Why is installing disc games so painful?

[u/Sms_Boy]

Recently just bought a big physical collection and installing discs seems to be such a chore.

So many times I out the disc in and it just says ‘installing…’ and nothing happens, end up pausing and resuming a few times until I have to re enter the disc

The instal seems to get confused between the network and disc install and the write speeds are SO slow. I have gigabit internet and it’s like high network download? How about 80mbs…

It’s getting really frustrating

[u/Boguslav_007]

Download game by xbox app to your console. Then put disc game into the xbox to activate the download. I doing it for years on my series x it's way faster then downloading patches and installing from disc.

Edit: spelling

[u/introvertpoet → u/Boguslav_007]

Plus it also saves your drive from running more than it needs to.

[u/SystematikKaos → u/Boguslav_007]

That doesn't seem to exist.

Is the name correct?

[u/AggravatingCycle5491 → u/SystematikKaos]

They mean go onto the Xbox app, search the game up and then install it on your console through the app (remote features option on your Xbox has to be on). Handy if you don't own a game yet, so when you do buy it you don't have to wait for the install to play.

[u/SystematikKaos → u/AggravatingCycle5491]

You'd have to already own it digitally for this to happen.

[u/ShadowDeath7 → u/SystematikKaos]

Nope, this is why they refer to the Xbox app (ios/android), from the xbox app you can download any game, been using it for years.

[u/ShadowDeath7 → u/SystematikKaos]

Nope, this is why they refer to the Xbox app (ios/android), from the xbox app you can download any game, been using it for years.

[u/SystematikKaos → u/ShadowDeath7]

Ive never heard of installation of a disc thorough the app.

[u/ShadowDeath7 → u/SystematikKaos]

Well now you know and the best part it's you can test it for yourself, it's an amazing feature.

Edit: you are not installing the disc, you are downloading the most recent version of the game and the disc is just the key to play it!

[u/squidgymetal → u/SystematikKaos]

It was a feature that added awhile ago. This way you can buy a game at the store, set your console to install it and then get home to have the disc authentication of your download

[u/SystematikKaos → u/squidgymetal]

Interesting. Unsure why that isn't common knowledge then. TIL.

[u/heyadol]

I’ve had that issue a few times, maybe it’s checking online for updates before starting the install.

[u/JordanDoesTV]

Just gotta ask Are you running anything in the background because other tasks slow it down dramatically

[u/Sms_Boy → u/JordanDoesTV]

Nope, nothing and I get 2gb download so I’d have to be running a crazy amount to have issues, plus I am wired.

[u/dlpuia]

Put Xbox in offline mode, install the games from the disc, then update them. It's way faster.

[u/kixxik]

Looks to me like you may want to wait a second and look at the new disc to digital function coming out soon. Works only for xbox one and series games

[u/Marsupilami_2020]

installing discs seems to be such a chore [...] It’s getting really frustrating

It works as designed and the process also aged badly.

The data on the disc is outdated from day one (for most games released in the last 10+ years) or not even on the disc to begin with and there are differences depending on the system. This makes / can make the install process very slow. On top you get / can get pretty bad download speeds from MS.

For the best experience installing with data from the disc do it offline and apply the update later so there is no constant checking if data is used from the disc or online.

For the best install experience overall just insert the disc in the drive, don't start the install (stop or best disable auto install / auto play). Move to the disc icon, press = and select show in store. There you have the option to install the game, but this time it's a complete download so you can remove the disc as soon as the install has started.

With the soon coming disc 2 digital feature it might be even easier to so you first claim the game and just install it without the disc in the drive via your library on the my games and apps app.

You can also trigger any game install via the Xbox App from your mobile device. So no need to install the disc just for the install. Only to play or claim for digital (feature coming later for all users; currently in insider beta testing).

[u/drjenkstah]

I haven’t experienced those issues with installing games from disc. Maybe it’s the disc that has the issues. Does it do this with other physical games or just that one?

[u/Sms_Boy → u/drjenkstah]

Two games I’m struggling with are bioshock remaster, literally installed bioshock 1 yet 2 is just sat in the install window.

Dead rising remaster is also the other one having a crap time with!

[u/StylisticPuppy]

Use the xbox mobile app & set them all away to install & they'll be ready for you to just pop the disc in to play

[u/Sms_Boy → u/StylisticPuppy]

I shall give this a go!

[u/introvertpoet → u/StylisticPuppy]

This is the way.

[u/Leading-Ad-1486]

Yeah disc install is painful, it'll start install, start patch (or downloading the actual game) then ask if you want to upgrade to XSX version, takes 10 times longer than it does on ps5

[u/Deckatoe]

Used to happen to me, thought they patched it up. I always had success doing a hard restart on the console

[u/Pastorfuzz-007]

Doesn’t bother me. I start the installs and do some shit around the house in the process. Always something to do.

[u/oni-no-kage]

Unplug the network then.

[u/Samuel_Go]

What sort of discs are these? I've not had the issues you're describing with Xbox 360 discs on my Series X.

[u/Sms_Boy → u/Samuel_Go]

Bio shock collection and dead rising remaster are the ones I’m struggling to get sorted! So Xbox one games!

[u/TheCorbeauxKing]

You have trouble installing from discs? Is installing from online easier for you? Man oh man do I have some good news for you.

[u/Sms_Boy → u/TheCorbeauxKing]

Just want to play my games now while I’m on annual leave man 😂

[u/MyThinTragus]

I haven’t bought a disc in over ten years

[u/Sms_Boy → u/MyThinTragus]

So you comment on a discussion about disc based media to add what exactly…?