Why is CSR2 so big?

As a long-time CSR2 gearhead, I‘ve lost count of the times my friends have balked at the game‘s 2+ GB footprint and wondered why this mobile racer takes up more space than the average 3D action game. So let‘s pop the hood and take a look under the craftsmanship that makes CSR2 a storage-stretching standout!

1. Each Car Model is Constructed from Millions of Intricate Polygons

The photorealistic vehicles in CSR2 are built from 3D meshes containing up to 5 million polygons each. For comparison, basic mobile game assets may only use 5,000 polys! All those vertices and faces are vital to mold the sweeping curves of souped-up hot rods and jet-inspired hypercars. The development team laser-scanned real vehicles down to 0.2 mm precision to translate every hand-assembled detail into the digital form with perfect accuracy.

No shortcuts here – it‘s polygons on polygons to build these beasts!

2. 4K-Level Texture Maps Provide Hyper-Realistic Details

These complex mesh chassis are then wrapped in materials defined by high-resolution texture maps. We‘re talking up to 4096 x 4096 pixel images to create flawless real-world mimicking effects:

• Intricate carbon fiber weaves on hoods and dashboards
• Glossy paint with reflective properties
• Leather grain on steering wheels and racing seats

Zenzic‘s rendering technical lead expounds:

"Our car textures utilize multi-layer shader materials with specialized maps for optimum realism. The specular, normal, opacity and more maps all support the 4096 res."

So when light bounces off that cherry red finish, you better believe the properties of that paint job have been simulated to a T!

No 1964 Pontiac GTO or 2021 McLaren Artura in your personal garage? No worries – rotate them in the customizable 360-degree view and zoom in on CSR2‘s museum-grade models to see refinement no concours d’Elegance could match!

3. Smooth 60 FPS Motion Demands Flawless Frame-by-Frame Animations

Once constructed, these automotive works of art roar to life with buttery-smooth 60 FPS gameplay (up to 120 FPS on select devices). The hyper-responsive handling as you blast through the quarter mile wouldn’t be possible without thousands of meticulously hand-keyed animation frames guiding each vehicle‘s suspension, wheel RPMs, spoiler behavior, and more.

Getting that slow-mo shot of your rear tires exploding in burnt rubber ecstasy as you tear off the starting line? The sheer joy of punching the NOS and feeling your neck snap back from the g-forces as the scenery blurs? That’s artistry perfected over years of work by veteran game animators!

4. Hundreds of Cars, All Fully Customizable = Endless (Huge) Build Variations

As any gearhead knows, the stock experience pales compared to the magic that emerges from custom tuned hot-rodding. CSR2 embraces this with an exponential number of modification combinations spanning hundreds of whips. Everything from idle sound to gear ratios can be tweaked to your heart‘s content.

The fact that these alternations dynamically impact gameplay stats AND feature fully-modeled visual alterations to your baby means an awful lot of assets need stored locally for seamless swapping!

While other mobile racers skimp by tweaking performance curves without backing it up visually, CSR2 stays true to the core mantra: if you build it, they will come. And build it they have!

5. The App Size Isn‘t Actually So "Big" in Context

Now 2 GB may seem gargantuan for a mobile game, but compare it to AAA console titles and it ain‘t much at all:

Modern warfare shooters like Call of Duty and storage-hungry open worlds easily hit triple digit territory! Natural Motion uses proprietary compression and optimization wizardry to minimize CSR2‘s impact given the sheer density of content. Rest assured, they ain‘t wasting bytes detailing Grotti garages and Saleen interiors just for kicks!

Ultimately, CSR2 pushes the envelope because compressed compromise ain‘t the best racer mentality! The development creed swears by delivering console-caliber creative passion ahead of mobile minimalism. That explains how they burned through a quarter terabyte crafting CSR2’s pitch-perfect drag racing gamescape! Sure, pivoting to a less storage-intensive art style could’ve whittled things down. But then gearheads might worry if the ride could fulfill our need for automotive escapism without framing every horsepower hobby in lavish loyalty.

I say fret not! Let your phone’s piddly storage be damned! Clear out those throwaway apps and let CSR2’s high-fidelity hot-rodding claim its rightful place in the pistons-pumping pantheon! Minimalists may chide the install footprint but never let it be said that CSR2 renders its rods and customs with anything less than leading-edge graphics opulence and size be damned dedication!