do you install all the games or pick one and install

[alextang3310]

hi there,

i was wondering if you all install all the games you bought or just pick one and install and play the game to end.

i have seen some having more than 200 games, which to me only can install via the external hard drive.

Can i have some opinion for you all? thank you

[MoonC A T]

I install them all. I used to be picky about the games since I had a smaller drive but now that my drive is bigger, I just install them and leave them there.

It's pretty sad when your friend asks you to play but you tell them you can't because it's not installed (i.e. you deleted it to make room for something else).

[Aachen]

I tend to install when I want to play. Some games get long-term installation for ease-of-access. Somewhat depends on which hardware I’m presently using, as well.

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by MoonC A T:

I install them all. I used to be picky about the games since I had a smaller drive but now that my drive is bigger, I just install them and leave them there.

It's pretty sad when your friend asks you to play but you tell them you can't because it's not installed (i.e. you deleted it to make room for something else).

Wow

Out of curiosity, are you using external hard drive?

[MoonC A T]

Originally posted by alextang1128:

Originally posted by MoonC A T:

I install them all. I used to be picky about the games since I had a smaller drive but now that my drive is bigger, I just install them and leave them there.

It's pretty sad when your friend asks you to play but you tell them you can't because it's not installed (i.e. you deleted it to make room for something else).

Wow

Out of curiosity, are you using external hard drive?

No. 1TB main NVMe M.2 and 3 x 1TB SATA. With the price of SATA technology being so low now, there is no reason to use an external drive for a non portable PC.

[BloodShed]

In my case, it would be impossible to install all.

I would need a high-end NAS

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by MoonC A T:

Originally posted by alextang1128:

Wow

Out of curiosity, are you using external hard drive?

No. 1TB main NVMe M.2 and 3 x 1TB SATA. With the price of SATA technology being so low now, there is no reason to use an external drive for a non portable PC.

oh, that's alot!...the way u installed, i can see the speed of uploading/downloading games/files...thanks for the input

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

In my case, it would be impossible to install all.

I would need a high-end NAS

Er, ur games owned are amazing...no way a normal desktop/laptop to hold games... no wonder u need a high-end NAS

thanks for the input

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by Aachen:

I tend to install when I want to play. Some games get long-term installation for ease-of-access. Somewhat depends on which hardware I’m presently using, as well.

i have the same thought... may be take time to install game i want to play in future rather install all... thanks

[Crazy Tiger]

Not all, don't have the space for that. But I have installed 177 games currently. Basically my installed priority part of my library (games I want to continue playing, games I've yet to play and games I want to replay). Stuff I'm done with I uninstall and replace with games from the uninstalled priority part.

[The Presence]

I only install games I intend to play, not all at once.

[MoonC A T]

It also depends how fast your internet connection is and whether it is limited or not. Although I have a lot of storage, I have very slow internet (5MB/s) so you will have to weigh the pluses and minuses of both.

If you have really fast internet, there is probably little reason to keep everything on disk. If someone asks you to play a game that you don't have installed, it probably wouldn't take long to get up and running.

[Bee🐝]

Not possible to install everything in my case.

I have a few select games that always stay installed - mostly Bethesda games I can't be bothered risking mods breaking - for everything else I install what I want to play and remove stuff if I haven't played it in a few months.

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Not all, don't have the space for that. But I have installed 177 games currently. Basically my installed priority part of my library (games I want to continue playing, games I've yet to play and games I want to replay). Stuff I'm done with I uninstall and replace with games from the uninstalled priority part.

Originally posted by The Presence:

I only install games I intend to play, not all at once.

Originally posted by MoonC A T:

It also depends how fast your internet connection is and whether it is limited or not. Although I have a lot of storage, I have very slow internet (5MB/s) so you will have to weigh the pluses and minuses of both.

If you have really fast internet, there is probably little reason to keep everything on disk. If someone asks you to play a game that you don't have installed, it probably wouldn't take long to get up and running.

Originally posted by Bee:

Not possible to install everything in my case.

I have a few select games that always stay installed - mostly Bethesda games I can't be bothered risking mods breaking - for everything else I install what I want to play and remove stuff if I haven't played it in a few months.

THANK YOU... now i have some ideas

[Ducks on Fire]

I just install what I'm playing at the time, but I have a good internet connection so downloading games isn't really a big issue.

[alextang3310]

Originally posted by Ducks on Fire:

I just install what I'm playing at the time, but I have a good internet connection so downloading games isn't really a big issue.

my internet connection is avg but still better than last time...hehehe... thanks