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Is the game really this big?

justrelaxin63
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I have been trying to download the game to start playing again. I have a clean 115G disk I've been trying to load it on and the game has completely filled it up. The launcher is stuck on "repair". every time I try and run it, it starts to go thru the process, the eventually gets to the "not enough disk space" error message. All the information I can find says the game is only 85G, and needs 20G to run properly. That's 105G. I should have more than enough space, however, like I said, the game files have completely filled all 115G. Is there a list somewhere of the files that I can compare to? Something doesn't seem right. Thanks for any help I can get in this matter.

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  • SirAndy
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    You need twice the game size free during the initial install.

    Just another one of those things ZOS just can't seem to get right ...
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  • Streega
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    Whole game (with all DLCs) is about 260GB, not sure about the version you have.

    EDIT: Correction - it's about 180GB. I have PTS installed, which is 80GB
    Edited by Streega on July 24, 2019 8:04PM
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  • Elsonso
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    Streega wrote: »
    Whole game (with all DLCs) is about 260GB, not sure about the version you have.

    EDIT: Correction - it's about 180GB. I have PTS installed, which is 80GB

    Huh.

    PC Live is 78 GB, PTS is 80 GB, and the launcher is 96 MB. Installed. All DLC and Chapters.

    I would not have less than 160 GB free to install, though.
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  • SirAndy
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    Streega wrote: »
    Whole game (with all DLCs) is about 260GB, not sure about the version you have.
    EDIT: Correction - it's about 180GB. I have PTS installed, which is 80GB

    Nope, the game (with all DLCs) is about 80GB on my harddrive ...
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  • Streega
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    Uhh, I stand corrected - I'm sorry, clicked the wrong folder :| It is 78.5GB all included.
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  • Nestor
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    If you have a larger drive, install it there, then move it over to the preferred drive. There is a minor process to move the game
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  • justrelaxin63
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    Well if that don't just rot. Thanks for the replies. ZOS, ya need to get your act together and remedy this. I didn't have any problems with STO or SWTOR. Just ESO.
  • redlink1979
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    I'm preparing to try the PC standard version, the digital one since it's on a 50% sale.

    So I will need 85GB for download + 85GB for installation, right? Website info requirements only mentions 85GB to install...
    Edited by redlink1979 on July 26, 2019 10:26AM
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  • Miaura
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    SirAndy wrote: »
    You need twice the game size free during the initial install.

    Just another one of those things ZOS just can't seem to get right ...
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    And, word of warning, not just the initial install, sometimes you need twice the whole game size for patches as well..
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