How long did it take for your madden 17 to download? Tools Jump to Forum How long did it take for your madden 17 to download? View User Profile View Posts Send Message Aug 17, 2016. Games usually take me about 15 minutes, I'll just pick it up wednesday, download Thursday and play friday. Aug 19, 2017 - Game downloads on PS4 have a reputation of being very slow, with. It should be pretty rare for that to actually help with download. It's basically going to cause the downloads to take 100 times longer than they should. The biggest game of 2018 is finally here: 'Red Dead Redemption 2' is available now on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But that doesn't mean you can play it immediately. This is 2018, after all, so you. For Destiny 2 on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs Answers question titled 'Why is the game taking so long to download?'
Seriously,I'm annoyed now.Whenever I get a game update of 2GB size,it takes nearly 3-4 hours to download.I never ever saw my Playstation 4 download game updates fast.Whenever I purchase a new game,I have to wait for around 2-3 hours to install it.The fact is,my Internet is not even slow(pretty fast actually).I have my Xbox 360 and it takes to download same files like on Ps4 for around 30minutes-1 hour.Does anyone have this problem too and knows how to fix it? Thank you.
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Does it seem like the download speeds on your PlayStation 4 are taking forever? It’s not just you!
Juho Snellman, a systems programmer from Switzerland, has taken the time to describe why PS4 downloads slow down for various reasons. You can read his full post for the technical details, but we’ll discuss the biggest cause here.
In short, having applications open on your PS4 will cause the download speed to drop dramatically. Even if your PS4 is on a wired connection9 Quick Ways to Instantly Speed up Your Home PC Network9 Quick Ways to Instantly Speed up Your Home PC NetworkIf you have a wired or wireless home network, chances are you'll be looking for ways to optimise it so that it is running as fast as possible.Read More, having a game or media app like Netflix open will cause download speeds on the PlayStation Store to slow to a crawl. This applies to both new games you’ve bought as well as updates for existing games.
To close open apps, press and hold the PS Button on your controller to open the Quick Access Menu. Look at the top of this list for Close Application. Select this option, and you’ll have the chance to close any open apps. If you’re playing a game, chances are that the only app open is your game. But if you use Spotify to listen to music while you play, that will be open too.
Say you start playing Battlefield 1 online and there’s an update for Uncharted 4 that starts. While you’re playing the game, the download will take forever. This makes sense, because the system wants to prioritize the game you’re playing over a background download.
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If you want the download to finish quickly, your best bet is to close all apps and put the system in Rest mode. But make sure you don’t put it in Rest mode with a game open, or it will keep that open and still throttle the download.
For massive downloads, you might consider doing a system reboot to ensure all open apps are closed. Open Quick Access and select Power > Restart PS4. After a reboot, leave your system alone and it should download speedily.
If your PC download speeds are bad too, take a look at how to optimize thoseHow to Optimize Steam's Download Speeds in Windows 10How to Optimize Steam's Download Speeds in Windows 10Steam regularly releases games for peanuts. A Steam purchase, however, is only half the battle. You'll have to download these games too. We'll show you how to speed up Steam downloads.Read More.
Do you have problems with your PS4’s download speed? Does closing apps work for you? Tell us your experience in the comments!
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Why Does Playstation Take So Long To Download Games
This actually worked for me. I understand why but I didn't realize it would have that much of a difference. Thank you