Save game notification feature

chrispedersen · #1 October 11th, 2008, 02:07 PM

I have a *lot* of test games, current games. And I'm old.

It would be great when saving the game.. if it would tell you the name of the game file being saved. AKA, just flash

Saving "ChrisEAMict" or whatever I called it.

Epaminondas · #2 October 11th, 2008, 02:29 PM

There are two features that are probably easy to install and is a must for this game:

Saved game feature

Dismiss units command

Edi · #3 October 11th, 2008, 03:12 PM

The save game feature request is nonsensical. Dominions 3 is an iron man game. The trn files are overwritten every time the game hosts and the current trn file is the save game. Once you quit the game, the trn file is still there and all orders given at that point but before hosting are in the 2h (to host) file. A flashing text as per the OP therefore does not serve any purpose.

As far as a traditional save & reload feature, not going to happen.

A dismiss units command would be useful, but the devs have so far not considered it worthwhile to implement. There is a modded solution available by llamabeast that utilizes a spell that kills friendly units in target province ala Flames from the Sky.

Gregstrom · #4 October 11th, 2008, 03:30 PM

To be fair, the 'save and quit' order implies that a savegame is being created. Of course, it helps if you have played some pbem to understand how the game files work and how to back up turn files in test games.

Gandalf Parker · #5 October 11th, 2008, 07:16 PM

The save game in Dom3 is very "linuxy". Since its writton on linux that makes sense. But the windows people need a menu or a button to use the save feature the way they are used to.

There are various save game features that people have written that work with Dom3. Versions have been written as far back as Dom 1. In Java, and net, and python, and perl, and basic, and batch just to name a few. Mine was probably the ugliest but if someone wants a "save games" button on their desktop they can get it here.
http://www.dom3minions.com/docs/SavingSavedGames.zip

chrispedersen · #6 October 11th, 2008, 07:24 PM

I wasn't actually really needing to change how the save works.

I just want to remember what game I'm playing!

thejeff · #7 October 11th, 2008, 07:30 PM

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?

Epaminondas · #8 October 11th, 2008, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

The save game in Dom3 is very "linuxy". Since its writton on linux that makes sense. But the windows people need a menu or a button to use the save feature the way they are used to.

There are various save game features that people have written that work with Dom3. Mine was probably the ugliest but if someone wants a "save games" button on their desktop they can get it here.
http://www.dom3minions.com/docs/SavingSavedGames.zip

Where would I save this application, Gandalf?

I downloaded it but don't know where to put it.

Omnirizon · #9 October 11th, 2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

The save game in Dom3 is very "linuxy". Since its writton on linux that makes sense. But the windows people need a menu or a button to use the save feature the way they are used to.

There are various save game features that people have written that work with Dom3. Mine was probably the ugliest but if someone wants a "save games" button on their desktop they can get it here.
http://www.dom3minions.com/docs/SavingSavedGames.zip

translation: if you don't use linux then you're a stupid head that can't grasp abstract logic without a graphical surface.

Gandalf Parker · #10 October 11th, 2008, 09:44 PM

@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