Upcoming NXE Update will reduce game install sizes on HDD

http://kotaku.com/5328027/xbox-live-preview-dropping-game-install-sizes

Those in on the beta of the new XBOX Live Preview are reporting some significant decreases in file size of games installed directly to the hard drive. Gamers describe conspicuous size reductions for games like Street Fighter 4, Left 4 Dead, and Bioshock with no performance decrease.

Good News: The new NXE produces smaller install sizes for disc based games. While you still need the disc to play the game from the HDD, the amount of space taken up by the installed game is smaller than before. Aside from The King of Fighters XII, the following were tested out for this quick evaluation:

-Street Fighter 4 - 4.6GB
-Raiden Fighters Aces - 484MB

Bad News: This change in installation size means that almost every game will have to be re-checked on the new NXE. Over 400 games being checked again doesn't exactly spell fun.

Good News: From what I could tell, the reduced file sizes don't seem to change the performance ratings from before. While this may mean that Halo 3 still runs poorly off of the HDD, it also means that not all 400+ games have to be checked for performance again. Raiden Fighters Aces and Street Fighter 4, for example, had the same performance ratings as before.

Hmm...wonder how this works. But still pretty good news. My 60gig runs out of space. Having more space means more room for Arcade games, perfect time for Shadow Complex, TMNT Reshelled, and MvC2!

Damn it! Why can't I be hooked up to Live? I got NXE from a Fallout Expansion, but I can only barely install one game. This could help me. I mean, I only have a 20GB hard drive.

That is sweet. I can't wait.

This is a big help but i have to buy a 120GB anyway.gow117

Go for it, I ordered a 120 GB HDD not to long ago and it is so nice having that much space.

[QUOTE="gow117"]This is a big help but i have to buy a 120GB anyway.DarkGamer007

Go for it, I ordered a 120 GB HDD not to long ago and it is so nice having that much space.

will the dashboard look any diffrent.?henry12311

No it doesn't other than some minor changes, but the overall look is the same.

Here is a video of the new update.

Does that mean I'll have to re-install every game or will the update be able to do that?moose_knuckler

[QUOTE="moose_knuckler"]Does that mean I'll have to re-install every game or will the update be able to do that?ASK_Story