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PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function: How to reduce file size

There's a new PUBG Mobile featured called Lightweight Installation Function, which you can use to reduce the game's file size as well as update download sizes.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published November 16, 2020, 08:04
PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function: How to reduce file size

With the v1.1 update for PUBG Mobile, a new, extremely handy feature was revealed. Now, PUBG Corporation has shared all the details on the PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function, allowing players to reduce the game's overall size, as well as update sizes. Here's how the PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation function works.

PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function detailed

Using the PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function, you can reduce the game's file size from over 2GB to roughly 610MB. However, this can only be done on Android devices, as the feature has not been rolled out to iOS devices.

With the PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function, you can customize your updates, so you don't have any unnecessary files bloating up the installation.

PUBG Mobile lightweight installation function reduce file size update(Picture: PUBG Corporation)

 

The Lightweight Installation Function uses new resource management techniques, and can reduce the file size of PUBG Mobile by 70%, according to the developers. 

After installing the game from Google PlayStore, you will now be prompted to download either a low-spec or high-spec resource pack. 

  • Low-spec resource pack (329.9 MB): "Apply the low-spec version of all graphic resources. Resources are downloaded quickly, and the game runs more smoothly."
  • HD Resource Pack (583.2MB): "Apply the HD version of all graphic resources. Superior performance and effects, providing the best experience."

Further, players can choose to install only the resource packs they require. After the initial installation, you will only have the Erangel map downloaded, and you can download the others as you see fit. 

This should help drastically reduce the PUBG Mobile file size, and can be used for the upcoming updates as well. Further, you can delete unwanted resource packs or content.

Lastly, there's also a "Smart suggestions" option to choose, which cleans up unnecessary files using the PUBG Mobile Lightweight Installation Function.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.