By default, iClone 5 sets the Custom Folder location to C:Users - Public - Public Documents - Reallusion - Custom - iClone 5 Custom.

I would like to be able to move my storage elsewhere but there is no option in Preferences to do this. Is it correct that there is nowhere you can change this simply from within the program ???

I think the selection needs to be made when Installing iC5, not after. Doing it after entails changing Registry Entries (I think) & not very successful.

IMO, it's best to leave all Content in Reallusion's Default Directories if you don't want to encounter problems..

Anyone-else?

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Hello

I had this very problem and we had a discussion about it recently. I ended up taking Armstrong's advice and solved my problem with SymMover...
Here's a link to the discussion, it worked for me...

https://forum.reallusion.com/Topic157482-281-1.aspx?Highlight=symmover

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Thanks for the tips, Peeps. I wonder why Reallusion NEED to make it awkward to change. IS there a reason ? I've got used to using Magix Movie Edit Pro - which lets me put ANYTHING ANYWHERE whenever I like - and that's sooooo helpful. It lets me place my works in progress in my Dropbox so that I have constant AUTOMATIC saves with VERSIONING which is sooooooo helpful.

Gets me out of pickles in the event of mistakes or crashes and I don't have to CONSTANTLY MANUALLY back-up after every save - I can do it at SANE intervals instead.

I haven't reinstalled Crazy Talk or Crazy Talk Animator on this machine yet. Will those titles also encourage a permanent, uneditable destination ?

If I uninstall and re-install, will Reallusion mark that as another installation against the five permitted ???!

My last PC broke so there was no way I could de-register Install 1. That machine will NEVER be booting up again.

well, to RL's defense, the company and software is evolving. You have to consider that when they started with the software, it was meant more for hobbyist consumers and it wasn't common to have a multi drive - raid like set up at home. We've worked as a community to make it hardcore!

with that said, I suggest making a wishful feature for it so it becomes a formal request. Multi drive set ups are a pro feature- and that's where we heading!!

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I agree with Planetstardragon. We do need  a multi-drive system, a drive system whereby the only residents of the C: drive are the actual programmes, with all content being assigned to a different drive. I also see merit in being able to assign different drives for different projects, that way you can keep everything (including video clips) in a specific location... I say this because my current project (a feature) is starting to assume Biblical proportions...

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If you uninstall while connected to the internet it will not be counted as another installation.

It will also not remove your installed content packs or custom content when uninstalling (backing up is always recommended though). This means it should only take a few minutes to reinstall.

It is possible to edit the system registry to change the location of your content folders, but as there are multiple entries to change it is not really recommended. Besides it could take longer to edit the registry than it does to reinstall.

                                                                

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My C drive contains only programme files. My default and custom iClone files are stored on an extra drive, and my iClone Temp folder is on yet another drive. All of these options are selectable during installation.

Keeping all of this stuff split up has many advantages, the main programme is reading from drive C, files are being read from the content drive and Temp files are being written to their own drive. No single drive is being overworked with a serious dose of read/writes almost at once, and the system seems to run faster and smoother - can't really remember when I had my last crash.

I don't only do this with iClone; Sketchup and Gimp files are also stored on the content drive. My NLE has one drive for Recording/Reading and yet another for Storage/Writing. 6 drives just for running software and storing files and 1 main backup drive for images/downloads.

Just my way of doing things, and drive prices being what they are makes it easier on the mind and the pocket.

Gerry

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The distribution Gerry (Wires) described is very common.

These locations should be OPTIONS we can modify even AFTER INSTALLATION.

"During installation" is wonderful, but many times you don't know how you want it configured until after you've used an application for a while.  Besides, you're naturally excited to get your new software installed and running so you can play with it, so you just click "Next, next, next" and figure you'll change storage locations later.

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