not enough storage to load save

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

So today I tried to launch one of my save games on Subnautica but it sayed it didn't have enough storage to load. The drive I have it installed on has 795 GB of storage left and the other one only had a couple MB left. So why is the game saves saved to the storage drive the game isn't installed on?

[ImHelping]

If I had to make a guess, it's because it stops to copy/paste a hunk of files into your programdata folder in your C drive, regardless of where you have the game installed.

This was problematic back when save files could reach over 2 gigs each in size, and it would copy paste the entire save (including the screenshots folder). Brought to my attention quite rudely when my previous, smaller SSD had it stick around because it bugged out and didn't quietly delte itself when I closed the game.

While save files don't get as big as that anymore, if you are particuarly cramped for space on your OS drive I could see it still being an issue. As the save files while no longer "over 2 gigs" in potential, can still get up there compared to the average game.

The Dev commetntary about the phenomenon way back when, even when it was spitting out over 2 gigs into your OS drive every time you loaded your game was "People have big hard drives these days".

That's probably gonna the extent of any official tech support you get on the subject, if they ever give you any.

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

You're OS also uses hard drive space to supplement your RAM, so it's a really BAD thing to have that little left. You need at least 5-10 gigs free in your OS drive at all times. Just move some files into the other drive to make some room.

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

Well now I have 6 GB on it, from what @ImHelping said just in case I'm going to delete saves that I never play anymore. One that I have has to be over 2 GB since I downloaded it and it's a giant base and i'm talking massive basically encasing the cove tree with multiple rooms, compartments, and its entirely furnished. Along with a Cyclops, PRAWN Suit, and Seamoth.

[ImHelping]

Currently the intended folder in question it will copy/paste stuff to when you load your save is in ProgramData (which is normally a hidden folder), Unknown Worlds, Subnautica.

So alt tab or use windowed more to check that out during gameplay after you load up your save, for example. https://i.imgur.com/YneUvDO.png

Also clear your temp files just to be sure. Way back when, when I had the bugged out subnautica temp files, it dumped out the 2 gig copy into the users temp folder, and windows cleanup wouldn't erase it. So I had to throw CCleaner at it.

like so, https://i.imgur.com/MJqUMyu.jpg if things are working as intended, you should never see that sort of stuff in your users folder specifically.

EDIT: The "Don't make your OS drive stuggle to even live" advice is sound general advice as well. Which is why this was a much bigger deal (Despite the dev brush off) back when the save files were much larger.

"Didn't I used to have 6 gigs free instead of 2?.... Oh, subnautica is now taking up 4 gigs in temp data...Hmm, yes, clearly this is MY fault for not rushing out and replacing my OS drive"

Even with my new one that could install Subnautica a hundred times over on it, that would be some serious BS to try and blame shift onto the consumer.

[[TTV]digitalpanhandlr]

besides everything that was already said, i REALLLY want to reitterate the part the guy who mentioned you should NEVER have that little left on a drive, ESPECIALLY a OS drive.....

infact, i beleive the maximum you'd want is right around 80% full

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

Well everything is supposed to download to drive F but whenever I download anything it automatically installs to storage F. When I bought this PC it already had a few games on it that took up a lot of space on the C Drive and I have no idea how to change the install folder.

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

Okay so I just checked my temp folder and holy god theres a lot of crap and to be honest I have barely any clue what half it is.

[[TTV]digitalpanhandlr]

are you running windows 10?

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

yes

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

Quick question by clear your temp folder do you mean just clear the one that says Uknown Worlds and by that delete or delete my entire temp folder?

[[TTV]digitalpanhandlr]

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/deleting-temp-files-in-windows-10-also-computer/7dcfacab-3be6-4a4f-861f-b9df979af66f?auth=1

the response from microsoft employee describes the process, you should be able to delete the temp folder with no ill effects (its usually just used for temporary install files)

anywho, it might be a bit more advanced then what you want

but you could Reset windwos to Factory defaults, that should more or less wipe the drive, as you will have to go through the windows install process, redownload drivers that may be needed (network, display, ect)


so maybe look into that.... you probably have a bunch of junkware setup from whatever nefarious manufacturer you got

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

I got my PC from AMD

[Jackthedragonkiller [Chirch]]

Did what I was told but don't have nearly as much storage left than what I thought I would have. I have just under 10 GB left