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HELLDIVERS 2: Tech Blog #1 - Arrowhead's Deputy Technical Director discusses the install size of Helldivers 2 (store.steampowered.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

TLDR - AH duplicates files for HDD but has no way to not duplicate files for people who use a SSD

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So I finally found out why every fucking update for this game takes for-fucking-ever despite being installed on an SSD. Basically, it requires free size on the drive equal to the entire size of the game to install an update. If there isn't that much space on the drive, it defaults to your secondary drive, which in my case is an "old" platter HDD to complete the installation.

So a 30mb update comes out for this game, which I don't even really play anymore, and Steam takes 45 minutes to install it.

Basically, the moment I need that space for another game, this game is on the chopping block. It isn't even fun anymore.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it wasn't a good idea to totally fill an SSD. Admittedly 150 gb is like a decent chunk of free space to give up.

[–] Jackusflackus@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Too bad for hdd users. Drop the needed duplication. If someone can’t pay even 20-50 bucks for an entry level ssd in this day and age, they need to start getting left behind.

[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

They could probably put out a beta branch or whatever it's called specifically for hard drives. Have the default installation assume you have an ssd and let people opt into hdd optimization.