UE4 Launcher - Ability to change the download location

[necktwi]

is there a solution?

[dokipen]

I would like to have unreal installed on an external drive too or at least the downloaded projects.

[eXtreme]

I know this thread is old.. but I just ran into same problem.. Is this fixed?
I also have 250gb SSD and right now I can't install half of the projects plus since my C is low on space it also causes frequent crashes and what not..

[dinker99]

Same thing here. This is a simple thing - I do not want my SSD filling up with gigabytes of Unreal projects.

[hyperdr1ve]

It's pretty hard on an SSD, the size is very disproportionate to everything else in program files.

[jstamets]

Ditto

Same here. SSD as system, RAID as working drive.

Hi DotCam,

Yes, this was changed again with the introduction of the Vault & Library system. Sample projects are now downloaded into your Vault, which is located within the engine install directory. From the vault files, you are then able to make a copy of the project where you wish.

Thank you for your feedback, it will be taken into consideration.

Cheers

[Stephen Ellis]

Hi DotCam,

Yes, this was changed again with the introduction of the Vault & Library system. Sample projects are now downloaded into your Vault, which is located within the engine install directory. From the vault files, you are then able to make a copy of the project where you wish.

Thank you for your feedback, it will be taken into consideration.

Cheers

[DotCam]

Hey guys,
I noticed recently that the ability to choose the download location for marketplace items no longer exists, back when I first started using the engine there was a small link underneath the download button that allowed you to choose the destination, and that was great! However since version ~4.2 (when a major update occurred to the launcher, not sure exactly when, but a couple months back) the link was removed and has been gone since.

I had a look through the *.ini files for the launcher, but did not find any setting for download location. Is there a setting in the ini's I can add to get this functionality?

I use SSD's (at the time purchased 240gb was the limit as far as affordability), and would like to have a feature, or ini setting that could allow me to set a different download path. I know this is somewhat trivial, but would be very helpful, as moving the download afterwards makes it disappear from the vault, I can still open it through the editor, but it would be a nice addition to have it in the launcher!

Thank you!