Tread Head Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I know this a a known issue but give me a break! If after taking 10 min to load a game file and plot all my moves then to see it decided not to save the file!!!!! I just did this three times in a row with a file and I refuse to do it again. BF fix this!!!! I have been a supporter of the CM family since the 2000 and this is the most upset/disappointed I have been. PC XP Pro 64 bit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Interestingly, H2HH users also have reported that CMBN doesn't see a new game file immediately after it is copied into Incoming Email. I've been asked "why do I have to exit CMBN and start it again to see the new file". We've pretty much proved that the file really is in place, so this is in the "hmm - that's strange" basket. It only just occured to me that there might be the same underlying cause, if CMBN is having trouble with files. GaJ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wego McPbem Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I used to get this a lot (w7 64 bit) but strangely haven't had it happen once since the patch. Anyway what I used to do as a work around is save the game after giving my orders (save in the menu, not by ending the turn) then if the file doesn't create after ending the turn just load up the save and try again. That way you don't have to plot all your orders again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tread Head Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 I used to get this a lot (w7 64 bit) but strangely haven't had it happen once since the patch. Anyway what I used to do as a work around is save the game after giving my orders (save in the menu, not by ending the turn) then if the file doesn't create after ending the turn just load up the save and try again. That way you don't have to plot all your orders again. Ya, this is what I am doing now.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVulture Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Sounds to me like it might be a case of windows vista/7 virtualisation screwing around with saves. For some ungodly reason, sometimes windows will end up using a 'virtual' set of files and directories for applications when they are running, which are hidden in a different location from the directories you thought you were using on the disk. I've come across this before when changing the configuration file for an application and it steadfastly being ignored, because the application was actually reading the virtual copy of the configuration file it had created which was of course unchanged by my edits. Anyway, you can read up some stuff about it at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387 which might also explain where to find the files that windows has chosen to hide from you, and maybe even how to stop it from doing that. Being windows however, there is no guarantee... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 What an utter nightmare! I had no idea! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 yeah really, a friggin pain. I am using windows 7 64 and haven't had any issues at all on my PBEMS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 There is an issue (reported) about SAVING an OUTBOUND email turn which then prevents the CREATION of said outbound email turn. Frustrating is correct. More information is always welcome...in the Tech Support area. Please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Best thing for Win7 is to install CM games to anyplace but either of the Programs folders. eg: C:\sims\battlefront etc. Then saves etc all go in the expected places. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I use Windows XP and I have never had that problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVulture Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I use Windows XP and I have never had that problem. That annoying file virtualisation 'feature' was new to Vista and is also in windows 7, but is blessedly absent from XP and earlier versions of windows. So if it is the culprit (which remains to be seen) then XP wouldn't be affected anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tread Head Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I use Windows XP and I have never had that problem. My XP does.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Guess that rules out virtualization then... GaJ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daroc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I have Win 7 64 and have no problems with the generation of save game files for PBEM. The times I do is I forgot that I already created one and replay the turn and create a save game temp or something that file will not work - have to delete the previous one and recreate from the returned saved game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatmasta Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I had the problem with 1.0 version several times, but after updating to 1.01 have not had it once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tread Head Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 I had the problem with 1.0 version several times, but after updating to 1.01 have not had it once. Must be nice... I have resorted to ALWAYS saving the file before hitting done. Then if it crashes I only have to reload the save file. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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