Mod in different directory then game

[Schwarzbart]

Is it possible to place a Mod into a different directory then the Mod subfolder of Beyond The Swords?

I would like to put this large Mod on my SSD but prefer not to uninstall and reinstall the complete CIV IV for this.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

I don't know. Some mods will play from another Beyond the Sword/Mods folder places somewhere other than the install folder.

 

[Raven Destroyer]

When you got the DRM Free version you can just Copy/Paste the Entire Folder did that to play C2C while on Vacation on a laptop And Yes, it's not a Proper way of doing things, but hey it Works that's all that matters right?

 

[masaykh]

if filesystem = NTFS

simply make symlink to mods folder, actual folder then can be placed anywhere

 

[JosEPh_II]

if filesystem = NTFS

simply make symlink to mods folder, actual folder then can be placed anywhere

How do you make a "symlink"???

JosEPh

 

[Stormwind]

Windows XP needs an additional driver or a resource kit from 2003 server IIRC. Vista and beyond can create symbolic links using an elevated command line and 'mklink'.

 

[JosEPh_II]

Windows XP needs an additional driver or a resource kit from 2003 server IIRC. Vista and beyond can create symbolic links using an elevated command line and 'mklink'.

Okay?
How do you make an "elevated command line"?

JosEPh

 

[Stormwind]

Okay?
How do you make an "elevated command line"?

JosEPh

Press Start - type cmd - start cmd.exe as adminstrator.

 

[JosEPh_II]

Okay that brings up
C:\Users\"name">

Now what?
I'm Running Win 7 64 Pro. And I know what this brought up isn't administrator level.

Would you be so kind as to post an example?

Thanks
JosEPh

 

[Stormwind]

This is an example for moving the 'Beyond the Sword' folder from C:\Documents....\My Games to another location while Civ4 still believes it's in its original location. Paths need to be encased in "" because of spaces in folder names.

1. Step: Move the entire "Beyond the Sword" folder to another location. In this case I choose "D:\Beyond the Sword"
2. Step: Open cmd.exe (command line) as administrator by right clicking and selecting "Start as Administrator"
3. Step: Enter the following command without ': 'mklink /D "C:\Users\<username>\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword" "D:\Beyond the Sword"'. The BtS folder in My Games may not exist prior to executing the command.

All read/write actions are now handled in the new location without Civ4 behaving any different.

 

[JosEPh_II]

Thank you.

JosEPh

 

[masaykh]

Easy way - http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html#contact
scroll down to Download section

provided versions for

32bit 2000 - Win 8

64bit XP - Win 8

Itaniaum till win 8

and Driver for XP\2000 if such thing dont installed by default on your system

 

[JosEPh_II]

Easy way - http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html
work in XP without additional things.

Holy Cow Batman! That's a lot of info!

Thanks

JosEPh