Moving steam library folder

[basgitter]

Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this.

I'm having a problem modding skyrim because my steam folder is in Program Files (x86). I want to move steam to a different folder, but i don't have any drive other than C:\, and i can't create a new folder in C:\.

Is there any way to move the library folder to a different place in the same drive, like without creating a new folder?

Thanks!

[Bee🐝]

Uninstall and change the install directory when asked to somewhere else on the C drive.

It really shouldn't be a problem when you mod Skyrim; most people have their default installs there. What exactly is the problem you're having?

Edit: Mod issues in Skyrim (and most Bethesda games) are usually compatibility or sort order related. Have you sorted everything LOOT yet?

Edit 2: Obviously, you'll need to move the mods as well, including those which are a pain and require a fancy install of some kind.

[ReBoot]

You can move Steam to whatever folder you want. Why not keeping it where it is though? Moving from C to C certainly won't help you with space.

[basgitter]

Thanks for the quick reply. I've sorted everything through LOOT, used Wrye Bash, sorted again, cleaned everything. I heard others say it would a problem, ignored it, now i get this error with Frostfall:

"Frostfall failed to read/write your settings profile, which is required. This is likely due to not having folder permissions to Skyrim/ Data/ SKSE/ Plugins. Try to create a folder named FrostfallData inside SKSE/Plugins/ folder yourself. If Plugins doesn't exist, create that, too. Also try to run Skyrim as administrator."

All the files are already there, and running as admin didn't solve the problem. There are specific permission problems with that folder. Looks like the only way is to uninstall. Thankfully my mods aren't too complicated :P

[ReBoot]

Give your user account full access privileges to that partocular folder.

[Bee🐝]

引用自 ReBoot：

You can move Steam to whatever folder you want. Why not keeping it where it is though? Moving from C to C certainly won't help you with space.

There are rare mods that can have weird permission issues - it's recommended you not install those in the Program Files directory, but 99% of mods work fine, it's most likely, a sort order, compatibility, or missing required mod issue.

For the last two OP needs to either check each mod or have the folks in the Skyrim Discussion Section quickly comb through them.

Edit:

引用自 ☹ L A N O I T O M E ☹：

Thanks for the quick reply. I've sorted everything through LOOT, used Wrye Bash, sorted again, cleaned everything. I heard others say it would a problem, ignored it, now i get this error with Frostfall:

"Frostfall failed to read/write your settings profile, which is required. This is likely due to not having folder permissions to Skyrim/ Data/ SKSE/ Plugins. Try to create a folder named FrostfallData inside SKSE/Plugins/ folder yourself. If Plugins doesn't exist, create that, too. Also try to run Skyrim as administrator."

All the files are already there, and running as admin didn't solve the problem. There are specific permission problems with that folder. Looks like the only way is to uninstall. Thankfully my mods aren't too complicated :P

And OP hit the infamous Frostfall issue.

There's loads of workaround for this and playing around with things, changing the install order sometimes works....but it's time to talk to go ask here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/

[ReBoot]

引用自 Bee：

引用自 ReBoot：

You can move Steam to whatever folder you want. Why not keeping it where it is though? Moving from C to C certainly won't help you with space.

There are rare mods that can have weird permission issues - it's recommended you not install those in the Program Files directory, but 99% of mods work fine, it's most likely, a sort order, compatibility, or missing required mod issue.

Setting access privileges apropriately solves everything and takes a few minutes tops.

[Bee🐝]

引用自 ReBoot：

引用自 Bee：

There are rare mods that can have weird permission issues - it's recommended you not install those in the Program Files directory, but 99% of mods work fine, it's most likely, a sort order, compatibility, or missing required mod issue.

Setting access privileges apropriately solves everything and takes a few minutes tops.

OPs issue might not be solved by playing around with the permissions. It can be a SkyUI issue (which is pretty common) that's not permission related (the wording is misleading), but rather mod related. LOOT doesn't always catch it. It could be Campfire related?

[Iceira]

You have fail to understand Anti virus folder permission with thirdpart app. gl with it.

Game devs has use Program Files (x86) sense NTFS , failing to see that truth just say alot about the world users in general. in lack of security and its change over time.

this is not steam faulth or games devs or even security app problem , its user that forgot the change and the consequence of this.

[ReBoot]

引用自 Bee：

引用自 ReBoot：

Setting access privileges apropriately solves everything and takes a few minutes tops.

OPs issue might not be solved by playing around with the permissions. It can be a SkyUI issue (which is pretty common) that's not permission related (the wording is misleading), but rather mod related. LOOT doesn't always catch it.

It could be Campfire related?

How exactly would moving the game out of Program Files x86 solve any non-permission issue? All I can think of is the involved mods having hard-coded paths, but that's a reason not to use those mods, code amateurish in one regard, may be amateurish in others.

[basgitter]

Thanks guys, I'll try playing around with some settings and moving stuff, maybe a separate mod folder, if not i'll ask on the skyrim forum.

[Bee🐝]

引用自 ☹ L A N O I T O M E ☹：

Thanks guys, I'll try playing around with some settings and moving stuff, maybe a separate mod folder, if not i'll ask on the skyrim forum.

OP, try to follow this guide: https://www.dracotorre.com/blog/frostfall-se-skse64/ -I don't know when it got its last update.

If your using "Wearable lanterns" with Forstfall just remove it and see what happens. WL is a pain to run and I stopped using it.

Edit: OP did you follow the guide in Frostfalls own nexus section: http://skyrimsurvival.com/home/frostfall/troubleshooting/

引用自 ReBoot：

引用自 Bee：

OPs issue might not be solved by playing around with the permissions. It can be a SkyUI issue (which is pretty common) that's not permission related (the wording is misleading), but rather mod related. LOOT doesn't always catch it.

It could be Campfire related?

How exactly would moving the game out of Program Files x86 solve any non-permission issue? All I can think of is the involved mods having hard-coded paths, but that's a reason not to use those mods, code amateurish in one regard, may be amateurish in others.

It's related to the interactions between Frostfall, Campfire, Wearable Lantern, SKSE64 (the version number is important), and whether SKYUI trying to read the mod. Also, weird things happen when Forstfall is installed with the Creation Clubs own survival mod.

Skyrim mods follow their own logic that's not related to this dimension.

Edit: Also, OPs anti-virus could be involved. Also, whichever mod manager OP is using - NMM has a box to tick I believe but I haven't installed it in ages.