chammy 7 Posted March 23, 2007 I just got the UK version, NSTC whatever, in dvd, well, I can't run cause I do not have a dvd drive duh. BUt i will get one soon enough. The question is why did they release it in DVD and not cd? Is DVD the new arrangement for PC games now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wamingo 1 Posted March 23, 2007 DVD is pretty standard now and has been for some time. ArmA is over 3gb on the dvd and that would take more than 4 cd's to cover. If it's any consolation, dvd drives are cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metal Heart 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Multiple cd:s cost more than one dvd to press and it's simpler to install the game from one disk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted March 23, 2007 I just got the UK version, NSTC whatever, in dvd, well, I can't run cause I do not have a dvd drive duh. BUt i will get one soon enough. The question is why did they release it in DVD and not cd? Is DVD the new arrangement for PC games now? Yep, the DVD disc is getting standard now, the CDs are of the past, though they are more popular than DVDs in USA. I don't know about the situation in UK, but here in Hungary, almost every game that needs more capacity than the CDs have are burned on DVDs. Besides, a DVD reader costs less than 10 pounds, and the installment of games is a lot more convenient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chammy 7 Posted March 23, 2007 Yeah I hear ya and my laptop reads the dvd no problems, I wonder if I can just copy the data from there to my computer , no, but then I would need the cd drive to read the dvd though, hmm, well , its off to the store i go...thanks all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frederf 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Could they please release ArmA on 3.5" floppies too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Hi all I am tempted to just spam and say "Why not put it on Cassette tapes or brown punch cards or ticker tape or why is there not a vinyl version? I demand a vinyl version; everyone knows vinyl is better!" But I will resist and paste a usefull answer too. Do the math: You can buy a DVD reader for under 10.00 UK pounds. A 4 cd set would probaly cost you an extra 20 pounds any way. My local computer store: http://www.dcs-online.biz/shop/default.php/cPath/93_30 You can even get a DVD read/writer for under 20.00 They have external drives too; although I would not guarantee that to be of use as I am unsure whether the software security protection would accept them. Seriously mate perspective. Kind Regards walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Puma- 2 Posted March 23, 2007 Could they please release ArmA on 3.5" floppies too? yeah I like the idea too-----please insert floppy number 349----- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wex-q 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Yeah, GOTY came on 3 CDs, it was an ass to change (yes, I'm lazy) CD all the time, much better with silent installs, wich can be done by putting it all on a DVD. Though, I think that WoW comes on 4 DVDs Whoa, triple post up there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddmatt 1 Posted March 23, 2007 If you don't have a DVD drive, then it's unlikely that you will even have a PC that can run the game. A DVD drive is 1/3 the price of the actual game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chammy 7 Posted March 23, 2007 fyi, I do have a computer that runs it quite nicely, specially the demo. an amd athlon xp 64x dual core 4200 + VisionTek pci express 256mb ATI Radeon x1600xt smart shader 3.0 crap with that fancy memory type 2 g os ccz or cco , something like that, memory so yes I have the right specs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr burns 132 Posted March 23, 2007 Why no floppy disks? edit: lol, walker´s had a similar thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chammy 7 Posted March 23, 2007 If you don't have a DVD drive, then it's unlikely that you will even have a PC that can run the game.A DVD drive is 1/3 the price of the actual game! Uh...I built my computer, hence I do not have a dvd drive because I didnt think I'd need one, because I have a dvd player to view movies already, but I do have one on my laptop . But I think all the sarcasm here is welcomed and find it quite ammusing thank you. I never said I wanted to cut corners here, just an alternative which I already know the likeley outcome, though, I didnt forcast a sudden surge in sarcasm here. thank you all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoz 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Closing topic, useless to discuss media type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
