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    Question regarding Steam Download and Network

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by alexpre888, Nov 24, 2013.

  1. alexpre888

    alexpre888 Notebook Consultant

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    I am still patiently downloading Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. I started noticing something strange though


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    The download is well....looks like the bars skip and then they appear and then reappear...and my time remaining changes alot during that time, so I can't get an exact estimate time. Is something wrong with my network or something?
     
    alexpre888, Nov 24, 2013
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    dont think thats anything to worry about.
    its just like a hard drive where info is kept all over the place and thats why we defrag. once loaded it all comes together as one item.
     
    MrDJ, Nov 24, 2013
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  3. geko95gek

    geko95gek Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah nothing to worry about at all.

    To be honest looks like a graphical glitch but it could well be what MrDJ says, fragmented info.
     
    geko95gek, Nov 24, 2013
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  4. alienowl

    alienowl Notebook Consultant

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    Slowdowns in the network; it's normal. You can try changing your download region in the Steam settings to see if you could get a more consistent download stream.
     
    alienowl, Nov 26, 2013
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