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

The Outfit - 5.7GB - BLUE

From DVD
Initial Load - 10 seconds
Mission 7 - 26 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 8 seconds
Mission 7 - 23 seconds

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Memories Off 6: T-Wave - 4.1GB - Info taken from the Xbox Live Games On Demand Service (Japan)
 
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Singularity - 6.3GB - GREEN

From DVD
Continue Game: Meeting with MIR-12 - 19 seconds

From HDD
Continue Game: Meeting with MIR-12 - 13 seconds
 
CSI: Deadly Intent - 3.6GB - GREEN

From DVD
New Game - 34 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 18 seconds

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - 6.8GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 11 seconds
New Game - 21 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 9 seconds
New Game - 12 seconds

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Gamer SDP - I haven't seen any site out there that has chronicled all of the game performances with USB installation. From the articles I've read, though, it seems like the act of installation will take 1.5 times longer to USB as opposed to HDD but the performance times when running the game have a 1-2 second fluctuation at the most. In other words, you can use this guide for HDD performance and apply it to USB performance just fine.
 
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Will try and update the list sometime today this week. Thanks for the continued support everyone!
 
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Madden NFL 11
File Size: 5.3 GB

Disc
Startup to Press Start screen: 32 seconds
Play game to start of game: 23 seconds

Hard Drive
Startup to Press Start screen: 22 seconds
Play game to start of game: 15 seconds
 
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Planet 51 - 3.2GB - WHITE

From DVD
New Game - 18 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 16 seconds

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Guilty Gear 2: Overture - 3.9GB

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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - 5.9 GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 8 seconds
Arcade Mode: Subway - 29 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 6 seconds
Arcade Mode: Subway - 23 seconds
 
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Disney Sing It! High School Musical 3 Senior Year - 6.6GB

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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - 6.3GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 14 seconds
Campaign - 48 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 12 seconds
Campaign - 36 seconds
 
I understand why Halo 3 is unable to install/run better because of something to do with memory cache on the harddrive. Is it the same issue with / does anyone know why Namco Museum Virtual Arcade and Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 are not supported at all?
 
I posted this on the general thread on this forum, but it's probably much more relevant here:


incase anyone is wondering, i did a small test with the xbox 360 branded sandisk 16gb usb stick for it's read speed.

I checked to see the load time of an ondisc song of Rock Band 2 by pausing "Drain You" (in vocal mode) and selecting 'New Song' (timing it from the actual song select screen to the song "Drain You" wasn't consistent).

installed to Hard Drive was 3 to 4 seconds.
installed to USB was low 5 seconds.
Disc was high 5 seconds.

Also testing it's speeds using HD Speed program yielded about 18seconds. To get more accurate readings on speed I might have to reformat the stick for Windows use which I'll probably do later on.

Also, installing the game in the first place to the USB was abysmal.

If anyone has any suggestions on testing the flash drive, let me know. I probably will be returning it fairly soon.
 
Divinity II: Ego Draconis - 5.5GB - BLUE

From DVD
New Game - 25 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 20 seconds

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Disney Sing It! High School Musical 3: Senior Year - 6.6GB
Cabela's African Safari - 3.1GB

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Battlestations: Midway - GREEN

From DVD
Main Menu - 11 seconds
Single Player: US Campaign - 40 seconds

From HDD
Main Menu - 9 seconds
Single Player: US Campaign - 33 seconds

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Fatal Inertia - 1.1GB - WHITE

From DVD
Quick Race - 9 seconds

From HDD
Quick Race - 7 seconds
 
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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a 5.2gb install. Sorry, I don't have any loading time stats, though I'd estimate it's a 1-3 second improvement. And quiet, obviously.
 
Figure I'd throw this in here.



http://www.examiner.com/video-game-in-national/halo-reach-load-comparison-installed-vs-not-installed
Halo: Reach

Installed: Initial Load Screen to the appearance of Microsoft Game Studios Logo: 10.3 seconds.
Not Installed: Initial Load Screen to the appearance of Microsoft Game Studios Logo: 12.0 seconds.
Installed: Opening Mission: 8.1 seconds.
Not Installed: Opening Mission: 21.4 seconds.
Installed: Firefight: 21.6 seconds.
Not Installed: Firefight: 45.1 seconds.
Installed: Custom Game Load: 9.7 seconds.
Not Installed: Custom Game Load: 28.7 seconds.
 
Man, I need a bigger Xbox hard drive unless I decide to standardize on Playstation. I can have a single disc installed at a time, which normally works fine, but Mass Effect 2 has had me swap to the second disc...and now swap back, meaning I've had to install three discs worth (and I basically have to go back and rewatch stuff that was running off disc, and was all choppy and awkward...hopefully will run better when I get disc one back on my drive).
 
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole - 2.4GB - GREEN

From DVD
New Game - 5 seconds
After Owl Selection - 16 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 4 seconds
After Owl Selection - 9 seconds
 
Front Mission Evolved - 6.4GB - BLUE

From DVD
Initial Load - 13 seconds
Main Menu - 13 seconds
New Game - 17 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 12 seconds
Main Menu - 8 seconds
New Game - 12 seconds
 
Greg Hastings Paintball 2 - 3.2GB - BLUE

From DVD
Initial Load - 22 seconds
Tutorial - 10 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 18 seconds
Tutorial - 5 seconds
 
NBA 2K11 - 6.6GB - GREEN

From Disc
Initial Load to Press Start - 31s
Quick Game - 11s

From HDD
Initial Load to Press Start - 25s
Quick Game - 8s
 
Just for fun, I went ahead and broke down the stats for the HDD Install & Load list. This is how everything stands as of this post so any new games released after today or any stats after today won't be reflected here:

There are 564 games listed here out of a rough total of 711 disc-based games released worldwide. The community at large has chronicled the Install information and (in most cases) load performance for 79% of the Xbox 360 titles released to date.

87 games on the list still display the old install sizes (sizes gathered before the August 2009 dashboard update).

124 titles on the list do not contain any load time results.

141 titles on the list have experienced no significant decrease on load times after a HDD install (White Label).

126 titles on the list have experienced minimal decrease on load times after a HDD install (Blue Label).

150 titles on the list have experienced a significant decrease on load times after a HDD install (Green Label).

16 titles on the list either experience a gain on load times after a HDD install or fail to install at all (Red Label).

Keep it up, community! We've done a damn good job on chronicling something that has proven to be quite useful for every 360 owner out there but with the constant influx of titles coming in as well as over 100+ older titles we haven't touched yet, we still have some work to do.
 
Alan Wake - GREEN

From Disc
Initial Load - 34s
Episodes - Waking up to a Nightmare - 20s

From HDD
Initial Load - 27s
Episodes - Waking up to a Nightmare - 14s

NBA 2K10 - GREEN

From Disc
Initial Load - 32s
Quick Game - 8s

From HDD
Initial Load - 14s
Quick Game - 6s

Pure - GREEN

From Disc
Initial Load - 32s
Singe Event Race - 18s

From HDD
Initial Load - 25s
Single Event Race - 12s

Record of Agarest War - GREEN (although in-game difference is minimal)

From Disc
Initial Load - 30s
Load File to World Map - 3s

From HDD
Initial Load - 19s
Load File to World Map - 2s
 
Lost Planet 2 - 6.7GB - BLUE

From DVD
Campaign - 9 seconds

From HDD
Campaign - 6 seconds

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Def Jam Rapstar - 6.0GB - WHITE

From DVD
Party: A Milli - 3 seconds

From HDD
Party: A Milli - 3 seconds

Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes Del Ring - 5.8GB - WHITE

From DVD
Pride Battle - 13 seconds

From HDD
Pride Battle - 11 seconds
 
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Rock Band 3 - 5.6GB - WHITE

The load times are well disguised as cut-scenes but none of them differed in time from before or after game installation.

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Vanquish - 6.6GB - WHITE

From DVD
New Game - 11 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 10 seconds

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 - 3.1GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 6 seconds
Free Battle: Naruto vs. Sasuke - 23 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 5 seconds
Free Battle: Naruto vs. Sasuke - 17 seconds
 
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Nier - 6.0GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 10 seconds
New Game - 17 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 9 seconds
New Game - 11 seconds

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Ninja Blade - 4.0GB - GREEN

From DVD
Initial Load - 11 seconds
New Game - 23 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 10 seconds
New Game - 14 seconds

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Metro 2033 - 5.5GB - BLUE

From DVD
New Game - 15 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 10 seconds

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Dead Rising 2 - 6.2GB - BLUE

From DVD
Title Screen - 8 seconds
New Game - 21 seconds

From HDD
Title Screen - 3 seconds
New Game - 18 seconds

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Saw - 2.0GB - WHITE

From DVD
New Game - 14 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 12 seconds

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Flatout: Ultimate Carnage - 4.4GB - GREEN

From DVD
Title Screen - 12 seconds
Single Events: Race - 19 seconds

From HDD
Title Screen - 9 seconds
Single Events: Race - 13 seconds

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Fable III - 5.7GB - WHITE

From DVD
New Game - 8 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 8 seconds

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Naruto: The Broken Bond - 3.2GB - BLUE

From DVD
Fight Mode - 8 seconds

From HDD
Fight Mode - 4 seconds

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Overlord II - 3.3GB - BLUE

From DVD
Initial Load - 7 seconds
Title Screen - 14 seconds
New Game - 21 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 5 seconds
Title Screen - 11 seconds
New Game - 17 seconds

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - 12.8GB (Disc 1 = 6.6GB, Disc 2 = 6.2GB) - BLUE

From DVD
Initial Load - 12 seconds
New Game - 18 seconds

From HDD
Initial Load - 11 seconds
New Game - 15 seconds

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Project Sylpheed - 6.2GB - BLUE

From DVD
New Game - 8 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 3 seconds
 
thanks, dumlaox.

I was able to jot down some initial Dead Rising 2 DVD load numbers as well. My numbers aren't finalized yet, but the disc-load time from dashboard to title screen was somewhere around 43 secs. How are you timing your numbers? And I'm also trying to record the numbers where the majority of loads would happen, such as between areas. I'll try to get my numbers for HDD reads soon.

to all, great thread!
 
I basically look for the first sign of a load screen and time that only. I find it more precise, IMHO, than calculating total dash to title stuff since save loads, DLC checks, and update checks kinda muck it up for me. I mostly go for a new game test or quick match test but initial load screens and title screen loads are fair game also.
 
I see your point; well put. I was also thinking along those same lines; DLC checks, title updates, etc.

Here are my results:

For Dead Rising 2 (6.1 GB), with all four DLC packs (psycho, ninja, soldier, sports fan), and with Case Zero; all title updated while connected to LIVE.

From DVD:
Start up (from dashboard to title screen) - 41.3 sec
1st load (title screen to first cinematic) - 20.2 sec
Load to 1st Platinum Strip cinematic - 31.0 sec

From HDD:
Start up (from dashboard to title screen) - 33.8 sec [7.5 sec improvement, or 18% decrease in time]
1st load (title screen to first cinematic) - 17.4 sec [2.8 sec improvement, or 14% decrease in time]
Load to 1st Platinum Strip cinematic - 27.2 sec [3.8 sec improvement, or 12% decrease in time]

I don't normally install my games to HDD, but since I've learned DR2 had ridiculous amounts of load screens practically everywhere (very true); I'd figure this exercise was worthwhile. Taking those 3-4 sec savings and multiplying them by their frequency and the net benefit was obvious. I also noticed my 360 was not as toaster hot, since the drive wasn't spinning like nuts. [this was my first full-game install]
 
doesnt help much, but :

Kinect Sports - 3.3gb

Dance Central - 1.6gb !!!

Kinect Joy Ride - 1.5gb

Kinect Adventures - 4.5gb
 
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Power Gig: Rise of the Six String - 5.6GB - GREEN

From DVD
Quick Gig: Again - 37 seconds

From HDD
Quick Gig: Again - 26 seconds

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Shaun White Skateboarding - 6.3GB - GREEN

From DVD
New Game - 42 seconds

From HDD
New Game - 19 seconds
 
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TRUTH OR LIES..................... [1.7 GB]

Game has almost no loading time either way, but the announcer won't shut up and takes forever to read off a question, so you can't go any faster if you wanted to.
 
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