Installing main game without DLCs

[SilverDrops]

I uninstalled the game last year because it was taking up too much disk space (around 100 gb). Now I wish to install only the main game and a few mods, but when I try to, it reads that it will take up to 100 gb again. I think its because of the dlcs.
How can I do this? I couldn't find a way to get rid of the dlcs.

[retsam1]

There's a fact with the game that you're missing.

Whether you play the dlc's or not, assets from the dlc's are available to be used and seen on any server and single player. For all intents and purposes it means those dinos items assets are apart of the core game.

The dlc's beyond that are just simply the maps themselves. So while you can avoid the maps by not downloading the dlc's you cannot avoid the last years worth of things added to the game for which you still have to render and play with in some shape form or manner. This is why the game file size is larger and will continue to grow in size as the game continues to be in active and progressive development.

So either you have to figure out how to upgrade/change your comp to handle the increased and future increases to the game size or you will just have to shelve the game until you're able to.

[Elgar]

Originally posted by Silver:

I couldn't find a way to get rid of the dlcs.

Right-click Ark in your Steam library -> Properties -> DLC tab -> uncheck the DLCs you don't want anymore.

Problem solved. ;)

EDIT : just to explain more, retsam is right when he writes that some assets from the DLCs are included in the main game, and you can't change that. But if you uncheck the DLCs like I explain above, the size of your Ark's installation will be nevertheless smaller.

EDIT 2 : Don't forget to verify your files after changing DLCs selection.
Right-click Ark -> Properties -> Local files -> Verify integrity of game files

[Sarcasm Detector]

what retsam1 said.

the DLC map files themselves are only a few gigs. maybe 5-6gigs top for both of them.

[Elgar]

Originally posted by Sarcasm Detector:

what retsam1 said.

the DLC map files themselves are only a few gigs. maybe 5-6gigs top for both of them.

You're wrong.

I just made the test on my PC :

- Ark with all the DLCs activated : 130 GB
- Ark with no DLC activated : 66 GB.

It makes quite a difference.

[retsam1]

Originally posted by Elgar:

Originally posted by Sarcasm Detector:

what retsam1 said.

the DLC map files themselves are only a few gigs. maybe 5-6gigs top for both of them.

You're wrong.

I just made the test on my PC :

- Ark with all the DLCs activated : 130 GB
- Ark with no DLC activated : 66 GB.

It makes quite a difference.

Differences are relative though. That's primarily the point I was getting at.

As an arbitrary example, if the user has only a 70gb hdd, then they're still going to have issues with playing due to how updates are done and the future expectations of content to be added in the future.... not to mention lack of space for anything else.

[=Sarsante=]

You can only uninstall dlcs after installing the game. As default it will download all dlcs you own

[Elgar]

Originally posted by =T$ECore= Sarsante:

You can only uninstall dlcs after installing the game. As default it will download all dlcs you own

Nope, wrong too. You can uncheck DLCs in game's properties before installing the game.

[SilverDrops]

Originally posted by Elgar:

Originally posted by Sarcasm Detector:

what retsam1 said.

the DLC map files themselves are only a few gigs. maybe 5-6gigs top for both of them.

You're wrong.

I just made the test on my PC :

- Ark with all the DLCs activated : 130 GB
- Ark with no DLC activated : 66 GB.

It makes quite a difference.

Yes. The game requirements says that I'll need 60gb for the core game.
I do have around 150gb of free memory, but I'd like to keep some free space to avoid a slow machine.

Change of subject, I haven't been following the game's development lately. Any progress in terms of otimization, or future otimization? Or the developers will still bombard the game with new stuff and leave the game for "Nasa machines"?

[Probitas]

You don't need to download the DLCs at all. Simply make sure they are unchecked on the main game page when you update. The install process downloads the main game first and then DLC, so having them unchecked prevents them from being installed. The way WC designed the game, all the assets are in the core game, that's why it's so bloated in size.

[Alexion]

I signed in just to say by doing what Elgar said mine went from 180gb to 101gb. so thank you a ton (i'm on a 256 SSD for the load speeds with just base things installed like steam and discord I only have 171bg available.)
thanks again

[TurtlesMastaa]

i have that same problem except i do not own the dlcs and theres no dlc tab in the proprities -.-
my friend s download is half the size and i dont understand why

[Elgar]

Originally posted by turtleborn:

i have that same problem except i do not own the dlcs and theres no dlc tab in the proprities -.-
my friend s download is half the size and i dont understand why

This thread is one year old and is outdated. Now the base game size without any DLC is around 100 GB.

[TurtlesMastaa]

Originally posted by Elgar:

Originally posted by turtleborn:

i have that same problem except i do not own the dlcs and theres no dlc tab in the proprities -.-
my friend s download is half the size and i dont understand why

This thread is one year old and is outdated. Now the base game size without any DLC is around 100 GB.

aight thx maybe my friend forgot he had it already instaled and what he tough was the whole game was just an update

[TK421]

Just downloaded it without any DLC checked. Haven't started a game yet.

Download size: 26.8 GB

Installed: 101 GB

[Blitz_King]

Originally posted by Elgar:

Originally posted by Silver:

I couldn't find a way to get rid of the dlcs.

Right-click Ark in your Steam library -> Properties -> DLC tab -> uncheck the DLCs you don't want anymore.

Problem solved. ;)

EDIT : just to explain more, retsam is right when he writes that some assets from the DLCs are included in the main game, and you can't change that. But if you uncheck the DLCs like I explain above, the size of your Ark's installation will be nevertheless smaller.

EDIT 2 : Don't forget to verify your files after changing DLCs selection.
Right-click Ark -> Properties -> Local files -> Verify integrity of game files

I tried to do this but when I got to my properties tabs, there was no DLC tab :( What should i do?