l008com Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 On a Mac, you can make an alias of a file, and move that file somewhere else. So for example I could put my iTunes library folder on a network volume, and then make an aliases of that folder and put it in my Music folder. Then when I launch iTunes, it would be running with the network library, as if it was local. In Windows, I believe this feature is called "shortcuts"? So I tried doing exactly what I just said above, on windows, with my GTA settings folder. That way I could put all of my save data and settings data on my server where it would be fully (and repeatedly via time machine) backed up, but I could connect to my server with any machine I have installed GTA on, connect to the GTA volume, and launch GTA. The idea being that the shortcut where GTA would look for it's data, would be pointing to the real folder that sits on the network. Also I'm referring to GTA VC and GTA SA. So I tried this and it didn't work at all. Windows shortcuts apparently all have a .lnk file extension? I couldn't get GTA to see the shortcut as the actual data folder it was looking for. Is there some way to make this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 There is away to make iTunes see the Music folder on another drive without the use of a shortcut/alias. As for GTA it's completely different. There's no way to make the game look other than where it was written to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Rex Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Just use a program (MozyHome is what I use) or write a little batch script to backup the file every night or week or something. I think you're over-complicating it. ~ Proud Supporter of the Child's Play Charity! | GTANET + Child's Play ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) I believe what you are looking for is a directory junction or a symbolic link. Directory junction for local volumes, symbolic link for network volumes. symlinker makes it really easy to make them. Comes in handy for programs like Steam where you can't choose what folder it uses. NOTE: Requires Vista / 7 for that particular program to work. Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point Edited May 22, 2011 by SyphonPayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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