Patch/update request: Remember my save directory!

[smacfan]

I don't know if anyone else saves in subdirectories, or if they do whether they find this aspect of the save-game process annoying. I usually create subdirectories for each game or scenario, so I can return to them later and also just for sheer organization. Thus, under "Saves/single", I have several subdirectories, like "Devels Workshop I", "Devels Workshop II", etc. Under those subdirectories, I will have individual game subdirectories (game1, game2, etc.).

Now, when I first save a game, I will put it in its own directory. But when I go to save again (whether [Ctrl-S] or Esc/mouse save), the game only remembers "Save/single", and I have to navigate down to the place I am saving this particular game.

Not a big deal, you say? No, not really, but when you have to do it enough times it gets *truly* annoying. Plus, it's NOT a big deal to remember the last directory saved into, so it should be a trivial enhancement to implement.

Soren, could this minor change make it into the next round of patches? Pretty please?

BTW, NO complaints about the game itself -- I am enjoying myself TREMENDOUSLY (just ask my better half how much doesn't get done when I get the fever ... .

Regards,

smacfan

[Aro]

I agree. Btw, we had this in Civ III

And I'm not complaining. This game is the best game ever!!!!

[potoroo]

The ini file has this switch:

; Save Path - relative to working (Civ4) folder
FileName = 0

but I have no idea what it does or if the game even uses it.

[Demon Rob]

Its more than this,
It needs to remember ALL selected things, especially noticable in custom games.
Now they've fixed most major things, these should be in the next patch I reckon.

[MightyTiny]

Yes, I agree - don't use my own subdirectories for saves, but for those that do, I think it should obviously remember the directory where the last save was made.

Also, more relevant to me, I agree with Demon Rob, the custom games should remember the last settings completely; including the custom name/pseudonym used for the leader AND the civ names and descriptions.

With the 1.52 patch, in custom games, it now automatically suggests as a name to use your windows login name. Don't know why not rather remember the name used in the last custom game?

[Robert]

Please let it remind my game settings (tribe name, leader name, difficulty leven) as well. (game name, which is my windows name everytime eventhough I change it, should be rememberd as well)

[player1]

Personally I never had problem with current settings, since saves are sorted by dates, so I can always find the last one I need to replace.

I also prefer to move saves to other folder, but only after game is over, so I can archive them for later showing.

[potoroo]

Originally posted by CyberShy
Please let it remind my game settings (tribe name, leader name, difficulty leven) as well. (game name, which is my windows name everytime eventhough I change it, should be rememberd as well)

You can set the game name in the ini file:

; Game Name
GameName = Potoroo

It's unnecessarily clumsy but at least it's doable. Not saving all your custom settings is just wrong though.

[Robert]

Thanks, I'll try that.

[Martin the Dane]

I second tha motion: Let the game remember all settings.

I like to play the game zoomed out so I get a top-down view, but each time I start the game I have to zoom out. (Would like to have an even larger area vissible, but I can live with it)

Ok, We can set the player name in the ini-file

; In-game Alias
Alias = Lord Voldemort

Will set the player name to Lord Voldemort, but why not save it there in the first place. Or use the users name, not the computers name.

[player1]

When we are with Alias, what bothers me is eveytime I connect to gamespy with different logic, it will be remembered as my Alias for single player.

And that annyos me.
In SP I name leaders by my private name, not "player1fanatic", as gamespy login.

[Gaal Dornik]

yes pls. Remembering last save dir is a good thing.
Just as remembering everything else. For example these buttons in the bottom right corner. I like to play with grid and resources pictograms, but after every reload they are set back to default off.