Question about save games

daveawrit · 06-03-2007, 12:07 PM

I installed OOTP on a 500GB external hard drive (designate E

, but the game still saves all my leagues on the C drive, which is only 120 GB and will run out of space quickly.

I tried to change the save directory to the E drive, copied all the files to the designated folder, but the next time I started the game it crashed on loading and told me that it couldn't find the files. I had to do a full re-install. So I dealt with it saving to C for a while but, like I said, the hard drive is filling up, and I really would like to get it to save to my E drive.

Any help would be excellent, thank you in advance.

Nutlaw · 06-03-2007, 12:54 PM

I'm pretty sure that you can't. Here are the two FAQ pages I found on the subject:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=143247

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=142326

The latter suggests that what you are trying to do is not supported.

Zeyes · 06-03-2007, 03:56 PM

I could be wrong, but I think the first link is the one that's applicable here.

Dave, if you want to change the location of the saved games, you have to move the entire data folder, and you'll need to let OOTP know about it, as per the descriptions given.

Nutlaw · 06-03-2007, 04:36 PM

Hrm. Yeah, you're probably right. Daveawrit, let us know how it works.

Andreas Raht · 06-05-2007, 03:48 AM

Please have a look at the properties of that external drive, it needs to be formatted using NTFS file system! OOTP has some problems with big leagues on FAT32 drives!

And the first link is the one to follow, that's right.

Nutlaw · 06-12-2007, 06:58 PM

Since we haven't heard anything on this thread in a week, it will now be closed. If you need any further help with this issue, please ask a moderator to re-open the thread. Thanks.

06-03-2007, 12:07 PM	#1
daveawrit Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 329	Question about save games I installed OOTP on a 500GB external hard drive (designate E, but the game still saves all my leagues on the C drive, which is only 120 GB and will run out of space quickly. I tried to change the save directory to the E drive, copied all the files to the designated folder, but the next time I started the game it crashed on loading and told me that it couldn't find the files. I had to do a full re-install. So I dealt with it saving to C for a while but, like I said, the hard drive is filling up, and I really would like to get it to save to my E drive. Any help would be excellent, thank you in advance.

06-05-2007, 03:48 AM	#5
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	Please have a look at the properties of that external drive, it needs to be formatted using NTFS file system! OOTP has some problems with big leagues on FAT32 drives! And the first link is the one to follow, that's right. __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

06-03-2007, 12:54 PM	#2
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	I'm pretty sure that you can't. Here are the two FAQ pages I found on the subject: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=143247 http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=142326 The latter suggests that what you are trying to do is not supported.

06-03-2007, 03:56 PM	#3
Zeyes All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 818	I could be wrong, but I think the first link is the one that's applicable here. Dave, if you want to change the location of the saved games, you have to move the entire data folder, and you'll need to let OOTP know about it, as per the descriptions given.

06-03-2007, 04:36 PM	#4
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Hrm. Yeah, you're probably right. Daveawrit, let us know how it works.

06-12-2007, 06:58 PM	#6
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Since we haven't heard anything on this thread in a week, it will now be closed. If you need any further help with this issue, please ask a moderator to re-open the thread. Thanks.