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Post by 9judy on Jul 19, 2009 9:20:26 GMT -8
I believe I have a problem, I haven't backed up it awhile cause I don't really understand what I'm doing, and I don't really play that much anymore. I Like to play the harder LO, and since they take me forever to solve them I firgure it would be OK, that I wasn't backing up( yes I have read, and re-read the back-up help post and still don't understand it ). I have Vista. Anyway I think my player must be corrupted, one time I'll go to play my LO's everything is fine, then yetersday all of the LO's was 500 points. But today they were all back to normal. If I download a new LO or make and launch a new LO it's fine until I go back later, then all of the LO are 500 points. I'm about ready to give up and just uninstall the stupid game. Can anyone tell me if my player is corrupted, and how to fix it?
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Post by Spazza on Jul 19, 2009 13:27:48 GMT -8
I believe I have a problem, I haven't backed up it awhile cause I don't really understand what I'm doing, and I don't really play that much anymore. I Like to play the harder LO, and since they take me forever to solve them I firgure it would be OK, that I wasn't backing up( yes I have read, and re-read the back-up help post and still don't understand it ). I have Vista. Anyway I think my player must be corrupted, one time I'll go to play my LO's everything is fine, then yetersday all of the LO's was 500 points. But today they were all back to normal. If I download a new LO or make and launch a new LO it's fine until I go back later, then all of the LO are 500 points. I'm about ready to give up and just uninstall the stupid game. Can anyone tell me if my player is corrupted, and how to fix it? Hi Judy, You really do need to be backing up - you said yv read the backup help - does that include Connies thread 'Vista & pogo/oberon V1.2 player file & shortcut in the 'How do I..' section?? It is very clearly diagramed - if it is this 1 you are having trouble with - do you know of someone who is a bit more puter literate to be able to backup & shortcut wot you need for you?? to make it easier for you The corruption of points is due to the game & yes they will drop back & they will come right again - to be able to play when its like this you need to be able to use 'copies' of a good running player folder (showing 10,000 all the time) to go online with - preferably a good running backup (a clone of yr good running player folder) At the moment the game is so unreliable that a fresh copy of yr player folder is required to go online with EVERY TIME you want to go online - the 'my' file then needs to be saved & the folder inside the game deleted - the 'my' file is then transferred into yr good running player to play at the higher point value Back to the beginning - you really do need to backup yr player before anything else & it needs to be backed up when the points are showing the higher point value - if you back it up when the points have been corrupted (all showing 500) then you will be transferring the corrupted folder back into yr game & you will be no better off Hope you get that sorted as soon as able or that someone can do that for you as soon as possible Please post back & let us know how you get on Fi
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Post by 9judy on Jul 19, 2009 18:19:23 GMT -8
Hi Fi, Thanks for trying to help me. I read Connie post but it didn't help me. I don't have version-V.1.2. So what she was explaining isn't what I was seeing. No problam like I said I don't play that much anyway-but thank you for your time.
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Post by Marilyn on Jul 19, 2009 18:25:44 GMT -8
9Judy, sweetie, unless you are not going to be upset when you lose your player file, you really do need to take the time to figure out how to back up your player file, you can read all over this section how important it is for you to do that..... But if you don't mind starting over, then that's ok.
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Post by Spazza on Jul 19, 2009 19:39:27 GMT -8
Hi Fi, Thanks for trying to help me. I read Connie post but it didn't help me. I don't have version-V.1.2. So what she was explaining isn't what I was seeing. No problam like I said I don't play that much anyway-but thank you for your time. Hi Judy I hear what yr saying Have just copied this from a post of Marlenes some time back which may make more sense Click on Computer Icon (on your desktop) Click "Owner" then "AppData" "Local" "VirtualStore" "Program Files" Then look for 'Mahjong Towers Eternity' If possible create a shortcut to yr desktop - right clik - scroll to send to - clik on desktop create shortcut If you find it - open the folder & you should see a folder called 'player' - right clik on it 1 time - scroll to copy & clik on it - go to yr desktop - right clik & clik on paste - a copy of yr player folder should now be on yr desktop - this is yr backup player If you get this far - come back & post & we can sort out wot you need to do to keep it backed up Fi
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Post by Spazza on Jul 19, 2009 20:26:51 GMT -8
Hi all Answering Questions:This post is for all of those of you wanting to know why the points are appearing as 500 in yr games & why it is soooo important to ONLY USE COPIES of yr player folders in the game at this time Have managed to get 1/2 doz players back into the game & playing where the point value appears at the higher values they should be You can go online with etha version - just use COPIES of yr player folder to go online with. Ya can test yr player to see what it can do online - using a copy of yr player in yr game go online & make,share & bump 1 lo - if the pts are 10,000 all is good - if they're 500 - thats not good If it bumps to 10,000 & u exit the game save the 'my' file before reopening it - often people are finding they bumping a launch to 10,000 alright but wen they open thr game the pts have dropped to 500 & theyve lost thr entire launch - if the my file is saved prior to the reopening of the game it saves at 10,000 & can then be transferred into yr original working player folder to be played offline If however you go online & download los (using a copy of yr player folder) & grab from the launchscreen & it pulls into yr game with a normal point value then all is good - just backup the player into a separate backup from yr usual 1 wen u exit if you want to back it up at this stage & before opening yr game. Yr usual backup should be used for yr offline player only - so both remain active If after doing this you go back online & grab & it appears as 500pts - exit the game & put a new copy of the back up in & then go back online again & re attempt it - more than often it works The 500pt thing: Its the pointsmap file in our games thats getting hit - hense the reason for using copies of our players - once yv been online with yr actual player folder & actual backup folder the pointsmap is dead until the game etha turns over or it can be fixed - this is why some have had a fluctuation in thier games - 1 min thr 10,000 the next thr 500 - the player may become 'unable' all together - the player folders iv fixed were at a point whr they havnt been able to do anything - thr player folders were even appearing as 500pts in my games regardless of wot i did - until the pointsmap was replaced The testing of the folders is complex & can be aggrevating as it involves alot of folder & my file exchanges both on & offline to be sure it stays that way & with the game running as it currently is - it isnt an easy task - the re corruption of a player folder is very possible if you dont know wot yr doing - & they have to be tested - & copies used in the game - as i dont know wot the long term affect would be on a player folder if this technique was used too often on the same player - or how often the same pointsmap can be used A good running player has an active pointsmap - hense the reason not to take it online - by using a copy - it dosnt matter if it dies - as long as the my file is saved before opening the game - it can be transferred into an active player & be played at normal point value offline I dont know how long its going to be before the game is running as it should be - who knows - maybe it will never be the same again - thr seems to be times where some players are affected & some arn't all at the same time - its very bizarre Some have even gone back online at other times with a file of 500pts only to have them all appear at high value wen they get back in the game - it dosnt make sense - but its happening I think for now & from here on in - myself personally - im guna keep playing using copies - its working - even if the game comes right i think i'll still play it using copies - ya just never know when its going to do what - to stop us playing - & i'm sure not taking that risk anymore Fi
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Post by 9judy on Jul 19, 2009 20:43:03 GMT -8
OK Fi,Thanks, I now have a copy of my players on the desktop.
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Post by Spazza on Jul 19, 2009 20:54:49 GMT -8
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Post by 9judy on Jul 19, 2009 21:52:55 GMT -8
I right clicked on it, do I copy it to a folder(is that a new folder?), and how do I get it back in my game? Thanks for all the help!
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Post by Spazza on Jul 19, 2009 22:38:53 GMT -8
I right clicked on it, do I copy it to a folder(is that a new folder?), and how do I get it back in my game? Thanks for all the help! Was so exited bout you creating ya backup i left ya hanging in the process!! Sorry bout that Yvw Judy - Yes if you right clik on yr desktop & scroll to new - then clik on folder This will put a new folder on yr desktop - to name it clik on the piece that says 'New Folder' - it should highlight - mine highlights blue - push backspace on yr keyboard & this will clear the words - then type in wot you want to call it & then clik the desktop - yr new folder is set to go With yr mouse clik on the backup player folder on yr desktop 1 time & holding the mouse down on the left drag the player folder on top of the new folder yv made & let the left mouse button go - yr player folder should drop into the new folder If you want to put yr backup into yr game - you will need to access yr Mte game the same way you did wen you found yr player folder - Marlenes instructions - or if you managed to create a shortcut to this folder on yr desktop - double clik on it - wen the Mahjong Towers Eternity folder is open - you can etha drag the player folder in it out & put it on your desktop or into another made folder if you want to keep it or - you can delete it With the Mte folder still open - double clik on the folder you made for yr backup on yr desktop - this will open & you will see yr backup player folder - clik on it 1 time - right clik copy - go to the Mte game folder - right clik & paste this will put a copy of yr backup player into yr game Close all windows & folders & open yr game & yr player will be thr waiting for you
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Post by 9judy on Jul 20, 2009 8:38:34 GMT -8
I did it Thank you so much, it was easy with your help! Karma Hugs to you!
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Post by connie01 on Jul 20, 2009 15:50:06 GMT -8
- as i dont know wot the long term affect would be on a player folder if this technique was used too often on the same player - or how often the same pointsmap can be used Fi Hi Fi -- sorry long busy weekend and probably longer busier week but had time to pop on for a few and wanted to reply to this on ya. Just a heads up on the pointsmap from my playing/crashing/dropping to 500/etc. etc. When I go online to launch & grab I've been reloading the same pointsmap since this all began and I've not had any adverse effects due to it. Granted I am not playing or pushing pts with old pointsmap. I use V.1.3 with a recent BUP to play with OFFLINE & to push my points. To launch & grab from the layout page I use V.1.2 & am continuing to use the same BUP you sent back to me, which holds the same pointsmap file. Most of the times when I launch, then back out the pts drop to 500...we all know this...however, instead of reloading a BUP I've continued to launch with the same 500 pt. player, they launch at 2500, on 10th bump drop to 500, I keep launching and grab off the board those that I can tell have been bumped 10x's and not played. Then when I back out of the game, I go offline, pull that *my file* into my 1.3 version and they ALL show 10,000 (minus my earlier flubs today). Just wanted to give ya a heads up on how it's going here since I have only the ONE player name to launch, bump, grab and play with. PLEASE NOTE -- ANYONE ELSE READING THIS IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE IGNORE IT PLZ ... I DO NOT WANT TO CONFUSE ANYONE ELSE...I KNOW FI KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT to all Connie
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Post by Spazza on Jul 21, 2009 23:19:59 GMT -8
Hi Judy Apologies for not getting in here yesterday - wipped in for a min - grabbed from me profile & wipped back out again - hada full on day WTG!! with yr backup & you are so very very welcome anytime I am so happy you can now backup more often & i hope all is going well with yr game & - Fi
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Post by Spazza on Jul 21, 2009 23:29:11 GMT -8
Hi Connie Thank you for popping in & letting me know how its going under the current circumstances & yes i hear wot yr saying & many will or have no doubt cottoned on thmselves with that 1 which is all good - i'm just being OVERLY careful to you Connie - - Fi
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Post by Marilyn on Jul 24, 2009 22:11:22 GMT -8
Just a thought... realize I have NOT gotten into this problem at all, but from reading the posts, I wonder if this is something BFG is doing to get those of us that still use 1.2 to launch and bump to stop doing it, since it appears that 1.3 is not having this problem I'll back on outa here now cause I really dunno what I'm talking about.
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