Some fellow member of Old-Games.ru community to whom I've introduced Eschalon reported the following bug with demo:
"Game is trying to create a folder "My Documents/Eschalon Book 1 Saved Games", but fails to do so in Russian version of Windows XP, because My Documents folder is called "Мои Документы" and game seemingly unable to handle it".
I myself do not have this bug, because I use english version of WinXP, but I think game will crash whenever "My Documents" folder's localized name contains unicode characters.
If you need any further info, ask away
BTW, hello from Russian Old-Skool RPG lovers, Eschalon rocks!
Game crashes on start
Well - creating slot1 slot2 ... slot slot10 folders inside C:\My Documents\Eschalon Book 1 Saved Games help me to load and save games
Game wont able to create itself - not sure why (my friend Zar said his game create folders itself o_O)
PS if anyone need archive with already created folders structure and sample save files - ask me (ICQ 190-959-207)
Game wont able to create itself - not sure why (my friend Zar said his game create folders itself o_O)
PS if anyone need archive with already created folders structure and sample save files - ask me (ICQ 190-959-207)
It is very disappointing, that user must change its usual (and default) path for all documents storage just for running the demo. After that, only hardcore gamers (like me) will search forums for the answers and continue to fight with the program. Others will simply remove it from the computer at once.
I think the best approach here is to let users change savegames path. In registry, INI-file, elsewhere..
I think the best approach here is to let users change savegames path. In registry, INI-file, elsewhere..