HELP!!!! Instalation of COD Ghosts driving me INSANE

[Razr_D*]

I have the install discs. I went through the hour long process of installing the game (COD Ghosts) on my computer. When I finally went to play, Steam did it's usual update thing. The problem is that it is redownloading the entire Multiplayer version of the game and is taking forever. Why, if I bought the disc, does it have to download the entire Multiplayer all over again. I have read about people who Pre-loaded the game having this issue, but why is it happening to me, when I have the physical disc? Is there any way around this? I am afraid that if I uninstall it and go through the long install process again that it is just going to want to redownload everything all over again and I will lose the 4 hours of downloading that I have already done. I still have a long way to go for the download of the Multiplayer and am looking for a way to just install the damn game I bought without waiting for 6 more hours. This is ultra frustrating. Help is greatly appreciated.

[muckymucks]

Since you have the discs you probably have an older build of the game. You missed out on some fixes so Steam decided to just redownload the whole multiplayer part to give you a fresh install.

Why even buy a hardcopy of the game when you could have bought it off Steam anyway?

[Razr_D*]

I like to have the discs. Just a "thing" with me. I have hard copies of all my software. I'm kinda oldschool like that.

[Razr_D*]

If that's how it is, I urge Activision to have some better Beta testers or not force games just to make the holiday season. Yeah, I know, COD comes out every November, I have every one of them. But this is just crazy, why even sell the discs if it's just going to have to redownload anyways?

[NL]

How many install discs? The game is over 40gb so it takes forever to download. There was a stickied post at one point in the COD section, which is where you should be. Anyway a lot of people found that the multiplayer content was deleted if they installed and launched the single player first. My suggestion is to uninstall the entire game, reinstall from disc and launch the multiplayer 1st, than the single player.

[Razr_D*]

There is 4 discs for this one. But like Muckymucks said, if it's an older version becasue it's on disc, then it's going to want to redownload the Multiplayer portion anyways. Then I'd lose all the downloading I have done. Sorry it bothers you that this is not in the exact right section of the forum. BTW, that post you are refering to is for peoplr who pre-loaded the game, which I did not. Hence my question about having the discs/ install issues.

[NL]

Originally posted by jpar63:

. Sorry it bothers you that this is not in the exact right section of the forum.

I do not care where you post but if you want the best help posting in the correct section makes a lot of sense.

[muckymucks]

Originally posted by jpar63:

I like to have the discs. Just a "thing" with me. I have hard copies of all my software. I'm kinda oldschool like that.

If you buy discs just realize you're getting an older version of the game since discs have to be made a few weeks in advance. In the mean time the game is still getting bug fixes so by the time it gets to you your game is already outdated.

Also, the game is 50GB. That's HUGE. I thought Max Payne 3 was a giant at 30GB.

[Razr_D*]

Yeah, you are totally correct about that. I've just never come across this type of situation where such a large section of the game has to be re-downloaded. I do expect some patches/fixes when installing from disc, this just really surprised me. Yeah, I know 50GB!! I can't wait to get it installed to check it out. I have been purposefully ignoring reviews and comments about the game. I usually get them on release day but got on the train a little late this time.

[Zilten]

Your Lucky... Mines Taking 1 Year to download. no joke.

[MrDJ]

total size is 32.4gb with all the updates.

[Carlsberg]

Its a lot, I installed from disks and the update was over 2gb, total install time for me was 3 1/2 hours. either way you go its a big download.

[bari72]

I have same problem with jpar63.

The people who makes this game should put some respect to their loyal customer. I bought this hard copy game like I always did and it really expensive. I expect to get more exclusivity and privileged to play this game as soon as I installed in my computer. Or at least I should get the option to update or just to play it as it is.

This game update's size is so unreasonably big, total was 24.5GB. Lucky for me to have quite OK internet connection in my house (around 5 Mbps), It still wasting my time for about 20 hours.

Really, I'm very disappointing this time with this game and all those people who involved to making this game so unreliable. Downloading 24.5 GB is INSANE!!! It is not about money but this game really wasting my time and actually I deserve to play directly and not necessary to wait this until complete

This experience really taught me for NOT buying the game only because it has a big name (CoD) and release by a good company (Activision), but next time I should read the forum first.

Better watch out next time guys!

[BuzzardBee]

Originally posted by jpar63:

I like to have the discs. Just a "thing" with me. I have hard copies of all my software. I'm kinda oldschool like that.

Better learn to break that habit, son. The trend now is to do away with discs altogether in favor of digital downloads. Publishers love it. Costs them even less to distribute their game and it maximizes profits. But that won't stop them from raising the price of the average game to $70.

Just wait and see how long until this is standard across the boards.

[Greyrat]

I come from the future... a trend of jet packs will spring to life in the CoD series, wreaking havoc and losing many seasoned veterans of the CoD series...