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toon_	Oct 10 2011 Anchor
toon_	Show size for download content in installation dialog before starting it download.
lodle	Oct 10 2011 Anchor
lodle	download size shows on the profile page i think
Zarius	Oct 10 2011 Anchor
Zarius	Can't see any download sizes on the profile page (checked Conquest: Divide and Conquer) and wouldn't the different builds (demo, HiB version, linux version, windows version, etc) be different sizes? Mind you if you don't like the download size you can just cancel (or pause?) it after it starts. -- Running Desura on Linux Mint 11 (x64) - Core i7/920, ASUS Sabertooth X58 MB, Gigabyte GTX 570 & 12 GB Ram.
toon_	Oct 10 2011 Anchor
toon_	Profile page don't content size. If i use costly Internet connection like gprs or somethings like this, start download and cancel bad thing for me. And Zarius right about differences in package size for any distribution case and platforms packages. Maybe need database record with addition meta-information like size for any this cases. It's allow desura client to show desired information with low-cost transaction. And i think it would be better if profile will contain additional attributes like license.
lodle	Oct 10 2011 Anchor
lodle	ill talk to scott. They used to be on the web site
cyberkiller40	Nov 28 2011 Anchor
cyberkiller40	@toon_: keeping the size in a separate info field in a db isn't too good of an idea - Steam does this, and it sucks, cause they put it there once and never update it. Quick example: Left4Dead 2 shows as 8 GB in the dialog window, which was true once then the game was new, but now after n+ updates it actually downloads 13 GB. IMO this is overall a good idea, but it should always show the real size of the download to be done.
brobdingnangian	Nov 29 2011 Anchor
brobdingnangian	Size is important for those of us on capped bandwidth mobile internet.
humbertobz	Nov 29 2011 Anchor
humbertobz	And to know if have to many games installed and need to delete one to download another. hehehhe
Mayflower	Jun 18 2012 Anchor
Mayflower	I want this feature in! \D:/
Chairkicker	Jun 18 2012 Anchor
Chairkicker	I was about to post a thread for this. Good thing a friend found this thread for me.
Guhndahb	Aug 29 2012 Anchor
Guhndahb	This is an absolutely critical feature, especially with the modern prevelance of comparitively small SSDs. I was rather shocked at its omission. Edited by: Guhndahb
irogue	Oct 3 2012 Anchor
irogue	Not only due to SSD's but alot of ppl are on limited bandwith per month and or are using mobile / roaming 3G / 4G usb devices and cannot afford to say download a 2GB install and would be better off knowing this prior then being able to say ok i will wait till i get home as it is x amount of Megabytes / gigabytes etc. Also for those like myself who want to estimate how long the download will tie them down for prior to downloading it, i hope this is added sooner rather than later.
happy5crazy	Aug 20 2013 Anchor
happy5crazy	It's nearing 2 years since the request for this feature was added, is there any plan to adding it at all? (Besides the moment when you're downloading a game)
MulderYuffie	Oct 13 2013 Anchor
MulderYuffie	Yeah it would be a really handy feature to have.

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