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J4yne C0bb
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.05.06 18:16:00 -
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Solia Breton wrote:WTF....... IM A VERY SAD PANDA
It seems to be working ok for me, so far... I think the numbers are just screwy cause it's keeping track of the multiple files that are being dl'd also, but the client is not making it clear... I'll post again once successful, or if it doesn't work at all. |
J4yne C0bb
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.05.06 18:56:00 -
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J4yne C0bb wrote:It seems to be working ok for me, so far... I think the numbers are just screwy cause it's keeping track of the multiple files that are being dl'd also, but the client is not making it clear... I'll post again once successful, or if it doesn't work at all.
Update: it worked for me ok. The total download/install time for the new client was abot 30 mins on a 20 mb connection... I believe the starting number was 1.2 gigs (which kept dropping), so keep in mind that will take a while to dl, mercs.
During download, the numbers and status bar do jump around quite a bit. I'm just guessing, but it appears the client is trying to keep track of the multiple files being downloaded, not the whole install, so that's why the percentages/mb/yellow status bar are all over the place. The update could use an update, for better clarification :)
I'm in my merc quarters now, so all is good so far. I think people just need to be patient. |
J4yne C0bb
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.05.06 21:06:00 -
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Marston VC wrote:Ok so heres what I think its doing...... the total patch as a whole is 1.2 GB roughly. Normally (for what its doing) there should actually be too download bars. One shows the percentage of the SPECIFIC file that's being loaded, and the other shows how far into the OVERALL download were in. However someone done messed up and the UI seems a little off to people...... Basically if one File is worth 20% of the whole download, the bar will load up to 20% of 1.2GB and then reset to zero, however it'll cut off the downloaded amount from the total number on the far right. So 20% of 1.2GB is about 220MB if im not mistaken, this means after the first file loads, the bar will reset to zero % and the GB to the far right will cut down to 1GB or less (remaining) to be downloaded.
In short...... nothings wrong (atleast not yet).
Yeah, that's what I took away from it, too.... UI needs seperate status bars, one for individual files, one for the whole install. People are getting confused, thinking it's not working, when it is. That's not to say other's aren't having a real problem dl'ing, just that I didn't experience one.
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J4yne C0bb
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.05.06 21:23:00 -
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CCP Mindstar wrote:Hi guys, me again!
I checked into the download "restarting" thing with some other devs, and what you have been seeing is normal behaviour for this client. The download % will reset to 0 as it completes each file, and the total MiB / GiB remaining will decrease.
Cheers
Mindstar
Cool, thanks for the confirmation. Might want to consider a temporary sticky on this? It's only 2pm PST, I would expect a lot of U.S. people will starting asking about this after they get off work tonight, in the next 5 hours or so, especially if they are on a standard dsl connnection:
http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/calculate/downloadcalculator.php
a 768kbps connection will take something like 3.75 hours to dl, and people will start complaining to the forums if they don't know what's up, since the status bar isn't working properly.
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