Move saves out of the KSP directory

[kaluce]

Just a little housekeeping, but I feel like the KSP Saves directory shouldn't be in the application's install directory, and should be profile specific. This wouldn't affect past versions, of course but it would allow new version saves to be based on users (thus allowing families to keep their saves separate) and would also have the benefit of being easier to backup.

Currently I have my save directory symlinked to My Documents, but Windows really doesn't recommend doing that.

[Dodgey]

How would this affect those of us that have multiple installs, or have ksp stored on an external disc that we take places.

[kaluce]

Perhaps a config option to select where you'd like to save it then would be ideal since I forgot about people who take the game with them.

So, a config option that says the following:

#This changes the default save location, leave blank for the pre 1.1 default.

Save_dir=c:\users\kaluce\my documents\KSP

This shouldn't affect any mods that I'm aware of (none seem to modify the save directory).

[tater]

I prefer it in the game directory, as I have multiple installs for different mods.

[Guest]

Please no. I'd like the game to simply work for my seven installs, and to be able to simply spin up another install without a care anytime I want, and to be able to back up an entire install, saves included, whenever I want.

[raidernick]

Please no. I'd like the game to simply work for my seven installs, and to be able to simply spin up another install without a care anytime I want, and to be able to back up an entire install, saves included, whenever I want.

remember the old saying, "if it ain't broke, fix it anyway, break everything and .... everyone off". Microsoft has been living by this for years and look how well they are doing, what can possibly go wrong!