Screenshots, if you value them. I think most of the data (options, binds, etc.) are stored on Cryptic's side. Though there's also a "localdata" directory in both the "Cryptic Studios" folder and the "Live" folder. Not sure what those hold, but I would guess graphics & sound settings (i.e. machine-specific stuff).
Personally, if I have to re-install, start up STO forst to make sure I have all the latest updates.
Then I back up my entire LIVE folder.
When I'm ready to put STO back, I download and start the updater. I stop and exit the updater when I get to the point where it starts downloading in earnest.
I then replace my backed up files into the LIVE folder, and re-start the updater.
It checks through the files, and then lets me log in immediately.
Saves a ton of waiting time in downloading and re-installing.
I am going to up grade to Windows 64bit . Do I need to save anything? Or is everything saved on Cryptic?
Let me know thanks.
depends what you are upgrading from and to. If it's win 7 from XP then you have no chance of upgrading. You'll have to have a new, clean install.
If it's vista to Win 7 then it will all work afterwards.
If it's win 7 32 bit to Win 7 64 bit then you have no chance of upgrading. That's also a clean install.
it will be a clean install. not too concered with how long it will take to download all the updates. just need to know that I will have all the progress intack that I have acheived.
it will be a clean install. not too concered with how long it will take to download all the updates. just need to know that I will have all the progress intack that I have acheived.
And yes, speaking of screenshots...can anyone point to where can I find a app that can convert Apple's Truevision TGA screenshot captures, to regular Jpeg conversion.
Reason I asked, cause the blasted software was defaulted auto for certain pic viewing venues. The game's screenshot captures was one of them. I removed the software to see if I can use otherwise, but no go.
Any suggestions?
And yes...you will love Windows 7. As long you have plenty of RAM.:)
For viewing pictures and doing simple editing to them - like saving to different formats/cropping, etc - I use Irfanview. Its small and works well and it will convert a lot of different formats. Give it a try.
For viewing pictures and doing simple editing to them - like saving to different formats/cropping, etc - I use Irfanview. Its small and works well and it will convert a lot of different formats. Give it a try.
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The only thing I think you would need to back up in regards to STO is the screenshots, if you want to keep them...
Then I back up my entire LIVE folder.
When I'm ready to put STO back, I download and start the updater. I stop and exit the updater when I get to the point where it starts downloading in earnest.
I then replace my backed up files into the LIVE folder, and re-start the updater.
It checks through the files, and then lets me log in immediately.
Saves a ton of waiting time in downloading and re-installing.
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depends what you are upgrading from and to. If it's win 7 from XP then you have no chance of upgrading. You'll have to have a new, clean install.
If it's vista to Win 7 then it will all work afterwards.
If it's win 7 32 bit to Win 7 64 bit then you have no chance of upgrading. That's also a clean install.
Oh your progress is stored on the server.
Reason I asked, cause the blasted software was defaulted auto for certain pic viewing venues. The game's screenshot captures was one of them. I removed the software to see if I can use otherwise, but no go.
Any suggestions?
And yes...you will love Windows 7. As long you have plenty of RAM.:)
If you dont have access to any software thats an online converter.