Hi guys I was looking at buying a ps4 or an Xbox one but the main reason I'm holding off is that I heard that they need updates before you can play and I don't have uncapped adsl at my house, so the question I'm asking is should I get a next gen console? How big are the day 1 updates? and how regularly do they need updating? or should I stick with my ps3
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Hectic
Executive Member
If you are referring to the PS4 firmware, it is not huge.
I guess it is about 380MB, but it is really a guess. It is easy to check the size, just Google.
You can ask someone to download it for you or maybe at work, if you are allowed. You can then put it on a flash drive and update your PS4 that way.
That said, the PS4 depends heavily on an Internet connection and without bandwidth galore, you are going to struggle.
I guess it is about 380MB, but it is really a guess. It is easy to check the size, just Google.
You can ask someone to download it for you or maybe at work, if you are allowed. You can then put it on a flash drive and update your PS4 that way.
That said, the PS4 depends heavily on an Internet connection and without bandwidth galore, you are going to struggle.
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Pho3nix
The Legend
Xbox update is just shy of 500mb. Other updates usually once every 2 months are 250mb. Game updates will be your biggest pain in the butt.
Xbox needs Internet as much if not worse than the XBone.
Xbox needs Internet as much if not worse than the XBone.
DominionZA
Executive Member
Xbone game updates are a real pain in the @ss.
Earlier this week I got Lords o the fallen. Stick disc in and a 4GB update had to be done.
For Christmas I gave my son Assassins Creed Unity and Sunset Overdrive. 6GB and 2GB updates respectively.
Awesome console, but these constant game updates are annoying.
Earlier this week I got Lords o the fallen. Stick disc in and a 4GB update had to be done.
For Christmas I gave my son Assassins Creed Unity and Sunset Overdrive. 6GB and 2GB updates respectively.
Awesome console, but these constant game updates are annoying.
Hectic
Executive Member
PS4 is the same, also a lot of updates and many of them are big and obviously if you are buying digital downloads, you are really in for some pain.
I'm looking at GTA V atm and it is a 45GB download on a 4Mbps line.
I'm looking at GTA V atm and it is a 45GB download on a 4Mbps line.
Pho3nix
The Legend
And that's why pre-loading content before release is a godsend.
Pho3nix
The Legend
Can't you install from disc and just update the rest?
Nice thing about the Xbone is that you can copy the game from a friend and you just buy a licence digitally. If only u had friends though
Hectic
Executive Member
Not sure tbh.Can't you install from disc and just update the rest?
Nice thing about the Xbone is that you can copy the game from a friend and you just buy a licence digitally. If only u had friends though
RazedInBlack
RazedInBlack
PS4 fw updates are usually only 250MB
Updates for games you really don't need. I'm playing AC Unity and I only downloaded patch 2 which was 3.7GB. Its not mandatory though. Perhaps for online play.
Updates for games you really don't need. I'm playing AC Unity and I only downloaded patch 2 which was 3.7GB. Its not mandatory though. Perhaps for online play.
Hectic
Executive Member
Definitely for online games. Most are not optional updates if you want to play online/multi-player.
Especially the MMO games have frequent updates that run 10GB or more. Some of the updates are incremental and can then be smaller.
Hectic
Executive Member
Jip, that sums it up.
Such a nice piece of equipment though. If you can, get uncapped or a capped account.
The party chat and Share Play are such nice features.
I understand that most people can't get Share Play to work, but it works for us.
I have 2 PS4's on my LAN.
Such a nice piece of equipment though. If you can, get uncapped or a capped account.
The party chat and Share Play are such nice features.
I understand that most people can't get Share Play to work, but it works for us.
I have 2 PS4's on my LAN.
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DominionZA
Executive Member
Doesn't anyways work though.
I purchased Advanced Warfare 2 weeks before release date and started the 48GB download.
It completed, and the game widget showed "install". Odd, as it should have installed.
Anyway, I selected Install. It proceeded to download the entire thing again.
On launch day, it would not work. I eventually got fed up. Got a refund from MS and went out and purchased the disc from BT.
Stuck the disc in and got hit with an update. Sigh...
Worst is - I am not playing the game.
Moral of the story - buy on PC next time.
RazedInBlack
RazedInBlack
I think he is talking about PC.
I also bought AW on PS4. Didn't require an update, but I only played the campaign.
DominionZA
Executive Member
My bad - was talking about Xbone.
I used to be a PC gamer. Does not fit it with my lifestyle anymore, so moved to console a few years back. Can't use a keyboard / mouse in my game room.
For me - PC is for strategy games.
That said - I am planning on building a steam machine for my game room. But playing with a controller. I don't do the keyboard/mouse thing anymore - except for strategy games.
Pho3nix
The Legend
Yeah remember that issue with COD
Exact reason I bought Halo:MCE and just dl'd the update. Anything over 40gbs gets bought on disc first and I'll sell on carb for a slight knock.