*** Grand Theft Auto IV - The Official Thread ***

[rp2000]

4.3 gig is the system cache, not the cache for GTA.

That's the same general cache as games like Oblivion use, I think. Although Oblivion said on the back of the box regarding caching (or in the game manual?). If it uses cache I think it will say somewhere, the fact we have not heard means it probably doesn't. (I can't think all the "professional" review sites and "geeky" internet users have missed this!)

rp2000 - I think cache is used on quite a few 360 games

it just happens in the back-ground .. so you are not aware of it- and it doesn't show up in any of the 360 menus to show what is being cached and what not !!

No, I believe you could count on one hand the games that use the cache (maybe 2 hands). I think they "have" to state on the box so we would know if loads of games were doing this.


rp2000

 

[Beepcake]

It's an under the hood thing.. I'm not sure if reviewers would be aware of it.

The original XBox did harddisk caching too.

 

[Azza]

I swear i saw a screenshot of it installing on a 360 it was a 3600mb file....

You mean this?

From rafster's PS3.

 

[Shamikebab]

 

[Buckster]

its green must be 360 !!!

 

[yaboy]

its the ps2

 

[monkeyspank]

The 360 can cache files on HDD if present. The game can do it when it does the initial pre-load.

I remember Bioshock having a few problems that were sorted by clearing the cache. Hold down L+R on boot up I think.

 

[fish99]

Yeah the 360 may cache a certain amount of very frequently used GTA4 files but it won't be anywhere near 3.4GB, proven by the fact that the 360 version has more pop-up even with a faster optical drive.

 

[PiKe]

You cant install GTA4 on the xbox, you get no option to, it just loads you straight into the game.

 

[rjk]

As its a world wide release, but I have no idea why a tuesday? Really stupid time just waiting til the end of the week would have made more sense. I think most retaillers had it last week anyway so why the wait :s

america have tuesday releases most of the time

if we had our normal release day we wouldnt be seeing gta4 until friday

 

[xander_uk2]

Yeah the 360 may cache a certain amount of very frequently used GTA4 files but it won't be anywhere near 3.4GB, proven by the fact that the 360 version has more pop-up even with a faster optical drive.

True, the pop up is apparant on the two 360 video reviews I have seen so far.
Remember, Oblivion did quite a bit of caching so GTA4 will prob be the same due to the size of the game world

 

[xander_uk2]

what did you think ?

Amazing. I watched it in HD and was blown away by how smooth it is.

 

[McDaniel]

pop-up??

 

[sunlitsix]

objects appearing infront of you suddenly
i.e. cars, trees etc

 

[Nymins]

pop-up??

Objects/textures not quite loaded by the time you get to them or go past them.

Like a big building that should be there but isn't, then a second later it appears.

 

[McDaniel]

Oh right, can't say i have noticed that to much in SP

 

[Hencore]

Oh right, can't say i have noticed that to much in SP

no, neither has any of the people I know who have played it on the xbox. But of course one person posts a video of it happening and then every one panic's.

Over Hyped = Mass Hysteria

 

[Dup]

no, neither has any of the people I know who have played it on the xbox. But of course one person posts a video of it happening and then every one panic's.

Over Hyped = Mass Hysteria

Most of these people are probably playing an incorecctly burnt or ripped leaked version leading to these problems.

It don't really matter which console you go for. Use whatever is more comfortable for you, not what other people might think.

 

[Thomas. PLease.]

hi there, so if i go to a shop tonight, either a midnight launch or a supermarket am i gonna be able to get a copy, or is it going to be sold out?

cheers tom.

 

[Dup]

hi there, so if i go to a shop tonight, either a midnight launch or a supermarket am i gonna be able to get a copy, or is it going to be sold out?

cheers tom.

Supermarkets are first come first served at 00:01. It's your gamble to arrive then or earlier. My local supermarket had 140 360 copies and 40 PS3 copies on saturday.