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[dak1dsk1]

Oblivion: 6.7GB to 5.9GB

thanks mate!

 

[sweetvar26]

Just to make things clear for everybody, make sure no one delete your game save, its the biggest file that you will have to delete, to all the noobs out there

 

[elektrixx]

Just to make things clear for everybody, make sure no one delete your game save, its the biggest file that you will have to delete, to all the noobs out there

Don't warn anyone. I want to see a "F*CK MICROSOFT" thread.

 

[sinnergy]

I really hate this. What's the point? You have to use the disc anyway. My spare 360's dvd drive is going bad and I want to use it with my 120 GB drive with the games pre-installed.


My installed games...

Call of Duty 4 6.5 GB before 6.7 GB 7.1

Call of Duty WAW 6.4 GB before 6.5 GB

Gears of War 2 6.3 GB before 6.7 GB 6.8

Halo 3 5.7 GB before 6.3 GB

Battlefield: Bad Company 4.9 GB before 6.5 GB

Street Fighter IV 4.6 GB before 5.0GB 5.7

Left 4 Dead 3.7 GB before 5.0 GB

I bolded my previous installs, how do you explain that? Those are my old install sizes.. wtf
I am reinstalling my games now.

 

[a Master Ninja]

KOFXII went from 3.4GB (I think) to 703MB.

KOFXII could fit on a CD :lol
This smaller install thing is an unexpected, but very much appreciated benefit.

 

[sinnergy]

I bolded my previous installs, how do you explain that? Those are my old install sizes.. wtf
I am reinstalling my games now.

NVM got it, also deleted my maps etc..

Saves are on my memcard.

 

[Hylian7]

I'm a little late to the party on this, but I got into the preview.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

WTF..... where did the lower install sizes come from?

Actually, who cares! Time to reinstall some of my games!

 

[Teknoman]

WTF..... where did the lower install sizes come from?

Actually, who cares! Time to reinstall some of my games!

This. I think I need to go back and reinstall some stuff.

 

[Foxix Von]

So I had around 18.7 gigs left I think (forgot to write it down) but heres a list of before and then after of all the games I had on my HDD. Yeah this took forever and while I was doing it my birthday actually occurred (19 yaaayyy mee! 2 hours in and I feel wiser already!)

Blaz Blue 4.3 to 3.0
Fable II 6.8 to 6.6
Fallout 3 5.9 to 5.5
Gears of War 6.5 to 6.3
Left 4 Dead 5.0 to 3.7
Lost Odyssey Disc 3 6.3 to 5.8
Mass Effect 6.8 to 6.8
Mirror's Edge 5.7 to 5.5
Red Faction Guerrilla 6.5 to 6.4
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection 3.4 to 698(megs)
Street Fighter IV 5.7 to 4.6
Half Life 2 Orange Box 4.7 to 3.9

I now have something like 27.5 gigs left, gained just under 10 gigs

VQ

 

[SPACECADET]

So I had around 18.7 gigs left I think (forgot to write it down) but heres a list of before and then after of all the games I had on my HDD. Yeah this took forever and while I was doing it my birthday actually occurred (19 yaaayyy mee! 2 hours in and I feel wiser already!)

Blaz Blue 4.3 to 3.0
Fable II 6.8 to 6.6
Fallout 3 5.9 to 5.5
Gears of War 6.5 to 6.3
Left 4 Dead 5.0 to 3.7
Lost Odyssey Disc 3 6.3 to 5.8
Mass Effect 6.8 to 6.8
Mirror's Edge 5.7 to 5.5
Red Faction Guerrilla 6.5 to 6.4
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection 3.4 to 698(megs)
Street Fighter IV 5.7 to 4.6
Half Life 2 Orange Box 4.7 to 3.9

I now have something like 27.5 gigs left, gained just under 10 gigs

VQ

happy birthday

 

[elektrixx]

I've been trying to think of why these file sizes are randomly smaller.

Is it possible for FMV's to not be copied? Maybe it's better this way for video to load from disc and still have background loading coming from the HDD.

Or maybe they've been going through these games one by one figuring out exactly what they need from the disc in preparation to release them on Games On Demand.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

I don't know if this has been confirmed, but will the new update do anything about the speed of the dashboard?

 

[Foxix Von]

happy birthday

Thanks

VQ

 

[Blimblim]

I've been trying to think of why these file sizes are randomly smaller.

Is it possible for FMV's to not be copied? Maybe it's better this way for video to load from disc and still have background loading coming from the HDD.

Or maybe they've been going through these games one by one figuring out exactly what they need from the disc in preparation to release them on Games On Demand.

I think they are simply using a very simple compression on the files. Something with very low CPU usage. Or maybe they use a different scheme to create the images of the original DVD where there is no padding data anymore on the sectors, and games using many small files instead of one big ass one would benefit highly.

 

[Mr. Durden]

I don't know if this has been confirmed, but will the new update do anything about the speed of the dashboard?

Yes. Most people already said that's the best part of the update.

Anyone else really disappointed the Avatar store is that fucking expensive? I would've bought tons of stuff if it was cheaper.

 

[EarsOfASnake]

Or maybe they've been going through these games one by one figuring out exactly what they need from the disc in preparation to release them on Games On Demand.

That would make the most sense as an explanation, will have to compare the sizes once the service goes live. Currently installing all my stuff again after some of the posts you guys have made.

 

[CoilShot]

Whoa those game install sizes alone are worth the update.

 

[Cold-Steel]

I noticed people in here making comments on install sizes dropping in the preview and couldn't help but notice Halo 3 on some people's lists.

Is it okay to install Halo 3? I thought it did more harm than good when compared with running the game off the disc?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Just tried to re-install Devil May Cry 4 (what I am playing at the moment)... and there is no difference

 

[Foxix Von]

I noticed people in here making comments on install sizes dropping in the preview and couldn't help but notice Halo 3 on some people's lists.

Is it okay to install Halo 3? I thought it did more harm than good when compared with running the game off the disc?

No harm really it's just that loading times from the HDD in that scenario takes somewhere between "for fucking ever" and "waiting through purgatory is faster than this"

I suppose if you're disc drive is on the way out and it's the only way to play it then you gotta do whatcha gotta do.

VQ

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I noticed people in here making comments on install sizes dropping in the preview and couldn't help but notice Halo 3 on some people's lists.

Is it okay to install Halo 3? I thought it did more harm than good when compared with running the game off the disc?

I remember seeing a bungie warning in game specifically saying 'dont do that'

 

[big_z]

Is it okay to install Halo 3? I thought it did more harm than good when compared with running the game off the disc?

you can install it but it will increase load times a bit from what i've heard. personally i havent tried to install it but i might. seems like there are times where loading takes forever off the disc...

 

[AndyMoogle]

For quick deleting those installs, go to the HDD section and press X (deletion suggestion), should list bigger files first.

Or just go to My Xbox -> Y for Game Details -> Erase From Hard Drive -> Install to Hard Drive

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

some more install numbers

prototype 6.8 to 6.8
midnight club la 6.0 to5.7
saints row 2 6.8 to 6.8
godfather 2 6.7 to 6.4

 

[Psychotext]

you can install it but it will increase load times a bit from what i've heard. personally i havent tried to install it but i might. seems like there are times where loading takes forever off the disc...

Yeah, it's not good: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13630060&postcount=189

 

[Speedymanic]

A lot of talk about smaller install sizes, but no mention of if the load times have improved even more since the update.

 

[woodsey1982]

Yeah! just logged into live and was prompted for an update. Didn't even realize I'd be accepted onto the preview!

 

[MMaRsu]

Holy shit! GTA San Andreas is only 2.87GB from Games on Demand! What was the earlier size? I thought it was above 4GB at least!

Splinter Cell is down as well! :O

 

[Archie]

OG Xbox Ninja Gaiden Black went from 6.7 gigs to 5.93 gigs

 

[Gantz]

Anyone know why they removed the on-screen video controls for Netflix? Before you were able to change the viewing ratio for instant watch movies. Now I can't even bring it up.

 

[MMaRsu]

OG Xbox Ninja Gaiden Black went from 6.7 gigs to 5.93 gigs

Exactly! Awesome.. but I still need a larger harddrive than my 20gig..

 

[user_nat]

I assume someone else has already noticed this.. but you can now eject the disc drive from the dashboard even when a disc is in there.

Which is the greatest feature ever for someone like me who's eject button has problems.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Just to make things clear for everybody, make sure no one delete your game save, its the biggest file that you will have to delete, to all the noobs out there

I accidentally did that with my CoD World at War save awhile back. I was more than halfway through the campaign on Veteran. Never making that mistake again.

 

[DeepFriedMuppet]

I don't know if this has been confirmed, but will the new update do anything about the speed of the dashboard?

Seems to for me. I've found moving through menus is noticeably quicker.

The main complaint I had with the old dash was how long it took to get a download link for something from the store and that's now almost non-existent for me.

 

[corrosivefrost]

I'm going to re-install some games now, I need more space :lol

Any one else notice that you can do the clear cached by pressing Y on the drive instead of the old code we had to do, nice little addition to the update

I'm not sure exactly what's behind it, as I've never understood the reasoning here, but you can now eject the drive tray by pressing x on the game/drive panel of my xbox.

 

[squicken]

Orange Box 3.9

Far Cry 2 3.6

Crash Time: Autobahn Pursuit 2.6

Splinter Cell DA 6.7

 

[Scottlarock]

Can we get a seperate 'new compressed size' thread and make it sticky?

I support this, just who will make it and keep it updated.

 

[Willeth]

I assume someone else has already noticed this.. but you can now eject the disc drive from the dashboard even when a disc is in there.

Which is the greatest feature ever for someone like me who's eject button has problems.

Hah, I came in here just to post this. No idea why it wasn't in there from launch. The PS3 only got it a few updates ago as well I think. Lazy people unite!

 

[FireFly]

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection 3.4 to 698(megs)

Awesome! No way should all those emulated games have taken up 3.4 GB.

 

[Psychotext]

Holy crap. That's a big change on the Sega collection.

 

[Scottlarock]

Can we get a seperate 'new compressed size' thread and make it sticky?

doesn't need to be sticky. someone make this please.

 

[enzo_gt]

Is someone making a new chart out of this? I'd help but alas most of my games have been tested already.

 

[jowa]

Banjo Kazooie: N&B - 6.6 GB to 6.2GB

 

[h3ro]

doesn't need to be sticky. someone make this please.

Xbox 360 Game Install Sizes (updated for new sizes from update) on CAG

Already done on CAG.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Shadowrun -- 3.9GB >>> 3.1GB

The Bigs -- 6.1GB >>> 5.6GB

Condemned 2: Bloodshot -- 6.8GB >>> 6.8GB (no change)

 

[Struct09]

Rock Band 2: 6.3gb -> 4.6gb (Hot Zombie Jesus! That's almost 2gb savings!)

Awesome, RB2 is the one game I always keep installed.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits -- 5.0GB >>> 2.9GB
Dead or Alive 4 -- 6.8GB >>> 6.7GB

 

[MMaRsu]

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits -- 5.0GB >>> 2.9GB

Wow :O

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Dead Space -- 6.6GB >>> 6.4GB