How to move rockstar games folder

[WeeajEw]

how do i remove the rockstar games folder to a different drive without screwing everything up

[[-iD-]]

You'd need to move the whole documents folder to a new drive.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+move+documents+folder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
but like the below says it can cause problems.

[psykoteky]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/271590/discussions/0/142261352657498524/#c142261352657619929

[WeeajEw]

Originally posted by psykoteky:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/271590/discussions/0/142261352657498524/#c142261352657619929

all the things i looked up didnt show me how to do it

[WeeajEw]

Originally posted by -iD-:

You'd need to move the whole documents folder to a new drive.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+move+documents+folder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
but like the below says it can cause problems.

i dont have a locations tab

[[-iD-]]

Originally posted by WeeaJew:

Originally posted by psykoteky:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/271590/discussions/0/142261352657498524/#c142261352657619929

all the things i looked up didnt show me how to do it

they left off click properties and then locations tab.

[psykoteky]

You didn't understand what you searched is more likely the issue-
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

Open my documents - cut the rockstar games folder - paste it where you want it.
Now open an admin command prompt.
mklink /j "c:\users\<user>\my documents\rockstar games" "d:\wherever\rockstar games"
The example line above may/maynot be exact - just typed it out. You'll have to adjust it per dirs.

Probably easier for you to uninstall other crap off the drive and reinstall it elsewhere.
Why exactly do you want to move that directory?

[WeeajEw]

Originally posted by psykoteky:

You didn't understand what you searched is more likely the issue-
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

Open my documents - cut the rockstar games folder - paste it where you want it.
Now open an admin command prompt.
mklink /j "c:\users\<user>\my documents\rockstar games" "d:\wherever\rockstar games"
The example line above may/maynot be exact - just typed it out. You'll have to adjust it per dirs.

Probably easier for you to uninstall other crap off the drive and reinstall it elsewhere.
Why exactly do you want to move that directory?

i cant uninstall other stuff, i dont knwo what to uninstall and i want to move it because my game is on my d: drive and rockstar games folder is on c drive and it messes my game up whenever i try to play it like making my redo prolouge

[WeeajEw]

Originally posted by psykoteky:

You didn't understand what you searched is more likely the issue-
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

Open my documents - cut the rockstar games folder - paste it where you want it.
Now open an admin command prompt.
mklink /j "c:\users\<user>\my documents\rockstar games" "d:\wherever\rockstar games"
The example line above may/maynot be exact - just typed it out. You'll have to adjust it per dirs.

Probably easier for you to uninstall other crap off the drive and reinstall it elsewhere.
Why exactly do you want to move that directory?

its not letting me paste the folder wtf it took like 2 hours to download gta 5 now i have to download it again

[psykoteky]

There isn't anything in my instructions that would cause you to have to redownload gtav.
You need to sort your ducks out and explain - with EXACT DIRECTORIES what you want.
I said my docs / rockstar games - that is NOT a gtav install folder - nor does it cause re-dl.

If you're trying to move GTAV INSTALL ITSELF - then you adjust the command / directories.
Dinner time - back later -.-

[bigbenisdaman]

Originally posted by WeeaJew:

Originally posted by psykoteky:

You didn't understand what you searched is more likely the issue-
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

Open my documents - cut the rockstar games folder - paste it where you want it.
Now open an admin command prompt.
mklink /j "c:\users\<user>\my documents\rockstar games" "d:\wherever\rockstar games"
The example line above may/maynot be exact - just typed it out. You'll have to adjust it per dirs.

Probably easier for you to uninstall other crap off the drive and reinstall it elsewhere.
Why exactly do you want to move that directory?

its not letting me paste the folder wtf it took like 2 hours to download gta 5 now i have to download it again

You must rename the origanal before it can create a shortcut. Usualy i just put a 1 in front of it to change it back at a later date when i'm removing it from ssd.

[chibibaka]

I know this might be a little late but..
This worked for me...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/3233yh/tip_how_change_to_the_game_folder_after/

[bigbenisdaman]

Originally posted by chibibaka:

I know this might be a little late but..
This worked for me...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/3233yh/tip_how_change_to_the_game_folder_after/

Mklink /j works just fine. Once you do it once you can do it in 5 seconds for any other game.

[WeeajEw]

Originally posted by chibibaka:

I know this might be a little late but..
This worked for me...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/3233yh/tip_how_change_to_the_game_folder_after/

yeah about 2 years