Problem with save files during game

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Problem with save files during game

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Before I posted a bug report for the Witcher 1, I thought I'd ask on the forum if anyone else was having trouble with Witcher 1 save files. Essentially the problem lies in that quests are not being saved to files so that if I save and try to reload the game, the quest info+progress will have disappeared. This only cropped up at Chapter 3.

One other person encountered this in chapter 2. We've discussing it on the AppDB page. I'm on a Mac using Wine engine 1.3.13. He's using Gentoo Linux using 1.3.22.

This problem with the Witcher 1 does not happen on Windows. Has anyone else experienced this problem in this game or another? If so, did you solve it?

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Just wanted to chime in and say that I'm experiencing the exact same problem: Wineskin on OS X, missing quests from chapter 3 onward plus the Gravedigger. And I'm actually using the CXG 9.2 engine, so this problem definitely isn't specific to one engine version. I just discovered it (and this thread, plus the AppDBB and GOG threads) today, so no progress on fixing it on my end, but you aren't the only person experiencing this issue. Have you made any progress since your last post?
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knot wrote:Just wanted to chime in and say that I'm experiencing the exact same problem: Wineskin on OS X, missing quests from chapter 3 onward plus the Gravedigger. And I'm actually using the CXG 9.2 engine, so this problem definitely isn't specific to one engine version. I just discovered it (and this thread, plus the AppDBB and GOG threads) today, so no progress on fixing it on my end, but you aren't the only person experiencing this issue. Have you made any progress since your last post?
Sadly no. I finished the game on my Windows partition, but never did find a fix for the WINE problem. I guess it's time to make a bug report? That is three of us who found this bug on 2 operating systems on multiple engines. Ah well.
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Also you are missing exactly the same quests as I (chapter 3 + gravedigger).
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crazy_dave wrote:
knot wrote:Just wanted to chime in and say that I'm experiencing the exact same problem: Wineskin on OS X, missing quests from chapter 3 onward plus the Gravedigger. And I'm actually using the CXG 9.2 engine, so this problem definitely isn't specific to one engine version. I just discovered it (and this thread, plus the AppDBB and GOG threads) today, so no progress on fixing it on my end, but you aren't the only person experiencing this issue. Have you made any progress since your last post?
Sadly no. I finished the game on my Windows partition, but never did find a fix for the WINE problem. I guess it's time to make a bug report? That is three of us who found this bug on 2 operating systems on multiple engines. Ah well.
Did you finish the game in Windows, or in Wine? Also, can you try to generate a logging file where the save game problem appears and post it to a site like pastebin.com? This may help discover what is breaking when you try to save.

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jjmckenzie wrote:
crazy_dave wrote:
knot wrote:Just wanted to chime in and say that I'm experiencing the exact same problem: Wineskin on OS X, missing quests from chapter 3 onward plus the Gravedigger. And I'm actually using the CXG 9.2 engine, so this problem definitely isn't specific to one engine version. I just discovered it (and this thread, plus the AppDBB and GOG threads) today, so no progress on fixing it on my end, but you aren't the only person experiencing this issue. Have you made any progress since your last post?
Sadly no. I finished the game on my Windows partition, but never did find a fix for the WINE problem. I guess it's time to make a bug report? That is three of us who found this bug on 2 operating systems on multiple engines. Ah well.
Did you finish the game in Windows, or in Wine? Also, can you try to generate a logging file where the save game problem appears and post it to a site like pastebin.com? This may help discover what is breaking when you try to save.

James
I also have a windows 7 partition on my computer for those things not yet working in WINE. I finished the game on the Windows 7 partition.

Is a logging file what is generated when I run the game under debug mode?
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On 7/16/11 4:54 PM, crazy_dave wrote:
jjmckenzie wrote:
crazy_dave wrote:
knot wrote: Sadly no. I finished the game on my Windows partition, but never did find a fix for the WINE problem. I guess it's time to make a bug report? That is three of us who found this bug on 2 operating systems on multiple engines. Ah well.
Did you finish the game in Windows, or in Wine? Also, can you try to generate a logging file where the save game problem appears and post it to a site like pastebin.com? This may help discover what is breaking when you try to save.

James
I also have a windows 7 partition on my computer for those things not yet working in WINE. I finished the game on the Windows 7 partition.
Thank you. Can you access the save games under Wine?
Is a logging file what is generated when I run the game under debug mode?
Yes, there is a process for generating logging files as explained in the
FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log

If it possible to generate a file one just for the save game feature
when it works and when it does not, this would be appreciated.

Remember, please post these files to a site like pastebin.com.

James
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crazy_dave wrote: I also have a windows 7 partition on my computer for those things not yet working in WINE. I finished the game on the Windows 7 partition.
When you were using Wine, were you trying to save the games on your Windows partition?
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dimesio wrote:
crazy_dave wrote: I also have a windows 7 partition on my computer for those things not yet working in WINE. I finished the game on the Windows 7 partition.
When you were using Wine, were you trying to save the games on your Windows partition?
No, it was saving to the OS X side or within the App's wineskin itself - I tried both, same result.

I can copy save files between the Windows and Mac partitions.
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crazy_dave wrote: within the App's wineskin itself
You need to test in plain Wine.
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dimesio wrote:
crazy_dave wrote: within the App's wineskin itself
You need to test in plain Wine.
Someone else also was using Wine on a Linux machine and got the same problem (Linux Mint 11). You can check the AppDB page.
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crazy_dave wrote:
dimesio wrote:
crazy_dave wrote: within the App's wineskin itself
You need to test in plain Wine.
Someone else also was using Wine on a Linux machine and got the same problem (Linux Mint 11). You can check the AppDB page.
Sorry He's running Gentoo Linux.
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crazy_dave wrote:
crazy_dave wrote:
dimesio wrote: You need to test in plain Wine.
Someone else also was using Wine on a Linux machine and got the same problem (Linux Mint 11). You can check the AppDB page.
Sorry He's running Gentoo Linux.
You're the one planning on filing a bug report. Bug reports have to be for plain Wine.
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Re: Problem with save files during game

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jjmckenzie wrote: Yes, there is a process for generating logging files as explained in the
FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log

If it possible to generate a file one just for the save game feature
when it works and when it does not, this would be appreciated.

Remember, please post these files to a site like pastebin.com.

James
Here is the pastebin file: http://pastebin.com/ZEfT0Rqw

I apologize for taking so long, work and real life intruded. :)

It looks like the error associated with saving is:

fixme:file:MoveFileWithProgressW MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH unimplemented

I hope this helps! Cheers.
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Problem with save files during game

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On 27 July 2011 21:23, crazy_dave <[email protected]> wrote:
jjmckenzie wrote:
Yes, there is a process for generating logging files as explained in the
FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log

If it possible to generate a file one just for the save game feature
when it works and when it does not, this would be appreciated.

Remember, please post these files to a site like pastebin.com.

James
Here is the pastebin file: http://pastebin.com/ZEfT0Rqw

I apologize for taking so long, work and real life intruded. :)

It looks like the error associated with saving is:

fixme:file:MoveFileWithProgressW MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH unimplemented

I hope this helps! Cheers.
Unimplemented is usually a bug. Some routine is missing from a dll. That's a
time to use the native dll. If you have stamina, file a bug.
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Re: Problem with save files during game

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Business Kid wrote:On 27 July 2011 21:23, crazy_dave <[email protected]> wrote:
Unimplemented is usually a bug. Some routine is missing from a dll. That's a
time to use the native dll. If you have stamina, file a bug.
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Darn ... according to dimesio I shouldn't create a bug report due to the fact I am using Wineskin rather than normal Wine.

Would this be the kind of error that it would be okay for me to fill out a bug report on? (Provided of course that I am correct in my belief that this fixme is the cause of the bug, but it seems to fit quite well). Did you take a look at the whole pastebin file?
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On 7/28/11 4:44 PM, crazy_dave wrote:
Business Kid wrote:
On 27 July 2011 21:23, crazy_dave<[email protected]> wrote:
Unimplemented is usually a bug. Some routine is missing from a dll. That's a
time to use the native dll. If you have stamina, file a bug.
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Darn ... according to dimesio I shouldn't create a bug report due to the fact I am using Wineskin rather than normal Wine.

Would this be the kind of error that it would be okay for me to fill out a bug report on? (Provided of course that I am correct in my belief that this fixme is the cause of the bug, but it seems to fit quite well). Did you take a look at the whole pastebin file?
Get Wine through MacPorts and install the program that way. Then run it
and report the bug.

We don't support third party applications, like Wineskin because they
may and do make changes, insert code, etc. that affects the way that
programs run with Wine.

James
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Problem with save files during game

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On 7/28/11 1:08 AM, Business Kid wrote:
On 27 July 2011 21:23, crazy_dave<[email protected]> wrote:
jjmckenzie wrote:
Yes, there is a process for generating logging files as explained in the
FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log

If it possible to generate a file one just for the save game feature
when it works and when it does not, this would be appreciated.

Remember, please post these files to a site like pastebin.com.

James
Here is the pastebin file: http://pastebin.com/ZEfT0Rqw

I apologize for taking so long, work and real life intruded. :)

It looks like the error associated with saving is:

fixme:file:MoveFileWithProgressW MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH unimplemented

I hope this helps! Cheers.
Unimplemented is usually a bug.
No, it is not. It means that that particular function has not been
implemented in that particular dll. If it affects your program's
ability to run, then it is a bug.
Some routine is missing from a dll. That's a
time to use the native dll.
Maybe, maybe not. There are four dlls that CANNOT be used with Wine and
many more that are highly recommended against.
If you have stamina, file a bug.
This is what should be done AFTER reading through the first time
submission page and searching for your particular problem.

James
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