Acedia Store

The Acedia Store is an online marketplace powered by the Acedia Network for the Acedia 64. Launched during the release of the Acedia 64, the Acedia Store was enabled by the release of a system update that added the functionality to the Acedia 64's HOME Menu. The Acedia Store features downloadable games, applications and information on upcoming film and game releases.

Features
The Acedia Store icon appears as part of the HOME Menu on the Acedia 64 and requires an Internet connection to access.

The Acedia Store stores a record of all downloads and purchases, allowing users to re-download previously purchased software at no additional charge, provided the software is still available on the Acedia Store. Downloads can be started immediately, or they can be queued up and be pushed to the console while it is not in use or when the Acedia Store application is not running.

Currency
The Acedia Store lists pricing in the appropriate regional currencies, such as dollars and euros. Accounts can be funded using either credit cards or prepaid cards purchased in stores.

Multitasking
The Acedia Store can be accessed anytime via the HOME menu screen, even when a game is already running at the same time. Background downloading is also possible while playing games, watching videos, listening to music, looking at photos, using the web browser or using any other application on the Acedia 64, and while in Sleep Mode. Currently, 10 downloads can be queued up at a time. The status of the downloads can be checked on the HOME menu under the "Download Manager". If notifications are activated a pop-up message will appear in the top right corner of the screen to notify the user that a download is finished.

Ratings
The Acedia Store supports user reviews of games, applications, and other media. After an Acedia Store title has been acquired and used for at least one hour, users can then submit a review consisting of a crescent range of one to five "stars", representing the title's quality. Users can also categorize games by age and gender, and as being suitable for either hardcore or casual gamers.