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Can't get it to load either. East Coast USA here.

Keep at it.

I had to go up to the Playsation store link a few times,then I shut down my system twice....eventually I was able to get to the redeem code page. Once I redeemed my code it was smooth sailing.


At 25%

 

[Jb]

Finally downloaded the shell.

Can't connect to PSN

 

[Cess007]

I filmed one of my closer attempts where I thought I was finally going to get in:

http://youtu.be/XpP3c8Pv3o0

I wanted to cry

Spoiler

I'm in now doe

It's bad if this made me laugh? I was holding my breath in the exact same place when i was attempting to downloading the client xD Hope you got in eventually man

Finally downloaded the shell.

Keep trying. I logged in at the 8th attemp ^^U

 

[ArkkAngel007]

PSN regularly falls to pieces at the slightest bit of pressure (even when there's no pressure it struggles) so it's hard to judge anything based on them. I wouldn't bet against the game selling very very well though, the alpha convinced me and I really wasn't feeling it before then.

Can't agree there. I haven't seen regular issues with PSN for a long time, and only during huge surges like this and BF: Hardline. PS3 has issues with PS Store because of the updated store not jiving well with the PS3 OS.

Edit: And midnight launch for the PS4, which was fixed in a couple of hours.

 

[Summer Haze]

welp.
C'mon Sony, get your shit together. How did they not see this coming?

This baffles me too. Surely they knew this was going to be HUGE, and that it would strain their PSN servers to the point of bursting? I hate to add to the "OMG SONY, THIS IZ UNACCEPTABLE!" string of comments that don't help matters in the slightest.....but it kinda is unacceptable, we're paying for this service now. A little bit of foresight would be very nice.

Also, am i allowed to just post beta codes here in the thread? I have 2 spare.

 

[The English Conquistador]

This game looks absolutely incredible!! Dat intro!!

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Well at least this thread is helping distract me from an otherwise drag of a work day.

Same here, this day is going by way too slow.

 

[Vashetti]

not sure if this worked for anyone else - did anyone keep alpha and it automatically gets you into the beta?

Alpha is redundant now.

 

[Hasney]

Second cutscene that's unskippable. This is a bit annoying since they're dull anyway, just let me get back to gameplay!

Might stick to PVP for the duration of the beta at this rate.

 

[plainr_]

For people getting kicked from PSN Store: When you get the error message, DOUBLE TAP THE PS BUTTON to go to XMB.

Then, DOUBLE TAP AGAIN to go back to the Store. You may get the error again, but KEEP DOUBLE TAPPING IN AND OUT.

Pressing circle closes the store, while double tapping keeps it open in the background (I think)

You will eventually make progress without having to start the launch of the PSN store all over again (by double tapping PS button instead of circle)

Keep this in mind for future betas.

Love you.

 

[Mooreberg]

Will redeeming through the mobile app work in place of the actual PS4 being a broken pile of garbage?

 

[dmr87]

 

[GravyButt]

Download button has yet to appear in my Destiny Beta in View Downloads Just a blank page. Ugh.

Mine wasnt either, I went to view downloads in the ps4 psn store and there it was. Twice I had to do it before it would let me download but vwalla, its downloading

 

[Revolutionary]

Lol they removed the Wizard came from the Moon line

 

[krypt0nian]

this is a joke. with all the moneyhatting, promotion of the beta, the BETTER ON PS4! marketing, you would think it would actually work.

but nope. why make sure stuff works? just give us money

False equivalency comes from the frustration.

 

[Number45]

Logged out of PS4
Turned PS4 off
Activated primary console (it's my only one)
Restored licences

Still won't launch. Will download again.

 

[Jabba]

Does anyone know if you can link or sign into bungie.net using facebook or google to at least get my beta code? Since psn is down, I can't get into bungie.net

 

[jorma]

EU preload here,

i did the restore licenses trick (settings/psn/restore licenses) about a dozen times, until it finally worked.

IN LIKE FLYNN!

see you on the other side

 

[Magwik]

Why does everything else on the store work but my download list ((

 

[tmac456]

the double tapping the playstation button trick worked for me. and it's moving along nicely so far. interested to see how fast the 10 gig install goes

 

[Exploratory]

Ok here's how to get into the beta if you're having problems.

Step 1: Get your beta code from the bungie site. That's just perseverance. Keep spamming until you get through.

Step 2: Don't even try redeeming your code through your PS4 you'll end up flipping a table. Instead read https://support.us.playstation.com/...-to-redeem-a-code-or-playstation-network-card Click "PC or Mac: Redeem Vouchers through the SEN website". Follow the steps to redeem your code.

Step 3: After redeeming your code you will not be able to download the game from the same site. Now you'll have to deal with PSN (god speed). This step was provided by TimeEffect:



Don't use the circle button like I was! Follow this procedure.

Step 4: Go down to the Destiny pg on the PSN store and click it. Keep following the quoted method whenever you get an error screen. If the download button doesn't work just keep trying the quoted method.

Step 5: You're in! Or you should be unless something changes. You can't actually play unless Destiny can connect to PSN which I haven't solved yet but hopefully you'll be lucky and won't need additional assistance.

Self quote for those still having problems.

 

[Santiako]

My incredibly slow dl speed is even slower today. 3% of the initial download so far T_T

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Does anyone know if you can link or sign into bungie.net using facebook or google to at least get my beta code? Since psn is down, I can't get into bungie.net

Yeah, you can with fbook anyway, not sure on google.

 

[crappybannedjunior999999]

Im seeing a lot of bitching but from personal experience this was a WAY better/smoother launch than Titanfall's beta. just saying...

 

[GravyButt]

Finally in boys!

 

[Dre_G_Writer]

Download is finished and I'm in.

Yall know what class Im pickin.

 

[CambriaRising]

Logged out of PS4
Turned PS4 off
Activated primary console (it's my only one)
Restored licences

Still won't launch. Will download again.

I haven't been able to restore the licenses on my ps4 for almost 2 weeks now. Always throws an error code. Prevented me from playing Strider. Only does it on my account, ps4 is set to primary. Didn't find anything online about the issue and haven't had time to call them. So frustrating.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

Wanted to try the app while the game is downloading at blazing 10KBs but even the app is down lol

 

[ChosenPredator]

Alpha is redundant now.

I was curious because I click it and it was no longer alpha and it made me click on agreement but it said servers were no longer available so i guess not.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

been trying to sign into the web store to redeem my codes since 1 est. I just want to start the download remotely but sony aint having that

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Logged out of PS4
Turned PS4 off
Activated primary console (it's my only one)
Restored licences

Still won't launch. Will download again.

Tried that multiple times on both US and EU accounts (both have game pre-ordered from psn).


NOPE. BIG FUCKING NOPE.

Downloading the US client, 65% now.

 

[TimeEffect]

This baffles me too. Surely they knew this was going to be HUGE, and that it would strain their PSN servers to the point of bursting? I hate to add to the "OMG SONY, THIS IZ UNACCEPTABLE!" string of comments that don't help matters in the slightest.....but it kinda is unacceptable, we're paying for this service now. A little bit of foresight would be very nice.

Also, am i allowed to just post beta codes here in the thread? I have 2 spare.

There's another thread for that.

I wonder how MS will do. If MS manages to launch much smoother, I'm going to get pretty pissy paying for PS+

Love you.

<3

 

[The Elite]

Im seeing a lot of bitching but from personal experience this was a WAY better/smoother launch than Titanfall's beta. just saying...

I had no issue with Titanfall's beta. They handled it differently and trickled out the codes.

This, I can't even get on the page to start the download for the icon I need to start the other download.

 

[Trouble]

My download seems to have completely stalled at 23%, been there for over an hour. Just tried closing the application and restarting two times and still nothing.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

This baffles me too. Surely they knew this was going to be HUGE, and that it would strain their PSN servers to the point of bursting? I hate to add to the "OMG SONY, THIS IZ UNACCEPTABLE!" string of comments that don't help matters in the slightest.....but it kinda is unacceptable, we're paying for this service now. A little bit of foresight would be very nice.

Also, am i allowed to just post beta codes here in the thread? I have 2 spare.

There should be a link to the Beta Code giveaway/beg thread in the OP or in the first couple of results when searching. Will edit with it. Edit: Here you go

And I can't agree with putting it on PSN. Yes, server tech in all cases (PSN, Xbox Live, Origin, Blizzard, etc) still have a ways to go in handling these surges in activity. But Bungie was the party responsible for breaking up the activity through waves and preloads, rather than opening the floodgates and leaving it at that.

 

[Vire]

Im seeing a lot of bitching but from personal experience this was a WAY better/smoother launch than Titanfall's beta. just saying...

Actually no, the Titanfall beta was much better than this.

 

[Lucent]

Keep trying. eventually it'll take.


This truly is going to be a grand experience. I thought I was excited when LOTRO came out.

at 20%

So this screen here, I can go into standby and it'll still download right?

 

[VisceralBowl]

#blankpagewithnodownloadbutton

 

[Robot Pants]

Looks like I have three codes.
Used one, so now I have two left.....

 

[Auctopus]

By the sounds of it, people are getting random speed boosts. I bloody hope so as I am not gonna be able to finish this download otherwise.

 

[Treythalomew]

My page doesn't even offer a chance to download so I'm refreshing into nothing.

 

[Gazkapop]

I managed to get to the point where I could enter my beta code and hit download only to then be greeted with an error code.

Now, the game won't appear in my downloads and I get another error code when I try to re-enter my beta code. If it turns out that I've just wasted one of my three then I'll be seriously pissed.

 

[dmr87]

For people getting kicked from PSN Store: When you get the error message, DOUBLE TAP THE PS BUTTON to go to XMB.

Then, DOUBLE TAP AGAIN to go back to the Store. You may get the error again, but KEEP DOUBLE TAPPING IN AND OUT.

Pressing circle closes the store, while double tapping keeps it open in the background (I think)

You will eventually make progress without having to start the launch of the PSN store all over again (by double tapping PS button instead of circle)

Keep this in mind for future betas.

The double tapping at least got me into the store, now to get to the download.

 

[Bizazedo]

Lol they removed the Wizard came from the Moon line

Oddly disappointed by this.

 

[Deku Tree]

Omg. After downloading and installing and launching. Then a further update is required.

 

[Dave_6]

Well I managed to redeem one of my codes on the PSN website (I'm at work) but I'm not having any luck getting the download queue to load. I left my PS4 in stand by but it may not matter and I'll have to wait till later on tonight to get it to download.

 

[AmethystEnd]

I managed to get to the point where I could enter my beta code and hit download only to then be greeted with an error code.

Now, the game won't appear in my downloads and I get another error code when I try to re-enter my beta code. If it turns out that I've just wasted one of my three then I'll be seriously pissed.

You didn't waste it. I entered the same code like 8 times and errored 7 times even though the code went through. You can keep using that code until hitting "Confirm" on the download finally works.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I'll be joining you soon(client almost finished downloading...)

Little ot your avatar is very nice, i loved everything of Transistor.

Thanks Transistor is my favorite indie game of the year, so far.

 

[Zero315]

Finally got the PS4 shell to download!

 

[red731]

Back from a walk. 92%. Life is good.