PlayStation 5 - fully install disc games without Internet access?

[Shodan]

I'm wondering is whether you need access to the Internet at all (and Sony's servers) in order to completely install and play your full games (aside from DLCs, updates, patches, multiplayer, etc.) that you own on discs.

Like, are the disc installations partial, do you need Internet for some kind of a license / activation and so on, and would the answer to this question apply to all or only some games?

For example (an extreme one, to make it clear what I mean), would my grandchildren in 100 years, after Sony and their servers stop existing, also without Internet access (because why not), be able to plug in the PlayStation 5, put in a disc and simply play the game once it's installed?

Note:

I'm not talking about running games off a disc. I know that games have to be installed on the SSD either way.

I'm also not talking about updates, patches, DLCs, whatever online content and so on.

[MancSoulja]

Yes, disk based games can be played offline on the PS5 indefinitely or until the hardware fails.

[Shodan]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Yes, disk based games can be played offline on the PS5 indefinitely or until the hardware fails.

But can they be completely installed and started up without Internet access at all or are there maybe some additional files that need to be downloaded (for example, if it's a massive game and can't fit entirely on a disc), some mandatory updates or activation / license procedures?

As far as I know, if you have Modern Warfare (2019) on a disc, you wouldn't have to download the whole game, but just a part of it. With a disc only, you might be able to access tutorials and the main menu. Not 100% sure, but I think that's how it works.

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by unturorum:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Yes, disk based games can be played offline on the PS5 indefinitely or until the hardware fails.

But can they be completely installed and started up without Internet access at all or are there maybe some additional files that need to be downloaded (for example, if it's a massive game and can't fit entirely on a disc), some mandatory updates or activation / license procedures?

As far as I know, if you have Modern Warfare (2019) on a disc, you wouldn't have to download as much as you would if it was a digital copy, but you would still need to download the rest of the game in order to play it, because the game takes up too much to fit on a disc.

I'm very interested in the answer to this question, but in the example you mentioned of Modern Warfare it's only logical you would need the internet to play the game because you basically don't have the game yet to play (if it really doesn't fit on a disc). I wonder why they'd even give you half the game on disc or whatever.

[Shodan]

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Originally posted by unturorum:

But can they be completely installed and started up without Internet access at all or are there maybe some additional files that need to be downloaded (for example, if it's a massive game and can't fit entirely on a disc), some mandatory updates or activation / license procedures?

As far as I know, if you have Modern Warfare (2019) on a disc, you wouldn't have to download as much as you would if it was a digital copy, but you would still need to download the rest of the game in order to play it, because the game takes up too much to fit on a disc.

I'm very interested in the answer to this question, but in the example you mentioned of Modern Warfare it's only logical you would need the internet to play the game because you basically don't have the game yet to play (if it really doesn't fit on a disc). I wonder why they'd even give you half the game on disc or whatever.

Here:

https://support.activision.com/modern-warfare/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-installation-and-setup

"After the disc has completely installed, you'll be able to launch the game and play the Boot Camp tutorials while the day one update is still downloading."

In this case, it's because of a mandatory update, but if it was about size, well, I have no idea if physical copies come with multiple discs.

I can't find a definite answer to my question which I would really appreciate because it's the only reason why I would rather get the version with an optical drive.

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by unturorum:

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

I'm very interested in the answer to this question, but in the example you mentioned of Modern Warfare it's only logical you would need the internet to play the game because you basically don't have the game yet to play (if it really doesn't fit on a disc). I wonder why they'd even give you half the game on disc or whatever.

Here:

https://support.activision.com/modern-warfare/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-installation-and-setup

"After the disc has completely installed, you'll be able to launch the game and play the Boot Camp tutorials while the day one update is still downloading."

In this case, it's because of a mandatory update, but if it was about size, well, I have no idea if physical copies come with multiple discs.

I can't find a definite answer to my question which I would really appreciate because it's the only reason why I would rather get the version with an optical drive.

I have the impression that basically without internet prepare to not be able to play at least some games, but don't want to give that actual answer because I can't remember the actual incidents that make me think that.

Bottom line is I would decide which one you want based on everything else aside from the optical drive. I would only think that optical drives are good for playing movies (even without internet).

[Bad 💀 Motha]

This explains how ps5 game installs work.

https://www.androidcentral.com/how-will-game-installation-work-playstation-5

And BR disc supports up to 128gb

[Shodan]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

This explains how ps5 game installs work.

https://www.androidcentral.com/how-will-game-installation-work-playstation-5

And BR disc supports up to 128gb

Still nothing about Internet connection when installing from a disc.

[Nx Machina]

When games are written to disc this is not the final version of the game only the version worthy of release. Always assume that modern games will need a day one patch either to fixes bugs, unlock the game, give access to pre-order bonuses which may need downloading etc.

[MancSoulja]

You don't need an internet connection to play disk based games. The console community would be in uproar if you did.

They nearly cancelled Microsoft because at one point they wanted the One to phone home once a week.

The install feature on the PS5 is only so all games take advantage of their improved storage architecture.

[Shodan]

Just found out that I could simply save all the digital games on an external SSD which is much more convenient and durable than a disc.

With an external SSD, I can have all games in one place and it's much less likely to break. With discs, however, I would have a lot of them and they can very easily break or scratch or the optical drive can fail.

The best part is that I could have all DLCs, updates and everything on the external SSD, but not on discs.

I'm definitely going for the Digital Edition since this is the case.

Also, the Digital Edition looks nicer, it's slimmer, it weighs less and costs less.

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by unturorum:

Just found out that I could simply save all the digital games on an external SSD which is much more convenient and durable than a disc.

With an external SSD, I can have all games in one place and it's much less likely to break. With discs, however, I would have a lot of them and they can very easily break or scratch or the optical drive can fail.

The best part is that I could have all DLCs, updates and everything on the external SSD, but not on discs.

I'm definitely going for the Digital Edition since this is the case.

Also, the Digital Edition looks nicer, it's slimmer, it weighs less and costs less.

you still won't need internet to play? has to at least be like Steam where you have to connect to net like at least once a week or something, no?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by unturorum:

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

This explains how ps5 game installs work.

https://www.androidcentral.com/how-will-game-installation-work-playstation-5

And BR disc supports up to 128gb

Still nothing about Internet connection when installing from a disc.

That's never needed. That's why it's a disc. However that doesn't matter much because once you have the game installed, the very next time you connect the console online and launch any game that used a disc install, you'll most likely then be asked to download a very large game patch before you'll be allowed to play that game anymore, even if it is a single player type of game like Horizon Zero Dawn. I forget the sequel name but that one will be out soon.