Size of it all?

Private-Cowboy · 02-28-08, 03:37 PM

Hi there.

I got SH4 back when it was released but never played it much. Now that the U-Boat Missions are out I'm thinking about getting the addon too. But my HDD is already pretty loaded because of my FSX.

Would someone be so kind and tell me how much space SH4+Addon takes? I know what the official requirements say but they are hardly the truth. So how large are the core game and addon combined without any further mods?

Thank you very very much.

badaboom · 02-28-08, 04:02 PM

Looks like1.3 gigs of free hd space.Hey Welcome to the forum Private-Cowboy!!!!!

Private-Cowboy · 02-28-08, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome. About 1.3 for the expansion is ok. The vanilla SH4 uses what?

badaboom · 02-28-08, 04:46 PM

My install is about 7 Gigs,If you're pressed for HD space you could always by a external hard drive,they're pretty cheap now and come in a lot of different sizes,most just plug right to a USB port.

Raptor1 · 02-28-08, 04:57 PM

My installation is 5.12GB total, fresh reinstall, so there shouldn't be any junk in there

Private-Cowboy · 02-28-08, 05:05 PM

5.12GB for both? That's impressive and right up my alley. I have quite some space left (24GB atm) but I have to plan ahead for some bigger FSX addons I'm planning to get. And playing from a USB-HDD is not such a great idea since the CPU-load is much higher than from an internal hdd.

Thanks for the quotes. I'll get the expansion now. I love the idea behind it. I've seen every square inch of the atlantic in years of SH3. The monsoon boats are a great idea imho.

longam · 02-28-08, 07:19 PM

Actually the external HD would be a place to move your DL data to free up room for installation of these programs.

I use an extra internal drive for the same thing and then an external to back it all up.

badaboom · 02-28-08, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longam

Actually the external HD would be a place to move your DL data to free up room for installation of these programs.

I use an extra internal drive for the same thing and then an external to back it all up.

Great idea!

Rockin Robbins · 02-29-08, 06:05 AM

That's where external SATA ports are so welcome! If you have them you're in business to run applications from an external HD without slow-down.

02-28-08, 03:37 PM	#1
Private-Cowboy Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Size of it all? Hi there. I got SH4 back when it was released but never played it much. Now that the U-Boat Missions are out I'm thinking about getting the addon too. But my HDD is already pretty loaded because of my FSX. Would someone be so kind and tell me how much space SH4+Addon takes? I know what the official requirements say but they are hardly the truth. So how large are the core game and addon combined without any further mods? Thank you very very much.

02-28-08, 04:02 PM	#2
badaboom Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Looks like1.3 gigs of free hd space.Hey Welcome to the forum Private-Cowboy!!!!! __________________

02-28-08, 04:46 PM	#4
badaboom Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	My install is about 7 Gigs,If you're pressed for HD space you could always by a external hard drive,they're pretty cheap now and come in a lot of different sizes,most just plug right to a USB port. __________________

02-29-08, 06:05 AM	#9
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	SATA That's where external SATA ports are so welcome! If you have them you're in business to run applications from an external HD without slow-down. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-28-08, 04:10 PM	#3
Private-Cowboy Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the warm welcome. About 1.3 for the expansion is ok. The vanilla SH4 uses what?

02-28-08, 04:57 PM	#5
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	My installation is 5.12GB total, fresh reinstall, so there shouldn't be any junk in there

02-28-08, 05:05 PM	#6
Private-Cowboy Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	5.12GB for both? That's impressive and right up my alley. I have quite some space left (24GB atm) but I have to plan ahead for some bigger FSX addons I'm planning to get. And playing from a USB-HDD is not such a great idea since the CPU-load is much higher than from an internal hdd. Thanks for the quotes. I'll get the expansion now. I love the idea behind it. I've seen every square inch of the atlantic in years of SH3. The monsoon boats are a great idea imho.

02-28-08, 07:19 PM	#7
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Actually the external HD would be a place to move your DL data to free up room for installation of these programs. I use an extra internal drive for the same thing and then an external to back it all up.