I would think the amount of space the game physically takes up on a hard drive is the least of anyone's worries. 9gb really isn't that much anyway... I have ps4 games that take up 50gb and they are shipping those systems with 500gb hard drives because that totally makes sense. What are the rest of the specs, that's going to have more of an impact on whether or not people can run it than the fact that the file is 9gb.
500 GB is not enough room for me on PS4. :oops:
The first thing I'm going to do is replace the hard drive with a faster one and more room.
500GB is not enough for sure, they need TB hard drives in them.
I've already done the research on the specs. This is why they allow you to replace the one it comes with. :thumbup:
I have a 2013 iMac that holds up to 2TB, which is 2000GB...
Now, take it that I can't play The Sims 4 without bootcamp and spent an arm and a leg for my machine, I feel the game could definitely use much more of my hard-drive space... :?
They're starting to make hard-drives that can store up to 5000GB now!
I have a 2013 iMac that holds up to 2TB, which is 2000GB...
Now, take it that I can't play The Sims 4 without bootcamp and spent an arm and a leg for my machine, I feel the game could definitely use much more of my hard-drive space... :?
They're starting to make hard-drives that can store up to 5000GB now![/quote
I want one of those..**drools*** 8)
It's quite drop from the top, so how ya feeling down there?
Prolly includes lots of deactivated code for online features.
lol that is the opposite of efficiency
Depends on the view point. We know TS4 was formerly developed to be an online game. Due to a lack of time they just scrapped the online features and built the rest on top of what they got left. The question is: Have they removed the dead code or is it still there but deactivated? From a management point of view it would be wise to keep it. You never know if one fine day a demand for online gaming will raise and then - tadaa!
Oh you know that dead code is lurking around in the game. Right between the borked up toddler code and the borked up swimming pool code. Just waiting to be activated or to activate itself and go on a game destroying rampage
9 gigs for essentially a ported online game??? Yeah, the code is in there for sure.
lol what do you people have on your pc that you need so much space. In the old days I never went higher than a 500GB HDD. I never even filled that!
I have this SSD now:
Storage
Hard drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 ATA Device
Manufacturer OCZ
Heads 16
Cylinders 31 130
Tracks 7 938 150
Sectors 500 103 450
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
Serial Number OCZ-U2W1Q3R81N72VU11
Firmware Version Number 1.4.1.3
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 491 times
Power On Time 64.5 days
Speed Not used (SSD Drive)
Features S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, TRIM, SSD
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 238 GB
Real size 256 060 514 304 bytes
RAID Type None
Lol I still have almost 50 free space left. Though granted I only use this pc to play games and internet. Lol I dunno what I would need a TB HDD for.
lol I would rather have a 2 times faster SSD that a huge HDD space.
If your computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3, have fun with this.
I've said this before, I'll say it again, EA is saying this was made for low-end computers to cover up the fact that this game is a mess because of previous online features. If there was no online in the beginining, the art style would've been a lot different, we'd have CASt, toddlers, a real open world.
Hum, I dont think the art style would be different. Even those early early images of concept art of The Sims 4 had the same art style. They planned this art style since the beggining.
I honestly don't think it is bad at all. I really like it, the world reminds me of a mixture between those worlds from World Of Warcraft and Disney movies' worlds xD They're kinda "magical".
Besides, 9Gb? I'm excited that it is that big. It means they did something right with the game, I'm pretty sure. For example, they said they were shipping a lot more content in the base game than they ever did (like furniture, hair, clothes, etc). So, it was expected to be a big game.
No prob. Initially had boot ups-cold start to online-in about five seconds (and not the Napoleon Dynamite '5 seconds'). Increased quite a bit with OS updates and driver add-ons, and other programs that start running at boot, but still feels really fast, and quiet.
If your computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3, have fun with this.
I've said this before, I'll say it again, EA is saying this was made for low-end computers to cover up the fact that this game is a mess because of previous online features. If there was no online in the beginining, the art style would've been a lot different, we'd have CASt, toddlers, a real open world.
Hum, I dont think the art style would be different. Even those early early images of concept art of The Sims 4 had the same art style. They planned this art style since the beggining.
I honestly don't think it is bad at all. I really like it, the world reminds me of a mixture between those worlds from World Of Warcraft and Disney movies' worlds xD They're kinda "magical".
Besides, 9Gb? I'm excited that it is that big. It means they did something right with the game, I'm pretty sure. For example, they said they were shipping a lot more content in the base game than they ever did (like furniture, hair, clothes, etc). So, it was expected to be a big game.
I mean those early images also came with the idea that they were going to go online with this from the get go lol But it's not bad you like it, it's just not my cup of tea.
And with 9GB, yeah it's good it's a big size but my remark was more towards people who complained their computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3 but were all on board for the Sims 4 because EA "marketed it for low-end computers."
lol what do you people have on your pc that you need so much space. In the old days I never went higher than a 500GB HDD. I never even filled that!
I have this SSD now:
Storage
Hard drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 ATA Device
Manufacturer OCZ
Heads 16
Cylinders 31 130
Tracks 7 938 150
Sectors 500 103 450
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
Serial Number OCZ-U2W1Q3R81N72VU11
Firmware Version Number 1.4.1.3
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 491 times
Power On Time 64.5 days
Speed Not used (SSD Drive)
Features S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, TRIM, SSD
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 238 GB
Real size 256 060 514 304 bytes
RAID Type None
Lol I still have almost 50 free space left. Though granted I only use this pc to play games and internet. Lol I dunno what I would need a TB HDD for.
lol I would rather have a 2 times faster SSD that a huge HDD space.
Oh man, I have about 1.2 TB filled on my mechanical. Some of it is stuff I've saved from old computers (As in 2002 'old', files..heck, some dates back to 1994)..I'm a pack rat. Not sure what the rest is. I know Sims 3, between DLC and mods, takes up close to 50 gigs alone. Skyrim, Fallout series, and DAZ/POSER stuff rounds it out. I could never get by with just a small SSD. Now, a LARGE one, well, I don't have that kind of money.
And with 9GB, yeah it's good it's a big size but my remark was more towards people who complained their computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3 but were all on board for the Sims 4 because EA "marketed it for low-end computers."
Do such people actually exist? I know that the Sims community isn't exactly Mensa, but it's sort of obvious that even a "low end" game in 2014 is going to be at least as demanding as a game from 2009.
lol what do you people have on your pc that you need so much space. In the old days I never went higher than a 500GB HDD. I never even filled that!
I have this SSD now:
Storage
Hard drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 ATA Device
Manufacturer OCZ
Heads 16
Cylinders 31 130
Tracks 7 938 150
Sectors 500 103 450
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
Serial Number OCZ-U2W1Q3R81N72VU11
Firmware Version Number 1.4.1.3
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 491 times
Power On Time 64.5 days
Speed Not used (SSD Drive)
Features S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, TRIM, SSD
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 238 GB
Real size 256 060 514 304 bytes
RAID Type None
Lol I still have almost 50 free space left. Though granted I only use this pc to play games and internet. Lol I dunno what I would need a TB HDD for.
lol I would rather have a 2 times faster SSD that a huge HDD space.
Oh man, I have about 1.2 TB filled on my mechanical. Some of it is stuff I've saved from old computers (As in 2002 'old', files..heck, some dates back to 1994)..I'm a pack rat. Not sure what the rest is. I know Sims 3, between DLC and mods, takes up close to 50 gigs alone. Skyrim, Fallout series, and DAZ/POSER stuff rounds it out. I could never get by with just a small SSD. Now, a LARGE one, well, I don't have that kind of money.
Oh yeah lol I do have some other storage. I use a usb slim line regular 1 TB HDD...lol but the only thing on it is windows back up atm lol. I have other bits and piece stored on flash drives . . . .somewhere
If your computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3, have fun with this.
I've said this before, I'll say it again, EA is saying this was made for low-end computers to cover up the fact that this game is a mess because of previous online features. If there was no online in the beginining, the art style would've been a lot different, we'd have CASt, toddlers, a real open world.
Hum, I dont think the art style would be different. Even those early early images of concept art of The Sims 4 had the same art style. They planned this art style since the beggining.
I honestly don't think it is bad at all. I really like it, the world reminds me of a mixture between those worlds from World Of Warcraft and Disney movies' worlds xD They're kinda "magical".
Besides, 9Gb? I'm excited that it is that big. It means they did something right with the game, I'm pretty sure. For example, they said they were shipping a lot more content in the base game than they ever did (like furniture, hair, clothes, etc). So, it was expected to be a big game.
I mean those early images also came with the idea that they were going to go online with this from the get go lol But it's not bad you like it, it's just not my cup of tea.
And with 9GB, yeah it's good it's a big size but my remark was more towards people who complained their computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3 but were all on board for the Sims 4 because EA "marketed it for low-end computers."
Eh, you have a point. Maybe they would've changed it if they had more time. I'd be fine with both cases but now that I was introduced to this one as well, I really enjoy it xD
Oh, the comment about the 9Gb wasn't exactly directed to you. It was more for everyone. I do agree that they are advertising that a bit too much, maybe even to hide external flaws, but I'm still optimistic it'll be a nice game.
The only annoying thing is CASt. Still don't know how I'm gonna manage without it. Maybe an external program like "Create a Pattern" would do the trick. That way it wouldn't slow the game so much. It would be just like installing CC - retextured CC :P
And with 9GB, yeah it's good it's a big size but my remark was more towards people who complained their computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3 but were all on board for the Sims 4 because EA "marketed it for low-end computers."
Do such people actually exist? I know that the Sims community isn't exactly Mensa, but it's sort of obvious that even a "low end" game in 2014 is going to be at least as demanding as a game from 2009.
People assumed that it wouldn't be. People assumed that the game would be less demanding so it'll run on older, low-end computers. Get ready for a lot of "My computer can't handle this you lied EA!" threads.
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If this game doesn't contain any of those dead online codes, then what would that 9GB actually contain :?:
I hope someone who is good at unpacking those files (modders?) can tell us what they actually contain.
Now, take it that I can't play The Sims 4 without bootcamp and spent an arm and a leg for my machine, I feel the game could definitely use much more of my hard-drive space... :?
They're starting to make hard-drives that can store up to 5000GB now!
**Edit: I am not thinking of this for TS4 , as I am not buying TS4, I just got ideas for upgrades...**giggles** **
CPU: MOS Technology 6502 @ 1.108404 MHz (PAL) [1] @ 1.02 MHz (NTSC)
Memory: 5 KB total (expandable to 32 KB), 3.5 KB for BASIC Programming (expandable to 30.5 KB)
Graphics: VIC 176 x 184 3-bpp
Sound: 3x square, 1x noise, mono.[2]
Keeping my fingers crossed.
39.1 GB (41 999 818 752 bytes)
That's the size of the EA Folder in my programme files x86
All Ts3 exp packs and all the stuff packs.
Dunno if that includes store content...I have 10 gigs of that alone
Get a 250 (I've got a 120, and it's doing 'ok', but wish I had a larger one) gb SSD for you OS, and 2TB to hold all your content.
Thanks for that idea too, I will need to go and price things out, but yay new toys.
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I have this SSD now:
Storage
Hard drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 ATA Device
Manufacturer OCZ
Heads 16
Cylinders 31 130
Tracks 7 938 150
Sectors 500 103 450
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
Serial Number OCZ-U2W1Q3R81N72VU11
Firmware Version Number 1.4.1.3
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 491 times
Power On Time 64.5 days
Speed Not used (SSD Drive)
Features S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, TRIM, SSD
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 238 GB
Real size 256 060 514 304 bytes
RAID Type None
Lol I still have almost 50 free space left. Though granted I only use this pc to play games and internet. Lol I dunno what I would need a TB HDD for.
lol I would rather have a 2 times faster SSD that a huge HDD space.
Hum, I dont think the art style would be different. Even those early early images of concept art of The Sims 4 had the same art style. They planned this art style since the beggining.
I honestly don't think it is bad at all. I really like it, the world reminds me of a mixture between those worlds from World Of Warcraft and Disney movies' worlds xD They're kinda "magical".
Besides, 9Gb? I'm excited that it is that big. It means they did something right with the game, I'm pretty sure. For example, they said they were shipping a lot more content in the base game than they ever did (like furniture, hair, clothes, etc). So, it was expected to be a big game.
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And with 9GB, yeah it's good it's a big size but my remark was more towards people who complained their computer couldn't handle 6GB Sims 3 but were all on board for the Sims 4 because EA "marketed it for low-end computers."
Oh man, I have about 1.2 TB filled on my mechanical. Some of it is stuff I've saved from old computers (As in 2002 'old', files..heck, some dates back to 1994)..I'm a pack rat. Not sure what the rest is. I know Sims 3, between DLC and mods, takes up close to 50 gigs alone. Skyrim, Fallout series, and DAZ/POSER stuff rounds it out. I could never get by with just a small SSD. Now, a LARGE one, well, I don't have that kind of money.
Exactly!
Do such people actually exist? I know that the Sims community isn't exactly Mensa, but it's sort of obvious that even a "low end" game in 2014 is going to be at least as demanding as a game from 2009.
Oh yeah lol I do have some other storage. I use a usb slim line regular 1 TB HDD...lol but the only thing on it is windows back up atm lol. I have other bits and piece stored on flash drives . . . .somewhere
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but nope.
Eh, you have a point. Maybe they would've changed it if they had more time. I'd be fine with both cases but now that I was introduced to this one as well, I really enjoy it xD
Oh, the comment about the 9Gb wasn't exactly directed to you. It was more for everyone. I do agree that they are advertising that a bit too much, maybe even to hide external flaws, but I'm still optimistic it'll be a nice game.
The only annoying thing is CASt. Still don't know how I'm gonna manage without it. Maybe an external program like "Create a Pattern" would do the trick. That way it wouldn't slow the game so much. It would be just like installing CC - retextured CC :P