Xbox games take double the space, how do I fix it? | XBOX | Page 1

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:30 PM

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When looking in the storage settings, the Xbox games are calculated both in Apps and Features and Other, which incorrectly allocates free space and mark it as used

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ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:33 PM

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On pc or console? Which game exactly

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:36 PM

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PC, and it's not tied to a specific game

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:42 PM

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like give me a game for example

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:44 PM

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I downloaded Sniper Elite 5, and it shows both in Apps and Features and Other when checking the Storage settings. Checking with a third party software it shows that I have around 310 GB or something used, but in Local Disk C it shows 421 used, Sniper Elite 5 takes around 115 GB

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:45 PM

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i have little kitty big city installed at 1.29 gig and its 1.29 gigs via properties

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do u have any dlcs for sniper elite 5

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:47 PM

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I also installed that game, no DLCs.
All the games I have in Xbox app are doubled in size, sorry if the 310 GB is not entirely accurate I don't remember exactly how much it was

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:51 PM

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maybe the DRM that xbox uses on PC

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:52 PM

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What is DRM?

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:53 PM

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thats the technology that is used to protect copyrighted materials

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:54 PM

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I don't know how it's related to that

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I think it might be a simple error in calculation, like how someone would count one item in both sections and say that they have that twice

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:56 PM

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i just install the games and see if its aroundish

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:56 PM

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Can you go to your storage settings, and see if the Other section includes Xbox games?

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:57 PM

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i have xbox games installed on multiple drives

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 4:57 PM

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Oh, I don't know then

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 4:58 PM

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plus i got a lot of space. 2 2tb nvme and a 6tb hdd

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 5:00 PM

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I had on my previous PC 2TB but the motherboard got fried, and when I got a new PC it only came with half a TB, so space is a little limiting rn

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 5:03 PM

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did u go into the folder sniper elite 5 is located in and check the properties of the sniper elite 5 folder

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 5:07 PM

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Yes, the files are 115 GB

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 5:09 PM

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Then it should be fine.

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 5:09 PM

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But since it shows in the Xbox folder and Apps and Features it takes 230 GB

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I suspect half of it is empty usable space, but since it's marked as used I can't use it for other games

ancient violet Jul 21, 2024, 5:12 PM

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like this? by what u mean xbox folder and apps and features

ember geyser Jul 21, 2024, 5:13 PM

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I can't upload images in here

#Xbox games take double the space, how do I fix it?