Download speed induced rant

[Lava King]

Bought a new graphics card on Amazon, got a free game. Cool, there was no mention of it on the Amazon info page.

So, I set about to redeem this game code.

First, I have to log on to Nvidia's website to get another code. Then, I have to log on to Ubisoft's website to get yet another code. Of course, you can't just redeem a code, they want your life history and that of your paternal grandmother before you get anything.

Then, I must install Uplay to download the game. It's a big download and it started off well enough...was getting about 2 MB download speeds until it hit 85%. Then *BAM* it's dial-up speed time! :huh:

Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

Aaarrrrgh!


Kent (trying to keep it together)

 

[A Guy]

As long as you're having fun

A Guy

 

[smarteyeball]

Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

The fact that you were getting ~2MB for 85% wasn't a clue that the problem was at the other end?


It is extremely frustrating when it occurs though

 

[Stephanie]

Bought a new graphics card on Amazon, got a free game. Cool, there was no mention of it on the Amazon info page.

So, I set about to redeem this game code.

First, I have to log on to Nvidia's website to get another code. Then, I have to log on to Ubisoft's website to get yet another code. Of course, you can't just redeem a code, they want your life history and that of your paternal grandmother before you get anything.

Then, I must install Uplay to download the game. It's a big download and it started off well enough...was getting about 2 MB download speeds until it hit 85%. Then *BAM* it's dial-up speed time! :huh:

Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

Aaarrrrgh!


Kent (trying to keep it together)

I think you will find its at the location of the game some download speeds are rubbish.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Nothing is ever free.

 

[Shadowjk]

Gotta love them bandwidth limiters!

 

[M1GU31]

It's probably ubisofts severs limiting your download speed on there sever where the game is being downloaded from. Also they could be having sever issues, that would be my other guess.