Why so much data stored in C:/Users/*/My Documents?

[Riidi]

I get keeping savegames there for persistence between uninstallations - although given the size of the save games, I'd rather have the choice of where to put them - but why does Crusader Kings 2 install the music files to Documents?

Can I move the music files to the ingame directory and have it work fine? Also, can I change the default path for savegames?

 

[Tegus]

Music should not be saved in the documents folder. Which vendor did you use to buy the game?

You can change where the user data is stored by creating a file called userdir.txt beside the .exe file(for example, using steam, the folder would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\crusader kings ii)

Edit the file and write something like "C:\MyCK2Dir"(without the quotes), and you saves should now be saved in that folder instead

 

[Riidi]

I used Gamersgate, and there is music in the Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings 2/music/ directory AND My Documents/Paradox/CK/music/. Am I safe to delete the My Documents directory?

Thank you for the tip about userdir.txt, really quite helpful for those of us with limited space on our system drives!

 

[Tegus]

You can delete the Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II whenever you want, it will be recreated at startup(restrictions in userdir.txt applies though).

Just don't forget to make a backup copy of savegames and/or screenshots first (they are now saved in the Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II folder)