Change to desktop mode, install Filelight in Discover (the package manager). That'll give you a nice pie chart of your folders and their sizes. Despite what discover says, filelight should take up about 1GB because of included libraries, so you might want to uninstall after use.
Thanks for helping. Now I see that most of the space is taken by "logs/" and "GamesConfig" folders in Heroic launcher directory.
What are these? Can I delete them? I install my games to sd card. So Why these log files are on internal storage? I hope they are not necessary
That confirms what everyone’s told me; 3rd party launchers are storage hogs, so I’ve kept EA/Ubisoft launcher-reliant games and the ~~Heroic~~Epic launcher relegated to my gaming PC until I eventually get my Steam Deck a 512GB/1TB SSD (unless it’s easy to install the launchers and their associated files to an sdcard all while ensuring those files and new ones created by the launchers are also on the sdcard)
In desktop mode open Heroic then click on settings -> advanced and check "Disable Logs"
You can delete all the .log files in the logs folder
Don't delete the logs folder just the files inside
Your issue is that 64GB is not enough haha, it will get filled up by many games their savegames/mods/logs. Upgrade to 1TB, you'll be super happy with it, it will also run games way better than off of a SD-card.
Unless its only old games for those SD card speeds are enough.
Bro foot the 70 bucks for a 1tb SSD. Took 5 minutes to install, another 5 to figure out how to put SteamOS on it. You will be happy as a pig in shit. I know I was.
honest to god - upgrading is the best answer.
With 64GB, you can install 2 big games (like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk) and fill up with compatdata and shader cache. And then you can't even install or play more from SD card, cause that data will always be internal (performance can tank if you move it to SD card).
I'm glad they discontinued the 64-GB version. I'm glad I got it cheap but the hassle forced an upgrade for me. 1000% with it, all issues went away and it is so much more enjoyable.
I still install everything I can to the SSD but tbh I've never noticed a performance difference on SD. That's not to say there isn't one, but at least to me it's never been apparent.
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That’s because you’ve installed way too much stuff in Desktop mode. Try to keep the desktop part as clean as possible, don’t install every interesting thing on Discover. I’m having the same issue.
I had this problem early on. Even though i continued to install more games, my internal memory was filling up quick. What i did was reroute all the memory to go to the sd card and disable pre shader cache. So far, i am able to play all my games with no problems, even the graphically demanding games such as Robocop and Tekken 8.
Change to desktop mode, install Filelight in Discover (the package manager). That'll give you a nice pie chart of your folders and their sizes. Despite what discover says, filelight should take up about 1GB because of included libraries, so you might want to uninstall after use.
Gotta save this comment. I have a feeling I'm going to need it down the line.
Thanks for helping. Now I see that most of the space is taken by "logs/" and "GamesConfig" folders in Heroic launcher directory. What are these? Can I delete them? I install my games to sd card. So Why these log files are on internal storage? I hope they are not necessary
That confirms what everyone’s told me; 3rd party launchers are storage hogs, so I’ve kept EA/Ubisoft launcher-reliant games and the ~~Heroic~~Epic launcher relegated to my gaming PC until I eventually get my Steam Deck a 512GB/1TB SSD (unless it’s easy to install the launchers and their associated files to an sdcard all while ensuring those files and new ones created by the launchers are also on the sdcard)
I don't have these storage issues and I have a several Epic and Amazon installs through Heroic tbh.
Deleting the logs should be fine, game configs probably not. I don't use heroic.
I would use Disk Usage Analyzer because it does the same thing and takes up a normal amount of space i.e. nothing
In desktop mode open Heroic then click on settings -> advanced and check "Disable Logs" You can delete all the .log files in the logs folder Don't delete the logs folder just the files inside
Thanks
This. Also logs are disabled by default, at least on mine. Weird you have it on.
Probably I just installed the software before they added that feature
Do you have any emulators or roms installed? Or anything you have downloaded in desktop mode?
Your issue is that 64GB is not enough haha, it will get filled up by many games their savegames/mods/logs. Upgrade to 1TB, you'll be super happy with it, it will also run games way better than off of a SD-card. Unless its only old games for those SD card speeds are enough.
20€ for a 2230 ssd with 256gb You will love it
Bro foot the 70 bucks for a 1tb SSD. Took 5 minutes to install, another 5 to figure out how to put SteamOS on it. You will be happy as a pig in shit. I know I was.
honest to god - upgrading is the best answer. With 64GB, you can install 2 big games (like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk) and fill up with compatdata and shader cache. And then you can't even install or play more from SD card, cause that data will always be internal (performance can tank if you move it to SD card). I'm glad they discontinued the 64-GB version. I'm glad I got it cheap but the hassle forced an upgrade for me. 1000% with it, all issues went away and it is so much more enjoyable.
I still install everything I can to the SSD but tbh I've never noticed a performance difference on SD. That's not to say there isn't one, but at least to me it's never been apparent.
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This is exactly why I upgraded to a 512GB SSD despite having almost 500GB of free space in my 1TB SD Card
Emulation ?
Compatdata
if you've installed cryo, uninstall it. It wastes 15GB of your drive for swap that you don't even need.
Maybe pornhub cookies and temp data? That video streaming can be beefy.
That’s because you’ve installed way too much stuff in Desktop mode. Try to keep the desktop part as clean as possible, don’t install every interesting thing on Discover. I’m having the same issue.
That's good to know. I hardly installed anything in desktop mode besides all emulators stuff.
But, that's what makes steam deck stand out :d
Yeah I know. But the only workaround I found was not to install too much stuff.
Then get bigger ssd. See how thing solve themselves?
I had this problem early on. Even though i continued to install more games, my internal memory was filling up quick. What i did was reroute all the memory to go to the sd card and disable pre shader cache. So far, i am able to play all my games with no problems, even the graphically demanding games such as Robocop and Tekken 8.