hitechcreations.com

[haggerty]

The main page rarely forwards to the index.php like it should.  Going to hitechcreations.com you are liable to sit and wait forever while the attempt times out.  Sometimes it will forward to hitechcreations.com/index.php 
If you type that in manually you get to the main page fine.

[The Fugitive]

I tried 3 different browsers and had no trouble. All loaded fine in less than a second.

[haggerty]

It's not everytime, but happens very often on my pc, phone, and work computer.  Maybe it's the same issues he has with downloads, certain locations have trouble connecting to his stuff.   I can use a VPN and get instant downloads that take 30 minutes on my normal route.

[haggerty]

Example video.

[haggerty]

And an example of the download speeds being trash from my ISP to Hitech.  Fixed with VPN to change the path.

[Eagler]

Too bad any newbie willing to download and try the game out doesn't know about having to switch to VPN to install the game..

I am sure the issue with download speeds has chased away as many that sat through the ridiculous slow speed to get it installed..

It ain' helping with new subs for sure....

Eagler

[The Fugitive]

Its not something Hitech can fix. I have no issues from New England and never use a vpn. There is a crappy hop out there and some people like "haggerty" hit it. Hitech doesnt own the internet so he cant fix it. Even switching ISP is no guaranty as ISPs use some of the same trunks and may still hit that hop.

I would hope that anyone running into this issue would have the drive to come here and find an answer. If they dont, they are not going to get far in the game as it does take a certain amount of drive to get going.

[Eagler]

Maybe a note on the website..an alternative link to try if downloading slows to a crawl..

I get it all the time and I am only across the Gulf of America lol from Texas..

Eagler

[Lazerr]

Its not something Hitech can fix. I have no issues from New England and never use a vpn. There is a crappy hop out there and some people like "haggerty" hit it. Hitech doesnt own the internet so he cant fix it. Even switching ISP is no guaranty as ISPs use some of the same trunks and may still hit that hop.

I would hope that anyone running into this issue would have the drive to come here and find an answer. If they dont, they are not going to get far in the game as it does take a certain amount of drive to get going.

Over half of the people playing the game dont come here Fugi.  What makes you think someone just trying a new Sim arent going to be turned off by the fact they can barely download it?

I regularly get a huge pause or almost a stall just loading the forums.  I haven't had to download anything in quite some time, so i can't speak for that.

Just my opinion

[The Fugitive]

Over half of the people playing the game dont come here Fugi.  What makes you think someone just trying a new Sim arent going to be turned off by the fact they can barely download it?

I regularly get a huge pause or almost a stall just loading the forums.  I haven't had to download anything in quite some time, so i can't speak for that.

Just my opinion

And again, it may be an issue for some, but can Hitech fix it? I dont think so. And like I said, if someone isnt going to spend the time to try all avenues to solve an issue, what make you think they are going to bother staying in the game more than 5 minutes if that is their attitude.