Starting the game from an SSD internal storage drive rather than C dri

[tntrainer]

Hi folks,
I recently installed a larger SSD within my computer which I have addressed as the D drive. I want to move my TSXX files over there to operate the game. I want to keep the C drive strictly the Windows OS.
I use a Railworks 64 shortcut on the desktop to start the game or I launch out of RW Enhancer Pro. Being unaware of procedures here, can some of you tech savvy folks offer up the changes I need to make to move the game into the D drive. I assume I have to change the shortcut property's to path the new drive rather than C drive?? Currently it is....

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Is it as easy as creating a new Program Files (x86) folder in the D and moving steam into that?

I also assume whenever I download new content I will have to change the path to D when unpacking.

Thanks for any advice.

[Chacal]

The Steam client has a function for moving a game to a different drive.

[tntrainer]

Found it. Thanks for the direction....

[AmericanSteam]

Will that move your existing steamapps/common folder and all the current modifications or will you need to copy over your steamapps/common folder over from your existing drive?

[tntrainer]

I'm assuming it moves everything. I haven't tried yet, but I will report when I do.

[buzz456]

I just took my existing game and moved it to: E Drive (my new hard drive) Steam\All that huge bunch of files in Steam over and made a new shortcut and away you go. Is your Steam folder somewhere over there on the C: drive?

[tntrainer]

Interesting but this pic disappeared from the first post in the thread. Here's my path currently.

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[tntrainer]

Results:
I used the Steam Client application to transfer the program to the new hard drive as Chacal suggested. It transferred everything from the C drive/Program files X86 folder into a new folder called "Steam Library" on my new drive. I was concerned about losing something so I had made sure to backup everything in my alternate storage before doing anything. I can report that TSXX is completely transferred including all downloaded content and my own creations within the game to the new D drive, successfully. I ran several of my own scenarios and they operate as expected. This procedure works!

I did not transfer my TSW and it remains in the C/program files x86 folder as usual. It can be transferred similarly.

I did have to redirect RW Enhancer to the new drive when I opened it the first time to launch the game. I'll now create a shortcut on the desktop and all should be as normal.

Thanks all for the help!

[tntrainer]

BTW
This is the new path...

D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\RailWorks\RailWorks64.exe

[AmericanSteam]

BTW
This is the new path...

D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\RailWorks\RailWorks64.exe

Thank you for the update.

[tntrainer]

Warning to Route Builders:
Take a screen shot of your Google Maps Key if you haven't already done so. Or copy and paste the key in a safe document somewhere you will remember you put it "safe"!

When I loaded tonight to do some route editing I discovered the move of the game to the new drive, using the Steam Client, erased that key from the program. When I fired up the route editor the Google overlay just gave me the eternal blue circle spin. Luckily I had saved my key elsewhere so I reentered it and reset the overlay settings to my preferences and away I went working correctly again.

Good route building day to you all,

[tntrainer]

Warning About Modded Files

Remember that file verification in Steam apparently looks at official files you have enhanced with say... a sound mod... as needing to be corrected. I made the mistake of letting Steam verify the game files and I lost my GP38 sound enhancement from LP. I had to reinstall the pack to get my sounds back. I assume I'll have to do the same with the great Krellnuts freight car sounds, too. I haven't checked yet.

Also of note is this: I back up in two places. Prior to moving the startup files from C to D drive, I kept one backup on the d drive that I had manually placed in a uniquely named folder RWBU (as in Railworks Back Up). I also back up on a drive that I only connect for the backup, in case a virus attacks the entire system at some point. The Steam Client wiped out the entire contents of that folder when I used it to transfer the game files from C to D. I guess they are looking for duplicate files too and "cleaned" up my computer for me.

If I had it to do over, I think Buzz's copy and paste method is a safer route to follow, especially for neophytes such as myself.