Update 18 Release Schedule | Monday 26 February 2024

[varonica]

no it was not directed at you, but more to all

Ok cool, it's helpful when posting to actually reference the post you are addressing!

 

[Rat Catcher]

It's not something I've noticed before with games in general

It depends on the games in one's library, I suppose...
30GB is not exceptional for some of the games in my library.
Then again, 30 GB is bigger than some other games entirely, such is life.
At least I'm not short of storage space on any of my drives, since the price of NVMe / SSD have dropped to almost sensible!

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

Rolling back is not an option though, because the server won't be compatible with the old client.

But the rollback would allow you to start the install process anew, keeping your fingers crossed it works this time.

 

[CMDR 1936]

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Greetings Commanders!


Update 18 will be landing on Monday 26th February! Here is what you can expect on release day.

Please note the file size is approximately 30GB so please ensure you have the available space.

RELEASE SCHEDULE

• AT APPROXIMATELY 06:00 UTC – In game server downtime warning broadcast will start.
• AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 UTC – Elite Dangerous 'LIVE/4.0' Servers will go offline. Update notes will be available soon after.
• AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00 UTC – Elite Dangerous 'LIVE/4.0' Servers will return online and Update 18 will be Live.

Please note these are approximate times and may be subject to change. Please keep an eye on this thread and our social channels for any updates.

Here we go

 

[Nowski]

note the file size is approximately 30GB so please ensure you have the available space.

It would be great to clarify whether this is saying "you need 30G free space to install the update" or "the update is a 30G download and you might need up to [say, pessimistically*] 60G free to install it".

Definitive information here (i.e. what exactly is the space requirement) could potentially save a few people time and even money!

* (or optimistically, because bigger update, ofc!)

 

[Charger]

More important than the size on disc is the development of the game. The new ships are delightful. Changes to Power Play - great, let's see what they come up with. 30Gb will survive, there is movement, and that's good.

 

[bangermsuk]

i assume the 30 gb is the actual size since it from frontier, it probably get compact to managable size on steam compression.

 

[Dragsham]

Another stupid question, I'm full of em, but does anyone know what update 18 might be?
No patch notes to date.
So just speculation I'm sure.

 

[Cosmo]

Another stupid question, I'm full of em, but does anyone know what update 18 might be?
No patch notes to date.
So just speculation I'm sure.

Dealing with the Thargoid Titans and bug fixes, maybe more. Boarding a Titan would be neat.

 

[Dragsham]

Ah. Was kinda hoping for something else apart from goids. Ship interiors perhaps, or real piracy namely boarding vessels etc. Or even some carrier updates.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Ah. Was kinda hoping for something else apart from goids. Ship interiors perhaps, or real piracy namely boarding vessels etc. Or even some carrier updates.

Not this time...

Probably not ever...

But, keep your hopes up!

 

[Factabulous]

Anyone worrying about a 30gb update ... time to buy a PC from this millennium

 

[yianniv]

Anyone worrying about a 30gb update ... time to buy a PC from this millennium

Easy there, partner. Money trees haven't flourished yet everywhere...

 

[Leadfoot]

Big size means big bugs, or perhaps more!
Hopefully not, but always looking forward to new, creative bugs introduced by each patch!

"Will this be a stand-up fight sir, or another bug hunt?"

Yes.

 

[Planewalker]

Please note the file size is approximately 30GB so please ensure you have the available space.

Wild.

 

[metatheurgist]

Anyone worrying about a 30gb update ... time to buy a PC from this millennium

If my drive was larger I'd just fill it up with more crap. Even the games themselves are hogs. I remember when a 2GB game was big. I probably still gave Baldur's Gate 2 on a whole DVD somewhere.

 

[Sighman]

Fetching one file at a time would be counterproductive, unless you are referring to a smaller number of archived files, large numbers of individual files would both slow the download hugely and at the same time increase the chances of corrupted files. I am assuming a few large archived files that contain a large number of compressed smaller files, the large file would be extracted to the same volume as the archived files then checked for consistency before the large archive would be deleted, then the many smaller files can be extracted and installed one at a time and the source file deleted as it goes. So it shouldn't take up triple the space, double the space, then once the large archives are deleted you have plenty of working room for install.

Odyssey has 89,000 files in the install folder, so they don't need to replace a handful of huge files, just replace many, many thousands of small ones. (The launcher does it this way - it does a sync. Steam has its own method.)

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

i assume the 30 gb is the actual size since it from frontier, it probably get compact to managable size on steam compression.

I wouldn't bet on that...

 

[bangermsuk]

oh yeah!!!! how much 1 billion?

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

Anyone worrying about a 30gb update ... time to buy a PC from this millennium

You know, my laptop is from this millenium. But it didn't cost as much as a gaming laptop/PC would cost. Can't afford buying one of those.