OOTP Dead

la2355 · 06-22-2008, 03:16 PM

Version: 9.0.26
PC/MAC: PC (Vista)
What were you doing? Anything on the main screen: "Continue Game," "Load Game," or "New Game"
What happened? When I click on any of them, the status bar comes up and goes to 100%, but then OOTP crashes.
Reproducible? Yes
Problem occurs with other leagues? N/A

The game was playing fine until yesterday when my power went out. Now I can't get back to my old league, and can't start another league. I guess I could uninstall and reinstall, but I'd like to salvage my old game.

Tony M · 06-22-2008, 03:34 PM

The saved_game directory shouldn't be deleted on a uninstall, but you could take a copy of the .lg directories inside it and then uninstall/reinstall and then copy the .lg directories back into saved games.

Bluenoser · 06-22-2008, 03:50 PM

Sounds very much like your league file was corrupted when the power went out. If that's the case, I'm afraid you may not be able to salvage it.

la2355 · 06-22-2008, 03:51 PM

Sox: Yeah, good idea. But the only problem with that, whether it's due to my stupidity about computers or something else, is that I can't find the saved games. I installed to the default location, and what I can find inside the OOTP9 folder is a folder for "data" and one for "Uninstall." Neither has a saved_game directory. Where's that supposed to be?

Bruce: It seems like more than that. If it were just the league file, I'd think I'd be able to start a new game, but I can't do that either.

Tony M · 06-22-2008, 03:55 PM

If you go to My Documents (XP) or Documents > User Name (Vista) there'll be a directory for OOTP, and in there will be a Saved Game directory.

Nutlaw · 06-25-2008, 06:54 PM

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06-22-2008, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
la2355 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	OOTP Dead Version: 9.0.26 PC/MAC: PC (Vista) What were you doing? Anything on the main screen: "Continue Game," "Load Game," or "New Game" What happened? When I click on any of them, the status bar comes up and goes to 100%, but then OOTP crashes. Reproducible? Yes Problem occurs with other leagues? N/A The game was playing fine until yesterday when my power went out. Now I can't get back to my old league, and can't start another league. I guess I could uninstall and reinstall, but I'd like to salvage my old game.

06-22-2008, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,113 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 38 Thanked 309x in 179 posts	The saved_game directory shouldn't be deleted on a uninstall, but you could take a copy of the .lg directories inside it and then uninstall/reinstall and then copy the .lg directories back into saved games. __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

06-22-2008, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 5,591 Thanks: 56 Thanked 441x in 306 posts	Sounds very much like your league file was corrupted when the power went out. If that's the case, I'm afraid you may not be able to salvage it. __________________ It takes neither courage nor intelligence to cheer for a team only when that team wins. The true test of a fan's mettle is the same as it is for a player: Were you there when you were needed?

06-22-2008, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
la2355 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Sox: Yeah, good idea. But the only problem with that, whether it's due to my stupidity about computers or something else, is that I can't find the saved games. I installed to the default location, and what I can find inside the OOTP9 folder is a folder for "data" and one for "Uninstall." Neither has a saved_game directory. Where's that supposed to be? Bruce: It seems like more than that. If it were just the league file, I'd think I'd be able to start a new game, but I can't do that either. Last edited by la2355; 06-22-2008 at 03:54 PM.

06-22-2008, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,113 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 38 Thanked 309x in 179 posts	If you go to My Documents (XP) or Documents > User Name (Vista) there'll be a directory for OOTP, and in there will be a Saved Game directory. __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

06-25-2008, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Due to increased traffic in this area and the fact that the original poster has not responded to this thread within three days, this thread will be closed for housekeeping reasons. If you need any further assistance with this matter whatsoever, please don't hesitate to post a link to this thread in Tech Support and we will be happy to continue to help you. Thanks. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

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