DCS disk advice / thoughts?

[rkk01]

My DCS install is getting BIG….

It’s currently on my “best” drive - a 1TB WD Black M2 drive, but I only have one M2 socket on the MB

DCS takes about 50% of the storage space, with most of the rest taken by Steam…

Better to move Steam to a new Sata SSD and keep DCS on the M2…?

Or just go for a clean DCS OB install on a new SSD

Moving Steam likely to be more of a headache due to 10+ years of non- Steam DLC and mods

 

 

 

 

[Slippa]

I don’t have any advice for ya really but I do sympathise. My DCS is bordering on morbid obesity, partly my own fault but still.

Recently I bought an external 2tb SSD and plan to do a full re-installation of Windows then install DCS stable and OB on the drive. I got an identical drive for a mirror backup and fully expect to make another jumbled mess of those in no time.

I don’t have a lot on my Steam so don’t have that to worry about much.

Good luck with it all.

[rkk01]

I need to do something to get more space… wanted to get the Huey in the 15yr sale, as well as Sinai.  The map alone would fill the drive

and that’s without a raft of interesting incoming modules: F-4E, Kola, F4U, F6F and many more

[Rudel_chw]

48 minutes ago, rkk01 said:

Moving Steam likely to be more of a headache due to 10+ years of non- Steam DLC and mods

The easiest way to upgrade storage  capacity without disturbing existing software, is to clone the drive with a tool like Acronis .. but how to clone when you only have a single M2 slot? … use an expansion card like this one:

 

https://www.newegg.com/p/17Z-013G-00007

 

Edited October 3, 2023 by Rudel_chw