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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Just updated, thought I would post this, The save files are no longer moving to the archive folder. I am using intell Monkey and would really like
to have it function the way it did before the update. Is there anything I might be able to do sans a reinstall of IM.

**Obviously I have little software aptitude .....

The Archive folder is only created and used if you apply the proper switch in your launch shortcut. You probably made a new shortcut to go with the new beta patch. Check your switches in the new one. I doubt anything Michael did to fix these bugs would have affected switch behavior.

Yep, I like easy questions when doing tech support...

Installing the beta creates a new shortcut. You will need to add the -archive switch to it again.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Just updated, thought I would post this, The save files are no longer moving to the archive folder. I am using intell Monkey and would really like
to have it function the way it did before the update. Is there anything I might be able to do sans a reinstall of IM.

**Obviously I have little software aptitude .....

The Archive folder is only created and used if you apply the proper switch in your launch shortcut. You probably made a new shortcut to go with the new beta patch. Check your switches in the new one. I doubt anything Michael did to fix these bugs would have affected switch behavior.

Yep, I like easy questions when doing tech support...

Installing the beta creates a new shortcut. You will need to add the -archive switch to it again.

Guys, the issue I see is that the archive-named files (meaning copies named the same but with a date code added) are appearing in the SAVE folder. AFAIK if you do not use the -archive switch then the archive-named files (calling them that 'cause I don't know what else to call them) will not get created at all.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

In my experience, not using the -archive switch leads to the files to be created and just stuffed in the SAVE directory. It gets quite full. That alone is reason enough to use the switch.

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

In my experience, not using the -archive switch leads to the files to be created and just stuffed in the SAVE directory. It gets quite full. That alone is reason enough to use the switch.

The last time I played without the switch was over five years ago and that was AI. I'll take your word that they get created.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

In my experience, not using the -archive switch leads to the files to be created and just stuffed in the SAVE directory. It gets quite full. That alone is reason enough to use the switch.

The last time I played without the switch was over five years ago and that was AI. I'll take your word that they get created.

Like you, it's years since I played without the switch. When I did, there were no such files created at all (just the ones that get overwritten every turn). If that changed in the meantime (which is what Loasenna's report implies) then that answers the question raised by zuluhour's experience.

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

In my experience, not using the -archive switch leads to the files to be created and just stuffed in the SAVE directory. It gets quite full. That alone is reason enough to use the switch.

The last time I played without the switch was over five years ago and that was AI. I'll take your word that they get created.

Like you, it's years since I played without the switch. When I did, there were no such files created at all (just the ones that get overwritten every turn). If that changed in the meantime (which is what Loasenna's report implies) then that answers the question raised by zuluhour's experience.

I just ran two turns on a scratch install I have. No archive switch. It's as Loka says. Each day is saved a full set of text files in the Save folder.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

In my experience, not using the -archive switch leads to the files to be created and just stuffed in the SAVE directory. It gets quite full. That alone is reason enough to use the switch.

The last time I played without the switch was over five years ago and that was AI. I'll take your word that they get created.

Like you, it's years since I played without the switch. When I did, there were no such files created at all (just the ones that get overwritten every turn). If that changed in the meantime (which is what Loasenna's report implies) then that answers the question raised by zuluhour's experience.

I just ran two turns on a scratch install I have. No archive switch. It's as Loka says. Each day is saved a full set of text files in the Save folder.

That settles it!

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I just sent MichaelM the games files for my last two turns. The "Follow TF" option doesn't seem to be available for TFs moving from on map to off map (into shipping channels). The lead TF went to its home port off map, while the 5 other TFs assigned to follow turned around and went to the nearest base on map. Has anybody else seen this??

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ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Question: should a Japanese sub be able to consistently sink empty TK's over 10,000t with ONE torpedo?

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ORIGINAL: trojan

I have real issue with submarines hitting a mine then sailing half way across the map to port. If a submarine hits a mine 99.9% of the time (regardless of damage) the sub should sink. Submarines don't have the reserve buoyancy to survive any kind of major hit to flotation.

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ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Michael, in the category of "This may be too involved to alter..."

Can CS convoy selection be altered to only require 1 instead of 4 clicks to achieve?

When forming a TF (Cargo, Tanker, Transport, etc) and you want to make it a CS:Basename TF, it is annoying to have to make 4 clicks instead of 1.

As it is now:
1-you click "Human Control" which changes the mode to "Computer Control", which most players never use,
2-so then you have to click "Computer Control" to get "CS:Basename". But wait, now "Mission Speed" moves to "Cruise Speed". Most players want to keep "Mission Speed",
3-so you click it again and it becomes "Full Speed". I don't want full speed unless I'm in a hurry, and if I wanted CS mode, I wasn't in a hurry for it.
4-So you have to click one more time to reset it to "Mission Speed"

What I mean is that you should be able to click "Human Control" and have it go straight to "CS:Basename" with "Mission Speed".

Thanks.

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ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Michael, in the category of "This may be too involved to alter..."

Can CS convoy selection be altered to only require 1 instead of 4 clicks to achieve?

When forming a TF (Cargo, Tanker, Transport, etc) and you want to make it a CS:Basename TF, it is annoying to have to make 4 clicks instead of 1.

As it is now:
1-you click "Human Control" which changes the mode to "Computer Control", which most players never use,
2-so then you have to click "Computer Control" to get "CS:Basename". But wait, now "Mission Speed" moves to "Cruise Speed". Most players want to keep "Mission Speed",
3-so you click it again and it becomes "Full Speed". I don't want full speed unless I'm in a hurry, and if I wanted CS mode, I wasn't in a hurry for it.
4-So you have to click one more time to reset it to "Mission Speed"

What I mean is that you should be able to click "Human Control" and have it go straight to "CS:Basename" with "Mission Speed".

Thanks.

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ORIGINAL: michaelm

Changes:
1. Can add an extra check when at 'human control' to go 'CS' if a destination is set, or continue to 'computer control'
2. Best option for speed control is to leave it as already set.

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ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

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ORIGINAL: michaelm

Changes:
1. Can add an extra check when at 'human control' to go 'CS' if a destination is set, or continue to 'computer control'
2. Best option for speed control is to leave it as already set.

So if a transport, cargo, or tanker (etc.) TF is created, ships added, then destination set, if "Human Control" is clicked, it will go to "CS:Basename" and default to "Mission Speed"?