Improved update mechanism {Yes, Please}

[Rommie]

PC: {Server} {Fragmentation} {No, Thanks}
SE: {Just for a short time is fine}

PC: Bittorrent {Can I Have This?}
SE: {Leave}

PC: Brain {Do You Have It?}
SE: {I Don't Understand}

PC: Clue {You Can Have This}
SE: {No, Thanks}

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On a less humorous note, it boggles the mind how professional programmers can code an update mechanism with a client that has no way to make it auto-retry and that resets itself after every error, not even remembering the versions that it has already checked (several times) before.

I also find the notice in POL about trying "several hours later" quite egregious. If they know it takes that kind of time, explore different techniques for the update. For instance, reduce the load on the servers by distributing a patch file via Bittorrent on addition to the regular system for PS/2s and PC users who don't want to bother with it.

 

[Skaw]

It doesn't reset the download. The bar is simply just a total file size progression meter. It does resume downloads, but since the total file size is small, you'll notice the bar climbing much faster.

Really though, they need to fix it so that it only scans files once.

 

[Rommie]

Really though, they need to fix it so that it only scans files once.

It resets the version scan, that's what I was referring too. So you have extra connections in an already congested network to uselessly download version information over and over again.

If it started to download all files again each time it would be beyond hopeless >.<

 

[Panda]

Rommie, my IT man was just talking about this. Their system for updating is almost midevil.

I can understand some of their errors and the fact that they have x amount of people trying to update at once, but there has got to be a better way than this..

I think what annoys me the most about this though is that they do this during JP downtime, IE early morning hours. Yes the sun rises at 330am in japan but ..

I don't mind partying with japanese players. Sometimes it can be a very pleasing experience. However, teh more and more I play this game, the more I want to see seperate servers. It just makes sense at this point.. which again, led me to think...

if they are trying to get more people at a higher level, maybe this is one step closer to seperating NA / EU and JP players??? THAT would make PERFECT sense to me.

However, pandas dont live in the heads of square-enix developers. We live in Chinese Bamboo forests.

 

[oraga]

I'd have to say this is annoying the hell out of me.

I havnt been able to complete the update since 3PM PST and its not 9:30.... way to go SE!

 

[Tsumaru]

I hate to say this, but S-E will NEVER distribute the patches thru Bittorent. Simply because S-E is a JP company and Bittorent is a NA development. Now I'm not calling SE racists :roll: , but they would need to pay him a large sum of money to use his program commercialy and I don't see them doing that anytime soon.

 

[Demonknightx]

yea... im having the same problems over here. i started downloading it at like 2:30 pst, and i come home at aroun 6pm, saying POL error1160. im like ok thats kool, just retry.. **click click** ERROR 1161! ummm **retry** ERROR1160!!! >_<""" **retry** ERROR 1160 -_-''' **retry** ERROR! SE hates u!

so yea, i got pissed and walked away from it for a while, then i came back and spammed the 'retry' button like i would spam wide scan when im camping Lizzy, and then, lo' and behold, when it finally started again, (and was 60 files from being done might i add) i get this Microsoft Internet Eplorer error message pop up saying the program was non-responsive, and so thats where i am now :evil:

seriously ; ; ive gone a day without saying hi to my LS mates... i feel ignored, alone, and DEPRIVED /cry