Steam Mover
I had read about this awhile back but never used it. I would simply use Steam's "Backup and Restore" feature to move the game from my SSD to a HDD. I'm sure that some of you are already using this wonderful program. To my surprise, a search did not return any results for Steam Mover in the 3D Vision forums. http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover/ Fantastic program. Make sure that you have opened the game and played it first, before moving it. If you ever get an error in a game, simply move the game back to the original drive/folder and run the option "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" via Steam. Steam Mover doesn't work on older games using DOSBox EDIT: I did have trouble moving a couple of games, it was either due to Razer Synapse or Windows Media Center recording a show (was recording to an external non related drive) but I was able to move the same games later without a problem. So if you have a problem, try disabling some other things. ReMeMbeR...Run the game once before moving...
I had read about this awhile back but never used it. I would simply use Steam's "Backup and Restore" feature to move the game from my SSD to a HDD.

I'm sure that some of you are already using this wonderful program.

To my surprise, a search did not return any results for Steam Mover in the 3D Vision forums.

http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover/

Fantastic program.

Make sure that you have opened the game and played it first, before moving it.

If you ever get an error in a game, simply move the game back to the original drive/folder and run the option "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" via Steam.

Steam Mover doesn't work on older games using DOSBox

EDIT: I did have trouble moving a couple of games, it was either due to Razer Synapse or Windows Media Center recording a show (was recording to an external non related drive) but I was able to move the same games later without a problem. So if you have a problem, try disabling some other things. ReMeMbeR...Run the game once before moving...

#1
Posted 07/10/2014 08:16 PM   
Another program I found recently and Love is AutoHideDesktopIcons http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=2106 EDIT: BTW did I mention I "Love" this program? I just started using it last night:)
Another program I found recently and Love is AutoHideDesktopIcons

http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=2106

EDIT: BTW did I mention I "Love" this program?
I just started using it last night:)

#2
Posted 07/10/2014 08:17 PM   
[quote="D-Man11"]I had read about this awhile back but never used it. I would simply use Steam's "Backup and Restore" feature to move the game from my SSD to a HDD. I'm sure that some of you are already using this wonderful program. To my surprise, a search did not return any results for Steam Mover in the 3D Vision forums. http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover/ Fantastic program. Make sure that you have opened the game and played it first, before moving it. If you ever get an error in a game, simply move the game back to the original drive/folder and run the option "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" via Steam. Steam Mover doesn't work on older games using DOSBox[/quote] Nice - this will be useful for testing those game fixes (like Divinity Original Sin) that are installation location specific.
D-Man11 said:I had read about this awhile back but never used it. I would simply use Steam's "Backup and Restore" feature to move the game from my SSD to a HDD.

I'm sure that some of you are already using this wonderful program.

To my surprise, a search did not return any results for Steam Mover in the 3D Vision forums.


http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover/


Fantastic program.

Make sure that you have opened the game and played it first, before moving it.

If you ever get an error in a game, simply move the game back to the original drive/folder and run the option "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" via Steam.

Steam Mover doesn't work on older games using DOSBox

Nice - this will be useful for testing those game fixes (like Divinity Original Sin) that are installation location specific.

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#3
Posted 07/10/2014 08:19 PM   
Here is a link of the long/hard way to do the same thing. You can use this for files other than Games http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html I originally came across this while reading a guide on SSD installation. http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds This guide is kinda more for older SSDs, newer SSDs are more robust when it comes to rewrites. Still it's a great guide to follow when initially formatting your OS if you SSD capacity is small. Note: Sean's guide is a great read and offers tips and tricks for both SSDs and HDDs
Here is a link of the long/hard way to do the same thing.

You can use this for files other than Games
http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html

I originally came across this while reading a guide on SSD installation.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

This guide is kinda more for older SSDs, newer SSDs are more robust when it comes to rewrites.

Still it's a great guide to follow when initially formatting your OS if you SSD capacity is small.



Note: Sean's guide is a great read and offers tips and tricks for both SSDs and HDDs

#4
Posted 07/10/2014 08:53 PM   
This is less necessary now I think. Unless you want the compression of the backup/restore, I would just use the simpler approach of copying folders where you want. Steam will say "Install" if it's moved, but they added a new feature where it will look for files already there, instead of blowing away an installation. So, it will say "Discovering existing files" and only download anything it needs to make it right. Essentially the same speed as a Verify File Cache operation.
This is less necessary now I think. Unless you want the compression of the backup/restore, I would just use the simpler approach of copying folders where you want.

Steam will say "Install" if it's moved, but they added a new feature where it will look for files already there, instead of blowing away an installation. So, it will say "Discovering existing files" and only download anything it needs to make it right. Essentially the same speed as a Verify File Cache operation.

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#5
Posted 07/11/2014 12:00 AM   
I've been using this for a while, but I'm yet to find a game where moving to the SSD causes significant improvements. I still do it though, just in case.
I've been using this for a while, but I'm yet to find a game where moving to the SSD causes significant improvements. I still do it though, just in case.

#6
Posted 07/11/2014 12:03 AM   
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