Certain games run on SSDs while others work on HDDs.
Certain games run on SSDs while others work on HDDs.
You're thinking about placing the games on the HDD while keeping the OS on the SSD. That should work fine. However, for faster loading times, the games need to be on the SSD, not the HDD—it won’t speed things up if they stay on the slower drive. And yes, BF4 is around 40GB and GODMOD can reach over 20GB with all server data included.
Using Steam with steam allows you to:
- Transfer the original game folder to another drive, placing it in the SteamApps/common folder on that drive
- In Steam, select 'delete local content' for the game
- Reinstall it as though you were downloading it again
Steam will then show a message saying 'discovering existing files' since it now knows the game is on the new location
In most cases, no additional downloads occur, except in 5% of instances where only a small part of the game is re-downloaded (even if the patch window shows the full size)
I’m feeling drained by everyone else’s choices. They mess with my PC and don’t like Windows 8.1. I need a clean slate—only version 7 works for me.
It's accurate, though many titles already use Origin or Steam, both of which allow transfers. In Origin it's somewhat more challenging than in Steam. You must create a new folder and then repair the game. This process will "redownload" files, essentially meaning Origin examines the folder you've chosen and verifies everything is present.
I observed this process. Copy or cut BF4 from the HDD to the SSD, then open Origin and click download game to verify files. Everything will install unless missing files are downloaded automatically. With Uplay, simply link existing games on the SSD without moving them. For Steam games, the process seems straightforward. I also plan to move BF4 to the SSD and BF3 to the HDD. I’m unsure about saving files or installing programs through the HDD if an OS is running there. I’m okay with leaving Windows 7 as is or formatting and partitioning it.
It works well for most setups. Typically the SSD serves as the operating system drive while the HDD handles general storage. For your case, the HDD becomes the main drive and the SSD acts as a backup. In essence, the SSD functions like another storage device.
I’ll set up an OS on the SSD and keep the HDD for regular storage. That should work fine.