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Solution to move mods from C:/ to D:/

By Réyole

A way to definitely fix the mods flooding your precious "C:\" directory of your little HDD/SSD using the holy method of the "symbolic link".

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Overview

Introduction to symbolic links

Now how to do it ? Here's how :

Explanation for the Nerds

Credit

Now GET OUT SOLDIER !!

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Introduction to symbolic links

Some software/game like Oculus or here Reforger like to force download file inside the HDD/SSD where Windows is installed, and don't let you choose a specific installation folder.
Yes it's pretty frustrating, but of course there's a simple fix to this.

What you want to do is a "symbolic link" from a folder in C:\ to a folder in D:\, what it does is simply make your pc think that it will install file in C:\ but in fact all the file are gonna be installed in D:\.

You can see sort of an analogy with game shortcut you have on your desktop, you click on an icon on your desktop that is located in C:\User\desktop but it will execute a .exe file in D:\Programm Files\Steamapp\YourGame.

Now how to do it ? Here's how :

!! Read fully each step before doing it !!

1- Locate where the mods are downloaded, i think the path is "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons".

2- Delete all the mods inside "addons" or move them in a temporary folder if you don't want to Re-DL every mods you have.

3- Delete the "addons" folder located in "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger".

4- Create a new folder in your D:\ directory where you want the mods to be, here i've named it "FolderWhereYouWantTheMods".

5- Open windows CMD as admin and enter this line of command :
mklink /D "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons" "D:\FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"
there is a space in between like this : mklink /D "C:\..." "D:\..."
it will create a folder "addons" with a symbolic link to "FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"
You should have a message saying the symbolic link has been made.

6- If you didn't delete all of your mods it's time to put it back in "D:\FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"

7- Enjoy

Explanation for the Nerds

"mk" stand for "make link"
"/D" means that you want to create a symbolic link, which is a "Directory" type and not just a file.

Credit

If for some reason you can't or have issues making a symbolic link, you can try a easier fix made by my boy Ben'wah.

https://steamproxy-script.pipiskins.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3364871203

Now GET OUT SOLDIER !!

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RunForRest 17 Jul @ 10:20am

Jepp worked, thanks alot! Now i just need to figure out the chaos that was created because i used the commandline option before to define the folders. Nothign chanegd in the last 20 years. In the same bohemina chaos as ever. Hooray!

Réyole [author] 17 Jul @ 10:12am

Yeah i may change it later it can be confusing, tell me if it worked or not for you

RunForRest 17 Jul @ 10:08am

Alright thanks! Ive overseen the userfolder name, blame my meds.
I woudl still rephrase ur point 3 - i would definately understand that as ...\addons\addons

Réyole [author] 17 Jul @ 10:07am

In : mklink /D "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons" "D:\FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"

You should let the "

Réyole [author] 17 Jul @ 10:02am

Symbolic link cannot be made between 2 folder without creating a new one, you cannot say ton your computer "ok link this folder to this one", you're forced to say "create a new folder and you will link it to this folder". (unless i'm unaware of a method allowing to do it).

Maybe "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons" is not where your addons are located on your pc and if it's the case, you just have to replace it with your adress where your folder addons is located.

I don't know if i fully answered you question, but yeah, Bohemia could have made an option about that, but like a lot of software, they don't care

Réyole [author] 17 Jul @ 10:02am

No, there's not 2 folder addons, there's only 1.

The CMD command : mklink /D "C:\..." "D:\..." , create a folder in C:\ and link it to an existing one in D:\, that's how is designed the command.

What i say in 3-, is to delete the folder addons so that when you put the command in CMD it will create a new one nammed the same (addons) BUT with a symbolic link to a folder in D:\.
If you let the folder "addons" and you use the command, you basically ask your pc to make a folder the same name as an existing one and won't do it because of that

RunForRest 17 Jul @ 9:50am

do i have to navigate to the folder in cmd? Or not use the " in the command? Hail the fcking bohemian amatuer shitchaos. A fcking simple option in the game options would be to simple hu?

RunForRest 17 Jul @ 9:46am

When i delete the first addons folder or let it stay and use ur symlink command, in both cases i get error:
Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden. (the system can not find the defined path)
The target folder is created ofc

RunForRest 17 Jul @ 9:26am

Just to clarify
"3- Delete the "addons" folder located in "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons".
So before the was a folder "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons\addons ???

Réyole [author] 3 Jul @ 3:52pm

If you currently have mods installed but you don't know where they are, you could try using "Everything" software ( here : https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/ ) which scan your entire C drive and make you able to easily search the folder where you have your mods with a simple search bar, try typing ArmaReforger and see the path where the folder is.

By default, if you have 2 drive (C where windows is and D where you game is) the mods are installing in your C drive, so it's strange you have nothing.

If you don't have mod installed, i would advise you to download an arbitrary mod for the "ArmaReforger" folder to be created and then do what i've explained in the guide

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