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Post by blarglol on Apr 28, 2024 13:31:14 GMT -6
I noticed my preferences aren't saving and I have to redo them every time I load. Save attached. Attachments:Game1.zip (901.86 KB)
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Post by wlbjork on Apr 28, 2024 23:13:00 GMT -6
blargol, I had this a few patches ago and had to delete and redownload the preferences file.
Not sure what happened - I hadn't changed anything - but for whatever reason it refused to save.
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Post by blarglol on Apr 29, 2024 8:08:44 GMT -6
blargol, I had this a few patches ago and had to delete and redownload the preferences file. Not sure what happened - I hadn't changed anything - but for whatever reason it refused to save. Where do you get the new preferences file? |
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Post by wlbjork on Apr 29, 2024 10:33:26 GMT -6
I use Steam so told it to Verify the files, didn't think about that bit  |
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Post by blarglol on Apr 29, 2024 16:13:05 GMT -6
I use Steam so told it to Verify the files, didn't think about that bit Where exactly is it in your game? Where does it put the file? Is it in the same place as the game .exe? |
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Post by wlbjork on Apr 29, 2024 21:37:16 GMT -6
It was a default install, so it was most likely in the save file at the time due to using the Beta patches when they're available.
If the post by William is correct, it would have been the one in the Documents folder.
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Post by blarglol on Apr 29, 2024 23:38:11 GMT -6
It was a default install, so it was most likely in the save file at the time due to using the Beta patches when they're available. If the post by William is correct, it would have been the one in the Documents folder. Hmmm, all I have in Documents > My Games > Rule the Waves 3 is "Launcher." Might have to totally reinstall |
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Post by williammiller on Apr 30, 2024 9:01:45 GMT -6
blarglol The Matrix launcher files are located in the folder you mentioned, the save games are actually in: C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Rule the Waves 3
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Post by blarglol on Apr 30, 2024 10:24:40 GMT -6
blarglol The Matrix launcher files are located in the folder you mentioned, the save games are actually in: C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Rule the Waves 3 Launcher is there, but your filepath gets me to the same place. My game is on the D:\ drive. Pics are attached.
Regardless, wherever the saves are supposed to be, there is no preferences file in either place.
Edit: Deleted everything, including the Rule the Waves 3 folder in My Games. Reinstalled the base game, then ran the updater to .40, and finally .42. There was no Preferences file made by the game. I suspect this is tied to the game not being in C:\ somehow.
Can someone provide me with a screenshot and a upload a copy of their preferences? I want to place it manually.
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Post by williammiller on May 1, 2024 12:08:50 GMT -6
blarglol We have come to believe that this type of problem may result from issues with how the core dev language/environment sometimes handles OS-related interface functions, likely related to the age of the environment used for the series. Now that we finishing up the current round of bug fixes and changes, we are devoting our efforts to determine the best way to resolve or mitigate this particular issue.
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Post by blarglol on May 1, 2024 18:09:04 GMT -6
blarglol We have come to believe that this type of problem may result from issues with how the core dev language/environment sometimes handles OS-related interface functions, likely related to the age of the environment used for the series. Now that we finishing up the current round of bug fixes and changes, we are devoting our efforts to determine the best way to resolve or mitigate this particular issue. Thanks for the update. If there is anything else you need to help, just let me know. I'm on Windows 10 Home btw.
I guess the real question is then, if that is case, why don't more people have this issue? I never saw it before updating recently, but there have been people saying they have issues with the directory and/or preferences well before .40/1/2
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Post by williammiller on May 2, 2024 10:13:03 GMT -6
Thanks blarglol , appreciate the offer...and sorry for the trouble caused with your game. It does not affect most users, just a few...we believe it has to do with a certain combination of factors/settings that together causes the game to not be able to properly deal with some default file-location settings in Windows. |
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Post by blarglol on May 2, 2024 20:15:28 GMT -6
Thanks blarglol , appreciate the offer...and sorry for the trouble caused with your game. It does not affect most users, just a few...we believe it has to do with a certain combination of factors/settings that together causes the game to not be able to properly deal with some default file-location settings in Windows. Hmmm, so are there some things I can try and tweak, maybe get a different result? I'd be happy to test suggestions. |
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Post by blarglol on May 6, 2024 14:22:04 GMT -6
Just to update - I checked on an old computer I had a copy of the game on, 1.00.33, Windows 7. I had the game installed on the C: drive on that system, and I saw the preferences file there. It was blank, white, labeled just "file." Can Notepad+ or something open it; is it readable?
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Post by williammiller on May 6, 2024 23:26:47 GMT -6
Yes, its just a plain text file IIRC.
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