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General => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 10:27:12 pm

Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 10:27:12 pm
I made my tremulous folder, and thats where i save all my stuff to when I download new maps and such, but the game, on the other hand, seems to like to save in a folder that it keeps making itself. The folder is in Documents and Settings/My Name/Local Settings/Application Data. Whatever this folder is, everytime I delete it, it comes back, and this is where not only my screenshots save, but I've also noticed if I edit my autogen.cfg, the new one saves into this folder. Can someone tell me how to make it so that my screenshots and autogen save to the tremulous folder that I have picked out, and not this other random folder that keeps reappearing?
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Stof on October 16, 2006, 10:33:43 pm
This is working as expected.
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 10:51:57 pm
:O How do I fix it to make it work as I expected it?
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Stof on October 16, 2006, 10:53:21 pm
You shouldd better change how you expect them to work since this is official Microsoft policy and that all the recent and future games do it like that.
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 10:59:13 pm
:( I thought for sure when I first started playing the first screenshot I did saved in the folder I wanted it to save in, instead of saving in a hidden folder inside of a hidden folder :evil:
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Stof on October 16, 2006, 11:03:52 pm
Well, on that point it's true that the game isn't doing it correctly I think. It should place it's files in "My Documents/My Games/Tremulous"
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 11:07:06 pm
OK...so now im confused. Are you saying its supposed to save in Documents and Settings/My Name/Local Settings/Application Data/Tremulous or in My Documents/tremulous
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Stof on October 16, 2006, 11:15:34 pm
In :

"Documents and Settings/My Name/My Documents/My Games/Tremulous"

Which isn't a hidden folder at all.
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 11:35:33 pm
Well, currently its saving to Documents and Settings/My Name/Local Settings/Application Data/Tremulous

and Local Settings is a hidden folder, along with Application Data. So now that you know my problem, do you know how I can fix it?
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Stof on October 16, 2006, 11:40:08 pm
I can't fix it, and neither can you fix it unless you have the tools to patch and recompile tremulous yourself I think.

Or maybe you can indeed configure the location which I doubt. In all cases, a bug report should be submited about that unless there is one already :)
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 16, 2006, 11:42:05 pm
computers > me
I know just enough to get by...I guess I'll submit that bug report now... :cry:
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: 1337 1 on October 17, 2006, 07:14:32 am
I personally find that using a screen capture program is a much better solution.  My personal favourite is FRAPS.  Its really easy to set up and use.  Otherwise, you might want to get your computer checked out :)
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Lava Croft on October 17, 2006, 07:19:19 am
Quote from: "Stof"
This is working as expected.

It sure is, hehehe.
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: n00b pl0x on October 19, 2006, 02:50:36 am
Quote from: "Lava Croft"
Quote from: "Stof"
This is working as expected.

It sure is, hehehe.


well thx for the help...
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: Ryanw4390 on October 20, 2006, 03:27:01 am
I'll have to agree with the people that posted, don't drink and drive.
Title: Screenshots saving in the wrong folder :(
Post by: cephas on November 11, 2006, 04:04:08 pm
This is the new TJW backport at work.  I don't really have a problem with it (hey, I'm a geek!), but there might be a better local location than Local Settings.  

On the plus side of things, the backport now lets different users on the same computer have different configurations (my brother and I play).  Thanks TJW!