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Some steam games on ssd, some on hdd?

  • 08-01-2013 10:35pm
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
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    What is the simplest way to go about doing this?


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  • #2
    Agent J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,909 ✭✭✭Agent J


    Steam allows me the option to install individual games on different drives.

    Comes up when you try to install them


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Oh that must be new. I have all the files already though, handy way to incorporate them? it's nearly 500gigs of games so I don't want to download them.


  • #4
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Yeah, that's what i have as well. The ones i play the most on the ssd. There was a way of moving the games, but Steam recently made a change to allow you to select your install directory.

    Steam Mover - http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover
    I've never tried it though, so...


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Oh that must be new. I have all the files already though, handy way to incorporate them? it's nearly 500gigs of games so I don't want to download them.

    First just copy the game folder into a your new steamapps directory on a different drive, then delete the existing one. From the client you can then "reinstall" the game to this new location. Steam should just detect and verify the existing files rather than download them again.


  • #6
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Steam - Settings - Steam Library Folders - Add folder


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  • #7
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    Steam - Settings - Steam Library Folders - Add folder

    Knew I forgot something :p


  • #8
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    Kids these days don't know how easy they have it. In my day you had to manually mklink everything, now you're given a choice!


  • #9
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,508 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Its great to finally have this option on Steam. There was always a workaround to split the Steam installation, but now its hassle free. And necessary too considering it is now longer a certainty that users will have vast amount of free space on one hard drive considering the introduction of SSD's and the growth of individual users libraries.


  • #10
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Do people have many games installed at any one time? I normally only have two or three games installed, no point having them sitting there eating up space if I'm not likely to play a game again for a few years, if ever.


  • #11
    2smiggy
    Registered Users Posts: 20,742 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    With the larger games, I don't want the bother of downloading them again. My broadband is not the fastest. Took me 6 hours to download XCOM. I know I won't play many games again, but I like hoarder the games in case I do want to play them again :p


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  • #12
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I've 6 or 7 installed at the moment, though i only regularly play 2 or 3. Some are installed as i'd go back to them fairly regularly, like Skyrim.


  • #13
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Zillah wrote: »
    Do people have many games installed at any one time? I normally only have two or three games installed, no point having them sitting there eating up space if I'm not likely to play a game again for a few years, if ever.

    I don't have that many, like I'd play them now and again, but it's 400 gigs. Space is cheap, why bother dling them again.


  • #14
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Space is cheap, why bother dling them again.

    I'd almost say the opposite. Internet is so fast, why not download them :pac:


  • #15
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,101 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Because they are always available with no waiting whatsoever. I have 150mb and still wouldnt want to download the bigger games!
    Max payne 3 35gb. X-Plane 9 - 70GB

    Ain't nobody got time for that :pac:


  • #16
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,491 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    I have about 20 games installed on my 2tb secondary drive, that's what its there for
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  • #17
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    X-Plane 9 - 70GB

    :eek:
    Holy crap. I guess i see your point now :o


  • #18
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Kiith wrote: »
    :eek:
    Holy crap. I guess i see your point now :o

    Don't forget bandwidth limits on internet providers as well. UPC have 500gb. That's not even enough for a steam sale!
    Zillah wrote: »
    Do people have many games installed at any one time? I normally only have two or three games installed, no point having them sitting there eating up space if I'm not likely to play a game again for a few years, if ever.

    The only ones I haven't installed yet are games that seem to need to be installed on the C-Drive. I've got most of mine downloaded and installed. Haven't had a chance to touch'em yet, but when I get it, I'd rather grab'em when they are there as opposed to waiting for a bit.


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