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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0005960Dwarf FortressTechnical -- Saving/Loadingpublic2012-05-28 08:56
ReporterNovel Assigned ToLogical2u  
PriorityurgentSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformWindows OSXPOS Version32 bit
Product Version0.34.07 
Summary0005960: Whenever i've saved on dwarf fortress, firstly 0.34.9 and secondly with the lazy newb pack on 0.34.07 it has been deleted
DescriptionAfter I've saved and quit, with it giving me the play world option before i quit, upon my return I'm confronted with only the create new world option. As for the lazy newb pack, my settings have reset and there is also no save to be found. When i downloaded the May Green tileset also using 0.34.07, the same issue occured. When i have checked the save files for each they are either not there or empty. I have not yet tried 0.34.10 and the issue may be resolved with that, but as i am having difficulty updating the lazy newb pack I'm hoping you can help me with it as is, or instruct me as to how to update it if it has been fixed in a previous update.
Steps To ReproduceLoad a game, embark, get to the stage where you're actually commanding dwarfs etc, save and quit, exit, and open again.
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user6

2012-05-28 07:04

  ~0022755

Reminder sent to: Novel

This is a problem with the way you've installed the game. Have you unzipped the files to a folder on your hard drive? If so, where?

Novel

2012-05-28 07:31

reporter   ~0022756

Well, i saved it in downloads. How do i unzip it to my hard drive?

Novel

2012-05-28 07:32

reporter   ~0022757

I use winrar.

Logical2u

2012-05-28 08:03

manager   ~0022758

You have to use the extract function of winrar.

Novel

2012-05-28 08:20

reporter   ~0022759

I know that much, but: i'll walk you through what i did. I downloadfed it, saved, ran the exe. what else should i do?

Novel

2012-05-28 08:23

reporter   ~0022760

I've just extracted df 0.34.10 and the lazy newb pack, not selecting any location and leaving it on the default. Is that what you had in mind?

Novel

2012-05-28 08:29

reporter   ~0022762

No luck, so i'll take that as ano. Walk me thorugh it please, still nooby with winrar.

Logical2u

2012-05-28 08:31

manager   ~0022763

Last edited: 2012-05-28 08:31

Just extract the files to your desktop.
Edit: ALL the files.

Novel

2012-05-28 08:36

reporter   ~0022764

Ah, i have to extract the archive? How so?

Logical2u

2012-05-28 08:37

manager   ~0022765

Last edited: 2012-05-28 08:37

Once you have the zipped file downloaded from the Dwarf Fortress main page, open the file in Winrar, hit ctrl+A, then select extract to, and just choose desktop as the destination.

Novel

2012-05-28 08:54

reporter   ~0022766

Did that just before i saw your comment. :D Thank you, you wonderful people who have to put up with stuff like this day in day out :P. :D!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-05-28 05:36 Novel New Issue
2012-05-28 07:04 user6 Note Added: 0022755
2012-05-28 07:04 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-05-28 07:31 Novel Note Added: 0022756
2012-05-28 07:32 Novel Note Added: 0022757
2012-05-28 08:03 Logical2u Note Added: 0022758
2012-05-28 08:20 Novel Note Added: 0022759
2012-05-28 08:23 Novel Note Added: 0022760
2012-05-28 08:29 Novel Note Added: 0022762
2012-05-28 08:31 Logical2u Note Added: 0022763
2012-05-28 08:31 Logical2u Note Edited: 0022763
2012-05-28 08:36 Novel Note Added: 0022764
2012-05-28 08:37 Logical2u Note Added: 0022765
2012-05-28 08:37 Logical2u Note Edited: 0022765
2012-05-28 08:54 Novel Note Added: 0022766
2012-05-28 08:56 Logical2u Status new => resolved
2012-05-28 08:56 Logical2u Resolution open => no change required
2012-05-28 08:56 Logical2u Assigned To => Logical2u
2012-05-28 08:56 Logical2u Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE