why do installs seem to take longer than downloads? - Blu-ray Forum

Steelmaker · 01-28-2013, 12:23 AM

I've been meaning to ask this one for a while. Everytime I download a demo or an update, it seems like the install of that demo takes forever! Why is it so slow?

Trogdor2010 · 01-28-2013, 01:21 AM

Same here! When I install a game on my PC via Steam, even one as large as Max Payne 3, a 30GB game I downloaded, it usually takes a few minutes to install fully. When I try to install say Street Fighter IV on my PS3, which was about 18GB, it needs to take an hour or so to install the game, and it still needs an update.

I never liked using the PS3 for digital downloads (although the payoff for convenience usually pays off), and it's install and update process is a PITA. It's really horrible trying to update a game like Gran Turismo 5 or MAG, especially since you can't leave the download area for an update.

MerrickG · 01-28-2013, 02:40 AM

It has to do with the fact that the PS3 has such a small amount of memory.

Yet another REASON why we need to get next gen here sooner.

MoulinBlu · 01-28-2013, 03:29 PM

3mbs dsl is the fastest speed we have in our area. That said, for me, the install portion of the download is always lightning fast compared to the download. A few gbs of demos will take me at least an hour to download, but each demos rarely takes longer than a minute to install.

jsteinhauer · 01-28-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MoulinBlu

3mbs dsl is the fastest speed we have in our area. That said, for me, the install portion of the download is always lightning fast compared to the download. A few gbs of demos will take me at least an hour to download, but each demos rarely takes longer than a minute to install.

Same here. Many downloads take hours here. Our service is rated 2.2Mbs max, but I never get more than about 1.5. We're about a quarter mile away from the hub. Your tax dollars and an ill-advised loan by the county have enabled a fiber obtic main to be installed along the shore from Duluth to the Canadian border, but in Lake County, no private party has been willing to provide service. The County has started connecting households, I guess, but I don't expect anything here for years, yet.

01-28-2013, 12:23 AM	#1
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01-28-2013, 01:21 AM	#2
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:229 PS3 collection:44	Same here! When I install a game on my PC via Steam, even one as large as Max Payne 3, a 30GB game I downloaded, it usually takes a few minutes to install fully. When I try to install say Street Fighter IV on my PS3, which was about 18GB, it needs to take an hour or so to install the game, and it still needs an update. I never liked using the PS3 for digital downloads (although the payoff for convenience usually pays off), and it's install and update process is a PITA. It's really horrible trying to update a game like Gran Turismo 5 or MAG, especially since you can't leave the download area for an update. Projector:Infocus X10 1080p DLP projector & DIY anamorphic lens TV:Samsung DLP 1080p TV HL-T5676S Receiver: Yamaha HTR-5640 AV receiver HTPC/gaming rig Add me on Steam: rctyke (trogdor2010)

01-28-2013, 02:40 AM	#3
MerrickG Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	It has to do with the fact that the PS3 has such a small amount of memory. Yet another REASON why we need to get next gen here sooner. DALLAS MAVERICKS 2011 NBA CHAMPS!!!! PS gamertag: Merrick97 Xbox 360: Merrick97

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01-28-2013, 03:29 PM	#4
MoulinBlu Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:1308 DVD collection:179 PS3 collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:3 PS3 reviews:1	3mbs dsl is the fastest speed we have in our area. That said, for me, the install portion of the download is always lightning fast compared to the download. A few gbs of demos will take me at least an hour to download, but each demos rarely takes longer than a minute to install.