There might be an issue where the CMD window pops up when making the initial save, if so removing @echo on will probably resolve this. Not sure thought, will try to revise and test this script later.
The default folder where the saves are stored is the "SavesMoved" folder, I originally chose that name as a temporary folder while I was writing the batch script. I'm thinking of changing it to "SavesArchive" but I'd like to get some input on this. IMO I prefer the "SavesArchive" folder name. However "SavesMoved" is simple and easy to understand. What do ya'll think? If you think of a better name let me know. It can have numbers and spaces, I just didn't bother to add a space :p
The default folder can also be changed to a different directory, I just choose the same location the original Saves folder is located in for consistency. Is the "My Games\FalloutNV\" directory a good place to store the save files or should it be changed to another directory?
I've been messing with the batch script trying to make some improvements and have decided to go for [SavesArchive] as the new name. The [ open bracket sorts the folder to the top alphebetially making it easier to find if you have lot's of folders and files in your game save folder like I do xd and I changed the name from "Moved" to "Archive" due to how the saves are renamed with the date and time and can be optionally compressed into a 7z archive.
With my own ac/dc way of backing up files. I swap FalloutPref.ini to a Windowed version, alt tab, delete all, go back to game window, save and exit, replace FalloutPref.ini for Full Screen, restart game. All that takes to long.
But if the folder were read only, how am I deleting the old files ?
Would love to use this, but just ran the new version.... Error == Did not get a new Save-dated folder, NOT CREATED Error == Can not do step 3, Load your current Save,,,, Save folder was empty.... all saves were gone.
Edit, the saves were gone because it did make a new folder, just did not give me time to load a save, before doing this.
Wait did you loose your save files? Oh my, that wasnt supposed to happen. Are you sure the SavesArchive folder isn't anywhere else in your Documents folder? Look around your Documents\My Games folder. Also this only works when there are saves, if the batch script doesn't find any saves it won't run as it thinks it has done its job. Can you try running the batch file in a CMD window and posting the error?
The problem was my own file naming convention is the same as yours. I had to rename my last saves folder, and run it again.... BUT..... I did not get a New [ SAVES dated ] folder. It did wait till I had loaded and saved before making the new SAVES folder, so for me "IT'S PERFECT" !!! Thanks for this.
Edit Found the new folder in the Folder "SavesMoved", so it all works
EDIT: I didn't read your recent comment, that's really great news, glad to know you didn't accidently loose all of your progress because of me O-o so ignore the rest of the comment. I'll still leave it incase anyone else is getting the same issue.
------------------------------------------------------------ Ah ok, that's good to know, can you manually copy your saves back into the Saves folder and run the batch script in a CMD window? This time the batch script should stay open and show what it was doing, this is what the script should be looping through until it finds a new save
If yours is copying the saves folder before you make a new save then the "IF == " is getting different files which could explain why. If you disabled quick edit mode then you'll have to re-enable it to select and copy the CMD window text.
Doesn't work, i tried 10 times, put it in different directories on c, disabled quick edit in admin mode. it only makes a empty savesmoved folder, sees the files, but doesn't move them after i loaded and saved and waited for 30 seconds. all my saves are still there after waiting.
Since i see what it is supposed to do, i just alt tabbed and moved the files myself, went back into the game and saved, that works. So it still needs some work i guess.
OH, I knew I should've at least tested the NV one to see if there were any problems. (FO3 version worked flawlessly so all I did was change the folder to FalloutNV...) In theory it should of worked, but the FalloutNV folder including the Saves folder is set to "Read Only" and won't let the batch script do anything. Running the batch in an admin CMD still gives read acces errors. Fallout New Vegas automatically sets those folders as read only, meaning manually unchecking the read only flag is useless.
Ughh I'm going to have to learn how windows NTFS directory permissions work to fix this. brb I'll post an update if I find a fix
Adding this code before IF NOT EXIST command for making the SavesMoved folder and also adding it again before it moves the folder "Should" fix it. Look at the full code in the description if you're having trouble. I'll be testing it in game to see if it's fixed (New Vegas Reloaded while making the game stable increased the start up loading time ;-; )
Edit: I fixed it by using IF and GOTO loops to check if the folder was moved, if it wasn't to retry the :FChange code until it finds that the folder moved. but now the batch keeps looping indefinetly ;-; I'll post an update after I fix that
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I'm thinking of changing it to "SavesArchive" but I'd like to get some input on this. IMO I prefer the "SavesArchive" folder name. However "SavesMoved" is simple and easy to understand. What do ya'll think? If you think of a better name let me know. It can have numbers and spaces, I just didn't bother to add a space :p
The default folder can also be changed to a different directory, I just choose the same location the original Saves folder is located in for consistency. Is the "My Games\FalloutNV\" directory a good place to store the save files or should it be changed to another directory?
But if the folder were read only, how am I deleting the old files ?
Would love to use this, but just ran the new version....
Error == Did not get a new Save-dated folder, NOT CREATED
Error == Can not do step 3, Load your current Save,,,, Save folder was empty.... all saves were gone.
Edit, the saves were gone because it did make a new folder, just did not give me time to load a save, before doing this.
Are you sure the SavesArchive folder isn't anywhere else in your Documents folder? Look around your Documents\My Games folder.
Also this only works when there are saves, if the batch script doesn't find any saves it won't run as it thinks it has done its job.
Can you try running the batch file in a CMD window and posting the error?
Edit Found the new folder in the Folder "SavesMoved", so it all works
so ignore the rest of the comment. I'll still leave it incase anyone else is getting the same issue.
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Ah ok, that's good to know, can you manually copy your saves back into the Saves folder and run the batch script in a CMD window? This time the batch script should stay open and show what it was doing, this is what the script should be looping through until it finds a new save
C:\Windows\System32>popd
C:\Windows\System32>GOTO RECHECK
C:\Windows\System32>IF "[Recent Save].fos" == "[Recent Save].fos" GOTO RESCAN
C:\Windows\System32>TIMEOUT /T 2 /nobreak 1>nul
C:\Windows\System32>pushd
If yours is copying the saves folder before you make a new save then the "IF == " is getting different files which could explain why.
If you disabled quick edit mode then you'll have to re-enable it to select and copy the CMD window text.
it only makes a empty savesmoved folder, sees the files, but doesn't move them after i loaded and saved and waited for 30 seconds.
all my saves are still there after waiting.
Since i see what it is supposed to do, i just alt tabbed and moved the files myself, went back into the game and saved, that works.
So it still needs some work i guess.
In theory it should of worked, but the FalloutNV folder including the Saves folder is set to "Read Only" and won't let the batch script do anything.
Running the batch in an admin CMD still gives read acces errors. Fallout New Vegas automatically sets those folders as read only, meaning manually unchecking the read only flag is useless.
Ughh I'm going to have to learn how windows NTFS directory permissions work to fix this.
brb I'll post an update if I find a fix
the idea is cool though.
Edit: I fixed it by using IF and GOTO loops to check if the folder was moved, if it wasn't to retry the :FChange code until it finds that the folder moved.
but now the batch keeps looping indefinetly ;-; I'll post an update after I fix that