Your computer only has so much space on it's hard drive. If you are a gamer and started running out of space, then you've probably asked the question: can I run my games off an external hard drive. The answer is it depends on the game but for the most part it is yes. There is some trail and error stuff. There are also some limitations. This guide will cover how to install games to an external hard drive, the pros and cons of having the games on an external hard drive, and what type of an external hard drive you need. Type of External Hard Drive You will need an external hard drive that uses usb 3.0 and has at least 7200 RPM. I personal used the BUFFALO Drive Station Axis 3 TB USB 3.0. It cost 3.99 currently on amazon. Installing the Games Steam makes it easy to install games on an external hard drive. Have steam installed Create a folder called Steam on your external hard drive In Steam go to Settings. Click the Downloads Tab. Click Steam Library Folders Click Add Library Folders and Select the Steam Folder you created on your external hard drive In Steam Right Click on the Game you want to install. The game will give you an option as to where you want to install it choose on your external steam folder. Test game after it is install* Not all games can run off external hard drives: I couldn't get Saints Row 2, 3, Just Cause 2, and Natural Selection 2 to run off it. Origin is a bain but if you have Mass Effect 3 on PC you use it. Note: Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2 won't work on External so don't install them to external. I personally tested to see if they could but was unable to. Create a file on your external called origin games In Origin go to application settings. Select Advanced Under Downloaded Games you will see a sentence under it that says Your games will be installed to the following location: Select Change. Set it to the origin games folder you created on your.
Like me, you probably love playing video games on your PC. Steam, an online platform for distributing video game content, likely has a picture of you hanging in their reception area. Your hard drives and SSDs are crammed full of your favorite games, but you also have a huge collection of vintage video games on discs and can’t pass up sweet deals on used video game CDs. Or maybe you’re just getting back into video games and still have an old copy of Max Payne in the closet. What do you do when your awesome new gaming PC doesn’t come with an optical disk drive ( ODD)? Fortunately, there are several options to get you up and playing those games in no time: Network If another computer on your network has an ODD, you could share access to that drive and then connect to that computer via the network. Read the End User License Agreement ( EULA) for the game you are trying to install to be sure that this is allowed. Many EULA’s limit you to one installation at a time, so if the game is already installed on the machine with the ODD, then uninstall it first before trying to install it on your new machine. Depending upon the speed and reliability of your network, this may prove to be more time and frustration than it’s worth, however. External CD/ DVD Drive An external CD/ DVD drive is the easiest route for those who are having a hard time getting rid of all those shiny plastic discs collecting dust in their house. These have really dropped in price in the past few years and you can pick up a decent external CD/ DVD drive for . Just connect the drive to an open USB port, pop in your disc, and you’re ready to install your game. Just be sure to keep the disc in the drive if your game checks for the original disc while you’re playing. You can also use these drives to create an ISO image of your games and movies on CDs and DVDs on your hard drive or USB flash drive. PLEASE don’t be a.
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