I'm planning to upgrade my computer with all the nice deals going on around and I had a question about using both a ~128 GB SSD and my current 1 TB 7200 RPM.
I understand it's possible to have my OS on my SSD and install the rest of the bulk of my storage on my older Hard Drive. However, since steam likes to install all of its files to the same folder (Steam/steamapps) would it be at all possible to hand pick a few games to go in the solid state and leave the rest of the ones I play less on the older hard drive?
Thanks.
I'm planning to upgrade my computer with all the nice deals going on around and I had a question about using both a ~128 GB SSD and my current 1 TB 7200 RPM.
I understand it's possible to have my OS on my SSD and install the rest of the bulk of my storage on my older Hard Drive. However, since steam likes to install all of its files to the same folder (Steam/steamapps) would it be at all possible to hand pick a few games to go in the solid state and leave the rest of the ones I play less on the older hard drive?
Thanks.
Depends, but usually yes. For source games, make symbolic links of GCFs to wherever you want to put them (you still have to download them into the main drive though unless you torrent). For other games, I'm not sure, but they usually have a folder in steamapps/common and might be totally independent of steam (so it's a go).
Depends, but usually yes. For source games, make symbolic links of GCFs to wherever you want to put them (you still have to download them into the main drive though unless you torrent). For other games, I'm not sure, but they usually have a folder in steamapps/common and might be totally independent of steam (so it's a go).
You can. Use this program. http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover
BioYou can. Use this program. http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover
Wow thank you very much.
[quote=Bio]You can. Use this program. http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover[/quote]
Wow thank you very much.
I think steam allows you to choose which drive to install to now anyways. Steam mover is still useful though.
I think steam allows you to choose which drive to install to now anyways. Steam mover is still useful though.
reillyI think steam allows you to choose which drive to install to now anyways. Steam mover is still useful though.
Only some games. It's pretty much just newer games (i.e. not TF2).
[quote=reilly]I think steam allows you to choose which drive to install to now anyways. Steam mover is still useful though.[/quote]
Only some games. It's pretty much just newer games (i.e. not TF2).
It's built into the Steam Beta http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/11/finally-an-in-built-way-to-choose-steam-install-locations/
What I did was just made a 200GB partition on my large storage drive and then linked my 'Common' folder under 'SteamApps' to the partition.
It was pretty damn easy and it works nicely. If you want a more detailed description of how to do this let me know, if not just use Steam Mover I guess.
What I did was just made a 200GB partition on my large storage drive and then linked my 'Common' folder under 'SteamApps' to the partition.
It was pretty damn easy and it works nicely. If you want a more detailed description of how to do this let me know, if not just use Steam Mover I guess.
Pretty much 100% of installing on a separate drive is doing custom install vs express or typical. The other option is creating a mount point.
The easiest way would be to make a folder in your main drive called "MyFolder" > Type disk management which will bring up "create and format disks" click on it > right click your already formatted and set in secondary drive with "change drive letter and path" > Click Add (make sure mount in the following NTFS folder) > Locate folder on the main drive the solid state drive and click ok. <~~~~ this can be used to manipulate the steam install, but you can choose where steam installs now with their updated client.
You have just made a mount point on your main drive to your secondary. So now when you do an install just install it into the mounted folder and it will install on the other drive.
Just as a general btw. Windows 7 installs typically take up to 20 gigs on start and with full updates and keeping up to date around 45-50. You will still have plenty of comfort with a 120 gig. Unless you are doing like a 2008 server which will need upwards of 80 gigs which includes updates. But that also does much much more.
Pretty much 100% of installing on a separate drive is doing custom install vs express or typical. The other option is creating a mount point.
The easiest way would be to make a folder in your main drive called "MyFolder" > Type disk management which will bring up "create and format disks" click on it > right click your already formatted and set in secondary drive with "change drive letter and path" > Click Add (make sure mount in the following NTFS folder) > Locate folder on the main drive the solid state drive and click ok. <~~~~ this can be used to manipulate the steam install, but you can choose where steam installs now with their updated client.
You have just made a mount point on your main drive to your secondary. So now when you do an install just install it into the mounted folder and it will install on the other drive.
Just as a general btw. Windows 7 installs typically take up to 20 gigs on start and with full updates and keeping up to date around 45-50. You will still have plenty of comfort with a 120 gig. Unless you are doing like a 2008 server which will need upwards of 80 gigs which includes updates. But that also does much much more.