List of module sizes

[graywolf71]

Hi, new user here. I will be getting the game and a few modules soon, and was wondering if there is a list of exactly how big the game and modules are. The store just says either 60 or 120GB on everything, and I need to figure out how big of a SSD I should get (I won't be getting all modules, just a few).

[Frederf]

As installed, OB, to the nearest 0.1GB.

 

A-10CII 1.2

F-5 0.4

F-16 1.0

F-18 0.8

Ka-50 1.0

L-39 0.6

M2000 2.6

MiG-21 0.9

UH-1 0.6

 

Persian Gulf 32.9

[graywolf71]

Wow I figured they would be larger than that. Guess a 1TB M.2 SATA SDD will be more than enough.

[Art-J]

@Frederf - these are sizes when checking only mods folder. Keep in mind though, that many modules store lots of data in coremods folder as well. MiG-21 for example has over 3 GB of extra content over there (mostly liveries).

 

@graywolf71 - The barebones, basic DCSW with only free content in it is probably about 80 GB nowadays, but installer needs extra space for files extraction, hence the quoted 120 I suppose. Maps are the main resource hogs, being between 15 and 35+ GB each.

[Bailey]

Steam barebones is about 78.074GB for me. Yes, 1TB is plenty for DCS and maybe a few other games. If you own all official modules and maps, the space takes up about 280-310GB if I remember correctly.

[draconus]

...these are sizes when checking only mods folder. Keep in mind though, that many modules store lots of data in coremods folder as well. MiG-21 for example has over 3 GB of extra content over there (mostly liveries).

 

Yes, but as the name implies coremods content comes with DCS World, not the module itself, ie. MiG-21bis.