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  • #1
    e0820
    MVP
    • Jan 2003
    • 2070

    PS3 question


    Is the PS3 suppose to be able to download demos/PSN content while you play a game? Mine does not, I can select something for download and once it starts I can start a game and when I get back to it - it will be at 0% or 1% where I left it.
  • #2
    mercalnd
    MVP
    • Oct 2004
    • 4265

    Re: PS3 question


    Re: PS3 question

    I noticed the same thing. I started downloading the Dirt demo yesterday, played a full game of Madden which lasted about an hour and when I left Madden my download was at 2%. I figured it would take way too long to download the whole thing but just as I was thinking that I noticed the progress going up 1% every 4 or 5 sec. Kind of lame that it doesn't download while you play.

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    • #3
      Munkey
      Pro
      • Dec 2006
      • 877

      Re: PS3 question


      Re: PS3 question

      well when i was playing madden, the dirt demo finished...but another time when i was playing...it stopped

      i think it has to do something with going online on your game or something

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      • #4
        e0820
        MVP
        • Jan 2003
        • 2070

        Re: PS3 question


        Re: PS3 question

        Originally posted by Munkey
        well when i was playing madden, the dirt demo finished...but another time when i was playing...it stopped

        i think it has to do something with going online on your game or something
        Hmm that make sense, I may have to download something and play a game of APF2k8 - I figure since it has the ticker it is online.

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        • #5
          Moses Shuttlesworth
          AB>
          • Aug 2006
          • 9435

          Re: PS3 question


          Re: PS3 question

          Probably the download stops when you go online, because if it kept going you would most likely notice a lag affect.
          Idk, that's just what I think.

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          • #6
            cjtiger300
            Rookie
            • Jun 2004
            • 98

            Re: PS3 question


            Re: PS3 question

            Originally posted by e0820
            Is the PS3 suppose to be able to download demos/PSN content while you play a game? Mine does not, I can select something for download and once it starts I can start a game and when I get back to it - it will be at 0% or 1% where I left it.
            Since Madden and NCAA automatically login to EA's online server (for ESPN Radio updates and Ticker news) your background downloading stops. I guess you could log out once get in and it would start the download again.

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            • #7
              Rodster
              Banned
              • Mar 2003
              • 5709

              Re: PS3 question


              Re: PS3 question

              It's exactly the same thing on XBL. If a game requires online access it takes precedent over any and all downloads.

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