On PS4 the major update goes through the PS4 (but still not in the background), and then when destiny is done launching, it downloads another ~400kb patch through the game that takes literally moments.

That is 100% exactly what my XBone (which has background downloads disabled) does. I'm not sure what Morpheus was talking about, TBH.

As for whether the big part of the update successfully downloads in the background when that's enabled.... I don't know. I turned that feature off within the first week of having the console.

Destiny's updates go through Destiny itself(excluding DLC), not the Xbox. That's why it's not automatically downloading or during sleep.

Weird. On PS4 the major update goes through the PS4 (but still not in the background), and then when destiny is done launching, it downloads another ~400kb patch through the game that takes literally moments. It's the several hours spent at the PS4 dashboard downloading the 2+ GB patch beforehand that suck balls (and of that time, 90% of it is "preparing to download" whereby it seems that Destiny is checking every goddamn bit of code to find out what version you presently have installed or something).

I'd love for it to update in the background like everything else.

The best advice is that when an update for Destiny goes live, you should go to the Playstation website, and set the PS4 to start downloading anything (free demo, theme, avatar picture, whatever). It should trigger it to start downloading Destiny updates.

Good to know for next time. Sadly it wouldn't have helped at the 111kbps I was getting (over wired ethernet). The only way I was able to finally get it working at a decent rate was to restart the ps4.

Another piece of advice whenever a download gets slow, go to the Settings -> Network Settings -> Test internet connection.

Do that, and it'll refresh the download speed.

You better believe I did that. That's how I knew what speed my ps4 was getting. I sometimes find myself needing to do that when I wake my console and am at the destiny main screen in order to get destiny to recognize it's connected to the internet.

I'd love for it to update in the background like everything else.

The best advice is that when an update for Destiny goes live, you should go to the Playstation website, and set the PS4 to start downloading anything (free demo, theme, avatar picture, whatever). It should trigger it to start downloading Destiny updates.

Good to know for next time. Sadly it wouldn't have helped at the 111kbps I was getting (over wired ethernet). The only way I was able to finally get it working at a decent rate was to restart the ps4.

Another piece of advice whenever a download gets slow, go to the Settings -> Network Settings -> Test internet connection.

Do that, and it'll refresh the download speed.

I'd love for it to update in the background like everything else.

The best advice is that when an update for Destiny goes live, you should go to the Playstation website, and set the PS4 to start downloading anything (free demo, theme, avatar picture, whatever). It should trigger it to start downloading Destiny updates.

Good to know for next time. Sadly it wouldn't have helped at the 111kbps I was getting (over wired ethernet). The only way I was able to finally get it working at a decent rate was to restart the ps4.

I don't use the auto-update/always-sort-of-on mode myself (I tried it briefly, and didn't like how much heat my "inactive" console was generating), so I have no experience. But it's weird that it would treat any game differently.

Well I guess I better log back in and download some updates. XD

I don't know why Destiny, unlike every other PS4 game ever, cannot download in the background while your console is asleep.

Between several network hiccups (my PS4 getting less than 1 mbps) and having to restart the download multiple times which would trigger the long "preparing to download" process.... it took me all evening to finally get it downloaded.

I'd love for it to update in the background like everything else.

The best advice is that when an update for Destiny goes live, you should go to the Playstation website, and set the PS4 to start downloading anything (free demo, theme, avatar picture, whatever). It should trigger it to start downloading Destiny updates.

Well I guess I better log back in and download some updates. XD

I don't know why Destiny, unlike every other PS4 game ever, cannot download in the background while your console is asleep.

Between several network hiccups (my PS4 getting less than 1 mbps) and having to restart the download multiple times which would trigger the long "preparing to download" process.... it took me all evening to finally get it downloaded.

I'd love for it to update in the background like everything else.

Well I guess I better log back in and download some updates. XD

I don't know why Destiny, unlike every other PS4 game ever, cannot download in the background while your console is asleep.

I didn't know that was an issue...but I'm on Xbox (does Xbox lack this ability too?)...and my entire entertainment system is plugged into a surge protector that I shut off when not in use. So even if it could, MINE can't, cuz I don't leave it on.

Well I guess I better log back in and download some updates. XD

I don't know why Destiny, unlike every other PS4 game ever, cannot download in the background while your console is asleep.

(But to actually answer your question - no, usually I just go barrelling around the corner and get headshot.)

;p

I have. Because it's available to everyone. So is a sword.

I was kidding. ;)

(But to actually answer your question - no, usually I just go barrelling around the corner and get headshot.)