GTA4 load times and HDD question - Blu-ray Forum

hellmonkey · 05-13-2008, 07:23 PM

I dont know of many other games that have the long load time GTA does, so i have a question for all of you out there.

What screen and how long into it does you ps3 get before it starts loading the mission. Mine gets to the sceen with the red mercedez lookalike being followed by the copcar (the sceen after the 2 cops pointing guns). id say that screen stays up for 4-10 seconds, it varies, not sure why. i have the oem HDD.

Id like to know what if anyone's loads faster, and if it does if you are using 5400 vs 7200 and 8mb cache vs 16. Im using this for research for a new HDD. Thanks all.

I tried google searching, but most of the links are anchient.

DaMexiRican · 05-13-2008, 08:06 PM

My game starts at the same point too. I replaced my original 60gb with a Scorpio 160gb 5400. Not sure what my cache is though.

AliceT · 05-13-2008, 08:10 PM

Thats weird, i would have thought that the ps3 version would load faster. I have the 360 version, and mine starts after the picture of the girl leaning into the car, i think its like the 3rd or 4th pic. Ive never seen the other 2 pictures you are talking about.

PS3-Playb3yond · 05-13-2008, 08:10 PM

Mine takes about the same time as well.

becomingwater · 05-13-2008, 08:17 PM

I dont have a problem with my load times. The game is awesome!

I have a 60gig PS3

hellmonkey · 05-13-2008, 08:20 PM

Its not a problem with load times. Im asking if poeople that have upgarded their HDDs either to 7200 rpm or 16 MB cache see an increase in perfomrance. Why spend on the money on a faster drive if it wont perform better, when i can just get a larger one? thats what im going after.

player2006911 · 05-13-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceT

Thats weird, i would have thought that the ps3 version would load faster. I have the 360 version, and mine starts after the picture of the girl leaning into the car, i think its like the 3rd or 4th pic. Ive never seen the other 2 pictures you are talking about.

Really? Because I've played my cousins version on his 360 and I see all the same pics on the 360 as the PS3.

You must be special or trying to sling some FUD (again). To the OP I was wondering the same thing because I have been wanting to upgrade to the 250 7800 RPM HDD and was wondering if it made any kind of a difference. According to the sony site it usually makes a 1-8 sec difference, depending on the game. I woud like to hear from someone who has experienced if there is a difference first hand though.

shatta · 05-13-2008, 08:37 PM

nope nope..i think the pic with the two police are last...thne blank screen..then loading....the hey,,, im in my house

maybe 45 sec-1 min after he R* logo,,then im in my home..

azzzz · 05-13-2008, 08:56 PM

the loading is pretty long but I'm glad it's only at the beginning of the game...I guess it's their way of loading your saved file without having you just looking at a blank screen...They should have more pictures and randomize them so that we don't get bored at looking at the same picture....anyway...love this game and I think the loading is fine...on my oem hdd....

AliceT · 05-13-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by player2006911

Really? Because I've played my cousins version on his 360 and I see all the same pics on the 360 as the PS3.

You must be special or trying to sling some FUD (again). To the OP I was wondering the same thing because I have been wanting to upgrade to the 250 7800 RPM HDD and was wondering if it made any kind of a difference. According to the sony site it usually makes a 1-8 sec difference, depending on the game. I woud like to hear from someone who has experienced if there is a difference first hand though.

Why would I lie about my load times? Should i film my opening to prove it to you, some faceless guy who accuses me with nothing to go on?

Also im slinging FUD again? When was the first time?

aphex · 05-13-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceT

Should i film my opening to prove it

yes

hellmonkey · 05-14-2008, 03:58 PM

shameless bump, and i know there are peeps there that have upgraded thier HDD and play gta4

jeo393 · 05-14-2008, 04:09 PM

Sad day for me.... Still can't get GTAIV to work on my ps3... tried EVERYTHING! (so dont worry about giving me any possible remedies). Sony sent me an email and advised they dont know what the problem still is on a very select few consoles and this game. My manufacture date was Nov06 on a 60GB model. They at least offered to swap out the console for another 60GB, even though I'm out of the warranty period. Hopefully one day I'll be able 2 play it with ya'll. and to stay on subject, I was able 2 play my whole minute of gameplay after the red car chased by the cop scene as well. Never changed my HDD.

AikonEnt · 05-14-2008, 04:24 PM

Mine always starts after the red car appears. It's on screen for about 1 second then it starts. Same place, same amount of time every time.

Neighbor · 05-14-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jeo393

Sad day for me.... Still can't get GTAIV to work on my ps3... tried EVERYTHING! (so dont worry about giving me any possible remedies). Sony sent me an email and advised they dont know what the problem still is on a very select few consoles and this game. My manufacture date was Nov06 on a 60GB model. They at least offered to swap out the console for another 60GB, even though I'm out of the warranty period. Hopefully one day I'll be able 2 play it with ya'll. and to stay on subject, I was able 2 play my whole minute of gameplay after the red car chased by the cop scene as well. Never changed my HDD.

Did you download the update. Mine did the same thing until the update came out.
To OP- I put a 7200 HDD in one of my PS3 and it has the same load screen as the others with stock HDDs. I've noticed the HDD light doesn't flash the entire time it's loading on any of them.

hellmonkey · 05-14-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

Mine always starts after the red car appears. It's on screen for about 1 second then it starts. Same place, same amount of time every time.

Do you have an OEM HDD or did you upgrade, if you upgraded did you get 8 or 16 mb cache 5400/7200 rpm?

AikonEnt · 05-14-2008, 06:12 PM

Mine's a 60gb machine with it's original HDD. Though am looking to upgrade as I'm running out of space because of all the mandatory installs I'm having to do.

jeo393 · 05-14-2008, 07:56 PM

Yeah, even after the patch that came out.... still freezes up on me right after the intro.

zxvfrr41 · 05-14-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellmonkey

Its not a problem with load times. Im asking if poeople that have upgarded their HDDs either to 7200 rpm or 16 MB cache see an increase in perfomrance. Why spend on the money on a faster drive if it wont perform better, when i can just get a larger one? thats what im going after.

Just because the game may not load any quicker doesn't mean that the drive won't perform better for other purposes such as loading pictures, videos, etc, outside of games.

Havok83 · 05-15-2008, 01:03 AM

I didnt think the game had long load times

05-13-2008, 07:23 PM	#1
hellmonkey Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Chicago, IL	GTA4 load times and HDD question I dont know of many other games that have the long load time GTA does, so i have a question for all of you out there. What screen and how long into it does you ps3 get before it starts loading the mission. Mine gets to the sceen with the red mercedez lookalike being followed by the copcar (the sceen after the 2 cops pointing guns). id say that screen stays up for 4-10 seconds, it varies, not sure why. i have the oem HDD. Id like to know what if anyone's loads faster, and if it does if you are using 5400 vs 7200 and 8mb cache vs 16. Im using this for research for a new HDD. Thanks all. I tried google searching, but most of the links are anchient.

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05-13-2008, 08:06 PM	#2
DaMexiRican Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Tracy, CA Blu-ray collection:40	My game starts at the same point too. I replaced my original 60gb with a Scorpio 160gb 5400. Not sure what my cache is though.

05-13-2008, 08:10 PM	#3
AliceT Banned Member since:Mar 2008 Location:PSN ID- damreg1022	Thats weird, i would have thought that the ps3 version would load faster. I have the 360 version, and mine starts after the picture of the girl leaning into the car, i think its like the 3rd or 4th pic. Ive never seen the other 2 pictures you are talking about.

05-13-2008, 08:10 PM	#4
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Mine takes about the same time as well.

05-13-2008, 08:17 PM	#5
becomingwater Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:New Mexico Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:526 Blu-ray reviews:13 Trading Score:3	I dont have a problem with my load times. The game is awesome! I have a 60gig PS3

05-13-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
hellmonkey Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Chicago, IL	Its not a problem with load times. Im asking if poeople that have upgarded their HDDs either to 7200 rpm or 16 MB cache see an increase in perfomrance. Why spend on the money on a faster drive if it wont perform better, when i can just get a larger one? thats what im going after.

05-13-2008, 08:37 PM	#8
shatta Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:New York	nope nope..i think the pic with the two police are last...thne blank screen..then loading....the hey,,, im in my house maybe 45 sec-1 min after he R* logo,,then im in my home..

05-13-2008, 08:56 PM	#9
azzzz Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Trading Score:2	the loading is pretty long but I'm glad it's only at the beginning of the game...I guess it's their way of loading your saved file without having you just looking at a blank screen...They should have more pictures and randomize them so that we don't get bored at looking at the same picture....anyway...love this game and I think the loading is fine...on my oem hdd....

05-14-2008, 03:58 PM	#12
hellmonkey Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Chicago, IL	shameless bump, and i know there are peeps there that have upgraded thier HDD and play gta4

05-14-2008, 04:09 PM	#13
jeo393 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Plant City, FL Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sad day for me.... Still can't get GTAIV to work on my ps3... tried EVERYTHING! (so dont worry about giving me any possible remedies). Sony sent me an email and advised they dont know what the problem still is on a very select few consoles and this game. My manufacture date was Nov06 on a 60GB model. They at least offered to swap out the console for another 60GB, even though I'm out of the warranty period. Hopefully one day I'll be able 2 play it with ya'll. and to stay on subject, I was able 2 play my whole minute of gameplay after the red car chased by the cop scene as well. Never changed my HDD.

05-14-2008, 04:24 PM	#14
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	Mine always starts after the red car appears. It's on screen for about 1 second then it starts. Same place, same amount of time every time.

05-14-2008, 06:12 PM	#17
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	Mine's a 60gb machine with it's original HDD. Though am looking to upgrade as I'm running out of space because of all the mandatory installs I'm having to do.

05-14-2008, 07:56 PM	#18
jeo393 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Plant City, FL Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah, even after the patch that came out.... still freezes up on me right after the intro.

05-15-2008, 01:03 AM	#20
Havok83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:6	I didnt think the game had long load times

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