Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
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Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Hello,
I just changed over to linux mint on my computer from windows XP.
I don't understand how program files are organized after looking around at the file system. Can anyone offer me some tips on how I can or even if I can use my old windows userdata files with my newly installed Linux version of Wesnoth?
Thanks!
I just changed over to linux mint on my computer from windows XP.
I don't understand how program files are organized after looking around at the file system. Can anyone offer me some tips on how I can or even if I can use my old windows userdata files with my newly installed Linux version of Wesnoth?
Thanks!
Re: Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Read here where to find the userdata directory. Inside the userdata folder, there should be a folder named saves. Then just copy the ones from Windows into the folder on Linux, they're platform independent.
Re: Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Be aware though that - if you update to a new major version - some of your saves might no longer work: If the campaign underwent changes, these can cause older saves to be incompatible.
Start of scenario saves are less likely to break, so try these just in case your mid-scenario saves don't load correctly.
Start of scenario saves are less likely to break, so try these just in case your mid-scenario saves don't load correctly.
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Re: Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Emphasis on that.Dugi wrote:they're platform independent.
Wesnoth saves (and also all other wml, lua and preferences) transfer perfectly between OSes, unlike many other programs.
You could even use the same userdata directory in a windows dual boot installation via the --userdata command line switch like me.
projects (BfW 1.12):
A Simple Campaign: campaign draft for wml starters • Plan Your Advancements: mp mod
The Earth's Gut: sp campaign • Settlers of Wesnoth: mp scenario • Wesnoth Lua Pack: lua tags and utils
updated to 1.8 and handed over: A Gryphon's Tale: sp campaign
A Simple Campaign: campaign draft for wml starters • Plan Your Advancements: mp mod
The Earth's Gut: sp campaign • Settlers of Wesnoth: mp scenario • Wesnoth Lua Pack: lua tags and utils
updated to 1.8 and handed over: A Gryphon's Tale: sp campaign
Re: Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Thanks for the info.
When I tried the suggestion to look it up on terminal I figured out why I couldn't find it-- .local was a hidden folder.
But loading saves worked! Pretty nifty.
I'm able to download the add-ons without too much trouble, so I'll think I won't worry about trying to make the windows versions work.
Thanks again!
When I tried the suggestion to look it up on terminal I figured out why I couldn't find it-- .local was a hidden folder.
But loading saves worked! Pretty nifty.
I'm able to download the add-ons without too much trouble, so I'll think I won't worry about trying to make the windows versions work.
Thanks again!
Re: Wanted help moving windows saves to linux
Linux doesn't use the same concept of "hidden" as Windows. On Linux, "hidden" is synonymous with "the name starts with a period". (So once you get used to Linux, you'll be able to tellTriglo wrote:When I tried the suggestion to look it up on terminal I figured out why I couldn't find it-- .local was a hidden folder.
.local
is hidden before you start looking for it.)