Muas Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Hello. Can anyone tell me how much hard disk space is required for a module like the F/A-18C Hornet? The system requirements described on the modules pages seem to be general for the whole DCS installation, and doesn't specify exactly how much extra disk space is required for the modules. They do specify the extra disk space required for the maps, but not for the aircraft. I'm a bit limited on my SSD capacity, so I guess I will need to make some choices. Thank you.
Hardcard Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Hornet is surprisingly lightweight, 1GB should be enough (liveries are the heaviest part, tbh) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Muas Posted July 15, 2020 Author Posted July 15, 2020 Hornet is surprisingly lightweight, 1GB should be enough (liveries are the heaviest part, tbh)Thank you very much. That was what I was expecting. and yes, liveries are usually the heaviest files of these packages. Much appreciated.
Ramsay Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Thank you very much. That was what I was expecting. and yes, liveries are usually the heaviest files of these packages. For info. The F/A-18C's liveries are part of the standard install (i.e. so you can fly with/against F/A-18C's in SP/MP). "DCS World\CoreMods\aircraft\FA-18C" = 2.27 GB ... for comparison, the Christen Eagle II (which I don't own) takes up 2.45 GB • The main install "DCS World\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C" = 782 MB of which 391 MB are campaign/mission files (most are small but a few include large audio files i.e. for ATC/AWACS radio traffic). Open Beta 2.5.6.50979 i9 9900K @4.8GHz, 64GB DDR4, RTX4070 12GB, 1+2TB NVMe, 6+4TB HD, 4+1TB SSD, Winwing Orion 2 F-15EX Throttle + F-16EX Stick, TPR Pedals, TIR5, Win 11 Pro x64, Odyssey G93SC 5120X1440
Swift. Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 All the liveries in coremods however will already be in your install. It's the stuff in Mods that will be new. 476th Discord | 476th Website | Swift Youtube Ryzen 5800x, RTX 4070ti, 64GB, Quest 2
CBStu Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 SSDs are getting cheaper all the time. 6-7 months ago I did a mirror replacement of my 1T hard drive w/ a 1T SSD. It was < $150 including the kit w/ the usb wire to do the mirror.
Muas Posted July 19, 2020 Author Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) For info. The F/A-18C's liveries are part of the standard install (i.e. so you can fly with/against F/A-18C's in SP/MP). "DCS World\CoreMods\aircraft\FA-18C" = 2.27 GB ... for comparison, the Christen Eagle II (which I don't own) takes up 2.45 GB • The main install "DCS World\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C" = 782 MB of which 391 MB are campaign/mission files (most are small but a few include large audio files i.e. for ATC/AWACS radio traffic). Open Beta 2.5.6.50979 All the liveries in coremods however will already be in your install. It's the stuff in Mods that will be new. This makes sense, thanks for the clarification! SSDs are getting cheaper all the time. 6-7 months ago I did a mirror replacement of my 1T hard drive w/ a 1T SSD. It was < $150 including the kit w/ the usb wire to do the mirror. It's on the list... :smilewink: This now leads me to conclude that every time a new DCS plane module is launched my DCS install will grow a few Gb either I buy it or not... :noexpression: Edited July 19, 2020 by Muas
Diesel_Thunder Posted July 20, 2020 Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) @Muas, I would recommend getting a new SSD just for DCS if you can. When I built my current machine, I initially built it with a single 250 GB SSD. Between DCS and a few other games I play, I was quickly running out of space. Added a 500 GB normal drive to help offload some stuff from the SSD. That worked for a while until it came to a point where I had to decide between installing maps or planes (which I bought on sale) as I was low on SSD space again. Ending up buying another 250 GB SSD (Crucial MX250, $50) just for DCS. Well worth the cost of the drive so that I can use all the modules I bought, and I have room for more later like the Marianas map. The aircraft certainly don't take up as much room as the maps do Edited July 20, 2020 by Diesel_Thunder PC: MSI X670E, Ryzen 9 7900X, 64GB DDR5 RAM, RTX 3090 Ti, TM Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Pro Flight pedals, Opentrack Link to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DieselThunderAviation Commander, 62nd Virtual Fighter Squadron Join the 62nd VFS today! Link to our discord server: https://discord.gg/Z25BSKk84s
Muas Posted July 21, 2020 Author Posted July 21, 2020 @Muas, I would recommend getting a new SSD just for DCS if you can. When I built my current machine, I initially built it with a single 250 GB SSD. Between DCS and a few other games I play, I was quickly running out of space. Added a 500 GB normal drive to help offload some stuff from the SSD. That worked for a while until it came to a point where I had to decide between installing maps or planes (which I bought on sale) as I was low on SSD space again. Ending up buying another 250 GB SSD (Crucial MX250, $50) just for DCS. Well worth the cost of the drive so that I can use all the modules I bought, and I have room for more later like the Marianas map. The aircraft certainly don't take up as much room as the maps doThank you for the advice. I already planned to buy a 2.5" SSD drive for which I have a slot for. Meanwhile I won't get any maps, and I'm very happy with Supercarriers and the Hornet, which will get me busy for a while. :thumbup:
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