UTIII - Remove the content, keep the editor - possible?

Snowfly

I'm running all of my game art apps off a 30GB partition on my Macbook Pro and would like to get Unreal Editor installed. However UT3 takes up a whopping 9GB, and I need to trim this down so I'm not constantly shuttling my project files onto temporary storage everytime I work on a new one, since my working files + reference image collection tend to get very large in the middle of production.

The last I tried, deleting pretty much any non-engine file causes the editor and the game not to start. Anyone know a way around this?

oXYnary

What about installing it on a external thumb or usb drive? You can get external usb cases for 2.5 internal ide or sata drives , and the older 40-50gig 5400 drives can be gotten for dirt cheap. Its how I take work to and from home.

Lee3dee

the smallest install you'll get from a Unreal3 game is going to be Roboblitz, but that engine is very old compared to UT3. 9GB isn't that much, just don't install the titan pack or the patch 3, or you'll go into the 10-11GB area.

Snowfly

Yeah I guess installing it on USB storage is worth a shot. I've read it's not USB friendly though, unlike UT2K3/4 which ran fine off a USB drive, and could be stripped of the content with no problem.

9GB is pretty huge on my measly 30GB partition.

glib

Why not buy a bigger HD for your macbook pro? Assuming it's an older model like mine was, it was about a 30 minute operation to open it up and install the drive. You just need a couple tiny screwdrivers from the local hardware store.

Check ifixit.com for instructions with pictures.

Vailias

I think you *can* get rid of epics packages but you'll also have to edit DefaultEngine.INI
and remove the EditPackages listings, and only delete those packages from the game itself.

You'll need to keep anything with Editor or Engine in the package title.

arrangemonk

if done a howto would be nice, ut3 itself is boring

Mark Dygert

Vailias might be onto something? If you figure something out, I'd like to know too.