Square Enix have updated FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH and they've managed to cut down the download size for the Steam Deck and by quite a bit too.
Version 1.003 was released today, March 6th with these notes:
- Improved overall game stability, including several bug fixes.
- Fixed an issue where the application sometimes crashes while playing the game on a PC using certain AMD Radeon products.
- Reduced the package size when downloading on Steam Deck.
Comparing a fresh download between my Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, the Steam Deck download for it is now 88.1GB whereas on Desktop it's showing as 144.2GB.
Developers can actually set up a special Steam Deck only content depot on Steam which they could use to put in smaller texture packs, smaller movies and so on (as just two basic examples). Not many developers actually do this.
Nice to see our favourite handheld get the update treatment from major studios, especially making it easier to actually get the game downloaded saving a whole lot of time and bandwidth for people.
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Mohandevir 3 days ago
Ooooh! I like that! Everytime I download a game above 100gb, It annoys me, because I have the conviction that I'm downloading lots of useless stuff, for the Steam Deck.
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Yeah, stuff like 4K textures which realistically you would never use on SD because it doesn't have enough VRAM for that. This is really nice to see and more devs should do this.
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Mohandevir 3 days ago
Thing is, it could be good for PC too; I never use 4K textures; I never play above 1080p. My TV is hooked to my 55in TV. 1080p or 4K, not much of a difference sitting 10-15 feet away and I do not have the space nor the will to get a bigger TV.
Last edited by Mohandevir on 6 Mar 2025 at 3:51 pm UTC
Last edited by Mohandevir on 6 Mar 2025 at 3:51 pm UTC
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Nice, was playing the game last night and it crashed on me. Hopefully this helps out.
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"Comparing a fresh download between my Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, the Steam Deck download for it is now 88.1GB whereas on Desktop it's showing as 144.2GB. "
wow, just wow!
this is finally being treated as an dedicated device.
i mean, we had other developers optimizing things , but not this type of optimization.
i bet they arent delivering 4k textures on a device that cant handle then anyway.
its a shame it still dont fit in the 64GB model, unlike any game relased on the switch that target the low end option, but sitll it can accept microSD card so its not the end of the world.
i hope this trend continue and that valve can sell a lot more before they relase the steam deck 2...
but first they need to put it in more regions and physical stores.
wow, just wow!
this is finally being treated as an dedicated device.
i mean, we had other developers optimizing things , but not this type of optimization.
i bet they arent delivering 4k textures on a device that cant handle then anyway.
its a shame it still dont fit in the 64GB model, unlike any game relased on the switch that target the low end option, but sitll it can accept microSD card so its not the end of the world.
i hope this trend continue and that valve can sell a lot more before they relase the steam deck 2...
but first they need to put it in more regions and physical stores.
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Why not put high quality assets as a free DLC. People can choose to download it if they can take advantage and skip it if not.
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BladePupper 2 days ago
Why not put high quality assets as a free DLC.100% this. Monster Hunter Wilds which has uhh a number of problems even does this and with the "high quality texture pack" its 135GBs instead of 65GBs without it. Not all users want it or can even use it as MHWilds specifically wants 16GB minimum video memory to use that texture pack.
Pirates "repack" games to remove additional voiceovers and let you download the languages you want seperately or even encode videos again just to cut down on game size (eg. 4k prerender to 1440p or 1080p), and it would be great to see publishers take note and do the same. Saves on disk space, saves on bandwidth.
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Caldathras a day ago
@bepop
Why not put high quality assets as a free DLC. People can choose to download it if they can take advantage and skip it if not.I really like this idea (and how @BladePupper expanded on it). Didn't CDPR do something like that not that long ago with The Witcher III?
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