Moving an installed game onto an SSD.
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t53186
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It would be better to reinstall battlefield to the SSD, that will not only move the folder but all the files for battlefield that may not be in that folder. When a program is installed (any program) it places folders and directory in locations that can be found the the program. If you move folders the program may not be able to find them and may not work.
the_crippler
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Might work, depending on the game itself. For example, you can move Steam installations to a new location as long as you add that directory as a library and restart Steam. Origin is similar, but I think you need to change the download directory and hit the install button on the game for it to relocate the files.
battlefield does make a folder in your docuemnts directory for your data/setting, reinstalling should not affect it unless your documents folder was not back uped
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Steam actually has that function built into the client now.
First, you have to tell it the new location.
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder
Then, move it like this:
To move an already installed game
Games library
Right click the game
Properties
Local Files
Move Install Folder
(it takes longer to read that than to do it)
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