Save game notification feature

[thejeff]

I don't really think the save function (or lack thereof) is a Linux vs Windows thing. I don't think Linux has more of an "iron man" tradition.
It's always seemed to me more due to the game's emphasis on multiplayer, where reloading saves makes no sense.

Was Conquest of Elysium multiplayer? Did it have a save & reload function?

[Gandalf Parker]

@Omnirizon
"Did you know that Windows users cant find their ascii with both hands?"
But I wouldnt say they cant grasp abstract logic. But it does require a grasp of command-line interface. A familiarity with DOS helps, or if not that old then a familiarity with text-mode linux or Mac OS-X

@Epaminondas
Put it on your desktop. Or your start menu. Its just a clickable that will back up all of the games in C:\Program Files\dominions3\savedgames to a subdirectory called oldsaves. Its the same as manually doing these two commands.

cd c:\program files\dominions3
C:\WINDOWS\system32\xcopy.exe /yes savedgames oldsaves /i

It might need editing if you have your dom on a different drive than C or a different directory than the default one.

@thejeff
CoE was not MP

[Epaminondas]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

@Omnirizon
"Did you know that Windows users cant find their ascii with both hands?"
But I wouldnt say they cant grasp abstract logic. But it does require a grasp of command-line interface. A familiarity with DOS helps, or if not that old then a familiarity with text-mode linux or Mac OS-X

@Epaminondas
Put it on your desktop. Or your start menu. Its just a clickable that will back up all of the games in C:\Program Files\dominions3\savedgames to a subdirectory called oldsaves. Its the same as manually doing these two commands.

cd c:\program files\dominions3
C:\WINDOWS\system32\xcopy.exe /yes savedgames oldsaves /i

It might need editing if you have your dom on a different drive than C or a different directory than the default one.

@thejeff
CoE was not MP

Thanks, Gandalf. I will try it out.

[chrispedersen]

And, speaking of things I'd like to see (but never will).
On games where you're reunning on two day turn arounds.. and you have an imprisoned God...

Hell, I forget what design I used ... its often a surprise to when he finally shows up .. I mean.. 70 days later.. you're in 10games....

It would be nice if you could see yourself (like HOF entries) when you click on pretender gods.

[Gregstrom]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

And, speaking of things I'd like to see (but never will).
On games where you're reunning on two day turn arounds.. and you have an imprisoned God...

Hell, I forget what design I used ... its often a surprise to when he finally shows up .. I mean.. 70 days later.. you're in 10games....

It would be nice if you could see yourself (like HOF entries) when you click on pretender gods.

Heh - I've had that problem and I agree completely.

[Gandalf Parker]

For those who are curious...
its a simple BAT file (batch file) for Windows XP (though it should work in other windows also). The commands are this...

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('DIR savedgames /o:d /t:w /a:d /b ') DO SET LastFile=%%A
dom3 "%LastFile%"

If you want to add switches for things like I mentioned, just squeeze them in between the dom3 and the "%LastFile%". Such as..
dom3 -fwacd --clickvol 10 "%LastFile%"

Gandalf Parker
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I apologize for not using the latest greatest programming languages when I would prefer just getting something done.

[Gandalf Parker]

it is written to the debug file.

[Tifone]

I have no problem (while I consider it a bit like cheating, but sometimes I need it to try and refine some tactics) saving the game the current way. Save and exit, copy the saved game's folder, paste it somewhere else.
In italy it is called "being able to take your finger out of your ***"... sorry, a terrible image, i know

For the unit dismissal, there's the mod, but really I never had so much problem suiciding my chaff somewhere

[Gandalf Parker]

I agree that would be cool. But its probably too extensive a feature to expect at this point.

But there are some god viewer programs such as CatGod that will read your pretender creation file for you.

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

I agree that would be cool. But its probably too extensive a feature to expect at this point.

But there are some god viewer programs such as CatGod that will read your pretender creation file for you.

But its ALMOST no programming at all.

You have the image of the god, at the time you created him.
When you click on your god in the pretenders list, pop up that image.

Voila.