Warning: Download version of GT6 takes hours to install.

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Just a fair warning, as I was slightly confused when I had read that GT6 that auto-installs as you play... That is most certainly not the case for the PSN version. Sitting here at 81% and drooling... this is torturous.
 
JDigital
Just a fair warning, as I was slightly confused when I had read that GT6 that auto-installs as you play... That is most certainly not the case for the PSN version. Sitting here at 81% and drooling... this is torturous.
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I'll keep that in mind as I think I'll be getting the digital version from eBay. ;)
 
Any game you download from PSN has to be installed because the downloads are similar to zip files in that they're compressed (to keep the file size down and also for consistency checking, to ensure the download isn't corrupt) and therefore not in a ready-to-read state. the install you're talking about is the one disc users would have to do (if they want? Is there an optional install?) to make certain data easier to access, since a hard drive is faster than an optical one. But yeah, it takes forever, this is a limitation of the PS3 itself though due to its age. If it had a SATA III bus it would be pretty fast, but it hasn't. Also 5400rpm drives are more common for an application like this for reliability, efficiency and reduction of heat dissipation, but that means they're slower than 7200rpm drives. My install took close to 40 minutes, I thought I might have a drive fault starting to rear its head but if you all had the same problem then never mind.
 
Yeah...I got the disc but have downloaded a lot from the psn. I actually think I might download the games faster than I can install them. Pretty sad...
 
finally finished 60% through 1.01 download now.. I still got whatever HDD it came with so thats prolly the reason.. but yea, just didn't expect a 3+ hour install after a 1.x hour download.
 
JDigital
Just a fair warning, as I was slightly confused when I had read that GT6 that auto-installs as you play... That is most certainly not the case for the PSN version. Sitting here at 81% and drooling... this is torturous.
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I had the same. Download took about 2,5 hours but installation almost 4. I got the first patch within 15 minutes but I had to wait another 1,5 hour to complete the installation.
 
That means I am not getting it. No store nearby has hard copies and I don't purchase online, I don't care what it is.
 
It's been 2 hours tonight and I'm at 75% done downloading, didn't get a disc because GT5 busted my ps3's disc drive, have to be patient....:sly:
 
Once I can make my way out to a store that has PSN cards... I may brave the download. But I suppose I'll find a store with disc copies before then. So is it confirmed that the disc version installs quickly on HDD? Or is it only fast on SSD?
 
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Once I can make my way out to a store that has PSN cards... I may brave the download. But I suppose I'll find a store with disc copies before then. So is it confirmed that the disc version installs quickly on HDD? Or is it only fast on SSD?
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I prefer disc games over downloads. I think mine took only 5-10 minutes to install on a fat PS3 with its original HD.
 
It depends on the used hard drive a lot.
I usually have Install problems with big games (old HDD, probably some errors) and it was extreme with GT6.
Downloaded overnight, then woke up at 7:30am seeing installation is at 44%. It was finished around 11:50am. Nothing more to say.
 
Took me 5 minutes to download the update, less than that for it to install. That on a 3 year old system with all original parts loaded with games, videos and music.
 
The first download it took like 1.3 hours to install then the ingame installation it shows that it's 450 minutes. o.o the load screen just tortures me while i just stare at it for freaking 450 minutes.. but after it went down to 2 minutes.. ;D
 
Before even think to buy GT6, I will be obligated so install a external hard drive.

I dont have any other free KBs n my PS3.

Its gonna be a torture...
 

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