Why PSN game and demo take so long to installed? - Blu-ray Forum

mugupo · 01-05-2009, 04:01 AM

Why PS3 take so long install game and demo from PSN while 360 installed almost instant?

un4gvn94538 · 01-05-2009, 04:20 AM

my experience with download for psn is good. dont seem to take long. BUT demos for the 360 dont work half the time for me, seriously.

quexos · 01-05-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mugupo

Why PS3 take so long install game and demo from PSN while 360 installed almost instant?

So far demos have installed fine and fairly fast for me. You must have some kind of PS3 related issues on top of a few grammatical ones

Edit: Make sure you are not using the PS3 on other tasks while installing a game, like Folding and/or Music listening or whatever else.

Monkey · 01-05-2009, 04:52 AM

They've always been about the same for me.

Marquoz · 01-05-2009, 05:18 AM

Only very large files have taken me a while to install. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty (a gig and change download) took me a couple minutes to install. The two Penny Arcade games took me 30 seconds or so to install. Demos always took me around a minute or so. Nothing near a full game install on a computer, so it doesn't bother me one bit.

Groo The Perverted · 01-05-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Only very large files have taken me a while to install. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty (a gig and change download) took me a couple minutes to install. The two Penny Arcade games took me 30 seconds or so to install. Demos always took me around a minute or so. Nothing near a full game install on a computer, so it doesn't bother me one bit.

Burnout Paradise took seemingly FOREVER to download and install.

BorrowedTime · 01-05-2009, 02:10 PM

I find my download times are all over the place. One day I could download a file 500MB-1GB in a few minutes, the next day a 50MB file could take 30 minutes.

Marine Mike · 01-05-2009, 02:27 PM

Maybe you are downloading a GB+ demo.

Icemage · 01-05-2009, 02:47 PM

XBL downloads are usually size-limited. The average PSN download is larger, and therefore will take longer to install. The above-mentioned R&C: QFB and Burnout Paradise, as well as things like Warhawk, are all more than 1 GB in size and will therefore take quite a while to install.

Small PSN downloads work just as fast as typical XBL downloads - there just aren't as many of them because developers aren't required to meet some artificial ceiling in file size (and compromise game quality because of it).

Hedchekr · 01-05-2009, 03:12 PM

I can deal with the slower speeds I experince on the PS3, that doesn't really bother me. What does bother me, is the fact that I have to install after I download, I don't know why these things are seperate functions, I wait forever for it to download and then I have to install, I just want to play.

MOONPHASE · 01-05-2009, 03:14 PM

to me i dont notice it because i usually let it download while i head off to work

Mr. HiDef · 01-05-2009, 03:15 PM

Works great for me maybe you need to check your DL Speed

MOONPHASE · 01-05-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedchekr

I can deal with the slower speeds I experince on the PS3, that doesn't really bother me. What does bother me, is the fact that I have to install after I download, I don't know why these things are seperate functions, I wait forever for it to download and then I have to install, I just want to play.

because if its not installed then you cant play it the downloading process is just basically downloading the demo but its not installed so that also has to be done. as for why its not done all at once i dont know but there is 1 thing though it will make it seem like its taking even longer to download

ThingontheFloor · 01-05-2009, 03:18 PM

Without starting some kind of console debate, I've always been curious why the same demo downloaded on XBL and then the PSN requires an installation on the PS3 but will run instantly from the 360. Have never really read an explanation, it's not a huge deal honestly, just curious.

Also just speaking from personal experience, but I find the PSN to be fairly slow compared to using XBL If I have the choice between the 2, for demos I usually go with the XBL, but it could just be some kind of issue with my router. No idea. But it seems like a lot of PS3-owners I've talked to that own both can attest that the PSN seems to be a smidge on the slower side.

mugupo · 01-05-2009, 08:54 PM

My speed is 6mb dsl. Same stuff i dl in xbl is much faster than psn, installation is horrible in psn.

Blu-Generation · 01-05-2009, 09:00 PM

Downloading and installing is fast here for me.

I only experience slow download when the demo just hit store, traffic lag would be to blame, especially if it's a demo everyone's been waiting for.

Other then that, I have no problem with my PSN download speed what so ever.

01-05-2009, 04:01 AM	#1
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	Why PSN game and demo take so long to installed? Why PS3 take so long install game and demo from PSN while 360 installed almost instant?

01-05-2009, 03:18 PM	#14
ThingontheFloor Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:331	Without starting some kind of console debate, I've always been curious why the same demo downloaded on XBL and then the PSN requires an installation on the PS3 but will run instantly from the 360. Have never really read an explanation, it's not a huge deal honestly, just curious. Also just speaking from personal experience, but I find the PSN to be fairly slow compared to using XBL If I have the choice between the 2, for demos I usually go with the XBL, but it could just be some kind of issue with my router. No idea. But it seems like a lot of PS3-owners I've talked to that own both can attest that the PSN seems to be a smidge on the slower side. Last edited by ThingontheFloor; 01-05-2009 at 03:20 PM.

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01-05-2009, 04:20 AM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	my experience with download for psn is good. dont seem to take long. BUT demos for the 360 dont work half the time for me, seriously.

01-05-2009, 04:52 AM	#4
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	They've always been about the same for me.

01-05-2009, 05:18 AM	#5
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Only very large files have taken me a while to install. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty (a gig and change download) took me a couple minutes to install. The two Penny Arcade games took me 30 seconds or so to install. Demos always took me around a minute or so. Nothing near a full game install on a computer, so it doesn't bother me one bit.

01-05-2009, 02:10 PM	#7
BorrowedTime Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada	I find my download times are all over the place. One day I could download a file 500MB-1GB in a few minutes, the next day a 50MB file could take 30 minutes.

01-05-2009, 02:27 PM	#8
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Maybe you are downloading a GB+ demo.

01-05-2009, 02:47 PM	#9
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	XBL downloads are usually size-limited. The average PSN download is larger, and therefore will take longer to install. The above-mentioned R&C: QFB and Burnout Paradise, as well as things like Warhawk, are all more than 1 GB in size and will therefore take quite a while to install. Small PSN downloads work just as fast as typical XBL downloads - there just aren't as many of them because developers aren't required to meet some artificial ceiling in file size (and compromise game quality because of it).

01-05-2009, 03:12 PM	#10
Hedchekr Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orcutt, Cali Blu-ray collection:120 Trading Score:5	I can deal with the slower speeds I experince on the PS3, that doesn't really bother me. What does bother me, is the fact that I have to install after I download, I don't know why these things are seperate functions, I wait forever for it to download and then I have to install, I just want to play.

01-05-2009, 03:14 PM	#11
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	to me i dont notice it because i usually let it download while i head off to work

01-05-2009, 03:15 PM	#12
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	Works great for me maybe you need to check your DL Speed

01-05-2009, 08:54 PM	#15
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	My speed is 6mb dsl. Same stuff i dl in xbl is much faster than psn, installation is horrible in psn.

01-05-2009, 09:00 PM	#16
Blu-Generation Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	Downloading and installing is fast here for me. I only experience slow download when the demo just hit store, traffic lag would be to blame, especially if it's a demo everyone's been waiting for. Other then that, I have no problem with my PSN download speed what so ever.

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