Why do ps3 games have to install

The disc is required to be in the unit to play the game Only a portion of the data gets copied to the hdd. I can understand your predicament, the game prices so so ridiculously high. I hope Sony lowers the prices of its software, it will make it easier for people to own a game. TaureanBull Active Member.

Alternatively, you can copy the game to HDD and play. Correct me if I am wrong. I hope you understand what I am getting at! No you cannot copy the game to the PS3. You need the physical disc in the drive for the game to play. Games install some data on the HDD, but the disc is required to play the game. Click to expand TaureanBull said:. Of course I know that buddy. Joined Aug 16, Messages 4, GregP24 [H]ard Gawd.

Joined Jul 21, Messages 1, DMC4 install was the worst. I remember it taking around 45 minutes. On the bright side, update 2. Joined Apr 15, Messages 1, I wish every update is not mandatory to login the the PSN.

So annoying. Joined Nov 13, Messages 1, I've gotten used to the long install process that accompanies the PS3's games and you'll probably get used to it as well, it just takes a bit of time. I'm seriously considering selling just because of this. It's pathetic. Oh -- this was all with the 2.

The game is awesome, the system is great, I can't deny any of that To Sony: Fix this. It makes you look stupid and frustrates your userbase. Joined Sep 18, Messages 1, Babbster [H]ard Gawd. Joined Jan 13, Messages 1, Stereophile Supreme [H]ardness. Joined Dec 4, Messages 5, Rash said:. Domingo Fully [H]. Joined Jul 30, Messages 20, This is pretty odd. Download speeds are slow, but I don't think I've had any installs take more than minutes with one exception: DMC4.

That one took 12 minutes. Metal Gear installs prior to each chapter and each one is roughly minutes. Furious Nerd 2[H]4U. Joined Sep 14, Messages 3, Stereophile said:. I wonder if PS3's hd can get fragmented, you'd think it would do it automatically.

Also a good tip is to disable that "ticker" that runs in the upper right corner from the XMB interface options. For some reason, having that running, will dramatically slow down your updates and downloads. SkdMrkLcy [H]ard Gawd.

How long does it take to install a game on PS3? Is it safe to keep disc inside PS4? Can You Play PS3 games without a hard disk? Why does the PS4 not play PS3 games? Can you play a PS2 game on a PS3? What kind of discs can a PS3 play? It's clear to see where the platform holders are heading here - it's all about removing the optical drive as a performance bottleneck, making use of the hard drive more extensively without leaving gamers hanging about waiting for time-consuming installs to complete.

We'll be interested to see whether games can be divided up into chunks that are fast enough to download as seamlessly as the concept demands, but in theory this all sounds like the best possible way to remove the friction that makes the console digital download experience as frustrating as it is now.

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