Steam Downloads
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My steam downloads speeds are quite stable and seem to be going around 24-40mbps depending on other programs load on my network.
While downloading i can use the internet for other purposes, including youtube, since i got 100mbps connection. Steam updates are a bit slower, usually going at around 16mbps, but they are rather small so not a problem.
While downloading i can use the internet for other purposes, including youtube, since i got 100mbps connection. Steam updates are a bit slower, usually going at around 16mbps, but they are rather small so not a problem.
'Pretty common' doesn't mean 'good'.GoaThief said:
You could've phrased that better.
I'll admit I didn't know about that section. It would be nice if they had that same drop-down menu on the actual download page or something, for more ease of access. More speed options would be nice too; No middle ground between 128 KB/s and 256 KB/s isn't very convenient for an internet connection as slow as mine.
God damn.
I got tired of waiting, so while cleaning my room earlier I decided to drag my computer over to the router on the landlord's side of the apartment and plug it in directly to see if that would help.
I went from 100KB/S average (wireless) to 3.5MB/S (wired).
I'll be done with all 60GB by lunch at this rate.
I got tired of waiting, so while cleaning my room earlier I decided to drag my computer over to the router on the landlord's side of the apartment and plug it in directly to see if that would help.
I went from 100KB/S average (wireless) to 3.5MB/S (wired).
I'll be done with all 60GB by lunch at this rate.
I don't seem to have any issues. I download a 6GB game in about 15-20 minutes, depending if I try to do anything else on the internet while it's downloading. I usually sit pretty at around 3.5MB/s
Matter of opinion.shrekfan246 said:
Do you want Steam monitoring all the other programs' packets and bandwidth on your system just so you don't have to be inconvenienced by selecting a limit from a drop down menu? I'd say fuck that. Think of the security implications alone.
In what way?
Seems like a perfect fit; it's a state of being uninformed/lack of knowledge. What's the problem?
Clutter up a page needlessly when the logical and most common answer is to place it in the settings menu under downloads? Come on, I can see it being missed like you did but it's not via design fault, you have to take responsibility for that one.
How slow is your connection, precisely? Don't forget to check out those third party programs I mentioned too, if you want to micromanage like it seems you do then they're probably your best option as you must hate a whole host of programs and services on your PC that gobble it up with no way to change it... unlike Steam for example.
No, I'd like the drop down menu to be more obvious. Pretty simple solution.GoaThief said:
It comes across as exceedingly condescending in text form.
A small drop-down menu wouldn't clutter up space; There's a lot of unused space on the Steam downloads page.
My connection caps out around 356 KB/s. Fast enough to not massively inconvenience me with average program use such as Firefox/Skype, but slow enough that downloading anything brings everything else to a halt.
No it doesn't. That all lies with you. Just as some see your posts as quite bold and confrontational, which I don't take them as such incidentally.
Sorry you took it that way, regardless.
Sounds similar to my previous one. Try Net Limiter [http://www.netlimiter.com/] or something along those lines, I used it for quite a while and it worked wonders.
Thanks wouldn't go amiss either.
It's a bit of a 50/50 thing. The person reading takes a sentence any way they choose, yes, but it's affected by the post as well. And since tone generally isn't conveyed very well through the internet...GoaThief said:
Yeah, my apologies, I just woke up an hour ago and I've been in a pretty foul mood lately because of one of my friends.
I'll look into that. And I appreciate you pointing out the download setting in Steam.
steam usually downloads at 10% of my actual internet download speed. usually it sits at around 8-10mbps which is pretty solid. origin seems to be a mixed bag. its either zooming or barely downloading. google chrome on the other hand is extremely slow for me.
In the Scottish Highlands, Steam downloads usually take about 7 hours or more, at around 500kbps max, so I leave them on overnight. My pings are usually pretty good too, so I really can't complain about the internet speeds here. It's not actually a bother; you'd be surprised how easy that sort of speed is to get used to when you consider what it was like to live in Scotland before there was internet.
Origin, on the other hand, seems to start off claiming to download at 1mb, then drop rapidly down to something pathetic like 25kbps, where it stays unless it's downloading after midnight (when it is much faster, at up to 600kbps). My speeds are usually quickest after midnight, which is when I do most intensive downloady stuff to avoid hogging the bandwidth.
Origin, on the other hand, seems to start off claiming to download at 1mb, then drop rapidly down to something pathetic like 25kbps, where it stays unless it's downloading after midnight (when it is much faster, at up to 600kbps). My speeds are usually quickest after midnight, which is when I do most intensive downloady stuff to avoid hogging the bandwidth.
my downloads a random at best but i am having other problems with steam right now i got fable 3 on a sale last week and have not been able to play it because they ran out of cd keys
(if anyone else has had this problem how long did it take to solve)
(if anyone else has had this problem how long did it take to solve)
While I've seen the download speeds bounce around quite a bit I've never had anything like the OP has. Of course, I usually let stuff download while I sleep. However, I've queued up several games to download and I don't think I've ever had it where it wasn't done by the time I woke up. Admittedly, none of the games I've snagged have been anywhere near the size of the new CoD or BF games but I also don't have a crazy fast internet connection. I can only assume the issues you're experiencing have to do with the size of the game as well as the popularity of them. Being in a heavily populated area probably doesn't help either.
steam is my the fastest downloader on my computer it makes me hit 1mb a sec when every other program is capping at 700kb steam is the best