PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive

Zenien · 10-20-2006, 07:05 PM

From my article on MTVNew.com

"Also unexpected was a feature in "Genji 2" to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game's Blu-Ray disc to the PS3's hard drive — a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game's start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds. That's something Sony can offer, given that both versions of its console include a hard drive — 20GB and 60GB, respectively. "Genji" also happens to be done. The game is ready to be manufactured, one of the PS3's first finished works."

-Stephen

imdaly · 10-20-2006, 07:14 PM

So one game will eat up 25% of your HDD if you get the $500 system?

I mean it's cool and all to decrease load times, but that's kinda rediculous, isn't it?

Fran · 10-20-2006, 07:20 PM

It's smart.

You could buy the game like that, put it on your HD, and trade it in the next day.

I would.

Zenien · 10-20-2006, 07:21 PM

It's not like you're installing the full game, big difference.

Installing it is completely optional, and if 20 gigs isn't enough for you, you can repalce the Hard Drive on the PS3 with any other 2.5 HDD.

SouLeSS · 10-20-2006, 07:21 PM

Why buy when renting is cheaper?

WhatsHisFace · 10-20-2006, 07:21 PM

This is a feature in a game no one cares about, but I hope it doesn't become standard. It's not a good idea for console games to install.

Zenien · 10-20-2006, 07:23 PM

Installing a gme onto the Hard Drive to cut down on load times? HD Loader is really popular, and it's not like HD loader works with any game either so it's not just for Piracy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouLeSS

Why buy when renting is cheaper?

Genji is bigger then 4 gigs.

Havok83 · 10-20-2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imdaly

So one game will eat up 25% of your HDD if you get the $500 system?

I mean it's cool and all to decrease load times, but that's kinda rediculous, isn't it?

and the other option is to not have this feature and wait for longer load times. This is a good thing. Its not mandatory to do it but if you want it, then its nice to have. I hope more games offer this

SouLeSS · 10-20-2006, 07:24 PM

WTF is Genji?

Havok83 · 10-20-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SouLeSS

WTF is Genji?

A PS3 launch title. Its a sequel to the PS2 Genji

Fran · 10-20-2006, 07:29 PM

Z, you forgot to put a "2" anywhere in that first post.

Zenien · 10-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Yeah some people might be confused about taht, edited!

Genji is a PS3 Samurai Onimusha/Kill a lot of enemies clone made by Game Republic, Ex Capcom guys.

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?fs=1&id=2174

imdaly · 10-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmerfran

It's smart.

You could buy the game like that, put it on your HD, and trade it in the next day.

I would.

You'll still need to have the disc in the PS3 in order to play it, so that won't work. It just puts all the textures and everything onto the HDD so that it doesn't need to keep reading from the disc (hence: less load times) to get the data.

Makes me wonder though...if so much of the game can be put onto the HDD and only take up 4G...how big could the whole game be anyway? Certainly it would fit easily on a DVD?

Also, they say that this is a feature only possible on the PS3 since every PS3 will have a HDD and the XBOX360 doesn't. But it's optional, right? Well then what's stopping an XBOX360 game for having the option to do the same, if the person has a HDD and wants to?

Zenien · 10-20-2006, 07:55 PM

In theory there's nothign stopping Microsoft from doing something similar (Dare I say: Copying Sony). Where did you read that a Sony rep said it would only be possible with the PS3?

imdaly · 10-20-2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenien

Where did you read that a Sony rep said it would only be possible with the PS3?

some loon posted it on some message board...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenien

From my article on MTVNew.com

"Also unexpected was a feature in "Genji 2" to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game's Blu-Ray disc to the PS3's hard drive — a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game's start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds. That's something Sony can offer, given that both versions of its console include a hard drive — 20GB and 60GB, respectively. "Genji" also happens to be done. The game is ready to be manufactured, one of the PS3's first finished works."

-Stephen

XwolverineX · 10-20-2006, 08:33 PM

Roflmyeggo!!1

SouLeSS · 10-20-2006, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imdaly

Makes me wonder though...if so much of the game can be put onto the HDD and only take up 4G...how big could the whole game be anyway? Certainly it would fit easily on a DVD?

All games are going to be on Blu-Ray 40g DVD's I thought?

kytrigger · 10-21-2006, 01:01 AM

If you do decide to install the, I can assume that when I am done playing it, I can uninstall it and get my 4gb back correct?

imdaly · 10-21-2006, 01:15 AM

No, it's stuck on there forever!!! mwahahahaha!!!!

lol j/k I'm sure you could delete it again. Might need to defragment the HDD after a little while though

Kalit · 10-22-2006, 07:29 PM

That's actually a great idea... as long as they make sure people don't figure out how to crack it so you can play it without the dvd.

GoldenAgeHero · 10-22-2006, 08:06 PM

^^ im sure someone will

10-20-2006, 07:05 PM	#1
Zenien Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,975	PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive From my article on MTVNew.com "Also unexpected was a feature in "Genji 2" to install the game, committing 4GB of data from the game's Blu-Ray disc to the PS3's hard drive — a three-minute one-time-only procedure available from the game's start menu that a Sony rep said cuts down in-game load times from about 15 seconds to four seconds. That's something Sony can offer, given that both versions of its console include a hard drive — 20GB and 60GB, respectively. "Genji" also happens to be done. The game is ready to be manufactured, one of the PS3's first finished works." -Stephen Last edited by Zenien; 10-20-2006 at 07:34 PM.

10-20-2006, 07:14 PM	#2
imdaly - Part 12 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Marietta, OH Posts: 13,726	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive So one game will eat up 25% of your HDD if you get the $500 system? I mean it's cool and all to decrease load times, but that's kinda rediculous, isn't it? __________________ --Days Until...(as of 5/5/12)-- The Amazing Spider-Man - 58 \| Iron Man 3 - 362 \| The Wolverine - 446 Thor 2 - 558 \| Captain America 2 - 698 \| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 726

10-20-2006, 07:20 PM	#3
Fran Banned User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,130	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive It's smart. You could buy the game like that, put it on your HD, and trade it in the next day. I would.

10-20-2006, 07:21 PM	#4
Zenien Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,975	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive It's not like you're installing the full game, big difference. Installing it is completely optional, and if 20 gigs isn't enough for you, you can repalce the Hard Drive on the PS3 with any other 2.5 HDD.

10-20-2006, 07:21 PM	#5
SouLeSS Banned User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,205	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive Why buy when renting is cheaper?

10-20-2006, 07:21 PM	#6
WhatsHisFace Banned User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In school. (and cool) Posts: 39,016	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive This is a feature in a game no one cares about, but I hope it doesn't become standard. It's not a good idea for console games to install.

10-20-2006, 07:24 PM	#9
SouLeSS Banned User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,205	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive WTF is Genji?

10-20-2006, 07:29 PM	#11
Fran Banned User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,130	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive Z, you forgot to put a "2" anywhere in that first post.

10-20-2006, 07:30 PM	#12
Zenien Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,975	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive Yeah some people might be confused about taht, edited! Genji is a PS3 Samurai Onimusha/Kill a lot of enemies clone made by Game Republic, Ex Capcom guys. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?fs=1&id=2174 Last edited by Zenien; 10-20-2006 at 07:34 PM.

10-20-2006, 07:55 PM	#14
Zenien Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,975	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive In theory there's nothign stopping Microsoft from doing something similar (Dare I say: Copying Sony). Where did you read that a Sony rep said it would only be possible with the PS3?

10-20-2006, 08:33 PM	#16
XwolverineX Banned User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyrule Posts: 13,143	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive Roflmyeggo!!1

10-21-2006, 01:01 AM	#18
kytrigger Side-Kick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 4,438	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive If you do decide to install the, I can assume that when I am done playing it, I can uninstall it and get my 4gb back correct?

10-21-2006, 01:15 AM	#19
imdaly - Part 12 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Marietta, OH Posts: 13,726	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive No, it's stuck on there forever!!! mwahahahaha!!!! lol j/k I'm sure you could delete it again. Might need to defragment the HDD after a little while though __________________ --Days Until...(as of 5/5/12)-- The Amazing Spider-Man - 58 \| Iron Man 3 - 362 \| The Wolverine - 446 Thor 2 - 558 \| Captain America 2 - 698 \| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 726

10-22-2006, 07:29 PM	#20
Kalit Side-Kick Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 183	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive That's actually a great idea... as long as they make sure people don't figure out how to crack it so you can play it without the dvd.

10-22-2006, 08:06 PM	#21
GoldenAgeHero Banned User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,344	Re: PS3 games can be INSTALLED into the HardDrive ^^ im sure someone will

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