
The cable provides a direct connection to the router, meaning no outside interference can disrupt the download. One of the fastest ways to download the 1.12 update is by connecting the console or PC to the router by using an ethernet cable. Move The Console Closer To WiFi Router Or Use An Ethernet Cable When the console is on, it constantly uses bandwidth to check for updates and any notifications from a variety of places.īy placing it into Rest Mode and turning on automatic downloads, the update should download at a much faster speed. Make sure all unnecessary apps and programs are closed down on the PC or console to download it as fast as possible. Some of the apps that are open may well be a higher priority than the update itself, further slowing it down. When downloading an update of any kind, the more items that are open, the download speed will almost certainly slow down. How To Download Black Ops Cold War Update 1.12 As Fast As Possible Close All Games And Applications If the update doesn't begin to download when the client opens, close down Battle.Net and re-open it to start the download. When launching Battle.Net, the update should begin to download without any further prompting. How To Download Black Ops Cold War Update 1.12 On PCīefore beginning the download, make sure your PC hard drive has enough space on it. Then head back to the main menu in Settings and go to System>Updates and tick the 'Keep my console up to date' and 'Keep my games and apps up to date' checkboxes.įor those downloading Black Ops Cold War for the first time, head to the Xbox Store to download the update along with the rest of the game. If not, closing down the game and re-opening it will trigger the update to download.Īgain, if you want to download updates while the console is off, turn the 'Instant-On Power Mode’ by heading to Settings>General>Power and Startup and choose Instant-On Power Mode.

More often than not, the update should begin to download automatically if the 'Instant On' option is selected.

The ability to pre-download the update has yet to appear on Xbox consoles, but there are still some tricks to ensure that the update downloads as fast as possible.
