Change User Content Directory
Change User Content Directory
I noticed that a few of the user contents are 200 MB - 1.6GB in size with a total size of almost 6 GB. My C Drive has limited capacity and I want to reserve it only for work purposes. Is there any way to change the directory of this from My Documents?
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Re: Change User Content Directory
Move your documents folder to another drive. I have mine on the same drive as my games, leaves my SSD for OS and minor programs. I've done this with Videos, Pictures, and Music as well. Works great.
https://thegeekpage.com/move-documents- ... her-drive/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYFUdsS ... e=emb_logo
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Re: Change User Content Directory
Thank you for your guidance! Much appreciated.Mord wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:43 am Move your documents folder to another drive. I have mine on the same drive as my games, leaves my SSD for OS and minor programs. I've done this with Videos, Pictures, and Music as well. Works great.
https://thegeekpage.com/move-documents- ... her-drive/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYFUdsS ... e=emb_logo
Mord.
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Re: Change User Content Directory
You're welcome.
It was the first thing I did when I built this comp back in 2017. I did the same thing with Steam.
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It was the first thing I did when I built this comp back in 2017. I did the same thing with Steam.
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Re: Change User Content Directory
You can also change the folder for the game in the following way:
If the user places a REDIRECT.TXT file in their local folder (e.g. Documents/My Games/<game>) which contains the line
FOLDER <fullpath>
Then the game will treat the provided folder as the user folder for this game.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Pip
If the user places a REDIRECT.TXT file in their local folder (e.g. Documents/My Games/<game>) which contains the line
FOLDER <fullpath>
Then the game will treat the provided folder as the user folder for this game.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Pip
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Re: Change User Content Directory
I personally follow the Microsoft standard for doing this:
Junctions (they are directories which redirect; so I have junctions for game data). This is how Microsoft has maintained compatibility with XP, VISTA, WIN8 ... all these years.
Junctions only work on the same physical drive. If you want to redirect to a different physical drive; even a network server, you need use another Microsoft standard called a mount point.
Both of these have a simple command line standard for managing. One advantage of this approach is that like Slitherine and Steam, you are going to find a hodge podge of approaches. Microsoft is one approach that works for all ... even your file managers will simply follow the links as you walk the tree. Why? Because these are implemented at the NTFS level and not the game or client level.
Junctions (they are directories which redirect; so I have junctions for game data). This is how Microsoft has maintained compatibility with XP, VISTA, WIN8 ... all these years.
Junctions only work on the same physical drive. If you want to redirect to a different physical drive; even a network server, you need use another Microsoft standard called a mount point.
Both of these have a simple command line standard for managing. One advantage of this approach is that like Slitherine and Steam, you are going to find a hodge podge of approaches. Microsoft is one approach that works for all ... even your file managers will simply follow the links as you walk the tree. Why? Because these are implemented at the NTFS level and not the game or client level.