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by JimGreen
Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:36 am
Forum: Oolite-PC
Topic: newbie issue saving game [win platform]
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

What laptop are you using? I seem to recall a similar issue some time ago with a particular laptop type. Hi, I am using an Acer Aspire 6930 running Vista Home Premium SP2. It has a GeForce 9300GS. I have a slow eeePC (4G) with a custom Crunchbang distro, I might attempt install on that, its just a ...
by JimGreen
Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:29 am
Forum: Oolite-PC
Topic: newbie issue saving game [win platform]
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

Please check a few things. - Is there a change if you're changing Fullscreen/Windowed? - Is your savedgames folder write protetcted? (shouldn't be a problem, but who knows). - Are you using restricted mode? And welcome here .-) Hi :) thanks for the response. >fullscreen/windowed - same issue in bot...
by JimGreen
Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: Oolite-PC
Topic: newbie issue saving game [win platform]
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

I wonder.. did you change the default installation location from C:\Oolite to something else, such as C:\Program Files\Oolite? Vista and Windows 7 have a "security feature" nasty habit of creating local per-user copies of changes/saves in C:\Program Files\ in a hidden folder and silently ...
by JimGreen
Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:04 am
Forum: Oolite-PC
Topic: newbie issue saving game [win platform]
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

newbie issue saving game [win platform]

Hi I am new to Oolite. I played the Elite and Frontier games on my Amiga back in the day. I was addicted for too long :) I have downloaded and installed version 1.73.4. and am running Oolite on Win Vista on a laptop. The game looks great :) I have managed to start the game without problem (manual do...