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It's Not the Size of the Screen...

🕑 Added 2024-03-15 02:54:09 +0000 UTC

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Jasmeria

1920x1080

Míša

Hi, is there any particular reason that you want to keep it below 1 GB? Given the incredible quality of your renders and the impressive length of the story and how many branches (and one Twig!) there are, I'd say even three or four GB would be a very reasonable download size. In these days where an average new computer game easily needs 100 GB of disc space, I'd say 1 GB is now what a floppy disc was a few decades ago. :-P PS: Only saw your newer post now, oops. So yeah, looks like the 1 GB isn't an arbitrary number, after all. :-O

Bohauo

I use a 2k computer monitor, so i assume it is medium???

Nitsua MorningStr

If you look at most larger games like yours anything under 3 gigs is probably about average if not under average. Honestly i wouldn't worry about it too much unless it is causing technical issues for you, or with load times or crashes. If you are seeing issues with the smaller screens then yeah i guess make a smaller variant if you want. Otherwise, you are almost done as it is anyway so i say just wait on any of that other technical stuff after you have told the story that you want to tell.

Chris Simon

Would it be a problem to have two versions? One uncompressed (let's be honest a couple GB really isn't a problem for modern bandwidths and PCs) and one compressed for those with tablets and phones. I've got a 30" monitor and 42" gaming TV so I wouldn't want to lose fidelity.

bathoz

I love that you put a guide in your picture and people are still "what do you mean?" But then again, that was also my first instinct, so I'm no better.

Eric Jones

desktop monitor

aquila nera

I use a 24' monitor, not small but large or medium?

Davie Zwei

No worries! If I do end up crunching the game down to where image quality is taking a hit then I will definitely have an "uncrunched" version as well for people who have room for higher quality assets.

Mr Impossible

What do you mean by compression? If it's more relatively heavy lossy, jpeggy type compression of all the ingame images that wouldn't sound great, if it's switching from one lossless image format to a newer, more efficient type it shouldn't be noticeable at all. I can't comment on audio much since I basically always go without. I'm not trying to hurt mobile players but I wouldn't want the game I'm playing to be reduced in quality for their convenience either. 1GB, or 2GB or more has never really been an issue for me. ...and apologies if I'm coming across as too negative.

Mr Impossible

I play on a desktop with at least a 1080p monitor. I wouldn't really be in favour of the game being shrunk to make things (potentially) easier for mobile players. It would just sound like a downgrade, even if the actual visual difference isn't that large.