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Arrowhead's Deputy Technical Director discusses the install size of Helldivers 2
  • n3m37h@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    TLDR - AH duplicates files for HDD but has no way to not duplicate files for people who use a SSD

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    8 days ago

    So I finally found out why every fucking update for this game takes for-fucking-ever despite being installed on an SSD. Basically, it requires free size on the drive equal to the entire size of the game to install an update. If there isn’t that much space on the drive, it defaults to your secondary drive, which in my case is an “old” platter HDD to complete the installation.

    So a 30mb update comes out for this game, which I don’t even really play anymore, and Steam takes 45 minutes to install it.

    Basically, the moment I need that space for another game, this game is on the chopping block. It isn’t even fun anymore.

  • Jackusflackus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    8 days ago

    Too bad for hdd users. Drop the needed duplication. If someone can’t pay even 20-50 bucks for an entry level ssd in this day and age, they need to start getting left behind.

    • ltxrtquq@lemmy.mlEnglish
      11·
      7 days ago

      They could probably put out a beta branch or whatever it’s called specifically for hard drives. Have the default installation assume you have an ssd and let people opt into hdd optimization.