The "Size on Disk" shelf filter in Steam library

[LoOuU2]

Not sure where to post this as its sort of an error or bug but the "Size on Disk" shelf filter for display in the Steam library doesn`t actually display the games listed according to their actual size on disk but rather their whole size in actual.

https://imgur.com/eGiKKkv

[Nx Machina]

It shows correctly on my PC - https://ibb.co/n7xscfT

[LoOuU2]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

It shows correctly on my PC - https://ibb.co/n7xscfT

well your both "size" and "actual size on disk" are same so there isnt anything else to show. My game files are compacted on my disk , hence the reason why size on disk differs from actual size but unlike the shelf filter claiming that its actually listing games based on their size on the disk , its listing them based on their actual , whole size.

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by LoOuU2:

well your both "size" and "actual size on disk" are same so there isnt anything else to show. My game files are compacted on my disk , hence the reason why size on disk differs from actual size but unlike the shelf filter claiming that its actually listing games based on their size on the disk , its listing them based on their actual , whole size.

My game files are not compacted and why they match.

As for your situation would that not simply be Windows knowing the files are compressed and reporting so but Steam seeing the actual size as that is what is logged in Steam.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by LoOuU2:

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

It shows correctly on my PC - https://ibb.co/n7xscfT

well your both "size" and "actual size on disk" are same so there isnt anything else to show. My game files are compacted on my disk , hence the reason why size on disk differs from actual size but unlike the shelf filter claiming that its actually listing games based on their size on the disk , its listing them based on their actual , whole size.

It's merely a terminology choice. Besides edge cases it will point to the correct value since Steam reports the size of the files as Steam knows them.

[LoOuU2]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Originally posted by LoOuU2:

well your both "size" and "actual size on disk" are same so there isnt anything else to show. My game files are compacted on my disk , hence the reason why size on disk differs from actual size but unlike the shelf filter claiming that its actually listing games based on their size on the disk , its listing them based on their actual , whole size.

My game files are not compacted and why they match.

As for your situation would that not simply be Windows knowing the files are compressed and reporting so but Steam seeing the actual size as that is what is logged in Steam.

yep you are actually right. This whole compact thingy is transparent to windows and apps so they cant interpret it differently.

[LoOuU2]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Originally posted by LoOuU2:

well your both "size" and "actual size on disk" are same so there isnt anything else to show. My game files are compacted on my disk , hence the reason why size on disk differs from actual size but unlike the shelf filter claiming that its actually listing games based on their size on the disk , its listing them based on their actual , whole size.

It's merely a terminology choice. Besides edge cases it will point to the correct value since Steam reports the size of the files as Steam knows them.

yea its a transparent process that apps cant learn about , thats the case.

[BaLuX]

Windows file compression slows down file access time so it is not recommended unless you really want that storage space.

Size on disk means that the directory size is measured by the amount of clusters occupied x cluster size and is the real amount of storage occupied by the directory on the disk.

A usual NTFS partition has 4KB sized clusters and typically the more files are in a directory the more size difference between size on disk and actual size.

Steam identifies size and not size on disk, but for most games nowadays the difference is abysmal since the number of files is small and/or the size difference between these two is insignificant for today's available storage capacities.

[LoOuU2]

Originally posted by BaLuX:

Windows file compression slows down file access time so it is not recommended unless you really want that storage space.

Size on disk means that the directory size is measured by the amount of clusters occupied x cluster size and is the real amount of storage occupied by the directory on the disk.

A usual NTFS partition has 4KB sized clusters and typically the more files are in a directory the more size difference between size on disk and actual size.

Steam identifies size and not size on disk, but for most games nowadays the difference is abysmal since the number of files is small and/or the size difference between these two is insignificant for today's available storage capacities.

yep , you are right on every account though personally, i havent noticed any delay in file access with compressed game files and i do need some of that storage space atm.

just wanted to point that out , would cure my weird itch if they worded from "size on disk" to "size" instead. lol