How to change directory of game

[smegtor]

So when I installed the game using the launcher using steam, it never gave me an option to choose a specific directory. It always installs to my C: drive. I do have my steam library folder on my other drive which I want it on, I did install the actual launcher for the game on the drive which I want it on, yet it still installs to my C: drive. I have tried the launcher on the actual XIV website and it has asked me for which drive to use it on, but it wont let me install it on that launcher for some reason, can someone help me out here? Thank you.

[kikerios]

serker31 eredeti hozzászólása:

Lenn Reegar eredeti hozzászólása:

If you are moving it after its downloaded... thats a bit tougher, as FFXIV doesnt seem to support Steam's own game moving feature.

Steam only control about 50mb of game launcher, everything that FF14 launcher download is managed only by launcher, and you can safely move these files manually. Just move the "game" folder from inside of "FINAL FANTASY XIV Online" anywhere else, uninstall the game, install it where you want it, and move the "game" folder into it. This method also allow to skip redownloading the client when you upgrade from trial.

it was indeed the solution, thank you very much

[:3//Kelso]

I had this same problem. My C: Drive is operating system, everything else goes to D: (partitions on a HDD).

As long as you have about 4 Gb free on C:, it's fine.

For whatever reason, the FFIV launcher will begin installing in C: My Games, but it just seems to be using it to temporarily store files during the install. After about 3 Gb are done, it will start moving them to the proper Steamapps folder you chose when you downloaded the 50 mb installer from Steam. When everything was done, the whole game was on D: and there was just 1 mb left in the C: My Games folder.

It's frustrating that it does this, especially when you're used to micromanaging your data, but if I hadn't been looking at the Drive percentages during the first 5% of the install, I wouldn't have even noticed.

[Super Necessary]

Here is a solution that doesn't involve moving any folders/files around.
Keep in mind this is for the steam version of the game, but the same thing could still be applied to non-steam if it would be necessary. It should also be update proof.

First off, open up the command prompt (cmd) as an administrator. (powershell won't work)

Go to your documents folder and enter the My Games folder. If it exists, rename FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn to something else, or preferably, just delete it.

Assuming the drive you have your FFXIV launcher installed to is your D:\ drive.
if it is another letter than adjust the command. Here is the command to run inside of the prompt. Don't forget to change the username from john, to match your own from windows. It is a single command below. do not change/edit the /D part of the command. only change D:\ to whatever your drive letter is.

mklink /D "C:\Users\john\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn" "D:\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn"

* note the entire command is on 1 line. steam is putting it on 2 lines here. Just ignore that and enter it all in one go. make sure the two paths that are quoted, are spaced apart. If in doubt, just copy the command to your notepad, and modify it there first.
^ Make sure you got the spacing, and everything properly, else the command wont work. What this will basically do is create a symbolic link, a special kind of folder, that will act as kind of like a shortcut, to the real path.

Once you've done this, and it says symbolic link got created. You are done. Now you can proceed to install the game, and not eat up your C:\ drive. And once it's done installing, the entire game should actually sit in the proper steam library directory where the launcher itself is.

[Muszyn]

soalokin eredeti hozzászólása:

Here is a solution that doesn't involve moving any folders/files around.
Keep in mind this is for the steam version of the game, but the same thing could still be applied to non-steam if it would be necessary. It should also be update proof.

First off, open up the command prompt (cmd) as an administrator. (powershell won't work)

Go to your documents folder and enter the My Games folder. If it exists, rename FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn to something else, or preferably, just delete it.

Assuming the drive you have your FFXIV launcher installed to is your D:\ drive.
if it is another letter than adjust the command. Here is the command to run inside of the prompt. Don't forget to change the username from john, to match your own from windows. It is a single command below. do not change/edit the /D part of the command. only change D:\ to whatever your drive letter is.

mklink /D "C:\Users\john\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn" "D:\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn"

* note the entire command is on 1 line. steam is putting it on 2 lines here. Just ignore that and enter it all in one go. make sure the two paths that are quoted, are spaced apart. If in doubt, just copy the command to your notepad, and modify it there first.
^ Make sure you got the spacing, and everything properly, else the command wont work. What this will basically do is create a symbolic link, a special kind of folder, that will act as kind of like a shortcut, to the real path.

Once you've done this, and it says symbolic link got created. You are done. Now you can proceed to install the game, and not eat up your C:\ drive. And once it's done installing, the entire game should actually sit in the proper steam library directory where the launcher itself is.

tysm

[weiss]

Loki Locstar eredeti hozzászólása:

UP, need help too. The game just WANT to install in MyGames folder in C: drive.. I only have 1Go space, that's not enough for the entire game. After one hour, it stops downloading by itself without reasons.
Please Square, a simple button 'choice location', that's not hard !

set a new folder to download for steam up, you can do that in the steam settinga somewhere. when you download the launcher, choose that folder instead, the launcher then will use that directory to download the game.

all that complicated stuff wouldnt be needed if you would just set a new folder for steam. o.o

[Super Necessary]

GawrMuszyn eredeti hozzászólása:

tysm :ht_heart:

Glad it helped some one <3

[ProUkki]

soalokin eredeti hozzászólása:

Here is a solution that doesn't involve moving any folders/files around.
Keep in mind this is for the steam version of the game, but the same thing could still be applied to non-steam if it would be necessary. It should also be update proof.

First off, open up the command prompt (cmd) as an administrator. (powershell won't work)

Go to your documents folder and enter the My Games folder. If it exists, rename FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn to something else, or preferably, just delete it.

Assuming the drive you have your FFXIV launcher installed to is your D:\ drive.
if it is another letter than adjust the command. Here is the command to run inside of the prompt. Don't forget to change the username from john, to match your own from windows. It is a single command below. do not change/edit the /D part of the command. only change D:\ to whatever your drive letter is.

mklink /D "C:\Users\john\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn" "D:\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn"

* note the entire command is on 1 line. steam is putting it on 2 lines here. Just ignore that and enter it all in one go. make sure the two paths that are quoted, are spaced apart. If in doubt, just copy the command to your notepad, and modify it there first.
^ Make sure you got the spacing, and everything properly, else the command wont work. What this will basically do is create a symbolic link, a special kind of folder, that will act as kind of like a shortcut, to the real path.

Once you've done this, and it says symbolic link got created. You are done. Now you can proceed to install the game, and not eat up your C:\ drive. And once it's done installing, the entire game should actually sit in the proper steam library directory where the launcher itself is.

Thank you! I was almost hopeless, because my other drive didn't have enough space. Get yourself award

[weiss]

man peoples really like the complicated way ... can that be? all you guys needed to do is going into the steam download settings, adding a new path and choosing that steam downloads the launcher there. the FF14 launcher would´ve then downloaded it in that directory aswell but it seems like you all like it to do complicated things xD.

[Super Necessary]

Chiro eredeti hozzászólása:

man peoples really like the complicated way ... can that be? all you guys needed to do is going into the steam download settings, adding a new path and choosing that steam downloads the launcher there. the FF14 launcher would´ve then downloaded it in that directory aswell but it seems like you all like it to do complicated things xD.

That isn't how it works unfortunately last time I checked. the FFXIV client doesn't care much about where you set the location to at steam download settings. It will only put some files there, but when the client actually downloads the game data, its downloading it to C:/ in your documents folder. I can't remember if it only temporarily downloads it there and moves it later, but thats a problem for people with low space on C:/ my solution using symbolic links is a simple clean one.

[weiss]

thats how i did it tho o_o. i didnt wanted that it installs stuff on my SSD ... cause i want to keep my SSD mainly for the operating system. all i did was giving steam a new path in the settings, then choosen that new path ( cause you then can choose between the 2 where to download it into ) and choosen the newone, the launcher then downloaded on my D drive and left the C drive alone. o-o
i can even prove that >.>
https://gyazo.com/d05c167ce6cd3c5e48b7f4c38d03e3f8
https://gyazo.com/ba2eccac26c95b293b2e9732b7c68e95
see, its ALL on D drive <_<
the only stuff which is on C drive are the settings for the game. aka hotbar settings, and bootconfig etc. but the maingame is on D.
and here ... its super easy to create a new path >_>
https://gyazo.com/e39f815b0277141f55e88bbf9deac512
its literarly there before you even download stuff u.u
i did none of your stuff which you did/wrote down.

so i say it again ... peoples just love it complicated ._.

[Super Necessary]

Chiro eredeti hozzászólása:

thats how i did it tho o_o. i didnt wanted that it installs stuff on my SSD ... cause i want to keep my SSD mainly for the operating system. all i did was giving steam a new path in the settings, then choosen that new path ( cause you then can choose between the 2 where to download it into ) and choosen the newone, the launcher then downloaded on my D drive and left the C drive alone. o-o
i can even prove that >.>
https://gyazo.com/d05c167ce6cd3c5e48b7f4c38d03e3f8
see, its on D drive <_<

That isn't proof though, the actual game data, is probably in your documents. I cant recall if the client decides to move the data from documents later on. The folder you show only shows mainly the launcher files. not the actual game data. check how much space your FFIV folder takes, in your documents folder ;) Also, even if it does move it later. it doesnt matter if you dont even have enough space on C:/ to download it in the first place, which is what the solution i gave primarily addresses. You are mistaken i think. Trust me, if you could EASILY do this, using the steam download location, than people would not be wondering why their game isnt going where the games normally go to, aka where you set it to in steam download section.. just let it go , you dont have the problem others like myself have faced :P

[weiss]

no its not, literarly edited the post but if you dont want to believe it
PROOF ENOUGH?
https://gyazo.com/4fa64e♥♥♥♥6fca9e7348ab49f008eca3
all 70gb frigging on D drive.

[weiss]

if FF14 would be on my SSD like you say, would i load way faster.
but i accept the longer loading times in trade for that my SSD lives longer >.>.
i mean i was thinking often to move FF14 to my SSD cause my friends poke me all the time with "ya load sloooow owo" just to see if it really changes it but meh xD.

[Super Necessary]

Chiro eredeti hozzászólása:

if FF14 would be in my SSD like you say, would i load way faster.
but i accept the longer loading times in trade for that my SSD lives longer >.>.

Sure it looks like the game data is there, but thats probably because the FFXIV launcher decided to move it there incrementally during the install process. its not that i didnt believe you, its just that i dont think you understand the underlying issue people are facing. Read the entire thread and you will understand better. This isnt really about getting your game data to the D:/ drive. its about not having enough space on C:/ . because this is where the launcher initially downloads the game data too in increments, only later does it move it to where you have specified from steam, in your case D:/ the issue is, is that people dont have enough space in C:/ even though they intend to use D:/ it causes a problem, because if u dont have the space on C:/ you can not even install the game entirely. Im sure you will understand :)

[weiss]

soalokin eredeti hozzászólása:

Chiro eredeti hozzászólása:

if FF14 would be in my SSD like you say, would i load way faster.
but i accept the longer loading times in trade for that my SSD lives longer >.>.

Sure it looks like the game data is there, but thats probably because the FFXIV launcher decided to move it there incrementally during the install process. its not that i didnt believe you, its just that i dont think you understand the underlying issue people are facing. Read the entire thread and you will understand better. This isnt really about getting your game data to the D:/ drive. its about not having enough space on C:/ . because this is where the launcher initially downloads the game data too in increments, only later does it move it to where you have specified from steam, in your case D:/ the issue is, is that people dont have enough space in C:/ even though they intend to use D:/ it causes a problem, because if u dont have the space on C:/ you can not even install the game entirely. Im sure you will understand :)

NO
all i did is giving steam a frigging new install path where all the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ games go, in like look
https://gyazo.com/7b1c13e77294dac288b29ba32f9fec60
literarly ALL games are there. all i did is giving steam a new path in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ settings and deleted the original path aka REMOVING the path to drive C

thats simply it and you can DO THAT easily in the settings.
srsly you trigger me a lot do you know that xD?
but to show you whats in my documents and proving you that aswell that it is NOT in my dokuments and that only the bootfiles and settings are in there like char infos when you made some for fantasia and retainer etc. and the settings for your characters aka hotbar etc. (i have 2 characters, so you see 2 folders there) here MORE PROOF
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A FULL GAME TO YOU?
https://gyazo.com/4958a1f3e01b7f623da4b28a389aa7bc

and thats the ONLY thing which FF14 has in my documents on C drive NOTHING else >_>.
so i say it AGAIN.
peoples just love the complicated way.