Change Location of Save Files?

[PhoenixRisen77]

Is there any way to change the location that the game stores its save files? My main drive isn't that large compared to the drive I actually have Steam installed on. In fact, I have a drive specifically for games. And with the 5 full playthroughs so far and the number of saves I have, the folder with save files is getting pretty large. Being able to change the location of the save files would be extremely helpful.

[PhoenixRisen77]

Originally posted by HeT:

Yes, get a new Drive, re install the Game.
You seriously ask if its possible to change the path where all Games do install theyr files on ?

Not sure you understood my question. It doesn't matter what drive I install the game. It always saves the Save Files to the C Drive. I'm not asking if I can change the folder that the game is in. I'm asking if there's a way to change the location of the Save Files.

[Graf Erik]

No, but yes.

You see, that "c:\user\$Username$\saved games" folder is a windows thing. Microsoft has pressured developers for decades to move all user dependend files to c:\user. And the brilliant people at MS decided in their endless wisdom, that these user data should reside on the c: and only on the c:, no exceptions.
Yes, its stupid.
No, you can't change it.
But there's a simple workaround.

-Go to Microsoft and grab a free tool, junction.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/junction
Put in "C:\Users\$You$\Saved Games\CD Projekt Red"
-Make a new folder on, lets say d:, and call it D:\MyNewSaveGameFolder (or whatever you like)-
-Move your actual CP save game folder (C:\Users\$You$\Saved Games\CD Projekt Red\Cyberpunk 2077) over there, so you'll have D:\MyNewSaveGameFolder\Cyberpunk 2077
-Open an administrative console, move to C:\Users\$You$\Saved Games\CD Projekt Red and recite the holy enchantment

  junction64 "Cyberpunk 2077" "D:\MyNewSaveGameFolder\Cyberpunk 2077"

And thats it.
You now have a "Cyberpunk 2077" folder on "c:\...\Saved Games", but it has a slightly different icon. Thats because its not actually there, its just a logical link to the actual folder on D:

(Back then when SSDs were small and expensive, I'd have my entire c:\User folder on D: for several years, works perfectly fine).

[darnok32]

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[PhoenixRisen77]

Originally posted by Graf Erik:

No, but yes.

You see, that "c:\user\$Username$\saved games" folder is a windows thing. Microsoft has pressured developers for decades to move all user dependend files to c:\user. And the brilliant people at MS decided in their endless wisdom, that these user data should reside on the c: and only on the c:, no exceptions.
Yes, its stupid.
No, you can't change it.
But there's a simple workaround.

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omg! Thank you so much!! It really works!! This is sooo helpful!

[0369]

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Help me pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Graf Erik]

Well, you have to download it first and put it the the right folder