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[Shangra]

Many updates take place after the screen has gone black. Since there is no evident indication of a download in progress (and the download might take a long time), the average user might get the wrong impression that his/her machine has somehow crashed. I would strongly advise to include in the upcoming updates something that would inform the users that nothing wrong is happening but "please be patient ... download is in progress"

Thanks

[Shangra]

Many updates take place after the screen has gone black. Since there is no evident indication of a download in progress (and the download might take a long time), the average user might get the wrong impression that his/her machine has somehow crashed. I would strongly advise to include in the upcoming updates something that would inform the users that nothing wrong is happening but "please be patient ... download is in progress"

Thanks

[hogarth...]

How do you know that "updates" are taking place while the screen is black, Shangra?

I don't find this to be true. When the screen goes black, as it's been doing all morning today, the app just hangs. No activity is taking place.

[Shangra]

I iconized the game and monitored my connection with DU meter. And I noticed a heavy download that took a long time (even with a fast dsl). Plus the only open connection was with the game server. I had to wait many minutes before the game actually started. It does not happen every time I log on but only if some update is needed (That in addition or alternative to the usual standard update window, that is).

[rickla]

IF you wait, it usually comes up, so yes it is doing something (in my case, thrashing the disk!).
The app is pretty much a hog even in single player for me, I've stopped playing for now (athlon xp2400, 512mb doesn't cut it!)

[Shangra]

It happened to me today again. After hogarth1's post I tried to see what it could be. It may not be an update as he says, but, no doubt, there is activity going on. I read someplace on this forum that it may be a bug of the server that keeps sending information. This is more likely if you crash after having being in the game. But i don't exclude that it may start doing it at the very beginning too.
No doubt this game is full of puzzles :-)

[Almlys]

Be sure that "update all ages" option is activated on the connection tab to avoid to download them when you are in-game.

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