Is it possible to use different user/ folders(a dvd drive)? [Archive]

[UFP]Ghost

27 Dec 2006, 15:14

is it possible to read user files from D:\.... eg. D:\speech, D:\Savedlevels. etc.

I have lots of space taken up by maps and sound banks and it would be more benifical for my to get it off my comp and read from my drive.

[UFP]Ghost

28 Dec 2006, 02:40

Your probobaly not supposed to bump but if anyone could help me soon that'd be swell. it would be a nice birthday present.......

Dando

28 Dec 2006, 05:51

Anyone know any registry altering trick for this one (if there is one)? that would be best bet:p

Lex

28 Dec 2006, 11:13

I think if you unpacked your WA exe, you could edit the directory path strings with a hex editor.

Distrance

28 Dec 2006, 12:06

Im not sure wether it works or not but I think you could do this if you had example 8GB flashdrive. Install the game on the flashdrive and then put the user folder there, I think it should then read the files from the flashdrive.
I might be wrong though

CyberShadow

28 Dec 2006, 14:40

If the partition W:A is installed to is formatted in the NTFS 5.0 or later file system, you can create an NTFS junction point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point#Space_saving) which points to folders on another drive.

[UFP]Ghost

28 Dec 2006, 15:25

2 things,

1. Lex, i don't know how to do that
2. Cyber, i don't understand that or the Microsoft knowledge base thing about it.

CyberShadow

29 Dec 2006, 02:11

Ghost;550648']Cyber, i don't understand that or the Microsoft knowledge base thing about it.

Take your time and read up on it.

There are links at the bottom of that article with various programs/extensions to create junction points.

Lex

29 Dec 2006, 05:08

Don't regard my advice as anything useful unless you're insane. I'm sure you're not insane. Listen to CyberShadow. He has good ideas.

[UFP]Ghost

29 Dec 2006, 18:38

it works :D

i downloaded an "easy to use" program cause reading is for suckers and it works, i'll just pop the dvd in whenever i need to play :D

CyberShadow

29 Dec 2006, 19:44

Ghost;550807']cause reading is for suckers

I doubt you could find and download that program or even write the above post without reading anything. :p

[UFP]Ghost

29 Dec 2006, 21:57

I doubt you could find and download that program or even write the above post without reading anything. :p

i never said i didn't have sucker slaves working for me, that read it for me. now did i?

bonz

30 Dec 2006, 03:00

Ghost;550833']i never said i didn't have sucker slaves working for me, that read it for me. now did i?
You have slaves to suck you? :eek:

[UFP]Ghost

30 Dec 2006, 04:28

You have slaves to suck you? :eek:

those aint slaves.

bonz

30 Dec 2006, 15:19

Ghost;550876']those aint slaves.
So they are paid then?

Run

30 Dec 2006, 16:11

http://www.nanacide.com/images/Emoticons/***onk.gif

[UFP]Ghost

31 Dec 2006, 16:28

So they are paid then?

Nope, they was complimentary with a box of cookies i bought.