Drive question - Steam users

rheggum · 03-24-2017, 08:32 PM

I wasn't entirely sure which board to post this thread on. I think technical support was where to post this.

Anyway, I wanted to know if there was a way to change the install directory of C:\Documents\Out of the Park Developments\Franchise Hockey Manager 3 while using the steam version. I have two drives. My slow HDD C drive, and my fast SSD E: drive. I want to put my save data, facegen files, etc. in my E drive, but it doesn't seem that steam is allowing me to select where to install this particular folder. It installs the game data onto the correct drive, as Steam is installed on my SSD E: drive. But it defaults the other files to My Documents on the C: drive.

Sorry if my question isn't very clear, but the short version of my question is: "Can you override it automatically installing quickstart/save game/etc. folders under My Documents, and select an installation path for these folders on the Steam version?"

rheggum · 03-24-2017, 08:34 PM

I've tried manually moving the folder, but it seems the game doesn't allow you to manually select a directory while searching for save files. I might be mistaken though.

JeffR · 03-25-2017, 05:56 AM

Steam's got a support page that explains how to move it:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...7418-YUBN-8129

It's not the most user-friendly process in the world, but from what I've heard, it works pretty well. (Note that it explains the process for moving your entire Steam library, but if you follow the steps for setting up a new steam library, you can just reinstall FHM3 there and not have to move everything else to your SSD.)

03-24-2017, 08:32 PM	#1
rheggum Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5	Drive question - Steam users I wasn't entirely sure which board to post this thread on. I think technical support was where to post this. Anyway, I wanted to know if there was a way to change the install directory of C:\Documents\Out of the Park Developments\Franchise Hockey Manager 3 while using the steam version. I have two drives. My slow HDD C drive, and my fast SSD E: drive. I want to put my save data, facegen files, etc. in my E drive, but it doesn't seem that steam is allowing me to select where to install this particular folder. It installs the game data onto the correct drive, as Steam is installed on my SSD E: drive. But it defaults the other files to My Documents on the C: drive. Sorry if my question isn't very clear, but the short version of my question is: "Can you override it automatically installing quickstart/save game/etc. folders under My Documents, and select an installation path for these folders on the Steam version?"

03-24-2017, 08:34 PM	#2
rheggum Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5	I've tried manually moving the folder, but it seems the game doesn't allow you to manually select a directory while searching for save files. I might be mistaken though.

03-25-2017, 05:56 AM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,623	Steam's got a support page that explains how to move it: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...7418-YUBN-8129 It's not the most user-friendly process in the world, but from what I've heard, it works pretty well. (Note that it explains the process for moving your entire Steam library, but if you follow the steps for setting up a new steam library, you can just reinstall FHM3 there and not have to move everything else to your SSD.)