ScummVM Save Location ODDITY

[Cactusgod]

Hey all,

So here's my incredibly bizarre problem. I started a game with ScummVM, loading it from my Start->Programs shortcut. I played the game for a while, saved it, and took a break. When I returned, I opened ScummVM from C:/ScummVM, where Scumm actually is, and to my surprise, there was no savegame.

Now, this sounds normal so far. HOWEVER, I then went to the Start menu shortcut and launched scumm from the shortcut....and to my surprise...there's the save. Now, here's whats even more bizarre. Your first thought is probably "you installed scumm twice in two different locations" That was my thought too but that isn't the case! I double and triple checked the shortcut, even running virus scans on the shortcut icon to see where the virus checker went.

Bottom line...the shortcut and actual .exe are in the EXACT same location.

The other problem is that, (i'm running windows vista) I cannot find the savegame in my scummvm directory. I was trying to move it before when I discovered this issue.

Now, I changed the save directory in the hopes that I would somehow be able to save it somewhere else, but alas...the save is gone. Now, after re-adding the game and putting it back on "default", I cannot find the save.

I did indeed look in Roaming and there is nothing there but a config file.

Anyone have any ideas? It's driving me nuts.

[Red_Breast]

ScummVM names it's saves like so:
'gameid.xxx' (xxx = number of save)
ScummVM also uses 0 (zero) as a number and I think 000 is the first save.
So my first save for Monkey Island 2 will be 'monkey2.000'.

So do a search of your hard drive.
Find the game id for the game in question and try first with 000 as the extension.
By the way ScummVM saves are actually zip files. I don't know much about modern Windows OSs but you may need to specify to search compressed files as well.

Edit
It's just occurred to me Monkey Island 2 was a bad example to use as the actual data files for the game have similar extensions using 3 digits. I can't recall (and indeed I wouldn't know as I don't own all the games ScummVM supports) if other ScummVM supported games use a similar system. Just bear it in mind.

[eriktorbjorn]

ScummVM names it's saves like so:
'gameid.xxx' (xxx = number of save)
ScummVM also uses 0 (zero) as a number and I think 000 is the first save.
So my first save for Monkey Island 2 will be 'monkey2.000'.

Isn't it 'monkey2.s00'? (Or possibly 'monkey2.s01', as the s00 one is probably the autosave file.) Though it depends on the game engine. For instance, Broken Sword 2 does number its save files 000, 001, etc.

[bobdevis]

If you are confused about the safe path on Vista then this thread may be enlightening for you.
http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=7628

[Red_Breast]

@ erik

Yes you're right.

@ cactusgod

So you need to search for either:

gameid.sxx

or

gameid.xxx