Yes, you can play games from a flash drive.

Max846
Senior Member

474

01-18-2023, 02:51 AM

I placed a 120 gig SSD in my laptop recently, aiming to free up space for larger games while using a USB flash drive for smaller titles such as Don't Starve and Project Zomboid. Would that work?

Max846

01-18-2023, 02:51 AM #1

I placed a 120 gig SSD in my laptop recently, aiming to free up space for larger games while using a USB flash drive for smaller titles such as Don't Starve and Project Zomboid. Would that work?

Slegif
Member

01-18-2023, 04:32 AM

It's feasible, though it's a poor choice. (The only flash drive I possessed failed in that manner.)

Slegif

01-18-2023, 04:32 AM #2

It's feasible, though it's a poor choice. (The only flash drive I possessed failed in that manner.)

ravioli_wizard
Junior Member

01-18-2023, 04:58 PM

The loading speeds would be quite long.

ravioli_wizard

01-18-2023, 04:58 PM #3

The loading speeds would be quite long.

alvin123445
Junior Member

01-18-2023, 11:23 PM

It’s generally not advised unless your flash drive supports fast reading and writing. Still, it’s achievable!

alvin123445

01-18-2023, 11:23 PM #4

It’s generally not advised unless your flash drive supports fast reading and writing. Still, it’s achievable!

ornavon
Member

01-19-2023, 06:48 AM

It's feasible using USB 3.0, and ensure you have a reliable external drive as well.

ornavon

01-19-2023, 06:48 AM #5

It's feasible using USB 3.0, and ensure you have a reliable external drive as well.

OfficialJoShE
Junior Member

01-19-2023, 08:57 AM

I'm also considering this option, though it doesn't seem beneficial. It won't be useful since it could damage your USB drive and might make things run significantly slower compared to other solutions.

OfficialJoShE

01-19-2023, 08:57 AM #6

Renders
Member

01-25-2023, 11:06 AM

I’ve had normal setups when adding MMOs to an external HD drive.

Renders

01-25-2023, 11:06 AM #7

I’ve had normal setups when adding MMOs to an external HD drive.

lolboy588
Junior Member

01-25-2023, 11:32 AM

Sure, I can help with that. However, it hasn't been this long. My cousin typically plays HON with a flash drive. Since I don’t have one on my PC because I don’t enjoy that game, it works fine as long as it’s not too demanding. But, according to what I remember, the most recent time he used my PC for it was with a brand-new flash drive.

lolboy588

01-25-2023, 11:32 AM #8

NickT
Junior Member

01-28-2023, 11:53 AM

If it's excellent, though you might want to use an external storage device, a USB 3 external hard drive would perform significantly better.

NickT

01-28-2023, 11:53 AM #9

If it's excellent, though you might want to use an external storage device, a USB 3 external hard drive would perform significantly better.

CL3MCHAR78
Member

01-28-2023, 04:29 PM

#10

This could work well when playing on various computers using identical files, though it might harm the flash drive.

CL3MCHAR78

01-28-2023, 04:29 PM #10

This could work well when playing on various computers using identical files, though it might harm the flash drive.