Why are updates so s-l-o-w?

Clanbrassil

It seems that every time there is a patch it takes most of a day to implement it. Does this happen to everyone? Other comparable games get updated in times to be measured in minutes, not hours. I tried to play TESO today and after almost three hours I am at 25% complete. So that's no play today, come back tomorrow.

wilykcat

Try changing your download speed to 0 (unlimited).

Marcus684

Maybe you’re trying to download the patch at a popular time. Their servers only have so much out-going bandwidth so if lots of people are downloading at the same time it takes longer. I usually download new patches early in the morning and rarely have to wait more than 5-10 minutes.

Tandor

Difficult to assess without knowing where you are the world and what kind of internet connection you have including download speed etc.

What you could try is disconnecting the launcher and restarting it, you might get a better connection to the patcher.

redlink1979

There's important stuff you need to take in consideration:
- your internet speed (for the download)
- type of drive of your platform (mechanical or SSD)
- platform where you play (PC updates are quicker to implement/install than consoles due to the architecture of the system)

Dark_Lord_Kuro

redlink1979 wrote: »

- platform where you play (PC updates are quicker to implement/install than consoles due to the architecture of the system)

Depend on the pc
My ps5 does it much faster than my pc wich in turn is faster than my ps4

redlink1979

@Dark_Lord_Kuro What I meant to say is that on PC not all files are replaced during an update as it happens with consoles. And that is related to differences between the architectures of the platforms.
Of course that a system with a SSD will be faster than a system with a HDD.

Gargath

On my optical fiber cable 600 Mbit speed, and fresh new PC with lastest hardware, patching and installing goes extremely fast (one to few minutes), comparing with old 15Mbit internet and a way slower older PC. Nothing to complain really.

katanagirl1

I don’t know if OP is on PC or console, but my downloads were super slow (with high speed internet) until I found out the hubby had switched the PS4 to use wi-if instead.

SimonThesis

Maybe try upgrading your computer or switching to high speed internet?

My updates are pretty quick.

merpins

Never really had this problem since I got my new computer in 2020. Downloads like a champ, unlike my macbook that was a bit slow.

M0ntie

Updates usually only take a few minutes. Check your internet speed. Also use a wired, not wifi connection to your router.

Clanbrassil

Hmm odd - I have high speed internet and a fairly advanced PC. But the router connection IS over wifi, not wired. It took about 4 hours in all.

LarsS

@Clanbrassil have you as suggested checked if you download speed is set to unlimited? Start the eso loader go to upper right corner click on the cog wheel and select unlimited download speed.

Necrotech_Master

download step of a patch is based on internet speed and download speed cap setting

apply step of patch is based on your computers drive speed (HD, SSD and quality of the drive)