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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Battlefield 3 on 360 is 'standard def' without HDD install.

    Generally speaking, if you own an Xbox 360 with a hard drive, it's smart to install games to cut down on load times. In the case of Battlefield 3,...
    Oct 20, 2011 8:15am PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Battlefield 3 on 360 is 'standard def' without HDD install.

    Generally speaking, if you own an Xbox 360 with a hard drive, it's smart to install games to cut down on load times. In the case of Battlefield 3,... : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • Awesome idea, I wish more 360 games did this and leveraged the HDD this way. Nice. : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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      I don't plan to get it on the 360, but that is a good idea... sucks for people low hard drive space or n... : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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        yeah i am about maxed out on my 120gb drive. i'll need to start deleting DLC content and XBLA games pret... : dantasticThis person is cool!
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          Copy the less frequently used stuff to a USB thumbdrive. You can use up to a 16gb thumbdrive. : ProziumThis person is cool!
          • You can use drives larger than 16GB. You can even use a USB hard disk. It doesn't matter how large any of... : Endymion_
    • No word on the size of the install? At least with Rage I knew how much space I needed to clear. Which I... : SinisterInfant
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      That 20gb drive is a bitch :( : nomaadThis person is cool!
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        haha same. I've been limping along with the same harddrive since 2006. Third console though, I just have ... : kevpThis person is cool!
        • You basically get one install and that's it. : exigence7
      • Yup. And I don't see myself getting another one unless I end up picking up one of the kinect bundle or s... : MacemanInTW
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      "Standard-def" is a misnomer here in the piece. That is a reference to SDTV, which means 4:3, 720x480 res... : SycloneThis person is cool!
      • *Meant to say in the piece and what the dev is trying to simplify things down to. Not just complaining ab... : SycloneThis person is cool!
      • Get your HD Sunglasses for your VIP Phone! Order today and get a free 4D charger free of charge. It is fr : humbleoneThis person is cool!
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        Actually textures do indeed have a resolution, so standard def makes perfect sense as they are stating th... : oneandone11This person is cool!
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          There is no such thing as an SD and HD texture. : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
          • There is now : SlowtremeThis person is cool!
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            There are such things as detail textures, however. These are the higher resolution textures that come int... : Endymion_
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              What did I just say? Also they are talking about higher res textures, not detail textures. : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
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                If you think detail textures are not drawn at a higher resolution than others then I don't think I can ha : Endymion_
                • http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/Manual/HOWTO-UseDetailTexture.html A Detail texture is a small,... : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
        • Not really. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
      • Usually, when talking about glasses or camera filters etc, HD stands for High Density and not High Defini... : FragMeistartThis person is cool!
      • There was an old "Peanuts" comic where Lucy skipped rope past Charlie Brown, bragging about her "Hi-Fi Ju... : TheMongbat
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      So wait...if I don't install it on my 360, will it look like crap? Alternately, if I do, what will be th... : oribiasiThis person is cool!
      • better textures : humbleoneThis person is cool!
      • Eh, I don't know if it'll look like crap, but it certainly won't look as nice. : DrWaffles
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        It'll look like crap and probably run like shit. : mojoald
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          i heard that the disc tray will probably spit diarrhea too : dantasticThis person is cool!
          • And knock up your sister. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
        • Common sense says it might run better with the lower res textures, but either way you'll be capped to 30 ... : pyideThis person is cool!
    • That's a clever idea : EntityThis person is cool!
    • pretty cool. glad i have that big drive. : [fry]This person is cool!
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      Have they said how big the install will be? I'm still fucking around with a 20gb hdd and some thumb drive... : Nat King Cobra
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        It's 2 DVDs so don't be surprised if it's in the neighborhood of 12GB. : cetra00
        • Nonono.... You have it wrong unless you want to install ALL of it. It would be wise, but the HD texture p... : Me77111
    • Q: What is a "HD Texture" A: PR Spin : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!