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Thread: Technical Question
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flsdhalghjsdflgkshglajh
Sat May 22, 2004 3:46 am
#1
Hi
I'm soon getting a new computer. I'm using the same Hard drive in the new one, but will be reformatting, so it has no trace of previous hardware. I wondered however what do I lose SWG wise from wiping it off my HD. Is it just Macros and notes, or should I back everything up?
I think this is the right place to ask about this, because I havnt seen any technical question forums, so this seems like the logical one.
WharryBite
Sat May 22, 2004 4:48 am
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Xtinder
Sat May 22, 2004 5:11 am
#3
My hard drive crashed on me and I was able to get it to give me access long enough to copy some files. I was able to save my files and foldersin C:\program files\StarwarsGalaxies.
As soon as I got my new hard drive up and running and reinstalled SWG,I copied all the folders in C:\Program Files\StarWarsGalaxies\Profiles\ into the new C:\Program Files\SWG\Profiles Folder. when I restarted SWG all my macros and preference seetings were saved, thank God!... i did run into a few thigns that wasn't saved but nothing major.
Good luck, thats about all I can remember that I copied. Hope it helps.
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flsdhalghjsdflgkshglajh
Sat May 22, 2004 6:42 am
#4
Yeah thats very helpful thanks. I figured it was something like that but wanted to make sure from someone who had done something similar. Thanks for the response.
EnZoFiRe
Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:21 am
#5
I have tried the user.cfg method of loggin into two accounts on one computer. My goal is to buff my mail character with my alt account, a master doctor. I found a methed that involved creating a user.cfg file that supposedly allowed multiple instances of SWG. This did not work. Has anyone actual done this, and if so would you please share your secret.
pippi2j
Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:17 pm
#6
yes, it does work...you have to make sure it's identical to the example's that are up.
Create a new file in notepad,
[SwgClient]
allowMultipleInstances=true
then save as user.cfg --make sure you when you save it, you change the 'save as type' to all, its by default set to text document. make sure you save it in the main swg folder
ex...c://program files/SWG
Wokka
Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:23 pm
#7
Yes, and if you were already a computer person, you would have already turned off the "moron option" to hide file extensions. The file you originally made was probably named user.cfg.txt and the moron option hid the .txt from you.
Wokka-wokka
Wokka-wokka
EnZoFiRe
Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:03 pm
#8
Sorry Wokka, no "moron option" involved here. The file is called user.cfg and is located in the SWG folder under Program Files. I will check for other possible "fat finger" errors.
Furon
Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:25 pm
#9
Right click on it and look at the properties. I'm guessing it will say Type: Text Document
Message Edited by Furon on 10-01-2004 02:25 PM
Wokka
Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:03 am
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EnZoFiRe wrote:Sorry Wokka, no "moron option" involved here. The file is called user.cfg and is located in the SWG folder under Program Files. I will check for other possible "fat finger" errors.
Ok, I need to apologize, when I said moron option, I wasn't referring to any users. I was referring to Microsoft's ways of hiding things from users. they assume we don't need to know file extensions so they hide them by default. Even though the name looks like "user.cfg" the .txt if there, is hidden until you turn the option off. (or if you right click and look at the properties of the file to see the real filename.)
In the file, make sure you have the following 2 lines:
[SwgClient]
allowMultipleInstances=true
The CAPS in there need to be exact. Also, in order to initialize directX correctly, you have to completely run the first copy until you are in-game before running the second copy until you are in-game. Do not try to alt-tab while they are loading.
Wokka-wokka
Anyndel
Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:08 am
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Does anyone know if/how I can turn off the red glare on my shields when I get shot? If I'm taking on more than a few enemies, it's certain death because I can't move while my shields are blazing red every 2 seconds. It also means I'm totally useless to anyone trying to do the corvette because the TIEs have me lit up like a christmas tree all the time, making it impossible to line up a shot.
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