How to save in another folder besides My Documents?

[MaximumD 0]

Could anyone tell me how to save Regions in a different folder & location other than C:\Users\myname\My Documents\SimCity 4\Regions in Windows 7? I would prefer not to clutter my C: drive with stuff other than operating system files and drivers, etc. Thanks!

[jim 546 43]

Out of curiosity, where would you like to save the files?

[MaximumD 0]

I am looking to save my Regions to the D: drive, where I have the game installed: D:\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Regions

If I can't save to that exact location, then I can save to any other folder I create on that drive. The most important thing is I don't want to save Regions on the C: drive.

[Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ 273]

This is actually quite easy to do. Assuming that you already have a specific location in mind you can set this as a plugin folder by doing this.

First, Copy the file location / target.

Now right click the SimCity 4 icon and select properties.

In the target bar add -userdir:

Now paste the target location and save the folder properties.

You should have something like this:

C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe" -UserDir :"Z:\SimCity 4 Compressed\"

You can the load plugins from that folder. Hope this helps!

[MaximumD 0]

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, that did not seem to work. This is how my game shortcut looks after modification: "D:\Maxis\SimCity 4 Deluxe\Apps\SimCity 4.exe" -UserDir: "D:\SimCity4 Saved\"

After creating a new Region, it is still being saved under My Documents on the C: drive in its usual location. Is there something wrong with the format of my shortcut? Or is there something else I need to do first?

[Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ 273]

Hmmm that's too bad that this did not work. I would have assumed that this would work for saving regions as well.

[Sniper296 83]

I don't think that there should be a space here:

-UserDir :"Z:\SimCity 4 Compressed\"

[MaximumD 0]

Right. I did not put the space between UserDir and :

[Jazzmaster 716]

I'd love to know if there is a solution to this too. I can't say I'd like keeping SC4 files on my SSD, as the game is always growing.