Space problem

[Traian Bășescu]

i was wondering these days what do i have that takes up so much space, started deleting games, and found out steam in 600GB BIG. question. why? AND HOW CAN I REDUCE THAT NUMBER

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

You probably have your Steam folder on C drive which will also contain the Steam Library - the solution is to get a larger drive or another drive, I have like 6 drives just for Steam games - another solution is just delete games you no longer play, or if you do have another storage drive, simply make another Steam Library.

[Traian Bășescu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von WinterSolstice:

You probably have your Steam folder on C drive which will also contain the Steam Library - the solution is to get a larger drive or another drive, I have like 6 drives just for Steam games - another solution is just delete games you no longer play, if you do have another storage drive, simply make another Steam Library. :csd2smile:

wait, im really a noob at this, can i split my steam library in two drives?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Yes, you can.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

I have like um, a total of 6 Steam Libraries on 6 different drives (only one Steam Library per drive is permitted but unsure of the exact "up-to" total) - you can also make another library and move games easily with the Steam Client - it is all in the Steam Client Settings < Storage tab and the accompanying drop-down menu - but to move games into a new library (which you do individually as far as ik), you do so within the Steam Library < Specific Game < Properties menu.

[Traian Bășescu]

ok so i will try to split the library, but i do have another question, the 600 GB of occupied space is the progress of uninstalled games? because i only have a couple of them installed, and they dont reach 100 GB

[peppermint hollows]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 079warrior21:

ok so i will try to split the library, but i do have another question, the 600 GB of occupied space is the progress of uninstalled games? because i only have a couple of them installed, and they dont reach 100 GB

As in your save files? Almost definitely not, there is no way any game's save files are taking up that much space

[Traian Bășescu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von peppermint hollows:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 079warrior21:

ok so i will try to split the library, but i do have another question, the 600 GB of occupied space is the progress of uninstalled games? because i only have a couple of them installed, and they dont reach 100 GB

As in your save files? Almost definitely not, there is no way any game's save files are taking up that much space

well then could those be workshop items??? still i dont understand 600GB???

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 079warrior21:

ok so i will try to split the library, but i do have another question, the 600 GB of occupied space is the progress of uninstalled games? because i only have a couple of them installed, and they dont reach 100 GB

Now I am confused but I would find out where that space is being used up to solve this issue.

[Pscht]

We can't tell you what's on your hard drive. You could have a look with disk usage analyzers like WizTree. Caution: Do NOT just go and delete whatever's biggest. Be ABSOLUTELY sure you know what you are doing.

Meaning, it's not my fault if you kill your system.

[Traian Bășescu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von WinterSolstice:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 079warrior21:

ok so i will try to split the library, but i do have another question, the 600 GB of occupied space is the progress of uninstalled games? because i only have a couple of them installed, and they dont reach 100 GB

Now I am confused but I would find out where that space is being used up to solve this issue. :csdsmile:

could you please teach me??? can i see what in steam takes up so much space???

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Is the space under the "Other" category?

[Traian Bășescu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Is the space under the "Other" category?

:nkCool:

where do i see that ;-;

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

600GB sounds like installed games nothing more or less → steamapps < common.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Pscht:

Caution: Do NOT just go and delete whatever's biggest. Be ABSOLUTELY sure you know what you are doing.

Meaning, it's not my fault if you kill your system.

This is correct.

[Traian Bășescu]

if i could post a screenshot, i bet it would make life easier, the common folder under steamapps is only 150 GB

Ursprünglich geschrieben von WinterSolstice:

600GB sounds like installed games nothing more or less → steamapps < common. :csd2smile:

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 079warrior21:

if i could post a screenshot, i bet it would make life easier, the common folder under steamapps is only 150 GB

Ursprünglich geschrieben von WinterSolstice:

600GB sounds like installed games nothing more or less → steamapps < common.

Interesting, now find out where the other 450GB is going and you will be on the right track - if it helps, screenshots are stored by default on the C drive (I believe because when I made a Steam Library on C Drive for testing, it put all screenshots in the library folder) and mine has about 3K photos and takes up about 10GB of space.