Installing both versions?

[SharkD]

Do the development and stable version cohabit well on the same system? Can I install them both and not expect errors?

Thanks!

-Mike

[BTAxis]

Yes. As long as you install in separate directories, all should be well.

[sureman73]

I have both in the same system and as the friend as long as we do it in a seperate direction, its definitely not a problem and i never had any problem.

[Ildamos]

Awesome! I just DL'd Odie's 24322 build. (At least that's what the filename says...)

Gonna install this one on a separate directory.

[odie]

Awesome! I just DL'd Odie's 24322 build. (At least that's what the filename says...)

Gonna install this one on a separate directory.

Oh yar, Ildamos,

In case u r one of those, like me, who installed and keep 2 or 3 (2.3 dev) revisions of UFOAI on the same system, u might want to know that the save games are in the same directory, and u might want to keep a manual copy and paste and note the revisions.

What i meant are: (C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\UFOAI\2.3-dev\base)

(Because, so long as they are same revision, they all are saved in the 2.3-dev directory, 2.2.1 its own, 2.1 its own, etc etc....)

[Ildamos]

So I probably go to that directory path and save the "base" folder before I uninstall any v2.3 dev build?

The question is important as I've uninstalled a 2.3 dev build and learned belatedly that my 2.2.1 won't work anymore and that all my saved games vanished.

[odie]

So I probably go to that directory path and save the "base" folder before I uninstall any v2.3 dev build?

The question is important as I've uninstalled a 2.3 dev build and learned belatedly that my 2.2.1 won't work anymore and that all my saved games vanished.

Yar, something like tat was wat i did..... until i decide to simply truncate older versions which dun work animore.

U lost ur built savegames? During uninstallation of UFOAI, they have 2 prompts:
1) Uninstall, yes, no.
2) Remove all configurations and savegames, yes, no.

Did u select yes to both? If so, byebye to old data.
If u selected no to 2nd, u will still retain all savegames....

[Ildamos]

Ah. I checked that yes, thinking it only removed 2.3's data. 

Thanks for the heads up!

[odie]

Ah. I checked that yes, thinking it only removed 2.3's data. 

Thanks for the heads up!

Cheers!

I guessed tat would meant ur good o' savegame is GG (Good game aka Byebye)......

Just be careful and read the uninstallation instructions nx time.

Okie, weekend's coming up and no updates i guess..... will wait for monday le!

[Ildamos]

Will prolly play a bit w ur latest compilation but if time allows, I'll be painting my XVI Census. Mayhap the team can salvage some XCF layers from it.

[odie]

Will prolly play a bit w ur latest compilation but if time allows, I'll be painting my XVI Census. Mayhap the team can salvage some XCF layers from it.

Oh? Whats XVI Census btw? I am not really a graphics person. The only few graphics programs i use are microsoft stupid photoeditor (for screenshots capturing) and GIMP 2.0. Lol.

What are XCF?? I am really nuts at graphics rendering (just not my forte and not my interest much). lol.

[Ildamos]

I'm doing concept art for this game. The XVI Census is: http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/Research/XVI_Census


XCF is the file extension of the photo editing program The Gimp. 

[odie]

XCF is the file extension of the photo editing program The Gimp. 

Hahaha, this is embarrassing..... i din even realised XCF is for GIMP 2 haha. I usually set it to default in JPG tats why. Haha.

Like i say, i am nuts with graphics; to me, most arts are nice when i thnk they are nice, wont be able to comment further on this. lol.

[Ildamos]

Odie I had my wife DL your latest compilation and now I'm ready to uninstall the previous build. (Yes, her name is Lilah, she's also a gamer and I'm Ethan. I have a best friend named Lucas.) However, I want to clean my registry clean of UFO: AI traces AND save my games.

So what I'm going to do is make a copy of these files:



paste it somewhere safe like MyDOcs > My Porn (kidding. ), uninstall the games, install your newest compilation.

Copy-pasting the above folders to that same directory should reinstate my games right? And if I decide to install again 2.2.1, I could simply c-paste the 2.2.1 folder in the same directory and continue where I left off right?

Thanks for any helpful reply. 

[odie]

Odie I had my wife DL your latest compilation and now I'm ready to uninstall the previous build. (Yes, her name is Lilah, she's also a gamer and I'm Ethan. I have a best friend named Lucas.) However, I want to clean my registry clean of UFO: AI traces AND save my games.

So what I'm going to do is make a copy of these files:



paste it somewhere safe like MyDOcs > My Porn (kidding. ), uninstall the games, install your newest compilation.

Copy-pasting the above folders to that same directory should reinstate my games right? And if I decide to install again 2.2.1, I could simply c-paste the 2.2.1 folder in the same directory and continue where I left off right?

Thanks for any helpful reply. 

Hi Ildamos,

Wow! Interesting ring of relationships with all-familar names u have! Lol.

Back to topic:
Those 2 directories are the correct ones to backup.

Just save em somewhere if u intend to remove all settings during the uninstallation procedure.
The regedit is usually not necessarily, cos i seen the uninstaller doing a good job. But if u wish, all instances of "ufo" will be good enuf. Unless u have some other ufo-like games.

Actually, when u uninstall 2.3, and keep your 2.2.1 or other earlier versions, the save games will only be removed for that particular version. But regarding the reinstatement procedures u gave, it is definately the case. Copying your particular versions' savegames will bring back and reinstate your old savegames alrite.

A note on this, if its 2.3 - dev u are talking about, some earlier versions' (revisions) savegames do break. So take note of that.

Toodles!
Have fun both u and wife.