File size – Train Fever Official Website (archived) Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:26:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Large save files, quick and dirty solution /forums/topic/large-save-files-quick-and-dirty-solution/ Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:26:00 +0000 /forums/topic/large-save-files-quick-and-dirty-solution/ Continue reading →]]> The save files are huge, for a large map its about 250MB, and with one autosave for every year that’s a woping 40GB of data. If that is on a SSD that’s like $10 of space.

A quick and easy solution is to compress the folder with the save games. In some versions of windows (I.E. windows 7) there is folder compression. I tried it on a folder with a hand full of save games, original 1.5GB of data, after compression 830MB of data, that’s 45% reduction in size.
1: Find the folder with the save games.
2: Right click in the folder (don’t enter it)

3: Press “Advanced” button
4: Check “Compress contents to save disk space”
5: Check “Include subfolders”
6: Press OK.

First time this will take a while, depending on processor and number of saved games. It might take a second or so extra when saving a game and also loading game, it was not noticeable on my computer.

Also, it don’t affect the general game performance. And it will also automatically compress every new save game.

To save more space go in and clean up the folder

 

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