watzupkenInstead of increasing the "trial" period @ 2 hours, Steam should consider how they can determine when the 2 hours counter will start for this game. Generally games purchased on Steam is downloaded directly from Steam, so this game is one of the exceptions.

Anyway, I've noticed that games from Microsoft tend to take up massive amounts of storage space. At least in my experience with Gears 4 and Forza Horizon, the games take crazy amount of storage and a long time for the download to complete. This 150GB requirement for this flight simulator is another level. While the game is impressive visually, I feel one of the key problem is the sloppy game optimization to take up less space.

ChomiqLarge filesize is actually part of their "optimization". They don't have to use cpu power to decompress textures on consoles etc., they just stream uncompressed instead. That's why you've got 100gb games.

Vayra86That is where you would want it to be optimized. The limiting factor in any system is still the peak performance of CPU and GPU, RAM, VRAM.

W1zzardThe limiting factor is the software developer, who seems to be a noob in flight simulator's case. The game will download one compressed file, extract its contents, then move on to the next file, all in the same thread, so neither your pipe, nor your CPU, nor disk can be used to the max.

Vayra86During installation, I reckon... right?

W1zzardFor Steam users, "installation" is just downloading 500 MB of the game, executables and stuff, without any of its data. Once you're launching for the first time, the game's own patcher will start downloading 90 GB of assets, using the method I mentioned above. This took me 2-3 hours on a 1000M connection. The 500 MB Steam part works fine and at full speed (5 seconds in my case)

SandboDIdn't know that, I am stuck with a 10 Mbps ultra-high speed network, downloading GTA V (after reinstalling Windows) easily takes me 21 hours or more.
Guess there is no trial for me

W1zzardThe limiting factor is the software developer, who seems to be a noob in flight simulator's case. The game will download one compressed file, extract its contents, then move on to the next file, all in the same thread, so neither your pipe, nor your CPU, nor disk can be used to the max.

chr0nosIts more sad the fact that runs on DX11

Edit: even Call of Duty - Modern Bloatware is DX12

W1zzardThe limiting factor is the software developer, who seems to be a noob in flight simulator's case. The game will download one compressed file, extract its contents, then move on to the next file, all in the same thread, so neither your pipe, nor your CPU, nor disk can be used to the max.

watzupkenAnyway, I've noticed that games from Microsoft tend to take up massive amounts of storage space. At least in my experience with Gears 4 and Forza Horizon, the games take crazy amount of storage and a long time for the download to complete. This 150GB requirement for this flight simulator is another level. While the game is impressive visually, I feel one of the key problem is the sloppy game optimization to take up less space.

watzupkenAnyway, I've noticed that games from Microsoft tend to take up massive amounts of storage space. At least in my experience with Gears 4 and Forza Horizon, the games take crazy amount of storage and a long time for the download to complete. This 150GB requirement for this flight simulator is another level. While the game is impressive visually, I feel one of the key problem is the sloppy game optimization to take up less space.

kn00tcnthere is no lack of optimization, high resolution assets that dont repeat will take up a lot of space, in any game or rendering

if you remember lawbreakers, that had like 15gb of character assets when i looked at its files, it's a design decision

this sim that contains 'the whole world' isnt expected to be small, only quake champions should have been small since that's an arena shooter (that's about 80gb, again with lots character & weapon models, but i dont know how much those take up compared to the maps)