[SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Premium
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[SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Premium
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.
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...
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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This is a bulletin board, not instant messaging. Wait at the very least one day before blatantly bumping.AaFK wrote:Anyone?
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Sorry about that, I won't do it anymore.grinvader wrote:This is a bulletin board, not instant messaging. Wait at the very least one day before blatantly bumping.AaFK wrote:Anyone?
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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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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.AaFK wrote:4. I'm Administrator so I can do everything on the PC.
Hope that helps if you (or other Vista users) have similar issues with any other program.
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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.Slowky wrote:I have the same problem, how exactly do I do this?Deathlike2 wrote:Make sure to define a save directory that has full permissions on it. It will save you lots of hassle.
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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.
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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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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<jmr> bsnes has the most accurate wiki page but it takes forever to load (or something)
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Congrats, that means you're not a hopeless case.Slowky wrote:I can't help but take this as an insult... D:grinvader wrote:People should learn about alt+printscreen.
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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Prem
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!
Re: [SOLVED] Unable to save state in Windows Vista Home Prem
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)?\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!
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