setup The game’s not just about the battles, even if that is the part many of us like best, and the prospect of taking over feudal Japan seems a lot easier when you’re not the one juggling generals, provinces, resources, research and diplomats. Like all Total War games, Shogun 2’s goal is simple, but complicated to reach. Total War: Shogun 2 is a game where you take your chosen warlord and conquer as much of Japan as possible, ideally resulting in the establishment of your own shogunate.
