Titanfall PC’s 48GB install size explained by Respawn

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Titanfall requires a 48GB installation on PC, and developer Respawn Entertainment has now explained the install size.

The Xbox One edition only requires a 17GB install, but it still takes bloody ages. My copy’s installing as I write this.

Speaking with Eurogamer, Respawn’s lead engineer Richard Baker explained that 35GB of that total install size is to do with uncompressed audio.

The idea is that by having uncompressed audio, PCs will have to spend less CPU power on decoding audio, thereby ensuring a slicker experience.

“We have audio we either download or install from the disc, then we uncompress it,” he told the site. “We probably could have had audio decompress off disc but we were a little worried about min spec and the fact that a two-core machine would dedicate a huge chunk of one core to just decompressing audio.

“So… it’s almost all audio… On a higher PC it wouldn’t be an issue. On a medium or moderate PC, it wouldn’t be an issue, it’s that on a two-core [machine] with where our min spec is, we couldn’t dedicate those resources to audio.”

What do you make of the above?

Titanfall hits Europe March 14.

Posted: Mar 11, 2014 12:29 pm
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/11/titanfall-pcs-48gb-install-size-explained-by-respawn/

Comments

MultitaskPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

VIT
Eta I'll probably just leave it on overnight to download.

it could not be finished if your dl speed is good.

Depends on how fast your internet is i left mine overnight and it was done by morning.

TravitorPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

Eta I'll probably just leave it on overnight to download.

it could not be finished if your dl speed is good.

DV8Posted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

RGHSigned
Zero_Point_Five ive got a fairly decent download speed so I cannot see this taking more than a few hours in all honestly. Have to buy an external HDD though XD

Same here. Its the storage space that affects me the most though. I'm contemplating if I wanna get it for the PC or Xbox though. Still not sure.

Have fun downloading 48gb haha, but still it would be worth it the game is great from what I have heard and it sure would be a great decision getting it if you are into robotic games and action packed shooters.

RGHSignedPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

Zero_Point_Five ive got a fairly decent download speed so I cannot see this taking more than a few hours in all honestly. Have to buy an external HDD though XD

Same here. Its the storage space that affects me the most though. I'm contemplating if I wanna get it for the PC or Xbox though. Still not sure.

DV8Posted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

Thespian
Zero_Point_Five ive got a fairly decent download speed so I cannot see this taking more than a few hours in all honestly. Have to buy an external HDD though XD

Yea but me it takes me ages to get like a 1.2 gb download its so boring.

1.2 gb down dude you are lucky I have 6.48 mbps down so it will take me hours.

CraigPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

Such a big download though!!!

Battlefield 4 is 28GB....

GregPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

ive got a fairly decent download speed so I cannot see this taking more than a few hours in all honestly. Have to buy an external HDD though XD

EtaPosted: Wed. Mar 12, 2014

I'll probably just leave it on overnight to download.

MultitaskPosted: Tue. Mar 11, 2014

Kex Not looking forward to the install time if I get it for PC.

I Don't like FPS on PC anyways so i am going to get it on xbox but i hope it doesn't take really long cause i am excited to play >.<

DV8Posted: Tue. Mar 11, 2014

Linear
Odin
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Oasis These are the risks of pc gaming, always have been. You never know how it'll run until it's in your very own machine.

That and many other issues, I remember gaming on a custom build from this trusted website, and the graphics card went a week later.

They should add an install option because I have a 6 core processor, I could dedicate 2 cores and still not experience an fps hit. Stupid that I have to waste space on uncompressed audio..

That kind of thing is impossible to do.

Impossible not really, anything is possible in a custom build.

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