you bring up a good point Tom. With vista the standards have changed on how things are done. Not just the few games you found have the save problem, but many out there will have that problem. On another list a problem was with a console program in c++ on vista. it was solved with installing the libs for direct x8. Just like cars advancement now. You wouldn't expect a mechanic of the 50's to work on your car of today with all the computer stuff on it now. its impossible. programing is the same. if you want your stuff to work you have to keep at least within the current releases of ops. Some may not like vista, but its here and they either learn how to work with it or get left with the old dos stuff that won't even run on boxes of now. No use in arguing the point vista is here and its up to those that have programs that want to work under vista or not, because eventually just because of the problems they will get left behind just like dos!
At 05:18 PM 9/20/2007, you wrote: >Hi, >First, i think I should clarify a couple of things. Just in case anyone >gets confused here is clearer explanation of what I was talking about. >In Windows Vista all applications typically save their settings in the >c:\Users\User Name\App Data folder, >which use to be the >c:\Documents And Settings\User Name\Application Data >folder under Windows XP, >and where Vista expects to find settings for games, and other programs. >Each user should have his her on local settings rather than globally >saved to say >c:\Program Files\Kitchensinc. >However, if you have Vista setup as a single user, only one account, you >should haveno problems with any games since you will have Administrator >rights. However, if you have multiple user accounts then you are going >to encounter problems with several accessible games and not just >Kitchensinc games. Any game that needs to write to the >c:\Program Files\ >directory to save a game, save settings, will be denied by user accoun >control for non-administrator accounts. >The solution I propose in that case is to install the games locally for >a user in some place such as >c:\Users\Your User name\Games >where "Your User Name" is the user name of the person you are >installing the games for. >For example, I put my kitchensinc games in >c:\Users\Thomas\Games\Kitchensinc\ >and have an icon pointing to the winkit file. Since that is a local path >for my user name I have no problem saving games or changing game settings. >I had a similar problem with GMA's Tank Commander so I installed it to >c:\Users\Thomas\Games\Tank Commander >and now have no issues saving games. >I'll note I have my latop setup for multiple users. I am also running >without administrator rights because that is more secure, and aids inthe >provention of viruses, trogen horses, and other malware. It is to bad >not many of the blind users out there are aware of these security >measures, but anyway that is the way my laptop is setup. > > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
