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5 years ago

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EA Desktop client custom installation folder

Please give users the ability to change the directory where EA Desktop installs its main client. I'm not refering to the installation directory of the games themselves, rather the EA Desktop applica...

EA_Jason
5 years ago
Cm Edit in 2023, app has been updated and install sequence has been changed.

Mewiel

4 years ago

Install options only gives you the choice of which directory your games will get downloaded and then installed to, not the desktop app.

Origin app lets you choose where it goes, and it works fine. Why the change in policy? You don't know how my hardware is set up, so leave the choice to me!

holger1405

Hero+

4 years ago

@Mewiel

No, it allows you to choose the install location of the client by now.

EgonCom
4 years ago
@holger1405 No it does not. I downloaded latest client today from website and it stil only allows choosing only games installation folder. Not the folder for the client itself.
- holger1405
  Hero+
  4 years ago
  @EgonCom
  
  It did up from Jasons post until about 2 weeks ago. Don't know why it changed again.
  - MotoSeb97
    Seasoned Newcomer
    4 years ago
    I can confirm; the client doesn't care what you give it as the install directory. Was this app created by some coop student?! Yikes