Author Topic: Game Makes New Cache Every Time (Read 776 times)

Bullethead · « **on:** September 05, 2007, 11:18:41 PM »

Howdy-

Since I got 2.11, it's made a new cache every time I've started the game. You know, that message that says "this only happens the 1st time you run a new version or change certain graphics settings". Well, even if I don't change anything at all but just play the game, I still have to wait on a new cache set-up before I can even get to the 1st clipboard menu.

Dell Inspiron XPS laptop
P4, 3.4GHz, 2GB RAM
WinXP sp2
Mobility Radeon 9800

scottydawg · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2007, 12:17:19 PM »

I'd grab my settings folder and save it, uninstall and reinstall the game, replace the settings folder and see how that works for you. That's weird though.

Bullethead · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2007, 02:14:32 PM »

Yeah, it's probably due a reinstall. But that's such a pain--I'd rather make HTC work at figuring out why it's happening

scottydawg · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2007, 03:05:17 PM »

Heh. Probably a corrupted file somewhere...

Roscoroo · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2007, 09:15:20 PM »

is your settings folder stuck on "read only "?

Bullethead · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2007, 10:03:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Roscoroo
is your settings folder stuck on "read only "?

So it was! You're a genius. Thanks.

I wonder how that happened......

scottydawg · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2007, 05:37:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Bullethead
So it was! You're a genius. Thanks.

I wonder how that happened......

Yeah, me too. That's not something that just sorta 'happens'.

Bullethead · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2007, 07:09:04 PM »

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Originally posted by scottydawg
Yeah, me too. That's not something that just sorta 'happens'.

So I thought until now. But every time I reboot or restart the computer, all the AH folders get set to read only. Doesn't happen to any other folders that I've checked so far, but I haven't looked very hard.

I've got AH installed in a non-default directory. It's just in its own folder instead off c:\ instead of c:\program files\. Maybe that has something to do with it. However, this hasn't caused any problem before, and as you can see by my date registered, I've been here since the initial AH1 beta.

Anybody got any more genius suggestions for me?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2007, 06:23:43 AM »

The folders/files being arbitrarily changed to read-only is usually due to either Norton Security or McAfees software.

rogerdee · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2007, 05:09:39 PM »

the game making a new cache also happens if you use a out dated version of the skin viewer

Bullethead · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2007, 08:08:47 PM »

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Originally posted by rogerdee
the game making a new cache also happens if you use a out dated version of the skin viewer

That's nice to know. I have 2.10something which I assume is outdated, since the game's got a higher number these days. Where can I get the new version?

PS: there needs to be a link for the current version of the skin viewer on the "Content Creation" download page, with the terrain editor. I've always thought it strange that this is not the case.

Bullethead · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2007, 08:10:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
The folders/files being arbitrarily changed to read-only is usually due to either Norton Security or McAfees software.

Hmm, I've always had Norton (just AV, never SW) and it hasn't done this before. So either Norton's recently put some new feature/porker or it's a problem with the old skin viewer like Rogerdee said.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2007, 08:56:51 PM »

I get calls all the time about problems with Norton Security. The latest one blocked the game's ability to auto-download the latest patch. Had a ton of calls about that one.

And there are a few anti-virus programs out there which have been known to mark files and folders read-only.

And yes, using an older skin viewer can cause manisfest the issue as well.

Bullethead · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2007, 12:10:32 AM »

Skuzzy said:

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I get calls all the time about problems And yes, using an older skin viewer can cause manisfest the issue as well.

Thanks for the help. I'll look into Norton, but in the meantime, what is the latest skin viewer, where can I find it, and how come there's never been a link for it on the "Content Creatiion" download page?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2007, 06:07:33 AM »

Only people interested in skinning need the skin viewer. Putting it on the standard download page will cause many people just to download and install it without understanding what it is for.

The new skin viewer has not been built yet.