With more than 115 million players in over 145 countries, League of Legends (LOL) has captivated many gamers worldwide. You would be hard-pressed to find fault with the game, except that it consumes a lot of space, with millions of users contemplating how to free up space on their hard drives.
You can move league of legends to a solid state drive (SSD) in three ways. The first method requires you to copy the game and its files from the previous drive and paste it into the solid state drive. The second method requires you to uninstall the file from the previous drive and install it in the SSD. The last method involves using third-party software to move the game.
This article will provide the three most common reasons why LOL gamers move their game to a different drive. We will also explain the three ways to move your League of Legends game to SSD.
Reasons for Transferring League of Legends to Another Drive
With tens of millions of LOL players, you will find no shortage of reasons gamers transfer their league of legends from one drive to another. While going through the discussions in LOL forums and groups, we found the following three reasons as the most common reasons gamers move their league of legends to a different drive.
To Free Up Space in the Previous Drive
One of the most common reasons gamers move their League of Legends to another drive is that the previous drive is almost full, and the performance of LOL has been badly affected because of insufficient memory space. Moving the game to a different drive will improve the game’s performance.
To Provide Space for Future Updates
The more you play the League of Legends game, the more space it consumes, especially when it is time for updates. Gamers often move their files to a larger drive to accommodate future game updates.
To Improve Speed and Performance
SSDs are much faster than hard disk drives (HDDs) in every operation, including gaming. Due to its faster read and write speed, an SSD will load your game quicker than HDD.
Migrating your League of Legends to an SSD drive would significantly improve gaming performance, reduce boot times in the game, reduce the noise and lower the temperature the computer operates at while gaming.
How To Move League of Legends to an SSD
Most gamers move their LOL game to an SSD to improve gaming performance. You can move your LOL game to your SSD in three ways. They are:
Method #1: Copy and Paste the Game Into the New Drive
The copy-and-paste method is the most straightforward of the three methods. Ensure that your SSD has been connected to your computer and there is enough free space on the SSD to receive the LOL files. Follow the steps below to copy and paste the LOL game into the SSD.
- Locate the folder where you installed the League of Legends game. By default, the game is in the Riot Games folder inside your local disk drive. The pathway is “C:\Riot Games\ League of Legends”.
- Right-click on the League of Legends folder and select “Copy”.
- Open the SSD on your Computer.
- Right-click on a blank area in the SSD and select “Paste” to transfer the LOL folder to your SSD.
- Open the LOL folder in your SSD.
- Double-click “LeagueClient.exe” to launch the League of Legends game in the new location.
Once you launch the game, you must sign in with your Riot account before you start playing the game.
Method #2: Install the Game in the New Drive
Another method you can try is to uninstall the game in your current drive and download and reinstall it on your SSD. This method is the least favored because it takes a lot of time to complete.
Follow the steps below to use the reinstallation method.
- Open Settings and go to “Apps”.
- Select “Apps and Features”.
- Select League of Legends and click “Uninstall”.
- Go to the LOL official website and download the game.
- Click “Advanced Options” and choose a location on your SSD as the new location to install the LOL game.
- Double-click “LeagueClient.exe” to launch the League of Legends game in the new location.
Sign in with your Riot account, and after the game components are downloaded, you can begin the game.
Method #3: Use a Third-Party Software
You can use professional third-party software to move your league of legends to SSD. This eliminates the risk involved with the copy-and-paste method and doesn’t consume as much time as the reinstallation method.
One of the most recommended software for moving games is EaseUS Todo PCTrans. With this software, you can transfer applications from one drive to another as long as the drives are connected to your computer.
Conclusion
All three methods are effective in moving League of Legends to SSD. Choose the one that resonates well with you and follow the steps in the article to complete the process.
