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SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:32 pm
by JustASMBXFan
This applies to 1.3.0.1
Recently saves were AUTOMATICALLY GETTING DELETED every time i open smbx. How do i stop this? What should i do? Today a save i worked on was deleted when i opened smbx
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:16 pm
by ElectriKong
Maybe reinstall SMBX?
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:37 am
by Cedur
Try 2.0 and see if that works?
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:03 pm
by Valentine
Were you using cheat codes
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:28 pm
by JustASMBXFan
Sanct wrote:Were you using cheat codes
Nope, not at all.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:26 pm
by Westretroman
Are you on a mac, are you playing it from another program? please be more specific.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:27 am
by Danny
I would imagine you're referring to .lvl files, but if you're referring to .sav files it could go the same way. Check to make sure your antivirus isn't deleting the files, because that is a common issue. Another issue you could be facing is that your SMBX directory is in your C: Drive (or other), which usually has a read-only setting on, so SMBX won't have the ability to write files into the C: Drive unless it has administrator permissions, which you can temporarily grant to SMBX by running it as an administrator, or you can right-click the .exe, go into properties, and set it to always run as administrator.
I'm not sure what operating system you're running on, what antivirus you have, or what the issue is exactly, so a little more information would be extraordinarily helpful.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:30 pm
by JustASMBXFan
Westretroman wrote:Are you on a mac, are you playing it from another program? please be more specific.
No i have Windows 10 and im not running it from another program
Danny wrote:I would imagine you're referring to .lvl files, but if you're referring to .sav files it could go the same way. Check to make sure your antivirus isn't deleting the files, because that is a common issue. Another issue you could be facing is that your SMBX directory is in your C: Drive (or other), which usually has a read-only setting on, so SMBX won't have the ability to write files into the C: Drive unless it has administrator permissions, which you can temporarily grant to SMBX by running it as an administrator, or you can right-click the .exe, go into properties, and set it to always run as administrator.
I'm not sure what operating system you're running on, what antivirus you have, or what the issue is exactly, so a little more information would be extraordinarily helpful.
I have
Windows 10 and my antivirus is
Malwarebytes, Although i will try the run as admin.
I had SMBX Installed in C:\Program Files (x86) Which is what the 1.3.0.1 installer did
Any other help is appreciated
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:26 pm
by Westretroman
It's easy to just move the folder out of Program Files if the problem persists. But yeah, running it in C: might be the problem.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:39 pm
by JustASMBXFan
Westretroman wrote:It's easy to just move the folder out of Program Files if the problem persists. But yeah, running it in C: might be the problem.
Oh ok, But just incase now i might have to make backup .sav files
Lets just say i lost over 10 saves in 10 episodes because of this
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:01 pm
by Westretroman
JustASMBXFan wrote:Westretroman wrote:It's easy to just move the folder out of Program Files if the problem persists. But yeah, running it in C: might be the problem.
Oh ok, But just incase now i might have to make backup .sav files
Lets just say i lost over 10 saves in 10 episodes because of this
Ouch, sorry to hear that. Hope you are ready to go and see if this actually works.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:58 pm
by Danny
JustASMBXFan wrote:Westretroman wrote:Are you on a mac, are you playing it from another program? please be more specific.
No i have Windows 10 and im not running it from another program
Danny wrote:I would imagine you're referring to .lvl files, but if you're referring to .sav files it could go the same way. Check to make sure your antivirus isn't deleting the files, because that is a common issue. Another issue you could be facing is that your SMBX directory is in your C: Drive (or other), which usually has a read-only setting on, so SMBX won't have the ability to write files into the C: Drive unless it has administrator permissions, which you can temporarily grant to SMBX by running it as an administrator, or you can right-click the .exe, go into properties, and set it to always run as administrator.
I'm not sure what operating system you're running on, what antivirus you have, or what the issue is exactly, so a little more information would be extraordinarily helpful.
I have
Windows 10 and my antivirus is
Malwarebytes, Although i will try the run as admin.
I had SMBX Installed in C:\Program Files (x86) Which is what the 1.3.0.1 installer did
Any other help is appreciated
Your issue is likely that Program Files is set to read-only, this is typically the case. Move the SMBX folder onto your desktop and try it out. If that's not the issue, then your antivirus is.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:24 am
by Cedur
Again, please, get 2.0 and see what happens there. (Put 2.0 right on your hard disk, not on your desktop)
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:35 am
by Mable
Cedur wrote:Again, please, get 2.0 and see what happens there. (Put 2.0 right on your hard disk, not on your desktop)
Why not? I have most of my stuff on my desktop to access them immediately .
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:29 pm
by Cedur
Mable wrote:Why not? I have most of my stuff on my desktop to access them immediately.
I've met several glitches months ago when I had it on my desktop and I was recommended by the devs to put it on the hard drive. (can't remember the details, sorry)
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:26 pm
by Mable
Odd never happened to me.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:21 pm
by Westretroman
Me too, There must be something wonky with your computer if there's glitches.
Re: SMBX Deleting saves automatically
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:39 pm
by Zha Hong Lang
Cedur wrote:Again, please, get 2.0 and see what happens there. (Put 2.0 right on your hard disk, not on your desktop)
I don't remember any fixes in SMBX2 in regards to save files, so very likely the same problem might persist. Generally, though, it'd be a good thing if he used SMBX2 since it's the most recent version of SMBX and nothing should be holding him back.