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

We're using symbolic links to move large un-needed files from your SSD to your HDD to create valueable space on your SSD. The Data/Cache folder has backup MPQs that are not vital to running wow on a fast SSD. This makes the computer think that those files are still on the SSD when they are in fact on your SSD.

Symbolic Link Command:
"mklink /j "C:\original location" "D:\new location"

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[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 

[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.

[Jisongkun]

very helpful!!! thank you very much!

[simulatedjason]

@Jisongkun I'm glad it helped someone!

[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?

[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 :)