Play As You Download

[@legendm0de]

I could use more insight on this, because if we can play around midnight without having to wait for the game to fully download everything and install, I will be quite satisfied

The digital store shows a logo on MLB 14 saying Play As You Download, has anyone ever had experience with this and how will I be able to start game, just the step by step process?

[Khimera]

I was under the impression that you would be able to download the game a couple days in advance so it would already be fully downloaded by midnight, but I could be wrong.

[@legendm0de]

Quote: Originally Posted by Khimera

I was under the impression that you would be able to download the game a couple days in advance so it would already be fully downloaded by midnight, but I could be wrong.

That is the impression held about the Preload feature that was just introduced to the PS4 universally April 30th. It's not clear whether that feature will or will not apply to MLB 14 and games already ready to preorder.

This Play As You Download feature is something totally different.

[HozAndMoose]

Play as you download has been in almost every AAA game so far.

2k14 lets you play exhibition between Miami and OKC, Battlefield lets you play the Campaign, FIFA does an exhibition as well i believe.

[BagsyMet]

I think the odds on it been an Exhibition between the 2 World Series teams from last year are high.

[Jibbler]

not download INSTALL. while you wait 8 to 10 hours for it to download you can't do anything.. it actually has to download data that you use to actually play the game.. install YES data is downloaded therefore you can play is it installs.


so yes after that 10 hours of waiting the next 1 hour of it installing you can then play as it installs

[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jibbler

not download INSTALL. while you wait 8 to 10 hours for it to download you can't do anything.. it actually has to download data that you use to actually play the game.. install YES data is downloaded therefore you can play is it installs. so yes after that 10 hours of waiting the next 1 hour of it installing you can then play as it installs

Pretty sure you are wrong and im going to delete 2k and re install to make sure.

You are wrong. 2k downloads the files necessary to play a game between Heat and Spurs. Those files are 2.5GB. So it wont be 10 hours unless you have dial up.

[BagsyMet]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jibbler

not download INSTALL. while you wait 8 to 10 hours for it to download you can't do anything.. it actually has to download data that you use to actually play the game.. install YES data is downloaded therefore you can play is it installs. so yes after that 10 hours of waiting the next 1 hour of it installing you can then play as it installs

Where do you get that idea from? I was playing NBA 2k14 within 10 minutes and I downloaded all 46gb from the store. It has to download and install the files required for the Exhibition game (so 2 teams, stadium and basic menu). It then downloads the rest for however long it takes, but you can keep playing the Exhibition game over and over. That's the whole point in the feature.