Package too big (twice of source)

Hi,

why if Content folder has 290 MB, the shipment type package has Binaries/XY.pdb 225 MB + Content/XY.pak 260 MB ?

Thats twice size of Content folder… thats too much big… (+ exe + engine size)

Edit: ah, the pdb is not needed, it is for debug?

Thanks

L.

Hi lukas84,

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