How about a patch instead of full download?

[SuperGhostMaster]

In the past week, I've spent more time downloading this game than actually playing.

Is it not possible to PATCH the existing install instead of re-downloading the whole fricking thing?

 

[Oppenheimer]

two possibilities.

1-something goes really wrong on your end
2-you have a teletron 1200 modem

 

[Vengeance11]

I am new to this game, Is it safe to assume that each time they update you lose your character and have to start over?

 

[SuperGhostMaster]

two possibilities.

1-something goes really wrong on your end
2-you have a teletron 1200 modem

You're right. I'm just and idiot. Sorry. I clearly know nothing of the interwebs. I must be doing it wrong. Thanks for the help!

 

[Agony_Aunt]

You are patching the game.... the full install is a lot bigger.

 

[Hootmon]

Is it safe to assume that each time they update you lose your character and have to start over?

Nope. Smaller updates don't normally include a wipe.

 

[Oppenheimer]

You're right. I'm just and idiot. Sorry. I clearly know nothing of the interwebs. I must be doing it wrong. Thanks for the help!

you are welcome! and yea it is obvious. maybe an upgrade will get you up to 2014 standards. feel free to PM me if you need more pointers

 

[McCloud]

My download times personally have not been long at all. A minute or two at most. Not sure what the deal is with everyone else.

 

[Nagual]

When you hit 'Update' the first thing it does is compare what's on your computer to what's meant to be, that's the whole Syncing thing, this can take a while and the bar moves like it's downloading. Once that's done the actual downloading takes place, and yes it only downloads what is needed.

 

[bsaerens]

Compared to some other online games Elite Dangerous' patches are quite fast. Most of them in the past week were done in about a minute or so, past ones sometimes took a couple of minutes. I can deduce that definitely not the whole game was downloaded.

 

[M66]

For me, E has been really nice to download and update, 200mb here, 80mb there. Most of my Steam games average 350mb ................and don't get me started With Star Citizen! 2.1 gigs here, 1.6(small update) gigs there.

 

[Demonic Squid]

For me, E has been really nice to download and update, 200mb here, 80mb there. Most of my Steam games average 350mb ................and don't get me started With Star Citizen! 2.1 gigs here, 1.6(small update) gigs there.

Try Wasteland 2... Steam says there's an update to Wasteland 2 available, excellent, open downloads, it's 22Gb... Right click on Wasteland 2, Delete Local Content...

 

[Nagual]

Back in Alpha, every update required a full download... so much faster these days..

 

[Midnight_Sun323]

Anyone else get frequent "bandwidth usage" warnings from their provider lol?

 

[bsaerens]

Anyone else get frequent "bandwidth usage" warnings from their provider lol?

Luckily with the provider I'm having, bandwith limits are lifted. Basically I can download at my discretion, unless I get crazy and start downloading a couple of terabytes a day.