Updating from the Demo to the Full Version

YouTube · Post by **BasiliskWrangler** » November 7th, 2007, 9:56 am

If you play the demo and want to continue your saved games after you purchase the full version, it's no problem at all: Just uninstall the demo first, then install the Full Version. Your saved games should still be available.

Your saved game files reside in your "My Documents" folder, and uninstalling the demo won't remove those saved games. If you ever decide to completely remove the game, just nuke the folder "Eschalon Book I Saved Games" from your My Documents folder as well.

On a Macintosh, the saved game files reside in your "Documents" folder. On Linux, they are in the "Home" folder.

GSV3MiaC · Post by **GSV3MiaC** » November 20th, 2007, 7:59 pm

Thanks you for that - you should sticky this in the FAQ (actually the FAQ needs major rework now the game is actually out, but you knew that ..)

YouTube · November 20th, 2007, 8:29 pm

Yes, I am glad you brought this up.

After the 1.01 update I can no longer recommend continuing from the demo, especially with changes to the saved game code.

Rumtruffle · Post by **Rumtruffle** » December 6th, 2007, 10:16 am

BasiliskWrangler wrote:Yes, I am glad you brought this up.

After the 1.01 update I can no longer recommend continuing from the demo, especially with changes to the saved game code.

BasiliskWrangler, i only played the demo up until you leave the deserted town at the beginning (not very far at all into the game, although it did take quite a while and deaths to get even that far for me) and clearing the dungeon under the town with the noximanders in it.

is it really not safe for me to use that save with the 1.03 version of the game? im not very far after all, has so much already been triggered in the game that the save wouldnt be compatible?

YouTube · December 6th, 2007, 10:31 am

You should be fine. That comment was just me being cautious, but I think your won't have any problems.

Also, for anyone else- the new 1.04 demo has all the updates, so my previous comment about not continuing the demo is even further false.

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 11:59 am

Erm well here is a confuser for ya....

I have Windows Vista Prem. I installed demo 1.03 and played for a bit. I then installed demo 1.04 without first uninstalling 1.03 (lazy I know!). When I started it up my 1.03 save games were gone. I didn't care as I wanted to restart anyway. Liked the game and liked my char so just bought and installed version 1.03 full. Again I hadnt uninstalled 1.04 demo but did this AFTER installing full version. Still with me? Deep breath.....

Well when I launched full vers it had save games for old 1.03 demo not 1.04 demo. I thought maybe I'd deleted 1.04 saves when uninstalling 1.04, so I reinstalled 1.04 and it IS able to find the 1.04 save games and load them!

I did a system search to try and find them but it just shows the 1.03 ones. So my question is where are the 1.04 demo saves and are they compatible with 1.03 retail?? HELP!!

YouTube · December 9th, 2007, 12:18 pm

Okay, the 1.04 demo has a new function in it- if it does not see your "My Documents" folder it will create the saved games in your installation folder.

Are you running a non-English edition of Vista, or is your "My Documents" spelled differently?

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 12:28 pm

Hi,

I am running uk Eng version of Vista. The path to savegames was

C:\Users\Mark\Documents\Eschalon Book 1 Saved Games

So it is 'documents' and not 'my documents'. However going down to C: doesn't show em either?

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 12:31 pm

Whoops did ya mean Eschalon install folder not vista? DOH! I'll have a look but thought I had already

YouTube · December 9th, 2007, 12:31 pm

Yep, it is specifically looking for "My Documents", not "Documents". Hmmmm.....I better rethink this.

The saved games files should instead be in your game's installation directory, ie "c:/Program Files/Eschalon Book I/.."

alpha · Post by **alpha** » December 9th, 2007, 12:34 pm

why not just save games in $installdir/$charname/[slot0..slot9] ?????? I just don't get it, what's the fuck is so special about my documents folder?

Btw, I never ever,EVER use it, because it just sucks to have a space in a path, and having folders C:/usr , C:/tmp , C:/etc is way more convenient.

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 12:36 pm

Nope!

I've looked in both

C:\Program Files\Eschalon Book I

and

C:\Program Files\Eschalon Book I Demo

As I've said what's really wierd is that using search doesn't reveal them either, though they must surely be somewhere or I couldn't load em fro the demo?

YouTube · Post by **BasiliskWrangler** » December 9th, 2007, 1:08 pm

Darek: can you just do a search and find out where the system put the files? Try searching for "35.map" as that would surely be in there.

alpha: This is a Vista thing. Microsoft has urged developers to save application information in "My Documents" to avoid hassles with Vista's security features.

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 1:47 pm

Am already in the process of doing a system search set to everywhere looking for savename. Its found the usual suspects but not 1.04 ones. Stillrunning I'll try what you suggest and let you know. Thanks

Darek Mace · Post by **Darek Mace** » December 9th, 2007, 3:24 pm

Ok found it. Search did not reveal location until I clicked add to index on location i was searching(MARK)! I've not been impressed with Vista search facility and I'm less impressed now!

As for the bizarre place it was installed:

C:\Users\Mark\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Eschalon Book I Demo\Eschalon Book 1 Saved Games

If you know why 1.04 saved there I'd love to know!

Thanks for your help anyway