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Cannon Fodder
Ragnar_th3_Red_
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎12-20-2012

Ps3 game updates taking very long

Hey all, whenever I try to update a game, any game, it gives me an outrageous number like 2,000 minutes for a 100mb update. Rarely it results in an error code. I've done all the suggestions it gives, but overall it's mainly just the long waiting times that are bugging me. Online play works fine, but I can't update any of my games! Please help and let me know if you are having similar problems, especially today or this week so I can know if its maybe a psn problem. Thanks
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Cannon Fodder
patcooper
Posts: 3
Registered: ‎12-25-2012

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

i have the same problem, downloads r fine i can play black ops 2 multiplayer with no lag. but i can not update any game software. i have been having this problem for at least 3 weeks now. 

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Cannon Fodder
scottym105
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎12-26-2012

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

dude same here i can watch netflix play games online but i am trying to download the game updates for assassins creed III and fifa 13 and it says itll take over 2000 minutes. i know it isnt my router because everything else works. it always ends in a error and quite frankly its really annoying. SONY FIX IT

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Cannon Fodder
Brendan99050
Posts: 4
Registered: ‎12-26-2012

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

They didn't take long for me... hmm,

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LeeStone71
Posts: 957
Registered: ‎04-16-2011

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

Having similar problem today. Downloading 300 mb update and it's saying 231 minutes...
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LeeStone71
Posts: 957
Registered: ‎04-16-2011

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

Just to give specifics. I had downloaded Blue Toad Ep 1 last night. Updated fine. Played it through. Deleted it today to make room for more games but decided instead to re-download Blue Toad Ep 1 since I had a friend who wanted to check it out. It downloaded fine but the update is showing @200 to 250 minutes.
Tried cancelling and restarting, turning off PS3, cycling my modem and nothing's working on my end.
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Xuchilbara
Posts: 16,606
Registered: ‎12-18-2002

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

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Ragnar_th3_Red_ wrote:
Hey all, whenever I try to update a game, any game, it gives me an outrageous number like 2,000 minutes for a 100mb update. Rarely it results in an error code. I've done all the suggestions it gives, but overall it's mainly just the long waiting times that are bugging me. Online play works fine, but I can't update any of my games! Please help and let me know if you are having similar problems, especially today or this week so I can know if its maybe a psn problem. Thanks

 

That outrageous number is determine by the internet connection between your PS3 and the PSN servers. Factors that affect the connection quality are:

 

  • Your private network setup: Make sure you are getting NAT Type 2. Run a PS3 internet connection test to find out what your NAT Type is.
  • The bandwidth you are paying for.
  • Your ISP's network: If your ISP network is congested your internet speed/reliability will suffer. It is xmas, lots of people/kids with new network enable toys.
  • PSN servers: Again, lots of people with new PlayStation systems, updating month worth of game patches, moreover, users buying/downloadingfrom the PSN store.

 

Run these tests and post your results here

 

SpeedTest

http://www.speedtest.net/

 

PingTest

http://www.pingtest.net/

 

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AVITWeb
Posts: 36
Registered: ‎09-06-2008

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

same problem here....turned it on to play a game I got for Christmas, tried to do that update, and it hasn't worked since. Only games I can play are those that I have had in already. I have had this thing for about a month now....Obviously this is not isolated. What the h e l l is going on?????
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Cannon Fodder
zutes68
Posts: 4
Registered: ‎12-27-2012

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

It seems like this problem is getting to be pretty common, I am experiencing it, too. Updates either run up on time to download or give me error. Solution would be nice :smileyhappy:

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Dante316
Posts: 314
Registered: ‎01-03-2007

Re: Ps3 game updates taking very long

Do you guys get the 80710723 error when it can't download?
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