Dirt 3

One major flaw with the game. It doesn't delete the cache file when you exit the game. It instead keeps and constantly recreates the large file. And, it is forcibly stored on your system partition, irregardless of the game's installation directory and launching the game, a file called "replay.pbf" is created that is usually 1.85~1.95 GB in size.

You can download an application called "dirlinker" dirlinker.EXE- it allows you to quickly create what are called "symbiotic links" under Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Keeping in mind the difference of structure, usernames, drive letters, and operating system,

You can generally find the cache file here: (Hidden File and folders must be shown ~ Start\control panel\folder options\View\show hidden files folders and drives. Leave this un ticked)

[Vista/7] C:\ProgramData\Codemasters\DiRT3\DataCache\<username>\replay
[XP] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Codemasters\DiRT3\DataCache\<username>\replay

The dirlinker program should be configured where in the top directory is the location of your "Codemasters" program data directory (as above) and the second directory field is the place you want to move (or, rather link) the directory to:

Now no more 2 odd gig wasted on C drive.

-.- dirt showdown demo does the same thing, THANKYOU this is really useful, cheers mate

Drunken Monkey said:

-.- dirt showdown demo does the same thing, THANKYOU this is really useful, cheers mate

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Most welcome. Its so annoying why it just doesn't save it all to the installed location.