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Jesus, do you really have this much trouble downloading from the PSN? I'm not even going to make fun of you, Jim, that's just insane. Something seriously seems to be wrong with either your console or your connection. I've never had anything CLOSE to that level of difficulty downloading and installing a PSN game.
Really sorry to hear it, Jimothy. Hope you enjoy the game anyway.
Really sorry to hear it, Jimothy. Hope you enjoy the game anyway.
Personally i enjoy playing games not on their original systems.
Such as MGS HD Collection coming to 360 i'll be there day 1.
I'll grab the PS3 version to, but just playing games on a system they were never originally available on makes it feel like a new game to me anyway.
Such as MGS HD Collection coming to 360 i'll be there day 1.
I'll grab the PS3 version to, but just playing games on a system they were never originally available on makes it feel like a new game to me anyway.
I hate to be the one to point this out, but you wouldn't have had to use Microsoft Points, as it's a "Game on Demand", and they can use real money, not just banana dollars.
You know, there is a really easy way to avoid connection errors/issues messing with your downloads: background downloading. I find it to be a very essential feature as I use it for every one of my PSN downloads, and I have yet to ever run into any problems that way.
"11. Highlight the Resident Evil 4 icon in "Downloads" and select "Install.""
This is the only thing on that list that's ever annoyed me personally. I can't really understand why I have to take that extra step to install something I download. Of COURSE I want to install it. Why else would I download it? Seems like a pointless step.
This is the only thing on that list that's ever annoyed me personally. I can't really understand why I have to take that extra step to install something I download. Of COURSE I want to install it. Why else would I download it? Seems like a pointless step.
See, I only experienced steps 1,2, 3 and 4 (which, together, took only about a half hour), and 16-18.
At least you didn't have to sign the new TOS or whatever for PSN. MediaGo wouldn't let me access the PSN store until I agreed to it, and when it linked me, the TOS was down for maintenance. Couldn't buy anything all weekend.
I feel like Jim is having such a good time on the PC lately that the shortcomings of consoles seem all the more brutal to him in comparison.
It makes me want to pet his head and sing this song to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYAXKM828U
It makes me want to pet his head and sing this song to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYAXKM828U
Jim forgot step 0 insert rubber chicken in ass to placate the angry Japanese fans who call this game Bio Hazard and hate the Resident Evil name
#18 is such a realistic, albeit typical, experience of one's interaction with a fanboy. I told my PS3 owning friend about how long it takes for my PS3 XMB to load on occasion, and I got the response listed in #18.
WE GET IT, YOU'RE MAD AT SONY.
You have every reason to be mad. I'm not contradicting your statements. But Jim?
THE HORSE. IS FUCKING. DEAD.
You have every reason to be mad. I'm not contradicting your statements. But Jim?
THE HORSE. IS FUCKING. DEAD.
Jim, here's a surefire way for your games to be installed when you download them overnight (on the basis you don't get any download errors.
On the XMB, go all the way to the left so you're on the Users tab.
Select Turn Off System.
There will be a box that's checked "Turn off after all background downloads are finished." Make sure that's selected.
All your games will download and install themselves before the system powers off. Make sure you have room on your PS3 before hand. I suggest a 500+ GB one just to make sure.
I just condensed your steps from 20 to 10 :D
On the XMB, go all the way to the left so you're on the Users tab.
Select Turn Off System.
There will be a box that's checked "Turn off after all background downloads are finished." Make sure that's selected.
All your games will download and install themselves before the system powers off. Make sure you have room on your PS3 before hand. I suggest a 500+ GB one just to make sure.
I just condensed your steps from 20 to 10 :D
How to play Resident Evil 4 HD on 360;
1a. Redeem prepaid Microsoft Points card purchased at less-than-Microsoft price.
1b. If you're purchasing MSPs via the dashboard or purchasing Games on Demand with real money then you're fucking doing it wrong.
2. Use appropriate amount of points, varies by county because Capcom are dicks.
3. Download.
4. Play.
1a. Redeem prepaid Microsoft Points card purchased at less-than-Microsoft price.
1b. If you're purchasing MSPs via the dashboard or purchasing Games on Demand with real money then you're fucking doing it wrong.
2. Use appropriate amount of points, varies by county because Capcom are dicks.
3. Download.
4. Play.
Stuff like this really makes me enjoy the Wii's "inferiority". I really appreciate being able to buy a game, take it home, and play it straight away. Nothing kills my excitement more for a new game than seeing my PS3 install things for twenty minutes.
Yeah, while I am not a fanboy of any sorts, I have to say, that I find it TERRIBLY annoying that the PS3 is so slow with downloads and that you have to install your new game(whatever) afterwards, I mean...really?! In addition to that the PS3 can't handle multitasking of any kind...That said, it has great Games and Blue-Ray and the (not-so-good) onlineservice is free, so no complaints there.
Internet and consoles*rolleyes*
Either awful and almost non-existent, bad, or expensiv and overloaded with advertisement...
I sincerely hope that these people get their shit together next generation.
Internet and consoles*rolleyes*
Either awful and almost non-existent, bad, or expensiv and overloaded with advertisement...
I sincerely hope that these people get their shit together next generation.
@Tristrix
Yeah that annoys me too, I think it's set up that way because you can download PSP games onto your PS3 and then transfer them to the PSP. That's how I got all my PSP downloads at first, but now I do it through PC Media Go because that's fastest.
Yeah that annoys me too, I think it's set up that way because you can download PSP games onto your PS3 and then transfer them to the PSP. That's how I got all my PSP downloads at first, but now I do it through PC Media Go because that's fastest.
@darkwonders
"All your games will download and install themselves before the system powers off."
They will download, but they won't all install. Still won't do anything to the download speed, or connection problems that may prevent the downloads from advancing sometimes, meaning you left your PS3 on all night for a download that didn't finish.
I never understood why some games need an installation while others, well, just run.
"All your games will download and install themselves before the system powers off."
They will download, but they won't all install. Still won't do anything to the download speed, or connection problems that may prevent the downloads from advancing sometimes, meaning you left your PS3 on all night for a download that didn't finish.
I never understood why some games need an installation while others, well, just run.
Dear god, that was the biggest waste ot my life I've ever read. I have never had a problem downloading games on my PS3. I feel rather sorry that you had so many problems, but that doesn't mean everyone else will.
I fucking hate attempting to download updates. I have to restart my ps3 like 20 times, and that is no exaggeration. Downloading and installing games is actually extremely quick and largely problem free.
When you select "Turn off automatically after download finishes" kind of thing, it also does the installation. Magic! (I agree the frustration of Jim, but some people may not know that.) But of course, you need to make sure you have space beforehand.
When you select "Turn off automatically after download finishes" kind of thing, it also does the installation. Magic! (I agree the frustration of Jim, but some people may not know that.) But of course, you need to make sure you have space beforehand.
@Tristrix
I disagree with you about the auto-installation thing. Call me paranoid, but I want to be in total control of where and when something installs to my system. I like that such a step exists. I think Jim not checking to see if his HDD had enough space before he tried to install kind of highlights that.
I disagree with you about the auto-installation thing. Call me paranoid, but I want to be in total control of where and when something installs to my system. I like that such a step exists. I think Jim not checking to see if his HDD had enough space before he tried to install kind of highlights that.
To everyone trying to correct Jim's article: Shut up, he's entirely right, this is unfucking acceptable bullshit that I too have experienced. The PS3 fucking lives off you time.
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