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This is dumb question but is there a differance in geting the CD-ROM version of a game or the DVD-ROM. Will one run faster than the other leading to better performace?

HrnyGoat

CD holds a maximum of about 650MB, while DVD holds 4.5GB single layer and 9GB dual layer. So DVD has a much higher capacity.

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There is no difference to be honest apart from you can fit alot more data on the DVD so there is no need for multiple disks for a game if it where a cd rom version. With DVD you may see better install times..plus not having to change disks every 5 mins.

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SoaDMTGguy

The only diferance is the distrabution method, CDs or DVDs. Most new games take up more space then can fit on one CD, so they have disk 1, disk 2, disk 3, etc. DVDs hold much more then CDs, so you can fit the entire game onto a DVD most of the time. It makes the instalation easyer. As for speed, once the game is installed it runs off the hard drive, not the optical drive, so it doesnt make a diferance. It only checks to make sure the disk is in the drive before loading the game.

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