100gb? Seriously?

[DescipleOfZen]

I haven't touched this game since 2016; I recall it being only 40gb.

I realize that over the years, there's been a bunch of Saints Row bootleg DLC added, but 100gb? For multiplayer I'm never going to touch?

This needs to be optional.

[LordChaos]

probably due to having hd models placed in, first person models, and online content. That or rockstar cant compress data

[globefish23]

Originally posted by LordChaos:

probably due to having hd models placed in, first person models, and online content.

Yes.

Originally posted by LordChaos:

That or rockstar cant compress data

Compressing data like textures and sounds requires uncompressing them.
Either you do it once during installation, which only saves you some downloading, but won't change the disk space.
Or you uncompress on-the-fly, which will have an impact on the game performance, which with GTA's streaming engine already is a problem.

Developers haven't compressed their data for over a decade now, especially since high bandwidth internet has become ubiquitous and more people started to use online distribution for games.
The latter doesn't have any file size restriction that a physical medium like a CD or DVD has.
(And Blu-Rays never caught on for games on the PC platform.)

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by globefish23:

Originally posted by LordChaos:

probably due to having hd models placed in, first person models, and online content.

Yes.

Originally posted by LordChaos:

That or rockstar cant compress data

Compressing data like textures and sounds requires uncompressing them.
Either you do it once during installation, which only saves you some downloading, but won't change the disk space.
Or you uncompress on-the-fly, which will have an impact on the game performance, which with GTA's streaming engine already is a problem.

Developers haven't compressed their data for over a decade now, especially since high bandwidth internet has become ubiquitous and more people started to use online distribution for games.
The latter doesn't have any file size restriction that a physical medium like a CD or DVD has.
(And Blu-Rays never caught on for games on the PC platform.)

Tell that to AT&T, my Area is still copper, one of the reasons I'm moving. I'm only replaying the story Any% just to refresh my memory, so needless to say I'm sticking with a repack. I could care less about the wacky DLC. Was just gonna play it on 360, since the game game is only 18gb, but my install disc has rotted and would not clone.

[Torque]

Lol look at the other games in 2021....you need like 1 tb for almost 5 games now

[LordChaos]

Originally posted by Torque:

Lol look at the other games in 2021....you need like 1 tb for almost 5 games now

In the future we're going to need 500 tb hard drives, but then it'll quickly become obsolete when games will require 100 tb each

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by Torque:

Lol look at the other games in 2021....you need like 1 tb for almost 5 games now

Wouldn't know. Don't play any, really.

[Cat_Soldier]

disable auto updates then

I already did it because I don't want some stupid dlc interfering with my mods

[langtukoyeu_9999]

Originally posted by Torque:

Lol look at the other games in 2021....you need like 1 tb for almost 5 games now

True Bro !

[Soosmokie]

Originally posted by Yellow:

Originally posted by globefish23:

Yes.

Compressing data like textures and sounds requires uncompressing them.
Either you do it once during installation, which only saves you some downloading, but won't change the disk space.
Or you uncompress on-the-fly, which will have an impact on the game performance, which with GTA's streaming engine already is a problem.

Developers haven't compressed their data for over a decade now, especially since high bandwidth internet has become ubiquitous and more people started to use online distribution for games.
The latter doesn't have any file size restriction that a physical medium like a CD or DVD has.
(And Blu-Rays never caught on for games on the PC platform.)

Tell that to AT&T, my Area is still copper, one of the reasons I'm moving. I'm only replaying the story Any% just to refresh my memory, so needless to say I'm sticking with a repack. I could care less about the wacky DLC. Was just gonna play it on 360, since the game game is only 18gb, but my install disc has rotted and would not clone.

Have you tried taking the install disc to a game store and have them grind a new surface? this has saved lots of games for me

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by Soosmokie:

Originally posted by Yellow:

Tell that to AT&T, my Area is still copper, one of the reasons I'm moving. I'm only replaying the story Any% just to refresh my memory, so needless to say I'm sticking with a repack. I could care less about the wacky DLC. Was just gonna play it on 360, since the game game is only 18gb, but my install disc has rotted and would not clone.

Have you tried taking the install disc to a game store and have them grind a new surface? this has saved lots of games for me

This bottom of the disc is browning; It's rot. I downloaded an iso of the install disc, but the content directory refused to FTP some files, so I just bit the bullet and got a PC repack since I legally gave rockstar my money twice. I just wanted to refresh myself on the story, since I haven't touched this title since 2016; EXTREMELY annoying the online garbage isn't standalone.

Any ways, to the people above, yes; I know it's 2021. I've very miniscule interest most software released beyond 2011; I'm also not super keen supporting Valve, so pardon me for being out-of-touch with ridiculous software sizes. Plenty of later 2000s, and a plethora of late 90s-early 2000s software to enjoy with little-to-no footprint.

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by Cat_Soldier:

disable auto updates then

I already did it because I don't want some stupid dlc interfering with my mods

Haven't had this title installed since 2016. A bit too late for that.

[Marlekin]

Originally posted by Yellow:

I haven't touched this game since 2016; I recall it being only 40gb.

The pc version being 65GB (not 40) in 2015 was already quite the topic.

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/gta-v-for-pc-delayed-minimum-requirements-announced-648242

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by The Beend:

Originally posted by Yellow:

I haven't touched this game since 2016; I recall it being only 40gb.

The pc version being 65GB (not 40) in 2015 was already quite the topic.

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/gta-v-for-pc-delayed-minimum-requirements-announced-648242

Welp, worse than I thought. The repack I'm using is 37gb in total, with offline disabled, so I guess I cannot complain.

[ChickenBalls]

Originally posted by LordChaos:

Originally posted by Torque:

Lol look at the other games in 2021....you need like 1 tb for almost 5 games now

In the future we're going to need 500 tb hard drives, but then it'll quickly become obsolete when games will require 100 tb each

well the size of the games has always been growing
in the mid 90s games like Quake 1 or Duke Nukem 3D were about 100 MB
by early 2000s GTA 3 was like around 500MB
a few years later GTA 4 which was released in 2008 grew to 22GB

1TB ssds are dirt cheap now. I've seen good NVMe drives for around 80 bucks

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by ChickenBalls:

Originally posted by LordChaos:

In the future we're going to need 500 tb hard drives, but then it'll quickly become obsolete when games will require 100 tb each

well the size of the games has always been growing
in the mid 90s games like Quake 1 or Duke Nukem 3D were about 100 MB
by early 2000s GTA 3 was like around 500MB
a few years later GTA 4 which was released in 2008 grew to 22GB

1TB ssds are dirt cheap now. I've seen good NVMe drives for around 80 bucks

It's not about acquiring the space, but the data, in my case. Over copper is a joke.

It's also just the ethical practice; Half, if not more, the content isn't for the single player, and I only want the single player. This is piss on Rockstar's part.