DM -> CSB

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:26 am

Hello everyone,

I just finished DM with CSBLinux (Thanks again for your work Paul !) and I'd liked to use my savegame to play to chaos (17 years after my last attempts...). The problem is : I can't manage to import the DAT file from DM into CSB. Every time I try, it gives me an error. Is there a file format problem ? What am I doing wrong ?

PS : I know I could start in the prison and select a new party, I just want to use my DM savegame

Thank you all !

Post by **Paul Stevens** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:05 pm

It is supposed to work like this:

When you use the 'Utility' to specify a
save game, you specify a save game from your
DM game. Your characters are then imported
from your DM play into the CSB dungeon.

If that is what you have done and it does
not work then you will need to send me
your DM save game so that I can fix it.

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:43 pm

I'll send you the file in a few hours.
For info, I used the version 98. I don't know it it helps...

Thanks !

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:18 pm

You need to move your DM saved game from the dm folder to the csbwin folder, but otherwise it shoudl work as detailed by Paul

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:21 pm

I didn't elaborate, sorry, but I did that too.
I even tracked wich files were opened by the app : I'm desperate

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:23 pm

Can you detail step by step what you are doing? Maybe we can spot where the wheels are coming off with what you are doing, or with CSBwin

And welcome to the forums btw

Post by **Paul Stevens** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:43 pm

You will certainly have trouble if you try
to load a game created with a newer version
of CSBwin.

For example, save with version 98.1 and
load with 98.0. Probably won't work. Always
load a saved game with the same or newer
version of CSBwin.

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:53 pm

Well, I used the same version all along: it didn't changed during the few days I played

Thanks for the welcoming beowuuf.

Short : I moved the DAT file into the modules/chaos strikes back-atari/ directory, launch ./CSBLinux, went to "Utility", selected the corresponding file and... "Saved game error".
I also naively tried to "Resume" it, but Chaos launched it normally : into the DM environment ! That was evident, but somewhat disturbing for someone who always played the games with his "distinct" Atari disks

Paul, I just sent you the saved game, maybe there's something you can do...

Post by **Paul Stevens** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:35 am

launch ./CSBLinux

Hmmmmm. Perhaps something is wrong
with ./CSBLinux. I don't run Linux here.
Only CSBwin.exe in Windows.

At any rate. I took your save game 'CSBGAME.DAT'
and put it into a directory with 'config.txt', 'mini.dat',
'CSBwin.exe' (version 9.957 available at:
http://www.dianneandpaul.net/CSBwin/

I then started CSBwin.exe, used the utility
functions to create a new game, and ran it just fine.

As I say, if the Linux version does not work then
we need to talk to the folks who created it.

As a possible workaround, I have posted the new
game I created as ImportProblem.zip

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:34 pm

I tried the file you sent me back and it worked !
I'm gonna get back to my old addiction...

Thank you Paul ![/b]

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:34 pm

Sorry for the [/b] at the end, guess that Konqueror doesn't handle the JS code that well...

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:09 pm

Flubb:
just curious: what stats does your characters had when you finished DM and imported them into CSB?

Flubb · Post by **Flubb** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:30 pm

I stopped training the guys when they were all lo master (fighter and ninja) or hum master (priest and wizard).
I vaguely recall it was sufficient to start a new CSB quest.

Well, I hope so

Post by **Paul Stevens** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:15 pm

when you finished DM and imported them into CSB

The game has been posted (see above). You can
fetch it and see exactly.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:58 pm

ugh, training... people have completed CSB with one character reincarnated : )

ADDF_Toxic · Post by **ADDF_Toxic** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:01 pm

PaulStevens wrote:As a possible workaround, I have posted the new
game I created as ImportProblem.zip

Ah, smart idea, since lots of people seem to have trouble with this...(including me)...I'll have to look at that when I get a chance...

Trantor · Post by **Trantor** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:19 pm

beowuuf wrote:ugh, training... people have completed CSB with one character reincarnated : )

*takes pride in having done exactly that with Petal*

ADDF_Toxic · Post by **ADDF_Toxic** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:53 pm

I downloaded that file, and it worked with 9.957...is it a version issue that's preventing it from happening sometimes?

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