Save character looks for Open Beta?

suntiger
suntiger Posts: 44 Arc User
edited September 2008 in General Discussion
Greetings!

If you have taken pains to get your character to look just so, the wipe occurring when closed Beta switch to open might see you forced to start over.

Some of you might not mind, but since the sliders doesn't use numbers it would be very hard indeed to make a new character that looks just like you old closed Beta character.

However, it should be possible to make a backup. If you have made a customized character and saved the settings, those settings will be stored on your harddrive.

Go and find the PW folder. It'll probably be somewhere on C:\
It's called 'PerfectWorldEntertainment' unless you renamed it when you installed it.

Follow this path:
PerfectWorldEntertainment/PerfectWorldInternational/element/userdata/character/customize

In the 'customize' folder is a list of numbered folders:
00
01
10
11
20
21
30
31
40
41
50
51
60
61
70
71

Check through these folders, and when you see a file with a long series of numbers, for example: 2008_8_27_2_35_47.ini - that's your character.

They are all ini files, and all begin with a date; 2008_etc

Copy all these (if you have more than one character) and put them in a backup file.
Example: C:/PWbackup/31/2008_8_27_2_35_47.ini
Don't forget to make corresponding numbered (00-71) folders in the backup folder itself, then paste the ini file into the right folder.

After the wipe, go to your backup file and copy/paste your customized character's ini file into the correct PW character folder.

Now, it's possible all this isn't necessary, but better safe than sorry. ;)
If this issue has been touched on already, my apologies. I did check a bit if it had, but admittedly not very carefully. Again, better safe than sorry.


If you like making new characters, then don't bother and let your creativity loose once the open beta start. ;)
Post edited by suntiger on

Comments

  • wench
    wench Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    thank you, will save time so can get straight into levelling and try beat the rush!:D
  • sealed
    sealed Posts: 781
    edited September 2008
    Would be funny if you could back up your character's lvl, gold, items, etc.

    lol

    sealed~
  • sikozu
    sikozu Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    sealed wrote: »
    Would be funny if you could back up your character's lvl, gold, items, etc.

    lol

    sealed~

    would be nice but impossible all things concerning everything about your character but the look is stored on their servers! :p
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    ★ :Sikozu :: Venomancer: ★ :Nebira :: Cleric: ★
  • akassa
    akassa Posts: 93 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Thank you!
    Thara - Level 32 - Venomancer - Lost City Server
  • aland
    aland Posts: 72 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    suntiger wrote: »
    Greetings!

    If you have taken pains to get your character to look just so, the wipe occurring when closed Beta switch to open might see you forced to start over.

    Some of you might not mind, but since the sliders doesn't use numbers it would be very hard indeed to make a new character that looks just like you old closed Beta character.

    However, it should be possible to make a backup. If you have made a customized character and saved the settings, those settings will be stored on your harddrive.

    Go and find the PW folder. It'll probably be somewhere on C:\
    It's called 'PerfectWorldEntertainment' unless you renamed it when you installed it.

    Follow this path:
    PerfectWorldEntertainment/PerfectWorldInternational/element/userdata/character/customize

    In the 'customize' folder is a list of numbered folders:
    00
    01
    10
    11
    20
    21
    30
    31
    40
    41
    50
    51
    60
    61
    70
    71

    Check through these folders, and when you see a file with a long series of numbers, for example: 2008_8_27_2_35_47.ini - that's your character.

    They are all ini files, and all begin with a date; 2008_etc

    Copy all these (if you have more than one character) and put them in a backup file.
    Example: C:/PWbackup/31/2008_8_27_2_35_47.ini
    Don't forget to make corresponding numbered (00-71) folders in the backup folder itself, then paste the ini file into the right folder.

    After the wipe, go to your backup file and copy/paste your customized character's ini file into the correct PW character folder.

    Now, it's possible all this isn't necessary, but better safe than sorry. ;)
    If this issue has been touched on already, my apologies. I did check a bit if it had, but admittedly not very carefully. Again, better safe than sorry.


    If you like making new characters, then don't bother and let your creativity loose once the open beta start. ;)
    There is no need to do this, if it is saved on ur comp, the patch will not delete those for OB.
  • soukyuu
    soukyuu Posts: 809 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    ^ exactly.

    the only reason to do what the OP described is when you are moving from another server or formatting your HDD
    PW has been endless frustration for me #2
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • anima
    anima Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    You can even copy your creation from other server to PWI. I did ^^.
    Why...so...serious?

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Categories