It seems like every time I try to download anything on my system anymore it corrupts when trying to install it... ow I know this is largely a PC forum, but does anybody know what could be causing this? I mean it is getting frustrating as all hell buying something that I'm not even able to use due to this BS... I mean at this point any help would be appreciated (because god knows I haven't got any help from Sony's customer support).

I'll assume you're not talking about gog games, lol?? I also assume you've tried clearing the HDD cache, resetting console settings to default and all that jazz...

...but could be several things. Hard drive going bad, network card (wifi/wired) going bad causing data to be corrupted as it downloads, bad network wire, mainboard going bad causing decryption errors of the download package.

Would really need to know more information. Like.. can you fully download the file with no errors and it only corrupts when you install? Have you tried another PS3? Have you tried downloading via wifi vs wired or wired vs wifi etc.

Have you tried downloading from other sources or coping files from a USB drive to the PS3 hard drive and back again?

All these tests and results could help point you in the direction of the problem.

How big is your download? If it's big, try downloading something small to see if it goes through. From your description I have no idea if it's something wrong with your PS3 or connection to PSN.

More or less

This is not an every time thing, but some files are impossible to get. Like I was able to download Sonic Adventure 2 HD which islike 3.5 Gigs, but am not able to download I Am Alive which is like 2 GB I think. There seems to be no real rhyme or reason to the way it works.

Hmm... sorry about not getting back here sooner.

Have you tried switching from wired to wifi or wifi to wired? Also... be sure to reset all your hardware (modem, router, PS3, etc).... do this by unplugging, then holding down the power buttons for good 30secs. The power them up one at a time. modem, then router, then PS3 etc.

Another thing to look at would be your firewall settings in your router or modem and ensure the PS3's ports are open as needed.

You could also try remvoing the router as an option and connect directly through the modem... again, try wired connection to avoid wifi issues... but if that still doesn't work, try wifi, lol.

Of course if the downloads are downloading perfectly fine, but ONLY corrupting on install... might be hard to know for certain... then it could be the PS3 getting too hot... have you blown the dust out of it recently???


If you have a good friend with good internet... take your PS3 to their house and see if your issues remain... if so then it it's likely your PS3 is having hardware issues vs your house having network issues....on the flip side... if you have another friend with a PS3... you could have them try it at your house.

i have had this issue as well , after 4 tries i was able to download mgs 4 trophy patch :X , i think it has to do with the psn timing out at some times, the psn network goes down a lot [short times] but it happens , pure luck based , wish the download had a recheck or resume function , outdated sony