What is the issue with settings for 1.09?

[MarkShot]

I am just about to get started with 1.09. What exactly is the issue with settings for version 1.09? I've seen something mentioned about settings getting lost, but I didn't really follow it.

What gets lost?

When does it get lost?

How can I avoid this problem?

Thanks.

 

[AndrewT]

The reports have been that changes you make to things like the message settings are not preserved. One user reported that making the relevant file config.eu read-only fixed it for him.

 

[Castellon]

To be clear you have to make the changes you want then make the file read only.

 

[George LeS]

Does this mean that copying an old config file will no longer save the time of changing the message settings? This seems to be what is happening to me.

 

[Castellon]

That is not what he was talking about.

 

[George LeS]

That is not what he was talking about.

I'm sorry if I misunderstood. But it seems a related matter, & has been my experience with 1.09. The config file I've used for ages is ignored when I copy it into a new installation, & this seems true whether it make it read-only, or not.

 

[Castellon]

Prob. not compatible with the new version.

 

[George LeS]

Prob. not compatible with the new version.

I've tried with config files created under the new version (109). OTOH, I haven't had any problem with the options I choose staying chosen, within a given installation. It's just that I can't seem to transfer them to any new installation (I have several, for vanilla & several mods).

 

[Castellon]

Sounds strange, that is the opposite problem of everyone else.