Why it's too small ?

[Skysect]

This game using same engine with Fallout 4 and it's nearly 50 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . But this one seems like only 18 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . Even after texture bump this size is too small . Game worlds are nearly equal . How it could be possible ?

[LoGicMoTion]

optimization

[Skysect]

So why they didn't optimize Fallout 4 too ? :S

[LoGicMoTion]

Originally posted by Skysect:

So why they didn't optimize Fallout 4 too ? :S

because fallout 4 hasnt been out since 2011

[Monke]

Originally posted by Skysect:

So why they didn't optimize Fallout 4 too ? :S

Originally posted by LoGicMoTion®:

Originally posted by Skysect:

So why they didn't optimize Fallout 4 too ? :S

because fallout 4 hasnt been out since 2011

That and fallout 4 has more DLCs

[omed_86]

I think one of the reasons is Fallout 4 buildings and environments are a lot more detailed, and the settlement mode. I was scrapping one of the buildings in Sanctuary last night and i was like: My God that is a lot of objects! (I am using a mod that enables me to scrap almost everything, but one by one).

Another reason could be the voiced protagonist, while Dovahkiin is silent... when he/she isn't shouting XD

[Tintler]

Originally posted by Skysect:

This game using same engine with Fallout 4 and it's nearly 50 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . But this one seems like only 18 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . Even after texture bump this size is too small . Game worlds are nearly equal . How it could be possible ?

Dude it's 2011's game. Fallout have 2k textures.

[Skysect]

Originally posted by Hyodo:

Originally posted by Skysect:

This game using same engine with Fallout 4 and it's nearly 50 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . But this one seems like only 18 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . Even after texture bump this size is too small . Game worlds are nearly equal . How it could be possible ?

Dude it's 2011's game. Fallout have 2k textures.

So ? I am not comparing original vanilla Skyrim with FO4 . Bumping textures wasn't it the purpose of the Special Edition already ?

Originally posted by omed_86:

I think one of the reasons is Fallout 4 buildings and environments are a lot more detailed, and the settlement mode. I was scrapping one of the buildings in Sanctuary last night and i was like: My God that is a lot of objects! (I am using a mod that enables me to scrap almost everything, but one by one).

Another reason could be the voiced protagonist, while Dovahkiin is silent... when he/she isn't shouting XD

That's a good point though :)

[Skysect]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mOoaxfnu-s I watched this guy's video . If it's really SE , I didn't see too much improvement . So it explains why it's so small .

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Skysect:

This game using same engine with Fallout 4 and it's nearly 50 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . But this one seems like only 18 GB with all DLCs on PS4 . Even after texture bump this size is too small . Game worlds are nearly equal . How it could be possible ?

Compression. PC versions of the game use compression hence smaller file size.

[StuartAce]

Fallout 4 is a much newer game. Skyrim Special Edition is a 2011 game with a new modern sheen added to it. Its still a 2011 game at heart though.

[EsotericEgo]

Originally posted by Skysect:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mOoaxfnu-s I watched this guy's video . If it's really SE , I didn't see too much improvement . So it explains why it's so small .

That looks like the original to me.

[StuartAce]

Jesus Christ guys, how many times does this video need to be posted on here? -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onFm-7_wTyA

Stop watching low bitrate videos. If you want to see the differences between Vanilla Skyrim, watch this video also -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_0bj-JLUYw

[Skysect]

Originally posted by smasterman:

Jesus Christ guys, how many times does this video need to be posted on here? -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onFm-7_wTyA

Stop watching low bitrate videos. If you want to see the differences between Vanilla Skyrim, watch this video also -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_0bj-JLUYw

Hmm seems there is a bit improvement but it's not seems like a next-gen game level like Fallout 4 . Probably their main reason for this release about consoles .

[Nicholas Steel]

They likely kept the music assets compressed in MP3 or OGG format instead of Re-mastering them to WAV format. They are likely also re-using any existing pre-rendered cutscenes instead of remaking them at a higher resolution & frame rate etc.

Though to be fair the main reason this isn't as big as Fallout 4 is likely the music compression and the textures are a lot higher quality in Fallout 4.

Skyrim already has HD Textures, the new ones are likely diffeent textures (for different aesthetics) at the same quality