Dropping support for DirectStorage: what does it mean

If you’ve heard of Forspoken and DirectStorage Support being used in the same sentence and want to learn more about it, then you’ve come to the right place. Forspoken is a new AAA action-RPG developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix. This game is exclusively for PS5 and Windows users. According to the system requirements, PC users will need high-end hardware to play this game in 4K resolution. But this is one of the first games to use Microsoft’s DirectStorage technology. This guide will tell you how it will affect your gameplay.

How DirectStorage Support Affects Forspoken

Simply put, support for the Microsoft DirectStorage API will reduce Forspoken’s load time. Thanks to this new technology, you won’t have to stare at the loading animation for a long time. To make the best use of this feature, it is recommended to have an NVMe SSD. This superior storage device performs noticeably better than its SATA counterpart. To showcase the performance difference between conventional HDDs, SATA SSDs, and NVMe SSDs, Luminous Productions released a Youtube video titled “FORSPOKEN Technologies”. Here you will notice that it took 21.5 seconds for a normal hard drive to load the game. On the other hand, the SATA SSD took 3.7 seconds and the M.2 took 1.9 seconds to do the same. This is a striking difference at 19,

Since this is a new technology used in games, it will flourish even more over time. And it will also give you time to replace your old hard drive with a brand new NVMe SSD, or at least a SATA SSD.

We hope this guide has helped you understand how Microsoft DirectStorage support will impact your Forspoken gaming experience. While you’re here, you can check out other helpful guides in our Forspoken section.