Telltale Games

Legolas813 · 10/29/2006, 10:49 am

So, Telltale has said Culture Shock will be 75 MB, but the version on GameTap is around 290 MB. I'm just curious about the difference.

**Jake** · 10/29/2006, 02:23 pm

GameTap's version downloads to you uncompressed, whereas the one you get from us will be in a very tightly packed installer file. It's the same data in both versions, we're just zipping it up first, more or less.

Legolas813 · 10/29/2006, 02:32 pm

Fair enough. Thanks for the info.

Maratanos · 10/29/2006, 03:03 pm

Why doesn't GameTap support compressed downloads?

Emily · 10/29/2006, 03:08 pm

You'd have to ask them that question, but my guess is that it has to do with how they're encrypting the game.

Legolas813 · 10/29/2006, 03:10 pm

I guess 290 MB is basically the game "after installation" on GameTap. 75 MB from Telltale is the pre-installation (highly compressed) size.

Emily · 10/29/2006, 04:07 pm

Yes, that's roughly the post-installation size.

Davejhj · 10/31/2006, 02:33 pm

Sweet. Damnit I cant wait. Is it coming out at 00:00:01am?

Legolas813 · 10/31/2006, 02:37 pm

In another thread they said Wednesday morning Pacific time.

10/29/2006, 10:49 am	#1
Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 115	Download size? So, Telltale has said Culture Shock will be 75 MB, but the version on GameTap is around 290 MB. I'm just curious about the difference.

10/29/2006, 03:10 pm	#6
Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 115	I guess 290 MB is basically the game "after installation" on GameTap. 75 MB from Telltale is the pre-installation (highly compressed) size. Last edited by Legolas813; 10/29/2006 at 03:13 pm.

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10/29/2006, 02:23 pm	#2
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,874	GameTap's version downloads to you uncompressed, whereas the one you get from us will be in a very tightly packed installer file. It's the same data in both versions, we're just zipping it up first, more or less.

10/29/2006, 02:32 pm	#3
Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 115	Fair enough. Thanks for the info.

10/29/2006, 03:03 pm	#4
Maratanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 851	Why doesn't GameTap support compressed downloads?

10/29/2006, 03:08 pm	#5
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	You'd have to ask them that question, but my guess is that it has to do with how they're encrypting the game.

10/29/2006, 04:07 pm	#7
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	Yes, that's roughly the post-installation size.

10/31/2006, 02:33 pm	#8
Davejhj Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 21	Sweet. Damnit I cant wait. Is it coming out at 00:00:01am?

10/31/2006, 02:37 pm	#9
Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 115	In another thread they said Wednesday morning Pacific time.