Yes, you can play a game by downloading files from the internet.
Yes, you can play a game by downloading files from the internet.
This approach seems inefficient for playing games. I recently got a new laptop to use while away from home. It doesn’t have much storage space. I attempted to share my desktop drive and mount it as a network drive, then added it to Steam’s game library. All the games appeared, but I still had to install pre-run files manually each time I downloaded and played locally. From what I learned, it worked but the game would hang and take a long time to launch. I’m curious—given my existing method of mounting drives over the network, is it worth trying again?
Purchase a larger HDD for your laptop. Issue resolved? It's not an SSD but offers 4TB.
I wasn't anticipating much attention. When I opened my laptop to install a storage drive, I assumed only a M.2 slot would fit, but that could void my warranty. I might try it out tomorrow to check the functionality. Please let me know if you'd like an update on the results.
You could also use an external USB storage drive, even though it might be slower.
I received the latest Razer Blade, the GTX 1060. It advertises strong gaming performance, but after using it for a few days, it hasn't met expectations in actual gameplay.
It seems you’re using a Chromebook or something comparable. These devices rely on internet-based storage through Gmail and similar platforms, rather than keeping files locally on the machine. The available upgrades for internal storage are minimal. The safest choice is to use an external USB drive with fast read/write capabilities and transfer your games from it.
You won't get desktop speed, but it should handle a powerful laptop well.