steam games onto ssd

Pighardia · 19 Feb 2011 at 23:28

Hi, following a conversation on another thread, we were talking about installing games on to ssd's and i wondered whether it was possible to install steam games to 2 different drives.
i.e, most games on to your main hdd and a select few on to your ssd

Is there a way that this can be done?

it would be very useful

cheers

V1P3R · 19 Feb 2011 at 23:29

It is possible through the use of symbolic links, this link should be useful.

chaparral · 19 Feb 2011 at 23:30

Click Here

Evilsod · 19 Feb 2011 at 23:30

GameSave Manager /thread

It is possible to install steam twice but requires some tweaking somewhere and means you can only access those games on that drive which is just plain awkward. Use the mklink command but its easier to use the 'steam spreader' function on GSM and let that do it for you so 1 install will work normally.

Pighardia · 19 Feb 2011 at 23:36

chaparral said:
Click Here

That's brilliant. just what i was looking for. cheers.

I'm installing my ssd tomorrow and have a vast steam library, it would be a shame not to be able to make proper use of it!

Anyone use this?

MeMeMeMe · 20 Feb 2011 at 00:47

Yes, I've tried it. It does the job. But the Game Saver Manager others are suggesting is better.

Pighardia · 20 Feb 2011 at 00:54

yeah, just read the description on website. it does look good.
seems more adaptable too.

Evilsod · 20 Feb 2011 at 00:57

More importantly it also backs up your saves

Pighardia · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:04

Over the last month or so since i completed my build, i have installed about 450gb worth of games on to my 1tb hdd.

on thursday i got another 1tb hdd and thought i'd set up raid0, so i set it up, reinstalled windows 7 and then suddenly realised that i didn't back up my games on to my external hdd that i usually use for backing up. i have to download it all again now.
i had got it out ready on my desk to use as well!!!! :eek:

And yesterday my mate said i can have his 64gb ssd off him for £30 so another windows installation for tomorrow, should fit a few games on there too.

chaparral · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:07

Pighardia said:
then suddenly realised that i didn't back up my games on to my external hdd that i usually use for backing up. i have to download it all again now.

Your lucky there from steam which lets you redownload them as many times as you want..

What speed internet line do you have ??

Pighardia · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:10

virgin 30mb. Steam games fluctuate between 1.2mb/s and 1.6mb/s usually.

- i had spoken to a mate about 10 minutes before i did it and told him i was going to back it all up as well. i really don't know how i forgot.

actually, it is 20mb virgin, they are uprgrading to 30 at the end of the month.