Posted December 21, 2020
GObonzo: you guys seem to have a very convoluted idea of what "next-gen" means.
it does not apply to computer gaming because we are always in a whirlwind of updated hardware, software, and development. "next-gen" could mean tomorrow or 2 years from now and all of the same arguments would still apply for either definition.
"next-gen" is a console term defining if the platform has been released yet or not, very simple.
a patch, whether large or small, that has to first unzip itself and then possibly unzip multiple large game files, insert the updates, and then re-compress the game files and re-install them will take much longer time than a game that only needs to replace a few files.
Thing is they didn't use this patch method till 2077 that I know of. it does not apply to computer gaming because we are always in a whirlwind of updated hardware, software, and development. "next-gen" could mean tomorrow or 2 years from now and all of the same arguments would still apply for either definition.
"next-gen" is a console term defining if the platform has been released yet or not, very simple.
scmufc: Seriously why is this patch applying so SLOWLY again.
Finished the download in minutes, but the installation/applying of the patch has barely moved 1-2%.
GObonzo: this game and quite a few others that i remember take longer times to unpack and install because of the patch and the game file's compression. Finished the download in minutes, but the installation/applying of the patch has barely moved 1-2%.
a patch, whether large or small, that has to first unzip itself and then possibly unzip multiple large game files, insert the updates, and then re-compress the game files and re-install them will take much longer time than a game that only needs to replace a few files.
Witcher 3 just re-d/l'ed the files.... I liked it that way and I wish that's what happen with 2077.