Downloading games off of PSN is a joke.

Apparently if something happens to your connection then you'll have to restart your entire download. I've been trying to download Shadow of the Colossus now (about 6 gigs) for past few hours and everytime I reach a significant margin an error pops and I have to restart the entire download.

I don't know if this is because of PSN.

Apparently if something happens to your connection then you'll have to restart your entire download. I've been trying to download Shadow of the Colossus now (about 6 gigs) for past few hours and everytime I reach a significant margin an error pops and I have to restart the entire download.

I don't know if this is because of PSN.

SpinoRaptor24

Apparently if something happens to your connection then you'll have to restart your entire download. I've been trying to download Shadow of the Colossus now (about 6 gigs) for past few hours and everytime I reach a significant margin an error pops and I have to restart the entire download.

I don't know if this is because of PSN.

SpinoRaptor24

Does your ISP have a data cap on your service, perhaps (some folks do, and they don't know about it until something like this happens)? Or, possibly is your router timing out or otherwise hiccupping? I really don't think it's a problem on the PSN side of things... I could be wrong, but...

Apparently if something happens to your connection then you'll have to restart your entire download. I've been trying to download Shadow of the Colossus now (about 6 gigs) for past few hours and everytime I reach a significant margin an error pops and I have to restart the entire download.

I don't know if this is because of PSN.

SpinoRaptor24

How is it Sony's fault that your internet is horrible. Blame your internet provider.

Sounds like an ISP problem instead of a Sony problem

You're doing it wrong.

Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DThe-Apostle

This. Whenever i download something off PSN i always choose the Download in Background option. Then you can turn off your PS3 whenever you want to and it'll keep your DL at whatever percentage it was. You can also play games as it downloads, instead of just sitting there in the PSN store watching it download.

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DKatzenbalger

You can also play games as it downloads, instead of just sitting there in the PSN store watching it download.

Wait... You can? I'll have to remember that next time I get a game off Plus.

Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DThe-Apostle

I'm pretty sure I've always been able to carry on where I left off...

Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DThe-Apostle

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :Drawsavon

Apparently if something happens to your connection then you'll have to restart your entire download. I've been trying to download Shadow of the Colossus now (about 6 gigs) for past few hours and everytime I reach a significant margin an error pops and I have to restart the entire download.

I don't know if this is because of PSN.

SpinoRaptor24

[QUOTE="Katzenbalger"]

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DThe-Apostle

You can also play games as it downloads, instead of just sitting there in the PSN store watching it download.

Wait... You can? I'll have to remember that next time I get a game off Plus.

You can download in background any game or DLC, and the download resumes even if you turn off your PS3. It has ALWAYS been that way. You don't have to be a member of plus. I have no idea what the OP is doing, or talking about, if he's tryig to buy a game and can't figure out how to download it.

The advantage to PSN+ is that you can also set it to automatically downlod overnight. This applies to game updates, or to stuff you already had in your queue from purchases.

That being said, with game patches and firmware UPDATES what the OP said is correct. Maybe it is the patch he is trying to download, and not the game itself It is a very unfortunate thing. When I first got my PS3 I had some problems with getting disconnected and having to restart some VERY LARGE updates. But then I figured out how to disable the "media server", which seemed to be a big culprit for me in interrupting downloads. That took care of 95% of the issue, and of course now that I"m PSN+ and do automatic updates, I can't even remember the last time I had to worry about waiting for a patch.

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]

[QUOTE="Katzenbalger"]

You can also play games as it downloads, instead of just sitting there in the PSN store watching it download.

2Chalupas

Wait... You can? I'll have to remember that next time I get a game off Plus.

You can download in background any game or DLC, and the download resumes even if you turn off your PS3. It has ALWAYS been that way. You don't have to be a member of plus. I have no idea what the OP is doing, or talking about, if he's tryig to buy a game and can't figure out how to download it.

The advantage to PSN+ is that you can also set it to automatically downlod overnight. This applies to game updates, or to stuff you already had in your queue from purchases.

That being said, with game patches and firmware UPDATES what the OP said is correct. Maybe it is the patch he is trying to download, and not the game itself It is a very unfortunate thing. When I first got my PS3 I had some problems with getting disconnected and having to restart some VERY LARGE updates. But then I figured out how to disable the "media server", which seemed to be a big culprit for me in interrupting downloads. That took care of 95% of the issue, and of course now that I"m PSN+ and do automatic updates, I can't even remember the last time I had to worry about waiting for a patch.

I always download everything in the background to avoid any potential connection problems, and so if something does happen, the download simply pauses, and continues when you start your PS3 up again.

I always download everything in the background to avoid any potential connection problems, and so if something does happen, the download simply pauses, and continues when you start your PS3 up again.

Venom_Raptor

This^^^, for sure. I've never NOT used "Download In Background", and I've had no troubles even when my Net was from AT&T (translation: "Sh!t-ernet" :lol: )

with a title like that I expected a good joke..leaving disappointed..

Use Download in Background. Even if your PS3 turns off somehow you can turn it on and pick up where you left off. :DThe-Apostle

Ive never had problems of having to restart my download in the four years I've had my PS3.:?