[Root] How to get 1.61Gb extra with Portal and HalfLife 2 topic

Hi everyone,

If you want get a 1.61 Gb on your external sd card with Portal and HalfLife 2, follow these steps :

If you don't know Portal and Halflife2 share the same source file : com.nvidia.valvesoftware.portal/com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2(1,61Gb)

If you have installed both, they take 3,22 Gb, that's huge.

Unfortunately, du to lack off ln command on Android(symlink and hardlink), that's not work on internal sd card.(I tried so hard)

Need : a SD card(fast preferably), a pc on Windows, Folder Mount(Free or Pro), Rooted device, a pc with a sdcard reader

Step 1 : - Plug your sdcard in your sdcard reader and Format the sdcard in NTFS if it's not the case /!\ Note all devices support NTFS Sd card(for Nvidia Shield Tablet it's ok)

Step 2 : - Insert your sdcard in your device

Step 3 : - Use Mount Folder to mount Halflife 2 and Portal on your Sdcard

Step 4 : - Remove the sdcard from your device and plugged in your pc

Step 5 : - Delete the main.22.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2.obb on your sdcard(Android\obb\com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halfli fe2)

Step 6 : - Type that on a cmd windows : fsutil hardlink create "X:\Android\obb\com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2 \main.22.com.nvidia.valvesoftware.halflife2.obb" "X:\Android\obb\com.nvidia.valvesoftware.portal\ma in.22.com.nvidia.valvesoftware.por
tal.obb" where X is the letter for your sdcard, a message appear.

Step 7 : - Insert your sdcard in your device

Step 8 : Enjoy ! Now Halflife 2 and Portal use the same file and you gain 1,61Gb.

Note : I know Halflife 2 have long loading on low speed sdcard, i recommanded to use the fast sdcard that you can.

Comparison : Loading screen Half life 2:
Internal Sdcard(16 Gb) : 1min10 (Can be faster on model 32 Gb )
ExternalSdcard (Lexar x300 16Gb UHS-1) : 1min20
ExternalSdcard (Sandisk 32 Gb UHS-1) : 1min50