Lion
8th December 2007, 08:37 AM
This might relate back to Wipeout HD, but I am posting it because of my experiences with Singstar
These are the problems I have encountered today in trying to get sorted in Singstar, hopefully this can raise some awareness so it's not an issue for Wipeout HD
1) I can only connect about 1 attempt in 10 - please make sure Wipeout HD has sufficient servers/bandwidth that it won't be an issue
2) I managed to buy a few songs, but I keep getting disconnected before I can download them - as stated before, I have no problems on the PSN store. please make sure that any DLC uses the PSN store rather than its own separate store.
3) if connection fails it keeps trying and there's no cancel button so I have to exit the game entirely from the PS button menu to get control of my console back - please put cancel buttons on any dialogue box/progress screen that requires network communication
4) I get the impression that I am being forced to use a server in europe somewhere (all the clips I see are from UK or germany) rather than anything even in the same hemisphere - please remember that there is a lower half to the planet when it comes to putting servers around the place. Also Australasian countries have considerably better links to the USA than we do to europe or asia. so if it comes down to that choice, please let us play against americans rather than forcing us to connect via other parts of the world.
Further info to number 2. I bought 6 songs, and 6 hours later had only succeeded in downloading 2 of them.
These are the problems I have encountered today in trying to get sorted in Singstar, hopefully this can raise some awareness so it's not an issue for Wipeout HD
1) I can only connect about 1 attempt in 10 - please make sure Wipeout HD has sufficient servers/bandwidth that it won't be an issue
2) I managed to buy a few songs, but I keep getting disconnected before I can download them - as stated before, I have no problems on the PSN store. please make sure that any DLC uses the PSN store rather than its own separate store.
3) if connection fails it keeps trying and there's no cancel button so I have to exit the game entirely from the PS button menu to get control of my console back - please put cancel buttons on any dialogue box/progress screen that requires network communication
4) I get the impression that I am being forced to use a server in europe somewhere (all the clips I see are from UK or germany) rather than anything even in the same hemisphere - please remember that there is a lower half to the planet when it comes to putting servers around the place. Also Australasian countries have considerably better links to the USA than we do to europe or asia. so if it comes down to that choice, please let us play against americans rather than forcing us to connect via other parts of the world.
Further info to number 2. I bought 6 songs, and 6 hours later had only succeeded in downloading 2 of them.