The option in the launcher to customize the installation *only* allows you to change the games installation location, not the location of the client itself. My C drive does not have a lot of space in it, so I don't want to download any game clients to it. My C drive is not my default download location, and it is not listed as my main drive in my computer, so there is no reason the EA client should be installing on my C drive.
I can also only change the location where the games are installed. The EA Desktop app is still installed on C.
I could reproduce this behaviour after deleting and reinstalling EA app.
This is strange because it worked just fine only a week ago as I reinstalled EA app, as you can see in my screenshot, because of a CPU/Motherboard change.
I will get in contact with the EA CMs.
yea came back to have a look at the messed up battlefield what is for free this month..
c drive is locked by our IT's policies so I picked another drive for installing. Im wondering the app is ignoring the policies and is on C. But nothing happens if I want to launch it. Reinstalled picked another drive again and it keeps installing on C..
what a dump piece of * after this "origin" fail 🙌
do the devs test their software before rolling it out??
at least we do not need to wait for the slow devs. So do not hesitate switching to another awesome game! there will be a new map today .. better check it out 😇
have you got any response from the EA CMs?
A few weeks ago, installing the client on a different drive was definitely possible.
A fix would be very much appreciated.
Redstar182 wrote:
have you got any response from the EA CMs?
It was passed on by the CMs, but no feedback yet.
Redstar182 wrote:
A few weeks ago, installing the client on a different drive was definitely possible.
Yes, absolutely.
Solution:
Just make the folder you want to install in the path you want to install in an then mark it.
Then in will be installed there.
The installer just isn't able to set the folders itself.
I'll have to admit your're right!
It accepted the created folder outside of C:\ and also showed it in the install mask but it installed in C:\ anyway the other folder exists but is emtpy.
Also my games are still where they were inside the ORIGIN folder on F:\ in my case.
Typical EA coding junk!🤐
As a software dev myself, i am ashamed that someone released this garbage even after the "beta" clearly showed this is even worse than origin was.
A month ago, i had no trouble to install it on a custom location... now its just install itself on c:\.
It gives the appearance of allowing you to change the install location of the client, but when you start it, it still installs to the default C Drive location, even though you specified your D drive.. The customize option doesn't work Ultimately I guess I don't care. When they first introduced this piece of garbage, i said that when they finally replaced a nearly useless Origin with a completely usekees EA App, that would be the day I finally abandon EA for good. I bought Steam copies of every game I own on Origin; so I guess I'll let EA App install wherever it bloody well pleases. I will never actually be using it, just have to have it to run the Mass Effect, Dragon Age, C&C, and Crysis games on Steam, and Saboteur on GOG Galeaxy. Good bye Electronic Arts you have officially gone from a bad joke to a pathetic joke.
How did you get to move client locations? Every time I tried it just ends up in C drive
do the devs test their software before rolling it out??
If you have to ask that question, you've picked the wrong company to buy games from.
