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Petoften
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I just got Summerset, so I wanted to install it. I wasn't sure if I had the base game installed, but it's in my program files so I ran it. But it just comes up with an 'install' button in the window, so I clicked it. It began installing (the whole game? Summerset? I'm not sure) but it didn't give me any chance to specify where to install...
  • Petoften
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    It's an over 50gb download, and doesn't even have a 'cancel' option to the install; so I could close the install window, but who knows what remnants that would leave from the partial install and how to clean them up, so have to let it finish.
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    It will install in the same directory as your existing game files.
    I installed Summerset last week, and while it does seem as though it's going to do a full install, mine took just seconds to complete.
  • Petoften
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    bearbelly wrote: »
    It will install in the same directory as your existing game files.
    I installed Summerset last week, and while it does seem as though it's going to do a full install, mine took just seconds to complete.

    I'm wondering what existing game files I have. When it finishes I'll have to see where it put it.

    Whatever it's installing, it is actually installing over 50gb and will take a lot longer than seconds. More like over an hour.
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    Petoften wrote: »
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    Whatever it's installing, it is actually installing over 50gb and will take a lot longer than seconds. More like over an hour.

    Yours is behaving differently than mine did, then.
    My initial install of the game (a month ago) was ESO: Morrowind, from a physical disc, and I purchased the Summerset digital upgrade last week.
    When the Summerset install started, it looked like it was going to take a while, but then suddenly the progress meter filled and it was done. It actually took me by surprise. But it was all there when I hit Play.

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    It just hit me that you may have purchased the full version of Summerset, instead of just the upgrade, in which case it would install the full game.
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    yeah took me 24hours to install i had to do it over night.
  • Petoften
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    bearbelly wrote: »
    It just hit me that you may have purchased the full version of Summerset, instead of just the upgrade, in which case it would install the full game.

    No, I purchased just the upgrade. It was the $26.79 item, "Summerset Colletctor's Edition Upgrade".

    But if the base game wasn't installed, even though it was in program files, and I think it wasn't since it had an 'install' button...
    Edited by Petoften on September 27, 2018 1:21AM
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    It looks like it installed it to C: where I don't want it, and I'll have to uninstall and reinstall, but need to find a way to specify where to install.
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    You can't just install base game and summerset. You have to download and install all of ESO. But you will only have access to the parts you buy.
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    Petoften wrote: »
    It looks like it installed it to C: where I don't want it, and I'll have to uninstall and reinstall, but need to find a way to specify where to install.

    If you want to put it in D : for example, you can just drag it over there.
    Edited by Ackwalan on September 27, 2018 2:48AM
  • Petoften
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    Looking like it has a hybrid install, some on each of two drive. Who knows.
  • LuxLunae
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    Petoften wrote: »
    I just got Summerset, so I wanted to install it. I wasn't sure if I had the base game installed, but it's in my program files so I ran it. But it just comes up with an 'install' button in the window, so I clicked it. It began installing (the whole game? Summerset? I'm not sure) but it didn't give me any chance to specify where to install...

    Not gonna lie when I saw this post, I thought you were one of the shield bubble (not to be confused with sword and board) users who got angry and claimed they quit and uninstalled XD.

    Anyways, if you have been playing ESO regularly as a user, all the summerset files should be there. If you came back from a huge hiatus, then they will need to be downloaded.
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