WoW installed on SSD using symbolic links to move cache to hard drive

[simulatedjason]

Because I have a lot of steam games I don't need on my SSD. If I install steam on there even games I no longer play will waste space on the SSD. Running the steam client itself on the SSD doesn't seem to give any other tangible bonuses

[NegiBozu]

Very useful stuff. But I'm wondering, why install Steam to your HDD, then move the games to the SSD and symlink it back? Why not just install Steam straight to your SSD?

[nitrono2tube]

hey man, cool vid...can you please explain further how you setup the symlinks with your Steam games? thanks

[simulatedjason]

@nitrono2tube Go to Steam folder > Steamapps > Common, and cut the folder with the game you want and paste it into the SSD, then symlink the folder back into the steamapps>common folder like I showed in the video.

This assumes that your SSD is the boot drive, but you installed steam into the HDD. Hope this helps.

[kenhes]

Excellent videos. Thanks.

[Darkler666]

Can you use this on other WoW files as well cause that only chops 3 GBs off the WoW install and Id like to knock more off of it.



[MrMuwexOTHER]

Yrah, thanks :)

[Jisongkun]

very helpful!!! thank you very much!

[simulatedjason]

@Jisongkun I'm glad it helped someone!