FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. INCREDIBLY SLOW DOWNLOAD SPEED. So, it's not this end, the FFXIV did download, not sure on how many attempts we made but it's taken.
As someone who's had PSN download speed problems for years -- especially on the day of a release or major update -- I found myself frequently Googling for and testing out potential fixes that never worked. Changing DNS servers, ritualistically switching between WiFi and Ethernet, superstitiously pausing and unpausing downloads at different completion percentages, and even trying to let all downloads progress while the PS4 is in Rest Mode. Nothing ever worked. I finally landed on this potential fix from Redditor TheTigerbite, which described a very simple four-step process that only took a couple of minutes and basically completely uncapped my PSN download speeds. I'm just here to let you know that, if you fall into the camp I've been stuck in for years -- every fix you come across not working -- this one actually works.
- Incredibly slow launcher download. Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Ritz, Sep 4, 2013. FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
- Jun 20, 2013 The download speed was really slow so I canceled and retried, then it said only time remaining 37 minutes and nothing else, after a while the speed appeared and it said 1.75mb/sec and I was like 'Holy crap!
- Sep 19, 2013 FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Incredibly slow launcher download. Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Ritz, Sep 4, 2013. Ritz Adventurer. Hey all, wondering if this is just me: I have pretty fast Internet. I'm playing on my PS3 and, to be sure, tested the connection from it with the built in tool--I.
- Blog entry `Super Slow Download?!?` by Punched Chimera. My ps4 says I should be downloading at like 16 mbps but when I download the patch it goes to under 2.
- May 14, 2014 So the deal with the PS4 patch server >_> Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Nepht. My download is 50mbps (on average its actually 30-40) but when I was downloading the patch for my ps4 it was ludicrously slow speed like 2mbps. Gara Bloodreaver, May 13. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
- The agonizingly slow download speeds of Sony's PlayStation Network are well-documented. How To Finally Fix Slow PS4 And PSN Download Speeds For Real. Increase your download speeds so you're.
What You'll Need
- Proxy server software (far easier than it sounds, don't worry)
- A computer
- Your PS4 and computer running on the same network
What To Do
- Download and install a proxy server on your computer. CCProxy is simple and has a free version for Windows computers. You can try Squidman for Macs
- After launching your proxy server, get its IP and port number (from the HTTP port listing). In CCProxy, you can just hit the Options menu to get this info
- Now, on your PS4, set up a new internet connection. Use the custom setup instead of the easy setup. Select auto for everything except the proxy
- Plug in the IP and port number you previously got from your proxy server. (When I set this up using CCProxy, the port was listed as '8080,' but you can try '808' if that doesn't work)
Game Patch Download
That's it. After literal years of intermittent Googling and tinkering with my router and internet settings, this solution actually worked. My PSN download speeds now reflect what I'm paying my ISP to provide. Downloading Mass Effect: Andromeda's 1.9 GB day-one update went from three hours to three minutes after the fix.
Wait!
It's worth noting that, for as long as your PSN internet connection is set up like this, it can only connect to the internet via your proxy. So, since I've never had a problem with actual ping or lag when playing online (only having the speed problems when downloading), I simply turn off the proxy after a large download has completed and reconfigure my PS4's internet connection back to my router. I don't download large files too often on the PSN, but if you do, it's up to you to decide if you want to switch between your proxy or not.
If you're wondering why this works, Redditor tibiazak explains it well. Basically, the PS4 doesn't grab a lot of data at once, but running it through the proxy makes it grab little amounts of data a lot faster.
As someone who's had PSN download speed problems for years -- especially on the day of a release or major update -- I found myself frequently Googling for and testing out potential fixes that never worked. Changing DNS servers, ritualistically switching between WiFi and Ethernet, superstitiously pausing and unpausing downloads at different completion percentages, and even trying to let all downloads progress while the PS4 is in Rest Mode. Nothing ever worked. I finally landed on this potential fix from Redditor TheTigerbite, which described a very simple four-step process that only took a couple of minutes and basically completely uncapped my PSN download speeds. I'm just here to let you know that, if you fall into the camp I've been stuck in for years -- every fix you come across not working -- this one actually works.
What You'll Need
- Proxy server software (far easier than it sounds, don't worry)
- A computer
- Your PS4 and computer running on the same network
What To Do
- Download and install a proxy server on your computer. CCProxy is simple and has a free version for Windows computers. You can try Squidman for Macs
- After launching your proxy server, get its IP and port number (from the HTTP port listing). In CCProxy, you can just hit the Options menu to get this info
- Now, on your PS4, set up a new internet connection. Use the custom setup instead of the easy setup. Select auto for everything except the proxy
- Plug in the IP and port number you previously got from your proxy server. (When I set this up using CCProxy, the port was listed as '8080,' but you can try '808' if that doesn't work)
That's it. After literal years of intermittent Googling and tinkering with my router and internet settings, this solution actually worked. My PSN download speeds now reflect what I'm paying my ISP to provide. Downloading Mass Effect: Andromeda's 1.9 GB day-one update went from three hours to three minutes after the fix.
Wait!
It's worth noting that, for as long as your PSN internet connection is set up like this, it can only connect to the internet via your proxy. So, since I've never had a problem with actual ping or lag when playing online (only having the speed problems when downloading), I simply turn off the proxy after a large download has completed and reconfigure my PS4's internet connection back to my router. I don't download large files too often on the PSN, but if you do, it's up to you to decide if you want to switch between your proxy or not.
Special Force Patch Download
If you're wondering why this works, Redditor tibiazak explains it well. Basically, the PS4 doesn't grab a lot of data at once, but running it through the proxy makes it grab little amounts of data a lot faster.