Downloading ps4 update copying

 · PlayStation 4. Call of Duty keeps copying data everytime i turn on PS4 (and PS5) User Info: CRIMSON-XIII. CRIMSON-XIII 7 months ago #1. I still play warzone on my ps4 because the ps5 doesnt have enough space to keep the game file. As of the last patch a few days ago, every day when i sit down, MW has a 27gb copying data thing. What happens when the PS4 is “copying update” is that it basically has to make a brand new copy of this 20GB file and apply the patches during the copy. After it has performed the patch to the file it then moves it back in place overwriting the original file with the new updated file. For large games with many files changed in patches this.  · Fundamentally, Sony doesn’t seem to have changed the way it downloads and applies patches, even if the process is now faster with the new hard .

What happens when the PS4 is "copying update" is that it basically has to make a brand new copy of this 20GB file and apply the patches during the copy. After it has performed the patch to the file it then moves it back in place overwriting the original file with the new updated file. For large games with many files changed in patches this. Download PS4 Remote Play from Google Play™ to use this feature. Download the update file to your computer, and then save it on a USB storage device. Copy the saved file to the system. Answer (1 of 9): long story short: sony doesn't want to spend extra cash on servers for traditional downloads, and forces you to copy the enitre game for a download, since the update only downloads the changes. The game copies with a new patch, which is why your ps4 has to copy THE ENTIRE GAME. T.

Often, a rather small patch for a game will download in almost no time at all, but then the PS4 enters the "Copying update file " stage, which takes much longer. The PS4's copying update data process seems to have been added sometime in (possibly in system update , which added support for USB storage devices) in an effort to avoid data corruption. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. What happens when the PS4 is “copying update” is that it basically has to make a brand new copy of this 20GB file and apply the patches during the copy. After it has performed the patch to the file it then moves it back in place overwriting the original file with the new updated file. For large games with many files changed in patches this.