NBA Live 10 Hard Drive Evaluation
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With NBA Live 10 in hand I have gone through and timed different loading areas when running off the disc compared to running off the hard drive on the 360. Installing to the hard drive not only has proven to cut down on load times, in some cases significantly, but it also reduces stress to the system and the noise it produces.
Interestingly in the case of NBA Live 10 there is only marginal improvement in the initial boot up to the main menu. In other areas there is more time saved but in general the game has a lot of time spent loading. The main culprit seems to be the practice gym (the “Hangar”) that you’re directed to upon starting up Live and after leaving other areas of the game.
Install Size- 5.9 GB
Install Time- 8:15
Loading Times
Load to Main Menu- 1:09 disc vs :59 hard drive (10 seconds)
Load into Play Now Game- :46 disc vs :28 hard drive (18 seconds)
Load out of Play Now to Main Menu- :32 disc vs :26 hard drive (6 seconds)
Load into saved Dynasty Mode- :32 disc vs :16 hard drive (16 seconds)
Load out of Dynasty to Main Menu- :23 disc vs :12 hard drive (11 seconds)
So clearly there is benefit seen from installing the game to the hard drive. Saving 16+ seconds loading into a game or Dynasty is significant. However Live 10 has too much loading time regardless. From booting to reaching the menu is comparable with some other sports titles but the other areas are taking longer. As always it is a good idea to install not just to save the loading time but also to take advantage of putting less wear and tear on the system. For all the games that I’ve done the hard drive evaluations on check out the tag page.
October 2, 2009 at 4:40 am
i tryed doing that on last years game the instant replays didnt run right and the halftime show so i dont do it like that just better to run from disc iitself plus the game does act funny from the drive so i dont do it i see little things i am very observent
October 2, 2009 at 5:43 am
never had any problems with games ive installed. actually most run better cause of it
October 2, 2009 at 7:08 am
well u didnt observe very carefully my dude but yes some its fine but then u have some games it wont do eveything right i mean u can play but things like replay it dont fuction right my friend
October 2, 2009 at 5:14 am
dont do
October 2, 2009 at 6:01 am
when are you post live videos pasta?
October 2, 2009 at 7:49 am
I recorded the full game. Between the converting, to uploading, to processing I'm thinking it'll be Friday afternoon/evening for that to be up
October 2, 2009 at 7:49 am
I recorded the full game after I saw that Pistons @ Heat was winning the poll. Between the converting, to uploading, to processing I'm thinking it'll be Friday afternoon/evening for that to be up
October 2, 2009 at 6:25 am
LOL @ "The Hangar" what the fuck does that even mean? Utterly worthless. Fix the gameplay. Fix the gameplay. Fix the gameplay
October 2, 2009 at 7:05 am
mr mitchell mr mitchell thats exactly whats it the hanger to hang your skills on the court u idiot and practice did u even play the demo for live u probroly did not so dont judge still u play it and from my understanding alot of people like Live 10 and the experience so get your game up u bum cause i know u a bum
October 2, 2009 at 7:08 am
What would we do without posts like this…?
October 2, 2009 at 6:51 am
Pasta can you please post some vids with different camera angles? I would really like to see the broadcast close view. This will help me determine if I will buy the game. Thanx in advance!
October 2, 2009 at 6:55 am
that picture of J Kidd shows how bad the player models are on Live..
Shame
2k ALL Day!!
October 2, 2009 at 1:15 pm
lol that's kidd? doesn't even look like him. I just don't get how the live and 2k team don't look at some of their models and say "this looks way off"
October 2, 2009 at 11:07 am
this game sucks so bad, nba live 12 might be as good as live 10
October 2, 2009 at 11:07 am
2K10* hehe
October 2, 2009 at 7:08 pm
WHY are you here, fruit basket? If you want status quo, enjoy 2K10. Some of us understand the genius behind Live 10. It actually makes you play REAL basketball so if you DON'T have a realistic b-ball I.Q., Live 10 is not for you, cupcake. Live 10 has given people who want more from next gen in terms of gameplay not just drowning folks in animations they can't control or trigger at will but if you prefer 2K10, that's alright with me. It's not a bad game, at all. Just not what I and others want, anymore.
Plus, why do you feel the need to bash what others prefer? U want us to be more like your lame ass??? No thanks, sir. I have my OWN mind and don't need to follow or take shots at others because they prefer something different than me. To each it's own. The more you bash, the fruitier and immature you look, sir.
October 2, 2009 at 2:13 pm
wow, why do 2k players always have to bash live ?You can tell they have no life whatsoever.
October 2, 2009 at 3:04 pm
It's because they feel threatened this year by Live…why else would they waste their time?
October 2, 2009 at 6:03 pm
right lmao some people just hate live because ea makes it just stupidity if you ask me
October 2, 2009 at 6:04 pm
by the way there is nothing wrong with jason kidd model
October 13, 2009 at 3:20 am
live 10 is hard but fun 2 play online…i almost got a 10 winning streak…!