[SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Premium

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[SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Premium

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When I try to "Save state" in Vista I get the message "Unable to save". Apart from the ZSNES program itsekf the only other related programs are the games plus "zsnesw.cfg", "zmovie.cfg", "zinput.cfg", "zfont" and "rominfo". If I need any files, please tell me where to get them. Thanks. :D

I have played through 80 % of Donkey Kong Country, so it's very important that I can save... I've even used the ingame saving spots (people familiar with the game will understand), but when I tried rebooting the game in anoher window no save file appeared...
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Anyone?
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ZSNES v1.51.
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Post by odditude »

Please answer the following questions.

1. What's the installation path?

2. Are you running ZSNES from inside the ZIP file?

3. What is your save directory configured as?

4. What are your permissions on the save directory?
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AaFK wrote:Anyone?
This is a bulletin board, not instant messaging. Wait at the very least one day before blatantly bumping.
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grinvader wrote:
AaFK wrote:Anyone?
This is a bulletin board, not instant messaging. Wait at the very least one day before blatantly bumping.
Sorry about that, I won't do it anymore. :wink:

@odditude

1. ZSNES is saved at the Desktop.

2. Nope.

3. Default location, wherever that is (or must I do it myself?).

4. I'm Administrator so I can do everything on the PC.
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Make sure to define a save directory that has full permissions on it. It will save you lots of hassle.
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Deathlike2 wrote:Make sure to define a save directory that has full permissions on it. It will save you lots of hassle.
Thanks! I did that and it worked. :)
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AaFK wrote:4. I'm Administrator so I can do everything on the PC.
Very true. However, Vista doesn't run apps with admin privileges unless you specifically tell it to. Any programs that abide by read-only settings on directories WILL fail appropriately.

Hope that helps if you (or other Vista users) have similar issues with any other program.
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This could e why I can't save cheats or states.
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Deathlike2 wrote:Make sure to define a save directory that has full permissions on it. It will save you lots of hassle.
I have the same problem, how exactly do I do this?
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Slowky wrote:
Deathlike2 wrote:Make sure to define a save directory that has full permissions on it. It will save you lots of hassle.
I have the same problem, how exactly do I do this?
Create a folder that has full permissions first (meaning full read/write). Then, make sure you know the path to that folder and enter it in ZSNES or the zsnesw.cfg file.
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Post by Slowky »

I created a folder, titled it Saves and placed it into the ZSNES program files.

I am the admin of the computer and after right clicking on the folder > Properties > Security it gives me a list of group/usernames and another list of permissions for the group/usernames.

After going to Advanced Permissions and the tab Effective Permissions it doesn't let me change anything.
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Screenshots help a lot.

If the checkmarks are on "Allow" or whatever it happens to be, you should be fine.
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Image

Where Administrator(Slowky_PC) is there are a few set names there, I don't know why, some have different permissions set.
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Permissions look fine as far as I can tell. Just enter in the path to the ZSNES GUI or zsnesw.cfg file.
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Post by Slowky »

Problem solved! Thanks a ton. I didn't know what you meant by paths, nor did I when I read for it, but browsing the Zsnes menus I found it =P /facepalm.


Thanks again for the help bro.
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Post by Dwedit »

I think it also might help if you avoid sticking ZSNES in "Program Files" on Vista. "Program Files" is one of the protected directories, and normally on Vista, people run as limited users, so there is no write access there.
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People should learn about alt+printscreen.
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grinvader wrote:People should learn about alt+printscreen.
or, in earlier versions, at least learn the crop command in paint
Why yes, my shift key *IS* broken.
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grinvader wrote:People should learn about alt+printscreen.
I can't help but take this as an insult... D:
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Slowky wrote:
grinvader wrote:People should learn about alt+printscreen.
I can't help but take this as an insult... D:
Congrats, that means you're not a hopeless case.
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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Prem

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hey i have the same prob except it doesnt say security in the list of things in the properties ( saves>properties> 'general, sharing, or customise?!) what do i do! :(
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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Prem

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\Nate/ wrote:hey i have the same prob except it doesnt say security in the list of things in the properties ( saves>properties> 'general, sharing, or customise?!) what do i do! :(
care to provide more info? what version of Windows, where is zsnes located, what is the save path, what is the drive formatted as (NTFS or FAT32)?
Why yes, my shift key *IS* broken.
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