Changing the location of local files and Skyrim Saves : V

» Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:50 am

I just wanted to know how I go about changing where Skyrim saves its local files and saves such as the .ini preferences files. I don't want them on a particular drive (that it default saves to) and instead want it on another. Thanks for any help!

» Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:18 pm

I just wanted to know how I go about changing where Skyrim saves its local files and saves such as the .ini preferences files. I don't want them on a particular drive (that it default saves to) and instead want it on another. Thanks for any help!

SymLinks. I use http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768.aspx.

The below as a batch file (Run from within the new Skyrim folder's location) will consolidate everything after moving a Skyrim directory such that all the config files are in one place. If that drive is used on multiple rigs, the saves will be shared yet the config files remain PC specific.

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@Echo OffEcho This should be run from within your Skyrim directory after moving it in its entirety. Create Skyrim symbolic links?PauseMD "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common"MD "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%"MD "%CD%\Link'd\Saves"Move "%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves\*.*" "%CD%\Link'd\Saves"RD "%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves"Move "%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\*.*" "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%"RD "%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim"Move "%LocalAppData%\Skyrim\*.*" "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%"RD "%LocalAppData%\Skyrim"Junction "%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim" "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%"Junction "%LocalAppData%\Skyrim" "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%"RD "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim"Junction "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim" "%CD%"Junction "%CD%\Link'd\%ComputerName%\Saves" "%CD%\Link'd\Saves"Pause@Echo On

It could, of course, be altered to suit your needs or just serve as a syntax example...