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The download is 14.3GB. I never said it was 30GB. The digital version will require 30GB of free space in order to download.
GT6 to be available on PSN for digital download
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This is very interesting. I hope you don't mind me asking but I take it you are of the opinion that all things equal, GT6 should load faster from disc (+HDD install) then the digital version?
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- z06fun
I'm going to guess that even if GT6 is written to read from the Blu ray and HDD at the same time, running the game from an SSD will be the fastest of all. Its all about seek time, and an SSD has none. While bluray at peak bandwidth speed is much slower than the SATA I limit of an HDD, in actual use they are both normally limited by their seek time, not peak bandwidth speed.
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- schmocke79
I can be wrong, but isn't the speed of a SSD depending of the host system's OS!? May a not proper OS even damage your SSD respectively shorten its lifespan?
I don't know much about Sonys OS on PS3, but what I know is, that it's not originally designed for SSDs. Maybe they did a firmware upgrade in the past, which adressed usage of SSDs.
I don't know much about Sonys OS on PS3, but what I know is, that it's not originally designed for SSDs. Maybe they did a firmware upgrade in the past, which adressed usage of SSDs.
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- Jack1982cp
I'll just wait for my physical copy to arrive from Amazon. I can imagine what the download times will be like on launch day with Sony's typical servers lol. Ever since I tried to download a free PS+ game and it told me it would take 17 hours I've pretty much given up on the PSN for games.
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- ZlaysBiH
I will just say one thing,we are talking about Sony's game on Sony's machine so no matter how you buy it digital or disc it will run all the same and it will run good...now I'm saying this because I have The Last Of Us digital version and it runs perfectly without any texture problems or whatever and its also Sony's game so...
I think there won't be any problems with digital version! 👍
I think there won't be any problems with digital version! 👍
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Yes it would be faster.
That said, I don't know if you played the GT Academy demo, but man GT6 loads hella fast compared to GT5, compared to any game, even on PC. You see the flag animation being waved twice and you're ready to go, my memory of it is about 5 seconds to load a race. We'll see, but from the GT Academy demo that game doesn't need to load from both medium at all. Will it need ingame loading for Ronda, that's another question.
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- waddy2001
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- waddy2001
I'd worry about SSDs too. Without TRIM, wouldn't an SSD's speed degrade over time thus lowering its advantage? I'm sure there are experts here but that's been my impression of them. Also, I've been reading more and more about failure rates of SSDs. It would be wise to save to a flash drive after every round. (That's an SSD too, however.)
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- Inferno_251
shirakawaa
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The lack of TRIM only affects write speed and long-term wear. Read speed will be unaffected.
You won't likely perform a relevant number of writes on your PS3 while playing games, unless you're installing/uninstalling them all the time, so wear shouldn't be a problem.
SSDs in general can be more prone to failure than hard disks when power is removed unexpectedly, but on the other hand they have a definite advantage in terms of mechanical wear (there is none) and shock resistance.
Avoid OCZ SSDs, because they're known to be problematic, although they have slightly improved over the years. Most people with them incurred in problems at some point. They used to be popular because of their low price, and contributed to the "SSD are unreliable" myth.
Samsung, Intel, Crucial SSDs are on the other hand have proven to be rather reliable and should be your first choice.
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- FOXIOL
I can get it at PSN Spain with no problems...it is also in the main page once you start PSN Store. Pre purchase and 2 versions available...Special Edition for 69,99€ and with all 15th Anniversary cars (20) included the Precision package (5 more cars). So 25 cars, gears, colours, avatars, helmet, the game. Cheaper than at retail stores like GAME in where the game costs 74,99€.
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- koldar308
I will be installing my SSD tonight and should have everything back up and running by the weekend. I don't really need the space from the HDD (since gran turismo is the only game I play), so I opted for the new samsung ssd. I will let you know how it performs. Although, it's hard to say how it will perform with GT6. The demo was running laps around GT5 on my stock HDD. So maybe the ssd upgrade is not necessary for performance.
I'm planning on getting to BD version, figuring that the BD and SSD will read simultaneously as needed. Maybe they will allow a full install from the disk.
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- ENERGIYA--V2
It is available in Australia, I pre-ordered on ps store yesterday. All the content on disc version is mentioned on ps store
Ps store pre-order bonus
5 cars from the Precision pack
Also get 20 cars with special liveries, custom paint chips, race suit, helmit and PSN Avatars
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On my download list after pre-ordering GT6, there are 12 separate GT6 files to download
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- waddy2001
Still not in the Canadian store, at least I can't find it. There's no months mentioned in the pre-release area. Maybe I'm missing something! All in all, the interface is fairly obscure. Where was the 'December' thing? Thanks.might create an asian account and have a look.
nvm its in AU store now in coming soon (scroll thru to decemeber) check that on yours
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- koldar308
Ok, I finished installing the SSD, fully reinstalled the game [gt5], and it seems significantly faster. 10-15 sec to load several different courses. No hesitation when pulling up my car list. It completely eliminated the graphics choppiness when driving at high speeds. Which is what I expected from the SSD.
Will this help with GT6? No clue. Hopefully.
If interested: Samsung EVO 120Gb SSD is the one that I purchased.
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- Ship_Monster
not in the US. It's not in our PSN Store
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- rayuki_84, GTP_Ragnar666
maybe our stores are different. i go into psstore, then games menu and in there is a "coming soon" menu and it goes by months.
Ok, I finished installing the SSD, fully reinstalled the game [gt5], and it seems significantly faster. 10-15 sec to load several different courses. No hesitation when pulling up my car list. It completely eliminated the graphics choppiness when driving at high speeds. Which is what I expected from the SSD.
Will this help with GT6? No clue. Hopefully.
If interested: Samsung EVO 120Gb SSD is the one that I purchased.
sweet im looking at doing this also, i only have a few games so a 120GB SSD should be fine on ps3 to run only a few.
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- Dean200271
Just ordered from the UK PSN and it says on my downloads list that it will be available for download on the 5th, not 6th. I hope with the UK store updating on Thursday afternoon's GT6 should be available then and not on Friday like in the regular game stores. As it seems at the moment the UK PSN is looking like I could be playing a day early.
(depending on download speeds that is
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(depending on download speeds that is
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- DeXteRcitoX
Same here. I just ordered it today in PSN (Spain). I'm going the SSD way, will pickup tomorrow a new 64Gb SSD Sandisk ( i only play GT ) for 50€. I know PS3 is SATA150, and only uses 150Mb/s bandwitdh, but a good 7200rpm it's far from that perfomance, and the most important, the seek time.
Another important thing for me is the heat. I have two dead PS3, so i prefer to keep it as cooler as possible. SSD runs a lot cooler ( and quieter ... ) than an HDD, and with the digital download you get no heat from the blue-ray unit.
Another important thing for me is the heat. I have two dead PS3, so i prefer to keep it as cooler as possible. SSD runs a lot cooler ( and quieter ... ) than an HDD, and with the digital download you get no heat from the blue-ray unit.
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Hmm I guess this might have been noted but the digital preorder on the US PSN-store is now available. It mentions "5-Car Pack + PS3 Theme". 59.99$. So I guess it's like buying the Anniversary edition, but digitally? But the web page on the web store makes no mention of it including those car packs, even when you follow the link they provide.
Source: US PS-blog.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/11/26/gran-turismo-6-last-chance-to-score-pre-order-bonuses/
Edit: Ooops, I missunderstood 5-car pack. I think it's just A pack of 5 cars, not all the five packs with 5 cars in them. Hmm.
Source: US PS-blog.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/11/26/gran-turismo-6-last-chance-to-score-pre-order-bonuses/
Edit: Ooops, I missunderstood 5-car pack. I think it's just A pack of 5 cars, not all the five packs with 5 cars in them. Hmm.
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This, I'm guessing it's the standard edition, with the 5 car pre-order incentive or Precision Pack as it's also known.
And why not the Anniversary Edition you ask? Well because Sony know they're being undercut dramatically by Gamestop, so they're not going to attempt to sell the Anniversary Edition at $20 more.
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It's really disappointing that they don't offer a digital Anniversary Edition. And the Anniversary Edtion should only be 10$ more, but even at 70$, it would be cheaper then the digital standard since the PSN-store in my country loves that 60$=60€ conversion rate.
Bah! Humbug!
