Can't save builds?
AbinSur
Whenever I try to save builds it says a directory cannot be made or something. Why is this..? I downloaded the game fron the client if that matters.
wind fire and ice
It's stored in your computer..not on the game.
Could have somthing to do with your memory?
Could have somthing to do with your memory?
Expherious
Man i was so pissed when i learned it was stored in your pc because all of my builds are on my buds pc. So when i go to my house, all of my templates were not there.
PlasticBlue
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Originally Posted by Expherious
Man i was so pissed when i learned it was stored in your pc because all of my builds are on my buds pc. So when i go to my house, all of my templates were not there.
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@AbinSur: Have a look at your GW template map, could be you deleted it or something.
take_me
Check your Guild Wars Folder if there is a path "/Templates/Skills". If not, then create it.
Templates will be saved there.
Templates will be saved there.
Darcy
If you have Windows Vista, the Templates folder will be found in the Guild Wars folder under Documents.
And if you have Vista, that could be your problem. It seems to be a case of an OS that doesn't like you to save anything to the computer.
And if you have Vista, that could be your problem. It seems to be a case of an OS that doesn't like you to save anything to the computer.
Quaker
Is it Vista and do you have administrator level? You may need to log in as an admin to create the folder (even in XP).
AbinSur
Well, I tried to create a folder but it says it cannot contain "/" or "\".
So I have no idea.
So I have no idea.
gremlin
I am running GW on vista home premium and have no problems with this.
I don't run the game from the administrator account as I created a secondary account for games and general internet use.
The folder is stored in
Account name/Documents/Guild Wars
Inside there are 2 folders Screens and Templates
They are very small files so you could always email them to your other computer if you dont have a handy storage method.
When I ran on XP I seem to remember they were both in the main game folder but that was a while back.
edit
the / symbol just indicates a folder inside another folder not the name of the folder itself.
In side my account name folder is one called documents inside that is one called Guild Wars
I don't run the game from the administrator account as I created a secondary account for games and general internet use.
The folder is stored in
Account name/Documents/Guild Wars
Inside there are 2 folders Screens and Templates
They are very small files so you could always email them to your other computer if you dont have a handy storage method.
When I ran on XP I seem to remember they were both in the main game folder but that was a while back.
edit
the / symbol just indicates a folder inside another folder not the name of the folder itself.
In side my account name folder is one called documents inside that is one called Guild Wars
Age
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Originally Posted by AbinSur
Well, I tried to create a folder but it says it cannot contain "/" or "\".
So I have no idea. |
Rhamia Darigaz
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Originally Posted by AbinSur
Well, I tried to create a folder but it says it cannot contain "/" or "\".
So I have no idea. |
make a folder named "templates" in the guild wars folder, and then make a folder named "skills" in the templates folder
edit: also, you didn't download the game from the client, you downloaded the client
Age
You must run the client to set the game up.
AbinSur
I made the Templates and skills folders, still nothing.
My OS is Vist 64 or whatever, and I have ran the client so I don't know what you mean.
My OS is Vist 64 or whatever, and I have ran the client so I don't know what you mean.
Snograt
Remember how, in Windows XP, there used to be a desktop icon named "My Documents"? In Vista, it is different. If enabled, the icon on your desktop now only has your user name - the name that you log on to your computer with. Let's say, in your case, that it is AbinSur.
Your Guild Wars stuff is stored in AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\
There will be the following:
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\screens\ containing screenshots
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\equipment\ containing PvP loadouts
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\skills\ containing your builds
If these directories do not exist, I'd say there's something wrong with your permissions. Note that these directories are relative - those addresses are what you might call "imaginary". they're like that to make location easier. The actual location is a bit more complex:
C:\Users\AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\
That would be the default location. Remember, I used AbinSur as an example - you need to change that to what your Vista login name actually is.
Your Guild Wars stuff is stored in AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\
There will be the following:
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\screens\ containing screenshots
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\equipment\ containing PvP loadouts
AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\skills\ containing your builds
If these directories do not exist, I'd say there's something wrong with your permissions. Note that these directories are relative - those addresses are what you might call "imaginary". they're like that to make location easier. The actual location is a bit more complex:
C:\Users\AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\
That would be the default location. Remember, I used AbinSur as an example - you need to change that to what your Vista login name actually is.
Quaker
It should be possible to create the Templates folder by simply saving one of you current builds as a template. Since you are using Vista, the folder will be in Documents\Guild Wars(\templates).
Snograt
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Originally Posted by AbinSur
Whenever I try to save builds it says a directory cannot be made or something.
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Maybe it's something silly, like the game was installed as admin and won't let anything be written to that folder unless in admin mode? Never happened to me, but it is the sort of trick vista throws at you every now and then.
AbinSur - try running GW as an admin, might help...
Quaker
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Originally Posted by Snograt
That's the original problem, Quack.
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I get the impression from the way he says it, that he's trying to save builds that he downloaded or got from some other source. So, maybe he hasn't actually saved a template in-game yet.
Age
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Originally Posted by Snograt
Remember how, in Windows XP, there used to be a desktop icon named "My Documents"? In Vista, it is different. If enabled, the icon on your desktop now only has your user name - the name that you log on to your computer with. Let's say, in your case, that it is AbinSur.
Your Guild Wars stuff is stored in AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\ There will be the following: AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\screens\ containing screenshots AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\equipment\ containing PvP loadouts AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\templates\skills\ containing your builds If these directories do not exist, I'd say there's something wrong with your permissions. Note that these directories are relative - those addresses are what you might call "imaginary". they're like that to make location easier. The actual location is a bit more complex: C:\Users\AbinSur\Documents\Guild Wars\ That would be the default location. Remember, I used AbinSur as an example - you need to change that to what your Vista login name actually is. |
Snograt
It can be annoying on a one-user computer, Age - I won't disagree. But if you have two or more people using a computer with individual user profiles, then the Vista way makes much more sense than having game data saved in the one game folder, right?
Age
Yeah. I guess if you have more than one using the same comp everything is saved in thier own folders unless you name them in your template folder.
Vanessa Von Blood
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Originally Posted by wind fire and ice
It's stored in your computer..not on the game.
Could have somthing to do with your memory? |
If so, where do I find the memory that stored in my computer?
cosyfiep
it would be in (or near) your guildwars folder. The question would be where is your gw.exe on your computer, look to the folder that is in, or go one level up and see if its in that folder (most times you can find it in C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\ for xp or if you are using a later windows version C:\Users\<YourUserName>\Documents\Guild Wars\ )
Vanessa Von Blood
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Originally Posted by wind fire and ice
It's stored in your computer..not on the game.
Could have somthing to do with your memory? |
How do I get to my memory? I have a Windows XP operating system. [/QUOTE]
cosyfiep
if you dont know where the memory is on your computer you need to take it to someone who can replace it. Did you buy the computer from a computer store? What kind of computer is it--laptop, desktop?
Snograt
Ooh, welcome to 5 years ago - I knew stuff back then.
Forget about the memory - that isn't the issue here; it's permissions.
Forget about the memory - that isn't the issue here; it's permissions.
Age
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Originally Posted by Expherious
Man i was so pissed when i learned it was stored in your pc because all of my builds are on my buds pc. So when i go to my house, all of my templates were not there.
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Marty Silverblade
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Originally Posted by Age
I never noticed this but what this guy did is against the EULA.He is not playing on his own pc but his friends.I know this is a few years old but letting you all know.
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Age
Really I thought it had to be you own pc at home.
Marty Silverblade
No. I believe the reasoning is that is makes life easier for Anet when they have to resolve disputes. If an account is shared by two people (call them Bob and Joe) that don't want to associate any more, Anet can solve any problems by simply saying 'well, the account belongs to Bob so Joe has no claim to it or anything on it'. Bad luck for Joe, but easy for Anet. This is why I mentioned Anet doesn't really care if you do it - it's just a get out easy clause for them rather than anything that's necessarily detrimental to the game.