u/navneetxgod

I need to vent. I just went to install the new update for my library, and my SSD is completely in the red again.

I run a decent mid-range setup, but it feels like unless you drop major cash on multiple 2TB NVMe drives, you are restricted to playing only 2 or 3 games at a time. GTA V with custom server mods, Valorant, CS2, Forza—installing just these few basically bricked my storage.

What infuriates me the most is how lazy the developers have gotten. Half of these 100GB+ file sizes are just completely uncompressed audio packs in 15 different languages that I will never use, or raw, unoptimized background world textures.

I tried messing around with that free CompactGUI tool from GitHub to compress the folders using the native Windows LZX algorithm, and it actually saved me like 40GB instantly with zero FPS loss. But it’s a total nightmare to manage because every single time Steam drops a patch, it completely uncompresses everything and I have to manually re-do the whole process.

How are you guys managing this? Do you just spend the money and keep buying bigger SSDs, or do you constantly play the 'delete and re-download' simulator every week? I feel like there has to be a better, automated way to handle this bloat.

Hey everyone,

A lot of us are stuck on budget gaming laptops or PCs with 512GB SSDs. With modern games hitting 100GB-150GB+, storage management is a constant headache.

I’m looking into launching a lightweight, highly polished Windows utility app designed to fix this for casual/non-tech-savvy gamers.

How it works: It automates native Windows NTFS compression algorithms (XPRESS/LZX) specifically targeting unoptimized, heavy static assets (like audio files and cinematic videos) in games like GTA V, Forza, or older legacy titles. It automatically creates an exclusion list for critical .exe files and high-CPU scripts.

The Rules:

1. 0% Ban Risk: No code injection or RAM reading, so Riot Vanguard / EAC can't flag it. It’s entirely OS-level.
2. Performance: On slower/budget drives, it slightly improves or maintains load times because the CPU decompresses the smaller file faster than a choked drive can read a raw file.
3. Automation: It runs silently. If Steam updates the game, the tool auto-compresses the new files in the background.

There are clunky open-source scripts on GitHub that do parts of this, but they are terrifying for casual users to configure and break during game updates. We want to make it a seamless, beautiful, one-click experience for the Indian market priced around ₹99-₹149 via UPI.

Would you actually find value in this, or is it a skip? Let me know your thoughts or any technical flaws you see.

I’m now looking to start my own account (Premium 4K+HDR plan), and I have 3 slots available for others who want to share in. The plan is to create a small group so we can all share access safely.

If you're interested, DM me

Edit: It will be 165rs for each, if there are 3 people . only upi