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Posted April 12, 2015
I just downloaded Pillars of Eternity. I have 21mb/2.2mb speeds on my latest speed test, yet the download took something like 8 hrs, only reaching about 1.8mb/s. So I am sure I have something to fix.
But anyway, I tried to install the game now that it downloaded, and it failed. The installer suggested I run a file integrity check.

So I switched that setting on, and it has been "Checking File Integrity" for about 2.5 hrs now. I already know I have some bad file since it would not install the first time. I am just wondering if it is worth waiting for the file integrity check, or should I just cancel it and start the download process all over?
Basically, I am wondering if the file integrity check will just confirm what I already know (corrupted file), or is it attempting to fix it by re-downloading the corrupted file? I would hope it is trying to fix things, since it is taking so long, but I don;t know.
I just want to confirm, because this is taking way too long at this point.
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Posted April 12, 2015
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Mkohanek: I just downloaded Pillars of Eternity. I have 21mb/2.2mb speeds on my latest speed test, yet the download took something like 8 hrs, only reaching about 1.8mb/s. So I am sure I have something to fix.
But anyway, I tried to install the game now that it downloaded, and it failed. The installer suggested I run a file integrity check.

So I switched that setting on, and it has been "Checking File Integrity" for about 2.5 hrs now. I already know I have some bad file since it would not install the first time. I am just wondering if it is worth waiting for the file integrity check, or should I just cancel it and start the download process all over?
Basically, I am wondering if the file integrity check will just confirm what I already know (corrupted file), or is it attempting to fix it by re-downloading the corrupted file? I would hope it is trying to fix things, since it is taking so long, but I don;t know.
I just want to confirm, because this is taking way too long at this point.
An integrity check won't fix a corrupted file, but report which of the files is corrupted. By the way, an integrity check might not progress if you rename the files in question (which is a possibility as to why the integrity check seems to take so long).
Post edited April 12, 2015 by Grargar
Posted April 12, 2015
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Mkohanek: I just downloaded Pillars of Eternity. I have 21mb/2.2mb speeds on my latest speed test, yet the download took something like 8 hrs, only reaching about 1.8mb/s. So I am sure I have something to fix.
But anyway, I tried to install the game now that it downloaded, and it failed. The installer suggested I run a file integrity check.

So I switched that setting on, and it has been "Checking File Integrity" for about 2.5 hrs now. I already know I have some bad file since it would not install the first time. I am just wondering if it is worth waiting for the file integrity check, or should I just cancel it and start the download process all over?
Basically, I am wondering if the file integrity check will just confirm what I already know (corrupted file), or is it attempting to fix it by re-downloading the corrupted file? I would hope it is trying to fix things, since it is taking so long, but I don;t know.
I just want to confirm, because this is taking way too long at this point.
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Grargar: An integrity check won't fix a corrupted file, but report which of the files is corrupted. By the way, an integrity check might not progress if you rename the files in question (which is why it might be taking so long to confirm the integrity check).
I didn't rename any files, so I wonder why the integrity check is taking hours? How long should the check take for 8.5 GBs?
Posted April 12, 2015
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Mkohanek: I didn't rename any files, so I wonder why the integrity check is taking hours? How long should the check take for 8.5 GBs?
Let me make a quick test with F.E.A.R. Platinum and I'll report back.

Edit: F.E.A.R. Platinum (a 7.1 GB game) took me less than 2 minutes to make a successful integrity check.
Post edited April 12, 2015 by Grargar
Posted April 12, 2015
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Mkohanek: I didn't rename any files, so I wonder why the integrity check is taking hours? How long should the check take for 8.5 GBs?
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Grargar: Let me make a quick test with F.E.A.R. Platinum and I'll report back.

Edit: F.E.A.R. Platinum (a 7.1 GB game) took me less than 2 minutes to make a successful integrity check.
Hmm, well thanks for going out of your way to check for me. I will just start the process over for now I guess. Now PoE this weekend for me :/
C'est la vie
Posted April 12, 2015
Integrity check does what the name suggests, a check. it doesn't repair any corruptions and the only way to fix these is to re download the file.
Posted April 12, 2015
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Mkohanek: Hmm, well thanks for going out of your way to check for me. I will just start the process over for now I guess. Now PoE this weekend for me :/
C'est la vie
I also made the test with Wasteland 2 (a 9.2 GB game) and the result was, give or take, 2 minutes. Hopefully, you'll be able to play it the next weekend (or sooner).
Posted April 12, 2015
If the check is successful, it should tell you which of the files are broken ( if any ). Ideally, you won't have to download the entire game again, but only the broken portion(s).

Next time, you might want to try using the GOG downloader instead. It's quite helpful, when you're on a slow or unreliable web connection.
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