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VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 4 hours agoBlueray Discs, which max out at around 30-40GB of data at the top of my head
Single layer BDs are 25GB, but dual-layer BDs are 50GB and released simultaneously in 2006, 2010 introduced triple-layer discs with 100GB capacity, and we’ve had quadruple-layer discs at 125GB since 2018. I’m not sure I’ve ever even seen a single layer BD, to be honest.
Graphiar@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
Yes we have quad layer discs but they haven’t sold well, Sony AFAIK is the only manufacturer, and the manufacturing cost is ludicrous. And going back to my previous point, all of that is fucking meaningless when the read/write speeds are abysmal compared to flash memory storage which is required for most modern AAA titles.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Games haven’t actually been played off of the disc in ages, though. The system typically just uses it for installation to the HDD or SSD and then as a key to allow the user to run the program.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 hours ago
The install for the 3 games I have on disk for my PS5 takes up less space than the digital versions, and you very much can hear when it’s loading off the disk since the drive is super loud when it’s not just spinning idle.
iamthetot@piefed.ca 1 hour ago
As I understand it, game discs spin up to essentially read the disc which serves as a kinda of “key” to let the game launch. Not sure why it would be different install size from downloaded version, unless there’s some patching differences for some reason.
Graphiar@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
I can’t remember the last time I saw a game do that. I remember during the early 8th gen days they did indeed do that, but from what I recall that practice started to dissolve late that generation. Well after quad layer discs showed up. For standard size blue ray discs like what PS4 uses they’re just not big enough.