catchthefoxes Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 can I move the main files of my game from one drive to another or do I have to uninstall and reinstall the game?
unlikely_spider Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) You can likely set up a symbolic link so that it points to the new location. It's like a shortcut for the OS. I use one for X-Plane for all the scenery, though haven't tried it with this application. It would likely work as long as you've done it correctly. Just Google how to create a directory alias, or symbolic link, in Windows. Edited April 12, 2018 by engrish_major
catchthefoxes Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, engrish_major said: You can likely set up a symbolic link so that it points to the new location. It's like a shortcut for the OS. I use one for X-Plane for all the scenery, though haven't tried it with this application. It would likely work as long as you've done it correctly. Just Google how to create a directory alias, or symbolic link, in Windows. would it remove the files in the current drive the game is in I'm doing it to get rid of the space? what would happen if I just moved the files?
unlikely_spider Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, caththefoxes said: would it remove the files in the current drive the game is in I'm doing it to get rid of the space? what would happen if I just moved the files? Creating the symbolic link does not actually move the files - the process would be for you to move the entire folder to another drive first, then run the mklink command to create the 'alias' where the folder used to be. Then when the OS calls for the folder and its contents, it is automatically redirected to the new location. I'm just on my phone or else I would point you to a better resource.
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