jochta

Done some experimenting.

You can move or copy saves to the cloud.

Copying is exactly the same as copying a save to a USB stick. It's a
copy, it does not sync with the local copy if you use the local save
with a game. Or vice versa either. This could be confusing to a lot of
people expecting the cloud copy to always be in sync with the local
copy. It isn't. It's an entirely separate copy.

Moving does what it says on the tin. The only copy is kept in the cloud
although it copies it to a secret internal cache area for performance.
It syncs it when you exit the game or when it is able. Restart the
console with no network cable and the save game is not available. You
have to be connected to XBL to use cloud storage.

All in all a bit pointless.

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HarpingOn

On 07/12/2011 20:04, jochta wrote:
> Done some experimenting.
>
> You can move or copy saves to the cloud.
>
> Copying is exactly the same as copying a save to a USB stick. It's a
> copy, it does not sync with the local copy if you use the local save
> with a game. Or vice versa either. This could be confusing to a lot of
> people expecting the cloud copy to always be in sync with the local
> copy. It isn't. It's an entirely separate copy.
>
> Moving does what it says on the tin. The only copy is kept in the cloud
> although it copies it to a secret internal cache area for performance.
> It syncs it when you exit the game or when it is able. Restart the
> console with no network cable and the save game is not available. You
> have to be connected to XBL to use cloud storage.
>
> All in all a bit pointless.
>

On the PS3 it works by setting each /game/ to be cloud storage enabled,
then the PS3 uploads the saves from that game to the cloud backup on a
scheduled basis. You always only play from the local HD copy. Bringing
the save back from the cloud is a manual process. I've used it before
when I've accidentally overwritten a save.

It's much more like a backup on PSN, rather than a Play Anywhere service
like it appears XBL is trying to do. Suits me. Backups are good.
Especially for 100, 150+ hour game saves.

Of course again, it's chief advantage over USB on the PS3 is, it (PSN
Cloud) works with those stupid backup-proof copy protected saves.

Trooper

jochta <nope@noone.com> wrote:

> Done some experimenting.
>
> You can move or copy saves to the cloud.
>
> Copying is exactly the same as copying a save to a USB stick. It's a
> copy, it does not sync with the local copy if you use the local save
> with a game. Or vice versa either. This could be confusing to a lot of
> people expecting the cloud copy to always be in sync with the local
> copy. It isn't. It's an entirely separate copy.
>
> Moving does what it says on the tin. The only copy is kept in the cloud
> although it copies it to a secret internal cache area for performance.
> It syncs it when you exit the game or when it is able. Restart the
> console with no network cable and the save game is not available. You
> have to be connected to XBL to use cloud storage.
>
> All in all a bit pointless.

Not entirely pointless, i've moved all my saves to the cloud. I only
ever play when i'm connected to the internet anyway.

T.

jochta

On 08/12/2011 09:18, Trooper wrote:
> jochta<nope@noone.com> wrote:
>
>> Done some experimenting.
>>
>> You can move or copy saves to the cloud.
>>
>> Copying is exactly the same as copying a save to a USB stick. It's a
>> copy, it does not sync with the local copy if you use the local save
>> with a game. Or vice versa either. This could be confusing to a lot of
>> people expecting the cloud copy to always be in sync with the local
>> copy. It isn't. It's an entirely separate copy.
>>
>> Moving does what it says on the tin. The only copy is kept in the cloud
>> although it copies it to a secret internal cache area for performance.
>> It syncs it when you exit the game or when it is able. Restart the
>> console with no network cable and the save game is not available. You
>> have to be connected to XBL to use cloud storage.
>>
>> All in all a bit pointless.
>
> Not entirely pointless, i've moved all my saves to the cloud. I only
> ever play when i'm connected to the internet anyway.
>
> T.

OK not entirely pointless as I have moved some old saves onto it for
games I no longer have or have finished. Might as well stick em on there
and save a few MB on the HDD.

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deKay

On Thu, 8 Dec 2011, HarpingOn wrote:

> On the PS3 it works by setting each /game/ to be cloud storage enabled, then
> the PS3 uploads the saves from that game to the cloud backup on a scheduled
> basis. You always only play from the local HD copy. Bringing the save back
> from the cloud is a manual process. I've used it before when I've
> accidentally overwritten a save.

That sounds one hell of a lot better.

*positive comment about the Playstation klaxon*

deKay
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deKay

On Thu, 8 Dec 2011, jochta wrote:

> OK not entirely pointless as I have moved some old saves onto it for games I
> no longer have or have finished. Might as well stick em on there and save a
> few MB on the HDD.

Aside from the half a gig the system takes for you

deKay
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jochta

On 08/12/2011 11:27, deKay wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Dec 2011, jochta wrote:
>
>> OK not entirely pointless as I have moved some old saves onto it for
>> games I no longer have or have finished. Might as well stick em on
>> there and save a few MB on the HDD.
>
> Aside from the half a gig the system takes for you
>
> deKay

Good point. Well made.



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