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Windows Bioshock infinite already downloading?

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by atc95, 24 Mar 2013.

  1. atc95

    atc95 I have the upgrade bug!

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    I got a code from the marketplace for bioshock infinite and the amd never settle reloaded email came in this morning and it appears, I am downloading it even though it isn't realised until tuesday 26th March. Has anyone else had the same experience? Does the game actually work when downloaded or do you have to wait?
     
  2. [ZiiP] NaloaC

    [ZiiP] NaloaC Multimodder

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    It's just preloading the game in advance of it's official release. Pretty much standard these days :)
     
  3. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    Yep - pre-loading means it'll be downloaded & installed ready for release date but won't unlock until then. I also received my xcom code & am downloading that too - both HUGE games (12GB for xcom and 15GB for Bioshock!)
     
  4. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    Games are getting bigger and bigger. Max Payne 3 was 30GB!
     
  5. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    lol - my steam folder is getting waaaay too big...
     
  6. Guest-44432

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    Lol, I have nearly 1TB of steam games installed!...
     
  7. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    You beat me then - 'only' ~500GB in my steam folder here...
     
  8. atc95

    atc95 I have the upgrade bug!

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    I have them juggled across my ssd and hdd, :( I was looking forward to playing it early!
     
  9. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    'Fraid not - I'm glad that I got the code from GMG today though as weekends is 'off-peak' with my ISP (i.e. it doesn't count towards my monthly download limit :D)
     
  10. AverageNinja

    AverageNinja Almost an EpicNinja

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    A bit like the Skyrim Syndrome I guess :p
    You get it a few days early, and you can't play it until release-day :p
     
  11. postmangav

    postmangav What's a Dremel?

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    I had xcom on early download and it got to 99% then stopped. Midnight ticked over and the last 1% came down.
     
  12. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    Wierd - I've got 100% of Bioshock (and thought I'd give playing it a try - definitely no luck :lol:)
     
  13. Guest-44432

    Guest-44432 Guest

    Crack the .exe, and away you go? Or is it not that easy these days? :D
     
  14. atc95

    atc95 I have the upgrade bug!

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    I have unlimited downloads so not too bad but I get almost double the download speed on sunday compared to the rest of the week :rock:
     
  15. Showerhead

    Showerhead What's a Dremel?

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    Normally the entire game files come encrypted.
     
  16. ccxo

    ccxo On top of a hill

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    Which isp are you with?

    Ive got a unlimited downloads with Orange now EE but stuck with 5-6Mbps ADSL so with Infinite and the other 3 games from GMG ive got about 30+gig to download, going to be a while.
     
  17. hoochy

    hoochy Need moar cooling

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  18. atc95

    atc95 I have the upgrade bug!

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    BT and the package is unlimited up to 8mb (there is a one mile circle around us which fibre just doesn't reach :( ). The speed is usually about 4 or 4.5 mb/s but in the early hours of the morning particularly sunday as I mentioned, it fluctuates up to 6.5 or 7 mb/s. The same can be said for fluctuating downwards though as at 5-8 in the evening it is about 3 mb/s.
     
  19. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    I'm pretty much convinced this is a decent game but I'm not sure what to get and where from. Is it worth getting the season pass with the day 1 dlc, that really does stick in my throat!
     
  20. [PUNK] crompers

    [PUNK] crompers Dremedial

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    this game is amazing :D
     

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