Install to D:

[Sirmav3rick]

How the hell do I install this on a different drive? I don't even have the space on my C: to do the initial install.

I saw the thread on the mlink think I have no idea what that is tried it, and it didn't do anything said the syntax wasn't right whatever that means.

I'm not a programmer. I should just be able to put it where it belongs....

so is it just unplayable for me or what?

[5.JgKp | Nevarin]

what do you type in the cmd? paste it in here and i can tell whats wrong with the syntax

[Sirmav3rick]

mlink /j C:\Users\jdrum\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 D:Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

[Adam Beckett]

mlink /j is just a more sophisticated 'shortcut', to point the game to another partion/drive without it knowing.

I tried to do this with the MS Store 2020 version on PC ... and THAT got really complicated (MS is using symbolic links themselves, but also encrypts UWP files/folders and obfuscates user UAC access.

...all this, to say: you are right!

Neither you, nor anyone else, should be forced to deep dive into making this game run on your PC.

For all the efforts by Microsoft to dumb down the OS user experience, they lost their way a long time ago and are solely to blame for the issues customer have with MSFS 2020 and 2024.

I feel bad for Asebo and the game devs. Not their fault.

[g00dn3ss]

you do it the same way you install any other steam game on a different drive. goggle it man.

[5.JgKp | Nevarin]

try this:

mklink /j "C:\Users\jdrum\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" "D:Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024"

before you do, copy the folder from c to d and delete it on c. otherwise it will tell you the folder already exists. after that, you should have a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 shortcut to d under your roaming folder

[Kailliana]

Just like MSFS 2020 you should be able to just change the path in the UserCfg.opt file under
c:\Users\{yourusername}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\
The last line in that file is "InstalledPackagesPath". Change that to whatever folder you want your files to download and make sure that folder exists before launching the game (and if you already downloaded some files you can copy them to avoid re-downloading)

I can't test if this works in MSFS 2024 since I can't get the game to launch because of queue but since the file is the same as in 2020 version it should work...

[Sirmav3rick]

Originally posted by g00dn3ss:

you do it the same way you install any other steam game on a different drive. goggle it man.

uhhh no. ♥♥♥♥ off. My steam directory goes directly to my D: but Flight simulator doesn't care.

Want to try again with an intelligent answer?

[Sirmav3rick]

Originally posted by 5.JgKp | Nevarin:

try this:

mklink /j "C:\Users\jdrum\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" "D:Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024"

before you do, copy the folder from c to d and delete it on c. otherwise it will tell you the folder already exists. after that, you should have a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 shortcut to d under your roaming folder

So it said junction created. I see a little shortcut in there now so I assume it worked?

[5.JgKp | Nevarin]

Originally posted by Sirmav3rick:

Originally posted by 5.JgKp | Nevarin:

try this:

mklink /j "C:\Users\jdrum\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" "D:Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024"

before you do, copy the folder from c to d and delete it on c. otherwise it will tell you the folder already exists. after that, you should have a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 shortcut to d under your roaming folder

So it said junction created. I see a little shortcut in there now so I assume it worked?

yes. now all downloads for msfs2024 go to your d drive until you remove that mklink

[g00dn3ss]

Originally posted by Sirmav3rick:

Originally posted by g00dn3ss:

you do it the same way you install any other steam game on a different drive. goggle it man.

uhhh no. ♥♥♥♥ off. My steam directory goes directly to my D: but Flight simulator doesn't care.

Want to try again with an intelligent answer?

so emotional! you obviously need to do more research.

[dr.station]

Originally posted by g00dn3ss:

Originally posted by Sirmav3rick:

uhhh no. ♥♥♥♥ off. My steam directory goes directly to my D: but Flight simulator doesn't care.

Want to try again with an intelligent answer?

so emotional! you obviously need to do more research.

You sir have no idea what are you talking about. "steam part" of the game location can be chosen sure. But big chunk of the game is being downloaded (if you're lucky that is really downloading) in c:\Users\{yourusername}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\. The same happened with previous game but at least then there was an option to choose a different path.
Or are we all stupid and you know better?
If that is the case: enlighten us.
If that is not the case: Be a smartass some more, I guess. I doubt you'd be able to admit that you're wrong ;)

[MugHug]

Excellent freeware tool. Used it many times with no issue. Make sure read the info file.

https://github.com/arnobpl/SymlinkCreator

[Gigantoad]

WTF this is so weird.

[grimoire]

Just move the cache in the game's settings. Not difficult.

[Sirmav3rick]

Originally posted by grimoire:

Just move the cache in the game's settings. Not difficult.

It never fails. Someone who has the solution without reading the problem.

Perhaps you should read back to where I explicitly tell you I don’t even have enough space on my C: to do the initial download.

You need that and then the automatic download before you even get into the game to ♥♥♥♥ with the cache.

The mlink thing worked for me.