Downloading in background rules?

[Spiderbri]

ok need some insight.

I know you can't DL while watching movies.

But I can't figure out what the rules are when DLing behind video games.

I have started a DL, then popped in a game only to pause the game and see the % hasn't moved. I quit the game and it immediatly starts going up again. Meanwhile other times it goes in the background just fine and I get the message when it is done.

So what is it?

You can DL in background when playing a online game, like Burnout, because it piggy backs the info.

or You can only do it with an offline game because it needs the bandwith for the download?

That new Borderlands DLC is huge and will take me hours, I don't want to be playing a game for a few hours only to find it stopped downloading.

Thanks.

[danthaman2786]

if you're signed in to PSN but not in multiplayer or an online game it will continue to download i think is how it works - once you start using bandwith for a game you're playing it pauses all downloads

[garlad]

It's strange alright. I think it's riciulous that you get signed out of the PSN while watching a blu-ray. I really don’t understand that. Fine, you don’t want to have pop ups during films (friends logging in and out etc) but cant you turn this off?

Why are we logged out of the PSN during films and gaming? Gaming online might be slower if you are downloading in the background? Sure, but during a film? What is the point?

[aphex]

I don't really 100% know what I'm talking about, but I think downloading would use up some processing power too although very little. And even though it probably wouldn't conflict with games, maybe it would with some more intense games?

Just a thought.

[SoCalTiger]

Why not just have the DLC download overnight? Just use the system auto-off feature to turn off the game once it is downloaded. That is what I do when I download large demos, etc.

[Spiderbri]

A good suggestion funsocaltiger, unfortunately it is currently in my bedroom and I am a very light sleeper. It will keep me up while it's running, otherwise I'd do that. Hoping to get a better place soon, so that will be a option.

[costa]

while you are at work then