symlink to move steam games to cold storage?
I am building a linux desktop and have 250 GB SSD and 2 TB HDD. I want to install my steam games (which I play actively) on the SSD, but if/when I don't play them, I'd like to move them on to the larger HDD.
If I just symlink the directories to the 2 TB HDD cold storage location, will Steam still be able to access them if I want to load them up?
Best Answer
I'd expect so, but the best way to check would be to try it.
cp ./.steam/game_data/ ./2tb/blah
mv ./.steam/game_data/ ./.steam/old_game_data
ln -s ./2tb/blah/ ./.steam/game_data
And fire up steam, see what it thinks.
If it fails, remove the symlink and move the game_data back.
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How do I install a Steam game to a different location?
Find the game in your Library you want to move. Right click the game's title and select "Properties..." Select the "Local Files" tab and then select "Move install folder..." From the drop down menu you can then select the Steam Library folder location you want to move the game's installation to.Can you install Steam games on different hard drives?
Click the \u201cLocal Files\u201d tab and click the \u201cMove Install Folder\u201d button. Select the Steam library you want to move the game to and click the \u201cMove\u201d button. You're done. Steam will move the game's files to the other library location.How do I install steam twice?
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