Diablo IV Will Eventually Support DirectStorage for Faster Load Times
www.pcmag.com
Diablo IV would be the second game to support the technology behind Square Enix's Forspoken.
  • UrbenLegend@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I am hoping this doesn’t break Linux compatibility. I am enjoying D4 a lot on my Steam Deck and Arch Linux box.

    • HarryOru@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Forspoken works on the Steam Deck, albeit with longer load times than PC or PS5. I think the DirectStorage feature is simply ignored if not supported by the system, so I wouldn’t worry too much.

  • HarryOru@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    As one of the few people who actually thoroughly enjoyed Forspoken and has 100+ hours in it, going from that game to D4 felt rather jarring. Still does. As the game from a much bigger company, with a much larger budget and development time, I really expected it to have instant fast travel at release. Especially since they kept using the huge OW as a selling point…

  • impulse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    More ideal would be supporting offline play for faster loading queue times and stability.

    • Zuberi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Blizzard will never allow you to play their game apart from their servers. 0% chance