March 2015
My digital download finished at 1:15 AM Tuesday morning (started download @ 6 pm EST Monday). I opened the game at 9 am Tuesday, and it says 20% installed (full game). 13.5 hours later (10:30 pm) it is at 42%....what gives???? I took the day off work to play this *%$@ game!!! Not happy!
Glad I gave up a day of work for nothing (p.s. I didn't get paid for the day off either)
*****Fast forward Almost 15 hours later (3:39 pm Wednesday) and I am @ 61%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not playing any games on PS4, just have it setting at Hardline home screen.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?????
So far EA's answers on this issue have been "oh well, it is what it is....."
I pre-ordered the digital version in hopes of getting into the game quicker.......LOL
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March 2015 - last edited September 2018
I believe the bandwidth on consoles is provided by the console manufacturers, not EA. So if a download from PSN is slow, I think you should complain to Sony, not EA.
I downloaded the game from Origin at 3MB/s, so EA's servers are definitely quick enough. (Edit: Note that this answer was several years ago. My downloads are much quicker now in general, including on Origin.)
March 2015
March 2015
If you want to install big games like this faster you need the disc. I don't know if it is the same on PS4 but on Xbox One if you want to install a game disc fast you uplug the Ethernet cable from the xbox, disconnect wireless, and then click go offline. You then install the disc while offline it is much faster. When the install is complete then go back online and download the updates and dlc. Hope this helps.
March 2015
March 2015 - last edited March 2015
Sadly the install speed is based on your download speed so the only way to increase it if you are digital is to increase your download speed. They are trying to increase the install times on Xbox One I read though not sure about PS4.
March 2015
March 2015
March 2015
Finally able to play. It took 36 hours from the time the install started; this does not include the 5.5 hrs download time.
P.S. I have Comcast cable internet with the fastest speed available & a Linksys EA6400 router.
March 2015 - last edited September 2018
I believe the bandwidth on consoles is provided by the console manufacturers, not EA. So if a download from PSN is slow, I think you should complain to Sony, not EA.
I downloaded the game from Origin at 3MB/s, so EA's servers are definitely quick enough. (Edit: Note that this answer was several years ago. My downloads are much quicker now in general, including on Origin.)
March 2017