Ok im gonna say it, disc swapping (360) is MUCH less annoying than PS3 updating

allow me to illustrate. while playing a game a L.O. on the 360 i came to a point where i had to swap a disk. now i counted, and the whole disk swapping time took approx 20-30 sec, counting time for the disc to load up. disc swapping instances are few and far inbetween and i can tolerate them because i know before hand that its going to come although at what point im not entirely certain.

i just bought a new PS3 game the other day and although i havent turned on my PS3 in about a solid month, give or take a few days, i turn the thing on and so i can tell my buddies about my purchase i have to sign in..........im hit with an unexpected 45 minute update. this comes right on the heels of my having to take care of some business. so instead of jumping into a quick gaming session i had to put my ps3 on auto shutoff and play the game at a later date.

PS3 -1

360 +1

what do u guys say??

Disc Swapping- 5 seconds

Updating - 1 minute

So yeah, I can agree. Though you are SOL if you lose a disc.

The only thing that really bothered me is the 30 min it took me to install disc 2 of FF Type 0.

I think you need to nitpick something else. :P

It's not about the disk swapping it's about how the 360 with it's DVD and lack of harddrive have limited this generation.

Seriously? There is one update for PS3 every few months... that's a non-issue. And what internet connection do you have? 56k? My downloads are very fast. If you play a lot on your Xbox 360, you have to swap your discs several times a day. I honestly don't think it's that much of a problem, but I would rate this more annoying than PS3 updating...

You sound like you have to update your PS3 on a daily or weekly basis, and that these updates are incredibly big. That's simply not the case. Way to blow something out of proportion.

Disc Swapping- 5 seconds

Updating - 1 minute

So yeah, I can agree. Though you are SOL if you lose a disc.

TrapJak

SOL = so out of luck?

and, unless your just playing one game constantly, you probably would have lost the disc anyway. with two discs, you can still play one half of the game if you lose the other disc :P

What I find amusing about this thread is that there are still a LOT of people that complain about the PC because you have to install the games.

Honestly, if people can tolerate one, the other is completely tolerable. The only thing I can think of is disc swapping creates some unessary opportunities to get your DVD's scratched.

Disc Swapping- 5 seconds

Updating - 1 minute

So yeah, I can agree. Though you are SOL if you lose a disc.

TrapJak

Cool story bro, none of them are problems. Disc swapping is nothing big, and installation doesn't take long.

[QUOTE="TrapJak"]

Disc Swapping- 5 seconds

Updating - 1 minute

So yeah, I can agree. Though you are SOL if you lose a disc.

savagetwinkie

No offense to xbox or anything, but this is 2011, not 1997 anymore. 360 updates are indeed faster though, but not all PS3 updates are bad. Some of them only take like 5 or 10 minutes, but yeah I do see your point because I played PS3 games where the updates took FOREVER!

Cool story bro, none of them are problems. Disc swapping is nothing big, and installation doesn't take long.

XVision84

Pretty much this.

Stretching your arm to swap disc is nothing and doing something else while there's an installation is simple.

I think you need to nitpick something else. :P

mmmwksil

Seriously? There is one update for PS3 every few months... that's a non-issue. And what internet connection do you have? 56k? My downloads are very fast. If you play a lot on your Xbox 360, you have to swap your discs several times a day. I honestly don't think it's that much of a problem, but I would rate this more annoying than PS3 updating...

Gemuesepizza

i wouldnt really call it nitpicking. when im ready to play a game dangit im ready to play a game. not turn the thing on wait for almost an hour to MAYBE play the game and by then have something else entirely take precedence. almost any ps3 owner can say that theyve been in a similar situation...slvrraven9

In that case it's not an apt comparison. Compare PS3 update times to 360 update times, not disc swapping.

But yes, I see where you are coming from. I generally ignore the updates if I can.

Gamers are extremely spoiled these days...If I had to swap 30 disks while playing great game 10 years ago I would do it in matter of seconds, with smile on my face. If I had to update system so I can get things to work faster/better I would gladly do it. Whining about those things is stupid IMO.

I'm going to bookmark this entire thread for the next occasion when a consolite moans about PC game installations. After all it seems 45 minutes updates are now ok and disk swapping is also just fine. Oh the irony.

Seriously? There is one update for PS3 every few months... that's a non-issue. And what internet connection do you have? 56k? My downloads are very fast. If you play a lot on your Xbox 360, you have to swap your discs several times a day. I honestly don't think it's that much of a problem, but I would rate this more annoying than PS3 updating...

Gemuesepizza

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]i wouldnt really call it nitpicking. when im ready to play a game dangit im ready to play a game. not turn the thing on wait for almost an hour to MAYBE play the game and by then have something else entirely take precedence. almost any ps3 owner can say that theyve been in a similar situation...mmmwksil

In that case it's not an apt comparison. Compare PS3 update times to 360 update times, not disc swapping.

But yes, I see where you are coming from. I generally ignore the updates if I can.

I agree to a large extent. Some games like GT5 take forever to update. Updates for 360 games are lightning fast in comparison. Then you have to install them *sigh*. I hope Sony resolves the software side of things with the PS4.

This thread should be titled "grasping for straws" :|

Thats a fanboy statement. [...]todd2r

Sure. :roll:

I have never experienced an update which was even remotely near the 45min mark...

I'm going to bookmark this entire thread for the next occasion when a consolite moans about PC game installations. After all it seems 45 minutes updates are now ok and disk swapping is also just fine. Oh the irony.

nunovlopes

I agree, I hate the POS3, I have had one since launch, the updates are annoying and take a hell of alot longer then the xbox updates, and you cannot install all of the ps3 games leading to long load times. I personally think it is overrated garbage. Would have sold it already if it wasnt my bluray player. I also think most of the exclusives have been overrated, I have enjoyed my 360 alot more this gen and it think it has 10 times the play time, ps3 usually gets the inferior version of Multiplait games etc.... it really is a joke for supposedly being the more powerful console.

Gamers are extremely spoiled these days...If I had to swap 30 disks while playing great game 10 years ago I would do it in matter of seconds, with smile on my face. If I had to update system so I can get things to work faster/better I would gladly do it. Whining about those things is stupid IMO.

Bus-A-Bus

TC I hear you. PS3 moves slower with updates and downloads from my experience. I have been frustrated by both consoles at times, but I have never been bothered by swapping a disc. Never been that lazy.cainetao11

[QUOTE="todd2r"]Thats a fanboy statement. [...]Gemuesepizza

Sure. :roll:

I have never experienced an update which was even remotely near the 45min mark...

then either you dont own a PS3, youre lying, or your PS3 was built with PS4 technology to safeguard against such issues

PSN updates are horrendous. Disk swapping doesnt bother me. five seconds and done. PSN update is 30 minutes if you are lucky.

then either you dont own a PS3, youre lying, or your PS3 was built with PS4 technology to safeguard against such issues

slvrraven9

You do realize that the effective speed of a download depends on various factors, not only on the theoretical speed of your connection? Server performance, routing, settings of your network hardware... Maybe speed is a problem in your region, with your isp and the servers you get routed to. I live in Germany (100Mbit/s) and have no issues, speed is fine and to repeat myself, nowhere near the 45min mark.

I don't mind disc swapping. In fact, it can be exercise if you have to walk to the 360 to change the disc. The PSN updates are way too annoying and long, plus the bonus "installing" that comes after the downloading.

Disc Swapping- 5 seconds

Updating - 1 minute

So yeah, I can agree. Though you are SOL if you lose a disc.

TrapJak

As long as you put your discs back in the case you can bet the disc will be safe. On disc swapping. I for one have never had a problem with disc swapping as it takes..what 5 seconds? The truth is it's what fanboys use to bash the other platform and find a weakness to harp on about.

the ps3 has always been inconvenient if you are in a hurry.

it seems like everytime i hang out with a friend and they rent a game it is a huge hassle to get it going.

it is always a 20 min 5 gig mandatory install or a 10 min update or a patch or something.

now the moment i get to my buddys house the first thing i say is put in whatever you rented because if we don't we are going to be sitting around when we finally get around to seeing whatever it is you picked up from blockbuster.

it's not a huge dealbreaker or anything but it is annoying and it affects me all the time.

it is literally a running joke where we make fun of it everytime i go over to his house.

disc swapping happens once in a blue moon, the ps3 being slow and clunky is almost every freaking game.

allow me to illustrate. while playing a game a L.O. on the 360 i came to a point where i had to swap a disk. now i counted, and the whole disk swapping time took approx 20-30 sec, counting time for the disc to load up. disc swapping instances are few and far inbetween and i can tolerate them because i know before hand that its going to come although at what point im not entirely certain.

i just bought a new PS3 game the other day and although i havent turned on my PS3 in about a solid month, give or take a few days, i turn the thing on and so i can tell my buddies about my purchase i have to sign in..........im hit with an unexpected 45 minute update. this comes right on the heels of my having to take care of some business. so instead of jumping into a quick gaming session i had to put my ps3 on auto shutoff and play the game at a later date.

PS3 -1

360 +1

what do u guys say??

slvrraven9

That is the worst part of the PS3 in my opinion.

Neither are that bothersome. I do wonder why it takes the PS3 much longer to update than the 360? Either way, if updating is making the experience better, by fixing bug, glitches, etc., then I'll gladly wait .

PS3 updates are really annoying. Merex760

Indeed, and what's particularly annoying about them is the seperate download/install.

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]then either you dont own a PS3, youre lying, or your PS3 was built with PS4 technology to safeguard against such issues

You do realize that the effective speed of a download depends on various factors, not only on the theoretical speed of your connection? Server performance, routing, settings of your network hardware... Maybe speed is a problem in your region, with your isp and the servers you get routed to. I live in Germany (100Mbit/s) and have no issues, speed is fine and to repeat myself, nowhere near the 45min mark.

i dont agree. disc swapping is so last gen **

allow me to illustrate. while playing a game a L.O. on the 360 i came to a point where i had to swap a disk. now i counted, and the whole disk swapping time took approx 20-30 sec, counting time for the disc to load up. disc swapping instances are few and far inbetween and i can tolerate them because i know before hand that its going to come although at what point im not entirely certain.

i just bought a new PS3 game the other day and although i havent turned on my PS3 in about a solid month, give or take a few days, i turn the thing on and so i can tell my buddies about my purchase i have to sign in..........im hit with an unexpected 45 minute update. this comes right on the heels of my having to take care of some business. so instead of jumping into a quick gaming session i had to put my ps3 on auto shutoff and play the game at a later date.

PS3 -1

360 +1

what do u guys say??