Age of Empires 4 Install Size: How to remove 4K video pack

The Age of Empires iv install size is causing a lot of trouble for fans looking to play the long-awaited empire-building sequel from Microsoft, as players looking to install information technology through Xbox Game Laissez passer for PC are discovering a whopping 220 GB disc infinite requirement waiting for them. Fortunately there is a way to lower the Age of Empires IV space required by removing the AOE4 4K video pack, and fans tin can get on with actually playing the game.

How to lower the Age of Empires four install size by removing 4K video pack

Age of Empires 4 install size

In order to lower Historic period of Empires Four's disc space requirement simply follow these steps:

In the Xbox app go to the Age of Empires 4 page and select "full details."
Scroll down to "Included in this bundle" and there volition be two similar icons for Age of Empires Iv. The i on the right says "4K HDR Video Pack."
Select the left icon (not the video pack) and that will go to the game on its own, without the 4K videos. Click install here and users will see that the disc space requirement is at present a far more reasonable 86 GB.

Age of Empires Four is out now on PC and is bachelor on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and for free as part of the Xbox Game Pass for PC. Given that the game costs $59.99 it's not surprising that in that location are a lot of players checking it out on Game Laissez passer — only to be freaked out by the gigantic space requirement. Merely just clicking on "install" on Game Pass starts installing the game with the 4K videos as default, raising the disc infinite to 218.65 GB. Luckily it tin exist removed, but information technology'south certainly not obvious how to do and then.

Why is the 4k videos bundled with the game on the xbox app? You can't deselect the videos making the download 220gb… motion-picture show.twitter.com/Sk4hzCtcZE

— mitch (@MitchDizzle) Oct 28, 2021