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Salamimann Aug 4, 2019 @ 6:12am
UPDATE LOADING FOREVER
Please please please tell me how to fix those damn updates taking forever!
25MB update Download has finished after 1 second but applying the patch takes FOREVER! what is this ♥♥♥♥?
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Unreal Engine uses .pak files so even a simple little change requires you to download and install the entire relevant .pak file again which has that small change. This is why a small file takes a while and why it seems to turn out to be large.
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maldoror Aug 4, 2019 @ 7:19am 
its patching, modifying files etc it takes a while. Be patient and come back in a bit it will be fine.
Salamimann Aug 4, 2019 @ 10:42am 
Originally posted by maldoror:
its patching, modifying files etc it takes a while. Be patient and come back in a bit it will be fine.
why dont other games need this, its the first time i experience it
Maki Nishikino Aug 4, 2019 @ 10:43am 
Originally posted by Salamimann:
Originally posted by maldoror:
its patching, modifying files etc it takes a while. Be patient and come back in a bit it will be fine.
why dont other games need this, its the first time i experience it

Do you have any other games on the Unreal Engine?
Salamimann Aug 4, 2019 @ 10:53am 
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Originally posted by Salamimann:
why dont other games need this, its the first time i experience it

Do you have any other games on the Unreal Engine?
i think so
Maki Nishikino Aug 4, 2019 @ 11:11am 
Originally posted by Salamimann:
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:

Do you have any other games on the Unreal Engine?
i think so

You will notice the same thing.
BOLINHA DE GORFE Aug 4, 2019 @ 11:42am 
pubg, scum, dead by daylight, does not take longer than 30 seconds after download to finish the patch, now this game takes forever it's like installing the whole game again.
Last edited by BOLINHA DE GORFE; Aug 4, 2019 @ 11:43am
Salamimann Aug 4, 2019 @ 12:06pm 
Originally posted by STALKER:
pubg, scum, dead by daylight, does not take longer than 30 seconds after download to finish the patch, now this game takes forever it's like installing the whole game again.
i own all of the games you mentioned and yes, they dont take forever to update... :O
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Maki Nishikino Aug 4, 2019 @ 12:10pm 
Unreal Engine uses .pak files so even a simple little change requires you to download and install the entire relevant .pak file again which has that small change. This is why a small file takes a while and why it seems to turn out to be large.
Last edited by Maki Nishikino; Aug 4, 2019 @ 12:25pm
BOLINHA DE GORFE Aug 4, 2019 @ 12:59pm 
Well im reinstalling the game because the steam says im out of HD space, and yes i have 40gb of free space and still can't finish the patch, i have to delete the game and install again because of this ♥♥♥♥.
Maki Nishikino Aug 4, 2019 @ 1:08pm 
Originally posted by STALKER:
Well im reinstalling the game because the steam says im out of HD space, and yes i have 40gb of free space and still can't finish the patch, i have to delete the game and install again because of this ♥♥♥♥.

You have 40 GB free total on your HDD?
BOLINHA DE GORFE Aug 4, 2019 @ 1:47pm 
40gb left i have tons of games intalled, warhammer 2 battlefield 1 and 4, arma 3, rainbow six siege and many other games.
Maki Nishikino Aug 4, 2019 @ 3:33pm 
Originally posted by STALKER:
40gb left i have tons of games intalled, warhammer 2 battlefield 1 and 4, arma 3, rainbow six siege and many other games.

Size of your hard drive being? 40 GB isn't much to work with. A bit surprised you're that low on space.
Last edited by Maki Nishikino; Aug 4, 2019 @ 3:39pm
Salamimann Aug 5, 2019 @ 11:54am 
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Originally posted by STALKER:
40gb left i have tons of games intalled, warhammer 2 battlefield 1 and 4, arma 3, rainbow six siege and many other games.

Size of your hard drive being? 40 GB isn't much to work with. A bit surprised you're that low on space.
it may be his SSD i got one 250gb and one 500gb SSD and the smaller one is full aswell :O
BOLINHA DE GORFE Aug 5, 2019 @ 6:55pm 
SSD is a must for this game.
Maki Nishikino Aug 6, 2019 @ 3:53am 
Originally posted by STALKER:
SSD is a must for this game.

Not a must though it helps, I have both a HDD and SSD and the game is on my HDD.
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Date Posted: Aug 4, 2019 @ 6:12am
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