Awaria
Grif_on Dec 18, 2024 @ 3:32pm
Petition for a normal save data location
Right now players have to use the windows registry editor to backup/erase savedata and keybindings .
Does anyone else think that this is a pointless and obscure place for a gamedata storage ?

We already have an example of why this is a problem
https://steamcommunity.com/app/3274300/eventcomments/604142859631768161/
I want to point out that keybindings are stored as easily editable JSON ... which in meantime is stored somewhere deep in the registry as a binary field .
As cherry on top , windows registry is not cleared even if you reinstall game . Want to reset settings , but this impossible ingame - well , go learn how to work with windows registry .
What a comedy .

Vanripper , you are not a new gamedeveloper . Please , learn how to write files in to AppData folder :GDAuto:

P.S. But for now , if you know how to work with regedit , then registry entry is
Computer\HKEY_USERS\{user ID , i guess}\SOFTWARE\vanripper\Awaria
Last edited by Grif_on; Dec 22, 2024 @ 8:19am
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Kamil118 Dec 18, 2024 @ 4:52pm 
It might be pointless, and a bit silly to use it to store save data but it's not really obscure. It's due to how one of unity objects works (PlayerPrefs).
Grif_on Dec 19, 2024 @ 3:36pm 
Originally posted by Kamil118:
It might be pointless, and a bit silly to use it to store save data but it's not really obscure. It's due to how one of unity objects works (PlayerPrefs).
Sure thing , there is no need to replace entire PlayerPrefs .

What i am propose is , for example , to make a child class of PlayerPrefs (or facade class , idk what design paradigm Vanripper prefers more) that will work the same way on all platforms , except the ones that require tweaking (like windows) .
There are only 10 static methods in PlayerPrefs .
I think having more control over where and how saves/settings data is stored worth it .
Last edited by Grif_on; Dec 20, 2024 @ 9:54am
EnderSpulka Dec 20, 2024 @ 10:24am 
signed, this is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
DigitalBaguette Dec 20, 2024 @ 1:36pm 
At the very least please implement Steam Cloud support. As someone who uses both Linux and Windows I really can't play on both machines. I started playing on my old laptop with linux and got to 11th stage on hard mode and wanted to continue on my newer PC, but sorry, can't do. This really sucks
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