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This is what I learned about the update process:
This is what I learned about the update process:
* On Launch: Preparing always works and installing fails in 50% of the cases<ref>And the estimated time is WAY off...</ref>
* It has <del>three</del>four steps
* It has <del>three</del>four steps
# Download Update (without starting the game)
# Download Update (without starting the game)
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# Launch the game, let it prepare and install the before downloaded (and installed - what? two installs?) updates
# Launch the game, let it prepare and install the before downloaded (and installed - what? two installs?) updates
# To be absolutely safe, reboot PS and disable Internet Connection
# To be absolutely safe, reboot PS and disable Internet Connection
# Repeated from Step 3 until all updates are done
# Repeat from Step 3 until all updates are done





Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 January 2021

The Problem

I recently wanted to resume playing GT6 on my PS3. Unfortunately I started updating first. This took forever. 21 updates were available but wouldn't install properly, so I go stuck in a loop (cancelling all updates wouldn't work).

The Analysis

Somehow many updates in one row causes a stall. Maybe limited disk space, maybe timeouts, maybe solar winds affecting this darn software.

This is what I learned about the update process:

  • On Launch: Preparing always works and installing fails in 50% of the cases[1]
  • It has threefour steps
  1. Download Update (without starting the game)
  2. "Installing" Update (without starting the game)
  3. Preparing Update (after starting the game)
  4. Installing Update (after starting the game)

AFAIK all four steps can be made for all updates at once (which is default and much likely to go south), or for one or more individual updates. The latter is the way to go.

The Workaround

  1. Backupped my data
  2. Deleted all Game Data[2]
  3. Went to Game Icon → Press Triangle → Check for update
  4. Let 1-2GB of updates install, then press Circle to cancel further updates
  5. Launch the game, let it prepare and install the before downloaded (and installed - what? two installs?) updates
  6. To be absolutely safe, reboot PS and disable Internet Connection
  7. Repeat from Step 3 until all updates are done



  1. And the estimated time is WAY off...
  2. With Game Data Utility