Resident Evil 5 for PS3 has a 5GB mandatory install

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SnakeEyez said:

Fumanchu said:

bRoKeN said:
how come the ps3 requires installs?

It's hard not to get too technical but it has everything to do with CLV vs CAV and disc optimisation.

Because of slower seek times inherent in CLV (Blu-ray) developers either impose a mandatory install or copy the game data multiple times on the blu-ray disc to increase otherwise slow load times. 

I don't know why Capcom insists upon the install - I guess because there's one dev team working on the game and they are pushed for simultaneous release dates.

 

This. I was thinking why capcom keeps doing this when it's obvious that the game fits in a DVD9. They could use all that extra space and make copies so that it can be played w/o an install. With all these capcom games that need big installs, it makes me wonder, how bad would the loading be w/o the install (or multiple copies in the same disc).

 

 cant they make a faster blu ray drive