Steam finally adds choice of installation drive

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As spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun , the new Steam beta adds more than just Big Picture mode. The feature everyone's not so much been crying out for as screaming "WHY, WHY, WHY IS THIS NOT HERE?!" has finally arrived - the ability to install a game to any drive you like.

To begin, download the new Beta - go to Steam/Settings, and under Beta Participation, opt-in to the latest. Restart Steam and let it update. Now, right-click on your Steam shortcut and amend it to:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -dev

or simply adding -dev after the 'steam.exe' if you have it set up differently. This will add a new option to your Steam window's main options called Console. Click this, ignore the main window, and just type:

install_folder_ui

A new window will pop up.

Click Add Install Folder and pick one on your other drive. And that's it!

At least, for the moment. Not every game will give you the option to install it where you please - for example, fans of the hit platformer 'Granny In Paradise' will still have to take that 10MB hit on their primary drive. The 20GB of Arkham City: Very Good Game Though Not Game Of The Year Edition however can go wherever you like. That sound you can hear is your SSD sighing.

Hopefully the next proper version of Steam will simply bake this into its main options though, because as handy as this option is, it's ridiculous that it's hidden behind a console. Things like Big Picture mode are dandy, but basic functionality first , please, Valve. And also Half-Life 3, if you're listening.

Incidentally, was anyone else disappointed that Big Picture mode didn't look like this?

Just me then. Okay...