PS2 Download.

FINALCUT · 2012-07-21, 11:05 PM

O.K. So I did a search and found a thread on the PS2 download size but found no definite answer. Just a lot of guesses. For anyone that took part in the techtest. How big is the download ?

This should not violate the NDA by telling us how big the file is but if for some reason this is an NDA breech please disregard and delete this post. Maybe a dev can jump in here and tell us please. Some of us are on a limited usage plan and knowing this will come in handy so we know what to expect for an over usage charge.

Thanks.

NumbaOneStunna · 2012-07-21, 11:11 PM

More than 1mb, but less than 20gb.

FINALCUT · 2012-07-21, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by NumbaOneStunna

More than 1mb, but less than 20gb.

Thanks. I'm glad you cleared that up. Really. Awesome of you.

Littleman · 2012-07-21, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by NumbaOneStunna

More than 1mb, but less than 20gb.

I laughed.

But seriously, I'd like access TO the download, even if I can't play right now, yet I know the game is in the fine stage of constantly being updated, so I know that's rather impractical... though the download server might be worth stress testing too... eh? EH!?

vVRedOctoberVv · 2012-07-21, 11:16 PM

All bullshittery aside, this is one of those things like going to a Maserati dealership. If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

On a more helpful note, it's about 9 gigs, I think. A friend of mine got accepted into tech test and made some reference about it's size. Don't hold me to that number, though, I wasn't really listening to him at the time. The gist though was he considered it "big". Make of that what you will.

Littleman · 2012-07-21, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by vVRedOctoberVv

All bullshittery aside, this is one of those things like going to a Maserati dealership. If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

On a more helpful note, it's about 9 gigs, I think. A friend of mine got accepted into tech test and made some reference about it's size. Don't hold me to that number, though, I wasn't really listening to him at the time. The gist though was he considered it "big". Make of that what you will.

And that's just one continent.

Most of the space is probably absurdly detailed textures and orgasmically beautiful sound effects.

Symmenix · 2012-07-21, 11:21 PM

Look at the sexy download screen
http://www.planetside2.com/download
Legit link, just add a /download from ps2's homepage if you don't trust me.

vVRedOctoberVv · 2012-07-21, 11:22 PM

Actually, I hadn't considered that... It may indeed just be the one continent. I don't know, I don't have access yet. Although, it stands to reason the download would include everything they have at present. I don't think the whole beta is going to be on just the one continent, is it? Or are they not interested in testing the continents themselves?

Yeah, I think models and the associated textures are usually the biggest part of any game part, followed by sounds. In the case of the continent, it would be a very large model, or many smaller ones :P

edit @ download link

Well... damn... That's awful simple. (just /download, that is)

Littleman · 2012-07-21, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by vVRedOctoberVv

Actually, I hadn't considered that... It may indeed just be the one continent. I don't know, I don't have access yet. Although, it stands to reason the download would include everything they have at present. I don't think the whole beta is going to be on just the one continent, is it? Or are they not interested in testing the continents themselves?

Yeah, I think models and the associated textures are usually the biggest part of any game part, followed by sounds. In the case of the continent, it would be a very large model, or many smaller ones :P

edit @ download link

Well... damn... That's awful simple. (just /download, that is)

Far as I know, only Indar is finished. They're working on Amerish, with Esamir to follow. 3 continents are planned for release. I imagine we'll see them all during open beta.

And for the record, while I don't know how SOE is setting up their terrain files, WoW's vanilla continent textures (the entire "landscape" was a single massive texture on top of a height map) were each an entire 4 terabyte texture crunched down to a much more reasonable size.

Again, I don't know how SOE tackles texturing their continents. It would actually be pretty cool if a dev came in and informed us about how big a continent file really is, including JUST the height map and texture overlay, not the buildings and other natural objects on them.

Astrok · 2012-07-22, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by Littleman

Far as I know, only Indar is finished. They're working on Amerish, with Esamir to follow. 3 continents are planned for release. I imagine we'll see them all during open beta.

And for the record, while I don't know how SOE is setting up their terrain files, WoW's vanilla continent textures (the entire "landscape" was a single massive texture on top of a height map) were each an entire 4 terabyte texture crunched down to a much more reasonable size.

Again, I don't know how SOE tackles texturing their continents. It would actually be pretty cool if a dev came in and informed us about how big a continent file really is, including JUST the height map and texture overlay, not the buildings and other natural objects on them.

Tray said his work was done(putting down stuff and buildt stuff on the islands) now higby had his work by balancing stuff.

so i guess the islands are done.

Dubious · 2012-07-22, 04:19 AM

I hope for 25 gig

ringring · 2012-07-22, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Astrok

Tray said his work was done(putting down stuff and buildt stuff on the islands) now higby had his work by balancing stuff.

so i guess the islands are done.

No he didn't mean that. His groundwork is done, but there are still loads of artwork.

Remember too that the number of continents won't stop at 3, 3 is just the number for launch. In addition, for all we know they are creating new vehicles to try out but with no intention of releasing right now just as in the same way in PS1 the phantasm existed for years before it went in game.

Wrekriem · 2012-07-22, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Littleman

Far as I know, only Indar is finished. They're working on Amerish, with Esamir to follow. 3 continents are planned for release. I imagine we'll see them all during open beta.

And for the record, while I don't know how SOE is setting up their terrain files, WoW's vanilla continent textures (the entire "landscape" was a single massive texture on top of a height map) were each an entire 4 terabyte texture crunched down to a much more reasonable size.

Again, I don't know how SOE tackles texturing their continents. It would actually be pretty cool if a dev came in and informed us about how big a continent file really is, including JUST the height map and texture overlay, not the buildings and other natural objects on them.

Esamir! *glee*

LZachariah · 2012-07-21, 11:22 PM

I just wanted to mention that you may want to change the title of this thread; since everyone is SO hyped and ravenous for Beta, having a title of "PS2 Download" might really mislead some people into thinking that the client can be downloaded, etc. You may want to change the title to "Question about PS2 Download" or something more clear in it's purpose :-)

~Zachariah

FINALCUT · 2012-07-21, 11:26 PM

Thank you for the answer. 9 Gig would be awesome. I am on a 20 GB plan so this would keep me from overage. Thanks.

Originally Posted by LZachariah

I just wanted to mention that you may want to change the title of this thread; since everyone is SO hyped and ravenous for Beta, having a title of "PS2 Download" might really mislead some people into thinking that the client can be downloaded, etc. You may want to change the title to "Question about PS2 Download" or something more clear in it's purpose :-)

~Zachariah

Good idea,changed.