Since installation is CPU-intensive, a faster processor will significantly speed up the installation process.

| Method | Savings | |--------|---------| | Delete unused language voice packs | ~5-10 GB | | Uninstall DLC (e.g., Expansion Pass) | ~15-20 GB | | Move to external SSD | Keeps install intact | | Use NTFS compression (Windows) | ~10-15% reduction (risks performance) |

The laws of physics and data science dictate that you cannot get something for nothing. If a download is heavily compressed, your computer must work incredibly hard to unpack it.

When a game is labeled "highly compressed," it means the original installation files have been processed using advanced data-compression algorithms (such as LZMA, Zstd, or proprietary repacking tools) to shrink the initial download package as much as possible.