Vista Map location problem [Solved]

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Vista Map location problem [Solved]

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hi everybody,
i've kind of a problem: when i create a new world with visual munge, then munge it , the map works fine in the game but the three-letter-file isn't in the addoin folder and it's not in the C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\Addon (because there is no AppData-folder in my Users/username - folder). like i said everything works fine but of course the file's missing. can anyone help? thx
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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Wait a min.. It works(You can play it), but isn't in the addon folder :? :shock:

Never heard of that....checking my pc...HUH, at mine also :|
Strange...
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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you have the same problem? ( i'm tslking of a ''problem'' because it kind of disturbes me that i can't delete it or just have anything )
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Right, I can't delete my maps from my instant action list :(

LOL, never noticed before, since my PC is new, and I haven't used to delete one of my maps yet :mrgreen:
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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Question - I'm using Vista and I munged my new map but it isn't showing up here:
\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\Addon
so where is it?
Answer - Your newly munged map might have been copied to this location:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\Addon
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offtopic:
700 posts!

EDIT2:
oops, i didn't read the post correctly..
try searching for the map
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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are you sure there isn't an addon folder?

type in the window-bar
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\

and when you were there add the line

addon
i find my things so too

Edit:
O now i know what you mean

look at:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\addon
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nope...did everything you told me to ..nothing there ...i also searched for the ABC folder (which would be the folder, normally located in the addon folder)..i found 5 different folders , but they all had to do with and located in BF2_ModTool...bla bla....i opened them, checked them...but thez all were not the one i was looking for. Where could it be??? i mean it must be somewhere doesn't it?
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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Did you get battlefront by installing it or getting the program file?
If you got the program file it dosent copy the appdata.
Also check resent files folder.

PS I have vista and I hate it :oops:
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i bought a normal copy of battlefront 2 (dvd-version). also did what you just said...didn't find it... this can't be !! :runaway:
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501st_commander wrote: try searching for the map
using windows search
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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that's what i did. and just to clear this: i do have to look for ABC don't i ?
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Vista is a pain in the Diet Dr. Pepper when it comes to older games. If you don't mind the time you could always reinstall SWBFII to a destination in your Documents or your desktop. That will prevent the pesky retarded file allocation that happens when you install to the Program Files.
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SG-17 wrote:Vista is a pain in the Diet Dr. Pepper when it comes to older games. If you don't mind the time you could always reinstall SWBFII to a destination in your Documents or your desktop. That will prevent the pesky retarded file allocation that happens when you install to the Program Files.
Vista is a pain, i installing 7 on my vista pc. But i dont recommend installing bf2 on your desktop, or Documents folder. The Program Files folder is the best.
daniel wrote:that's what i did. and just to clear this: i do have to look for ABC don't i ?
Whats the moving location of visualmunge? (options - set Battlefront2 directory)
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it is : C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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Program Files (x86)?

Does that exist?
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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well on my computer it does :D .could it be perhaps that modttools only works as it should when i've installed battlefront 2 and modtools in the normal program files thing? thx fpr advise
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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the modtools go on the C:/ drive only, they dont work very well if they are in program files.

Is there a Program Files (x86) and Program Files? Or just Program Files (x86)?
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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Believe this has been answered before. I run vista and will answer with a screenshot. Press "Compatibility files" and then go under data to find your worlds. (nothing to do with bad install, im sure its munged and installed all correctly)
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Note: This applies to anyone running Windows Vista (regardless of version)
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Re: Vista Map location problem

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@ 501st_commander: i have both folders, but the (x86) one was the one that was automaticly suggested.

@ obiboba : where do you mean do i have to press compatibly files ?

EDIT: forget it i found it . THanks obiboba, you're my saviour !! :D :D

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Re: Vista Map location problem [Solved]

Post by [RDH]Zerted »

Where did you find it? Was the AppData folder just hidden?
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