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[Derpcrawler]

As title says, just noticed that game is available for pre-load.

Uninstall if old.

 

[Renekton]

That's a relatively small file size D:

 

[Smushroomed]

Loaded already. Go go go

 

[JoseLopez]

That's a relatively small file size D:

Why does that matter?

As title says, just noticed that game is available for pre-load.

Uninstall if old.

Op you nearly gave me a heart attack thinking you meant the ps4 for like a millisecond.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Why does that matter?

Because it may be missing files that need to downloaded on day 1, and it's annoying if it is still of somewhat considerable size.

 

[Hip Hop]

Got damn physical.

Getting my PC copy from Amazon with the pip boy edition.

Since not all of the data will be on the disc, I will have to download the remaining. That sucks. No VPN unlock for me like I did with Black Ops 3.

 

[Grinchy]

Getting 6MB/s, shouldn't take too long. Then I can stare at it.

 

[Rootbeer]

Nice. Sadly you can't pre-load with the Pip boy Edition

Waiting... patiently.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

nice!!!!

 

[Echoplx]

Because it may be missing files that need to downloaded on day 1, and it's annoying if it is still of somewhat considerable size.

Steam compresses downloads, what you see there might not actually be the size on disk.

 

[aravuus]

Why does that matter?

Have you noticed how defensive you are over this game?

But yeah, it's an impressively tiny size. Download took practically no time at all, now I'm just waiting for Monday to VPN the shit out of the game and play all day.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Got damn physical.

Getting my PC copy from Amazon with the pip boy edition.

Since not all of the data will be on the disc, I will have to download the remaining. That sucks. No VPN unlock for me like I did with Black Ops 3.

Do we know how much is on the disc or is it just a cd key?

 

[Possumowner]

Aaaaand done.

 

[JoseLopez]

Have you noticed how defensive you are over this game?

But yeah, it's an impressively tiny size. Download took practically no time at all, now I'm just waiting for Monday to VPN the shit out of the game and play all day.

How you know noticed the 197 thread with the most hyperbolic in gaf history shitting on a yet unreleased game.

Because it may be missing files that need to downloaded on day 1, and it's annoying if it is still of somewhat considerable size.

I did not know that. I figured the guy I replied was trying to imply the was gonna be small due to a small file size.

 

[Joyful]

only 23 gb? whens the hd texture pack coming out

 

[SlickVic]

Can't preload because I'm getting a copy from Best Buy, but good to know the size so I can start clearing up some space on the SSD. Actually quite a bit lower than I thought.

 

[Kyougar]

You guys remember how freaked out we were when Skyrim was only 6.9 Gigs big? How did that turn out? There is nothing to fear.

 

[gossi]

5gb smaller than Xbox version.

 

[Hollow]

You guys remember how freaked out we were when Skyrim was only 6.9 Gigs big? How did that turn out? There is nothing to fear.

I think the worry comes from being smaller than the console version. There might still be files left to download come launch day.

 

[Derpcrawler]

I think the worry comes from being smaller than the console version. There might still be files left to download come launch day.

Well, 5Gb is pretty small. Took me less than 30min to download full game when download speeds reached 15-16MB/s.

But there is also seam compression for pre-loads. I remember GTA5 after pre-load was 10Gb more on my SSD than when I just pre-loaded it, took like 30-40mins to decrypt and unpack.

 

[Hollow]

PS4 shows 32GB for the filesize.

Well, 5Gb is pretty small. Took me less than 30min to download full game when download speeds reached 15-16MB/s.

But there is also seam compression for pre-loads. I remember GTA5 after pre-load was 10Gb more on my SSD than when I just pre-loaded it, took like 30-40mins to decrypt and unpack.

Yeah, Steam compresses files pretty hard. Sometimes it takes longer to unpack than it does to download.

 

[enemy2k]

Got it loaded and ready to go.

 

[Bluth54]

Because it may be missing files that need to downloaded on day 1, and it's annoying if it is still of somewhat considerable size.

Steam downloads are compressed and smaller then the size they extract to on your hard drive, though of course it's possible there will still be some files it needs to download on release day.

 

[roytheone]

PS4 shows 32GB for the filesize.





Yeah, Steam compresses files pretty hard. Sometimes it takes longer to unpack than it does to download.

I actually kinda hate that with pre-loads. There is plenty of time left to download a bit bigger file size, and I would greatly prefer that over having to wait like an hour when it is unlocked for it to unpack. I understand this is better for people with data caps etc., but still

 

[RankFTW]

Game isn't 55gig, 3/10.

 

[Hip Hop]

Do we know how much is on the disc or is it just a cd key?

There is data on the disc but I don't know how much. And yeah, there is also a Steam key in the case.

 

[Derpcrawler]

There is data on the disc but I don't know how much. And yeah, there is also a Steam key in the case.

No more than 9Gb, since that is the limit of DVD.

 

[Coroner]

Awesome.

Screw you Konami!

 

[Original Famous Ray]

Cool! Nice news to wake up to. Can't wait for Tuesday! Its my day off too so I'm going to play all freakin' day.

 

[More_Badass]

Last time I pre-loaded a game (MGS V), there was no Play icon after the game released so I had to delete and re-install the game

Any reason why that might have happened and how to avoid it with Fallout?

 

[Spazznid]

Amazon should email you your cd key. Why?!!why did I go physical!?

 

[Hip Hop]

No more than 9Gb, since that is the limit of DVD.

Maybe compression could help that a bit or nah?

 

[Derpcrawler]

Amazon should email you your cd key. Why?!!why did I go physical!?

To email you the key they would need to open your copy. Also I don't know why anyone would go physical on PC other than for Pip-Boy Edition. You can get game with 20% discount through GMG.

Maybe compression could help that a bit or nah?

Might save you 1-2Gb, but don't expect miracles, probably would still need to download 9-15Gb.

 

[MegaMelon]

Am I the only one getting really strange persistent downloading issues? My internet connection is fine but the actual download keeps starting then stopping.

 

[CertifiedFP]

Why are people just now noticing Preload is up on Steam?

Like, it's been up for a few days now, but now out of the blue I'm seeing a bunch of news articles and threads popping up about it around the internet.

 

[Starfield]

Spoilers.

 

[Mohasus]

I actually kinda hate that with pre-loads. There is plenty of time left to download a bit bigger file size, and I would greatly prefer that over having to wait like an hour when it is unlocked for it to unpack. I understand this is better for people with data caps etc., but still

I think that's because it isn't unpacking only, but also decrypting. That's why steamworks games don't leak even though you have all the files available.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Got my key from GMG last night and just finished preloading. Ready to go!

 

[jacobeid]

Also I don't know why anyone would go physical on PC other than for Pip-Boy Edition. You can get game with 20% discount through GMG..

I got 20% off of my physical copy at Best Buy and I get a $10 certificate added to my account. That's why.

 

[Astra]

Why are people just now noticing Preload is up on Steam?

Like, it's been up for a few days now, but now out of the blue I'm seeing a bunch of news articles and threads popping up about it around the internet.

Oh? Mine wasn't available for pre-load until 4pm EST yesterday.

 

[Denton]

Just an FYI OP, I am not sure if I would post publicly my steam logon username.

 

[NIN90]

Have you noticed how defensive you are over this game?

But yeah, it's an impressively tiny size. Download took practically no time at all, now I'm just waiting for Monday to VPN the shit out of the game and play all day.

What's the earliest region/time for the unlock?

 

[aravuus]

What's the earliest region/time for the unlock?

New Zealand midnight, which is around noon in central Europe

 

[Brannon]

Before Steam Refunds, I wouldn't even consider touching a pre-load. But the times have changed, and now my finger hovers over the button... but I must be strong!

 

[Machina]

You're about 18 hours late to the party, OP.

 

[Kudo]

Already pre-loaded, shame that it doesn't let you change the Language settings so it probably just downloaded the English version of the game for me, so will have to re-download it on launch if I'm unlucky.

 

[Kieli]

dat feel wen people complain about only 25 gigs is small

*stares at bandwidth, weeps, curses canadian telecoms monopolies*

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Well, 5Gb is pretty small. Took me less than 30min to download full game when download speeds reached 15-16MB/s.

You do realise your download speed puts you in the top 1% right? 5gb is a lot for a lot of people.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I want this game now.

 

[Krappadizzle]

I want this game now.

You and me both Indigo.


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What was the install size of Skyrim? I remember thinking it was damn small for the what I felt was a huge game.