Xbox 360 Game Install Sizes and Loading Times: 900+ games! (Celebrating 5+ years!)

Hi everyone, first post (and sorry a big one). Thanks SynGamer and to all the contributors, as this list has helped me a lot! I'm always looking for performance gains, and any way to have less heat generated by not running off DVD is a bonus. (Hadn't even crossed my mind till reading this thread) So here's my contribution back. I did some performance tests on some games that were listed in gray. For reference, I have a 120GB Elite and did each test twice to get an average time.

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack - BLUE (based on song load times, and RB2 reference)

DVD:
Dasboard to start: 42
Loading "Thunderstruck": 22
Loading "Back in black": 19

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 33
Loading "Thunderstruck": 17
Loading "Back in black": 16
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Blazing Angels - 1 blue, 2 green, your call SynGamer (who still plays this anyways? It was a gift that I don't have the heart to trade in ;).

DVD:
Dashboard to start: 35
Loading Arcade mission: 18
Loading Ace Duel: 21

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 27
Loading Arcade mission: 13
Loading Ace Duel: 14
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Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 - BLUE

DVD:
Dashboard to start: 44
Loading story mode level "Ambush": 29
Loading terrorist hunt mode level "Killhouse": 19

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 40
Loading story mode level "Ambush": 26
Loading terrorist hunt mode level "Killhouse": 15
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Hope this helps! :)
* I can also confirm the PGR4 crackling sound when running off HDD, bummer :(
 
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena - 6.7GB - WHITE - Not much difference loading from ether medium.

from DVD
loading Escape From Butcher Bay - 5 seconds
opening movie to 1st level - 6 seconds

from HDD
loading Escape From Butcher Bay - 4 seconds
opening movie to 1st level - 5 seconds

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Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust - 3.4GB - GREEN - Loading only gets better for missions but it's good enough to go green.

from DVD
opening load - 5 seconds
new game load - 4 seconds
after opening movie - 16 seconds
loading Call Me Al - 22 seconds

from HDD
opening load - 4 seconds
new game load - 3 seconds
after opening movie - 13 seconds
loading Call Me Al - 16 seconds
 
Facebreaker - BLUE - Decent lad times made a bit more tolerable thanks to HDD installation.

from DVD
quick play - 8 seconds

from HDD
quick play - 5 seconds
 
Syn, you should do 1 or 2 things with the list:

#1 - Change the color of the non-supported games (Black on black is not a good idea)
#2 - Put the non-supported games in its' own spoiler section
 
[quote name='KingBroly']Syn, you should do 1 or 2 things with the list:

#1 - Change the color of the non-supported games (Black on black is not a good idea)
#2 - Put the non-supported games in its' own spoiler section[/quote]
Yeah, lack = not good. I changed them to red, they stand out better.
 
Hey, SynGamer, you forgot DCI Edwardo's findings in your last update. Now that the page count is at 31, I'm re-posting them for you here:

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AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack - BLUE (based on song load times, and RB2 reference)

DVD:
Dasboard to start: 42
Loading "Thunderstruck": 22
Loading "Back in black": 19

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 33
Loading "Thunderstruck": 17
Loading "Back in black": 16
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Blazing Angels - 1 blue, 2 green, your call SynGamer (who still plays this anyways? It was a gift that I don't have the heart to trade in .

DVD:
Dashboard to start: 35
Loading Arcade mission: 18
Loading Ace Duel: 21

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 27
Loading Arcade mission: 13
Loading Ace Duel: 14
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Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 - BLUE

DVD:
Dashboard to start: 44
Loading story mode level "Ambush": 29
Loading terrorist hunt mode level "Killhouse": 19

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 40
Loading story mode level "Ambush": 26
Loading terrorist hunt mode level "Killhouse": 15
 
[quote name='LiamSmith016']4.3gb for Ninja Blade[/QUOTE]

You wouldn't happen to know about the performance differences with the game, would you?
 
I was gonna put Avatar on here.. but i forgot to install it my hard drive to see if it made any difference, and its already in the mail *Gamefly rental* so i aint going back in that cold lol
 
The Godfather 2 - 6.7GB - WHITE - A bit of a difference but not enough for a color change.

from DVD
opening title - 5 seconds

from HDD
opening title - 3 seconds
 
Guitar Hero: Metallica - 6.8GB - BLUE (based on song load times)

DVD:
Dasboard to start: 45
Loading "Enter Sandman": 15
Loading "Fuel": 12

HDD:
Dashboard to start: 33
Loading "Enter Sandman": 12
Loading "Fuel": 9
 
Monopoly - 3.4GB - WHITE - No change whatsoever.

from DVD
initial load - 3 seconds
classic board load - 8 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 3 seconds
classic board load - 8 seconds
 
You're In The Movies - WHITE - No change whatsoever.

from DVD
initial load - 8 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 8 seconds
 
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Added. We're up to 364 games, i'm pretty sure no other list comes close to that, nor do any of them have performance ratings ;) Keep up the great work everyone. It's too bad MS didn't have this done already.
 
Okay I have a question, I have installed GTA IV, Mass Effect and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 to my HDD but I always forget to go into my games area and select play from hard driver. I always just hit A on the disc tray. The thing is the game runs like it would while playing off the hard drive; quickly loading times, alot less noise from the disc drive.

Whats up with that?
 
And thank goodness. That would be obnoxious if we had to manually select it (as if we'd want to run it off the blender attachment :p )
 
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade - WHITE - Amazingly enough, the game will still access the DVD anytime you choose a game from the menu. What's more interesting is that the game goes to a black screen as the sub-menu for the game is loading if you do an HDD install. If done from the DVD, the load happens but you can scroll through menus for a good 5-7 seconds before the loading of the sub-menu actually happens.

from DVD
loading Dig Dug Arrangement - 5 seconds
starting Dig Dug Arrangement - 11 seconds

from HDD
loading Dig Dug Arrangement - 5 seconds
starting Dig Dug Arrangement - 11 seconds
 
Viking: Battle for Asgard - GREEN - While the initial load hasn't improved much in an HDD install, loading levels certainly does.

from DVD
initial load - 10 seconds
level 1 - 29 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 8 seconds
level 1 - 20 seconds
 
Disney Sing It! High School Musical 3 Senior Year - 6.7GB - BLUE - Almost green since it's a 5 second difference between DVD and HDD loading.

from DVD
initial load - 12 seconds
loading song - 6 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 7 seconds
loading song - 1 second
 
Sorry for the double post.

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Battlefield: Bad Company - BLUE - on average a 4 seconds improvement if loading from HDD.

from DVD
initial load - 6 seconds
level 1 "Welcome to Bad Company" - 16 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 5 seconds
level 1 "Welcome to Bad Company" - 11 seconds

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Blazing Angels 2: Secrets Missions of WW2 - GREEN - a full 10 seconds savings when loading from HDD.

from DVD
level 1 - 30 seconds

from HDD
level 1 - 20 seconds

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The Bourne Conspiracy - BLUE - just a 3 seconds savings from HDD.

from DVD
level 1 - 15 seconds

from HDD
level 1 - 12 seconds

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Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway - WHITE - not much change here.

from DVD
level 1 - 7 seconds

from HDD
level 1 - 6 seconds

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Dead Space - WHITE - no change whatsoever.

from DVD
initial load - 18 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 18 seconds
 
Beijing 2008 - GREEN - Load times are almost cut in half if done from the HDD.

from DVD
initial load - 3 seconds
training 100m - 15 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 3 seconds
training 100m - 8 seconds
 
Very, very sorry for the quad posting. However, I'd rather violate a bit of forum etiquette if it means delivering new info for the list :)

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Velvet Assassin - 5.7GB - BLUE - Decent savings if run from the HDD.

from DVD
title screen load - 3 seconds
level 1 - 11 seconds

from HDD
title screen load - 3 seconds
level 1 - 7 seconds

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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty - BLUE - Almost makes it to green if loading from the HDD.

from DVD
level 1 - 11 seconds

from HDD
level 1 - 6 seconds
 
Disney Sing It! - BLUE - Pretty much the same as the sequel.

from DVD
initial load - 11 seconds
song load - 6 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 6 seconds
song load - 1 second
 
Too Human - WHITE - No change at all.

from DVD
game start - 5 seconds

from HDD
game start - 5 seconds

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Star Ocean: The Last Hope - WHITE - Each load screen seems to barely take a second from the DVD, meaning that HDD installation wouldn't really provide any differences outside of noise reduction.
 
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge - 3.4GB - BLUE - The first load screen you see has a longer load time if done from the HDD but loading to events does benefit from the HDD as opposed to DVD.

from DVD
movie to title screen - 4 seconds
swimming 100m freestyle - 17 seconds

from HDD
movie to title screen - 6 seconds
swimming 100m freestyle - 14 seconds
 
Hey, SynGamer, you missed the last game I posted before you updated. I'm posting it again in this entry along with another game or two for the list:

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Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge - 3.4GB - BLUE - The first load screen you see has a longer load time if done from the HDD but loading to events does benefit from the HDD as opposed to DVD.

from DVD
movie to title screen - 4 seconds
swimming 100m freestyle - 17 seconds

from HDD
movie to title screen - 6 seconds
swimming 100m freestyle - 14 seconds

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Alone in the Dark - BLUE - Load times improved a bit if done from the HDD.

from DVD
title screen load - 9 seconds
level 1 - 7 seconds

from HDD
title screen load - 4 seconds
level 1 - 4 seconds

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NFL Tour - 3.8GB - WHITE - not much of a difference at all.

from DVD
initial load - 5 seconds
play now - 10 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 5 seconds
play now - 9 seconds
 
[quote name='dumlaox']WWE Legends of Wrestlemania - 6.8GB - WHITE - Not much change at all, though the lack of entrance videos could be helping here when compared to WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009.

from DVD
opening load screen - 3 seconds
title to main menu - 3 seconds
after wrestler select - 4 seconds
arena select to match - 8 seconds

from HDD
opening load screen - 3 seconds
title to main menu - 2 seconds
after wrestler select - 3 seconds
arena select to match - 7 seconds[/quote]

Damn, oh well.
 
NFL Head Coach - BLUE - average of 4 seconds difference between DVD and HDD.

from DVD
title screen - 12 seconds
coach now - 17 seconds

from HDD
title screen - 8 seconds
coach now - 13 seconds
 
Rock Band - BLUE - about a 4 seconds difference with any song from HDD.

from DVD
solo quickplay "Should I Stay or Should I Go" bass expert - 15 seconds

from HDD
solo quickplay "Should I Stay or Should I Go" bass expert - 11 seconds
 
FIFA 08 - BLUE - An average of 4 seconds savings per match.

from DVD
Kick-Off - 10 seconds

from HDD
Kick-Off - 6 seconds
 
SCORE International Baja 1000 - 3.4GB - BLUE - Decent improvement if done through HDD.

from DVD
initial load - 5 seconds
exhibition - 20 seconds

from HDD
initial load - 5 seconds
exhibition - 16 seconds
 
dumlaox, you are a BEAST with reporting the time differences. Do have any time whatsoever to even PLAY these games? Also, do you actually have all of these games in your collection or do you just have mega awesome connections?
 
I still play the games. I'm not hardcore about them in the sense that I'll completely wipe out all of the achievements or get 100% on them but I play. After all, my Xbox 360 is my weapon of choice followed by the Wii and PS3. I try to grab all of the games possible if I'm having fun with them but if cheap sales don't hit or if it's not a game I want, GameFly has been my best friend :)

Mostly I just want to see this list completed as much as possible. I have a ton of these games either on my GameFly list or sitting on my shelf so I figured I should contribute as much as humanly possible if others can't do it.

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Raiden Fighters Aces - WHITE - No change in loading time from either medium.

from DVD
loading Raiden Fighters - 3 seconds

from HDD
loading Raiden Fighters - 3 seconds

BTW, this game just hit the US last Friday so the asterisk can be removed now.
 
NCAA Football 07 - 5.7GB - GREEN - 6 seconds better if you load from the HDD.

From DVD
Initial Load - 19 seconds
Quick Play - 21 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 13 seconds
Quick Play - 15 seconds
 
Wow, I never even noticed this list before (I always skip the sticky threads)--what an incredible resource. Thanks to all those who have contributed to it!
 
Overlord - BLUE - The average savings is going to be around 3 seconds from the HDD.

From DVD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
Title to Main Menu - 14 seconds
New Game - 9 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 1 second
Title to Main Menu - 11 seconds
New Game - 7 seconds
 
Warriors Orochi - WHITE - Not enough of a change to warrant the HDD install.

From DVD
Initial Load - 9 seconds
Title Screen - 5 seconds
Free Mode - 10 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 11 seconds
Title Screen - 5 seconds
Free Mode - 8 seconds
 
PREY IS GREEN AS HELL

Loading a New game FROM THE CD took 37 seconds... -_-

Loading a New game FROM THE HARD DRIVE took 18 seconds... :O

>.>
 
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged

CD Wise

Bejeweled 2: Deluxe: 5 seconds
Geometry Wars: Retro Revolved: No Loading
Hardwood Backgammon: Virtually almost no loading time.
Texas Hold Em: 22 Seconds
Outpost Kaloski: No Loading
Wik: The Fable of Souls: 8 Seconds

Im not even gonna bother installing this.. i will if you want me to.. but i just think you should make it white.. its not gonna matter.
 
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - 5.7GB - BLUE - Loading levels from the HDD is 4 seconds faster than from DVD.

From DVD
Initial Load - 18 seconds
Instant Action: Volcano - 25 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 16 seconds
Instant Action: Volcano - 21 seconds

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Concerning the Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1 disc, you might want to try an install performance test anyway. Using Texas Hold 'Em (XBLA download) as an example, I got a 4 second load time before the title screen appeared. Loading a Single Player game took around 3 seconds. Much shorter than the 22 seconds you've got in either instance. I'm just curious to see if an HDD install will help that game at all since everything else doesn't seem like a benefit will happen.
 
Monster Jam - 3.4GB - WHITE - Barely any change whatsoever.

From DVD
Initial Load - 3 seconds
Single Event - 9 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
Single Event - 8 seconds

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Bee Movie Game - 3.4GB - WHITE - No change whatsoever.

From DVD
New Game - 6 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 6 seconds
 
Madden NFL 06 - WHITE - Hardly any performance changes present here.

From DVD
Play Now - 12 seconds

From HDD
Play Now - 11 seconds
 
Bionic Commando - 6.8GB - WHITE - No change whatsoever.

From DVD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
New Game - 10 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
New Game - 10 seconds

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Bolt - 5.4GB - WHITE - There's a 2 second difference between mediums but not significant enough to make it Blue.

From DVD
Initial Load - 5 seconds
New Game - 9 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 3 seconds
New Game - 7 seconds

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Hellboy: The Science of Evil - 4.6GB - BLUE - An average of 3 seconds savings if done from HDD.

From DVD
Initial Load - 3 seconds
New Game - 11 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
New Game - 8 seconds

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Terminator Salvation - 6.3GB - WHITE - No real difference seen here

From DVD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
New Game - 16 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 2 seconds
New Game - 15 seconds

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UFC 2009 Undisputed - 6.7GB - WHITE - Despite seeing no difference in actual load times, it seems like the time period between the end of the load screen and the Tale Of The Tape portion is shortened by 2 or 3 seconds.

From DVD
Exhibition: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans - 5 seconds

From HDD
Exhibition: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans - 5 seconds
 
Stoked - 3.4GB - GREEN - The Load to the Main Menu is good enough to install this to the HDD.

From DVD
Main Menu - 21 seconds
New Game - 9 seconds

From HDD
Main Menu - 12 seconds
New Game - 6 seconds
 
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