Im playing on my lan and one of my computors keeps getting an error while its trying to move the save file over, it was working, i've done it before then all of a sudden it just stopped working, i tried bringing the save over myself but im not sure if i took them from the right places, it would be nice if i could fix the problems but if i could get it to work by bringing the files over myself that would be nice, thanks for your help
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This should go in the MP forum, someone over there is bound to have your answer. 
With not loading the save try simply copying the save to a disk and transferring it to the stubborn machine that way when you load the game that computer won't need to download the save as it already has it
With not loading the save try simply copying the save to a disk and transferring it to the stubborn machine that way when you load the game that computer won't need to download the save as it already has it
Search for the save name, then put it in the same folder on the other system as you took it from on the main one.
thing is i tried that already and it still didnt work, im not sure if i took the right files from the right folder, im pretty sure i did but which should i take it from if im playing HSR? i take it from the HSR2 scenarios save game folder no? And i posted everywhere i could, this is the first time i even get a reply so thanks for that at least.
Oh you have a user made mod, sorry we do not support those for obvious reasons the main one being I know nothing about it sorry. You must contact the makers of that mod for help.
Ya i removed the Mod to see if it was that but it has nothing to do with it, im wondering if maybe some file from windows that the game uses might be messed up or something because i uninstalled and it still dosnt work. When i moved the save files over, my other comp knows they are there, if i click on multiplayer and put host i can choose the save file but for some reason, which ever computer i join game with it still downloads even though i have the save file and if i host i can use it, is there some kind of temp folder where the transfered files go or something? i dont get why it dosnt realise that it already has the file.
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Well I see you have already posted in the MP forum, that is really the place for a question like this and I was going to move you there.
If you saved with using the MOD then the save would not work.
You would need to completely remove the mod from both computers.
And make sure the 4 letters in the version are the same, otherwise the game will not work.
If you saved with using the MOD then the save would not work.
You would need to completely remove the mod from both computers.
And make sure the 4 letters in the version are the same, otherwise the game will not work.
I tried all that, the versions are the same on both my comps if thats what u mean and i tried making new games and it still dosnt work, things starting going crazy when one of my memory sticks went nuts and broke, maybe i just need to format or something, could be a windows file missing who knows, i posted in the multiplayer forum but no one seems to have any solutions, or they just dont care cuz no one answered me in like 2 weeks. Its really getting me frustrated i dont know what to do anymore, i wasted like 14 hours on that game, anyone think they can tell me specifically how i would get my computer to work by bringing the save files over myself.
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The 4 letters in the top right corner of the Main menu, like this (GHWJ), show the version.
The saves often have 2 files, eg.:
Germany_1940_December_2.eug
and
Germany_1940_December_2.eug.cfg
Both must be transferred.
Last resort is to uninstall the game, wipe the directory, maybe run a registry cleanup utility like CCleaner (Crap Cleaner), reboot, and reinstall the game.
The saves often have 2 files, eg.:
Germany_1940_December_2.eug
and
Germany_1940_December_2.eug.cfg
Both must be transferred.
Last resort is to uninstall the game, wipe the directory, maybe run a registry cleanup utility like CCleaner (Crap Cleaner), reboot, and reinstall the game.
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If Falstaff's suggestion about moving both files does not work, then the files are corrupted. I move savegame files routinely between several machines, different operating systems etc.
Some of the mod's are NOT removeable [at least unless you are VERY expert], so the only way to remove them is with a re-load. Also, most [all?] of the HOI2 mod's are still in beta and have to some degree or other instability. Your savegame files could be tripping a CTD.
14 hours? Don't ever become a beta-tester. You will blow that kind of time routinely. Start a new game and have fun. It is only a game!
Some of the mod's are NOT removeable [at least unless you are VERY expert], so the only way to remove them is with a re-load. Also, most [all?] of the HOI2 mod's are still in beta and have to some degree or other instability. Your savegame files could be tripping a CTD.
14 hours? Don't ever become a beta-tester. You will blow that kind of time routinely. Start a new game and have fun. It is only a game!
Just to complete the above analysis:
MP save game downloads do the following steps:
- Host selects save game, which has a filename, a date stamp and a file size
- Client checks local save game folder for a match with the above
- If match is not found, host will compress contents of the save game into a compressed file. This file has the same name as the save game, but a different file extention.
- Compressed file is transmitted to the client, which gets stored in client's local save game folder
- Client decompresses the file, thus reproducing the save game.
Where things can go wrong, is with the file name/date stamp check. If there is a file in the client's local save games folder with the same name but different date stamp and/or file size, host will transmit the compressed file, but the decompression usually will fail (because of existence of a save game file with the same name). Host assumes client has correct save (as host just has sent it), but client still has different one. Thus loading and starting the scenario based on the save game will fail.
It would be usefull to know at which stage in the above procedure the problems arise.
MP save game downloads do the following steps:
- Host selects save game, which has a filename, a date stamp and a file size
- Client checks local save game folder for a match with the above
- If match is not found, host will compress contents of the save game into a compressed file. This file has the same name as the save game, but a different file extention.
- Compressed file is transmitted to the client, which gets stored in client's local save game folder
- Client decompresses the file, thus reproducing the save game.
Where things can go wrong, is with the file name/date stamp check. If there is a file in the client's local save games folder with the same name but different date stamp and/or file size, host will transmit the compressed file, but the decompression usually will fail (because of existence of a save game file with the same name). Host assumes client has correct save (as host just has sent it), but client still has different one. Thus loading and starting the scenario based on the save game will fail.
It would be usefull to know at which stage in the above procedure the problems arise.
Well thanks for that, and ya il try finding out what part it screws up on, kinda hard to tell since all it says is decompression failed so im not sure why, im pretty sure that i dont have 2 of the same named files in my save directory but its just odd because even if i put the file in the save directory when it checks to see if the computor has it, it goes on as if it didnt then it fails during the compression/decompression stages. and it has nothing to do with the files i restarted many times and ends up the same, i restarted twice with the mod 3 times without and i keep getting the same thing when it comes time to switch the file over
Have you tried no mods of any kind ie fresh install of game on both systems and a new fresh game started?