Moving user profiles

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:53 pm

I have a question. What I want to do is install the user profile information on my RTW game onto my son's computer.

I have installed the game. Moved the Custom Levels folder...and intend on moving the Custom Backgrounds, Models, Houses & Textures too.

There are two "players" files that I also moved. Mine and my son's.

Is there anything else I need to move so that his stuff will match my stuff? I see that there are numerous .dat files within the RTW folder. Do those need to get copied too?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:37 am

Play the game and see if it's a working and has all your info. If it doesn't work right you might have to transfer them also.

popo · Post by **popo** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:19 am

The easiest thing to do would be to just copy the whole RTW folder over, and click yes to replacing anything which is already there, that way you're sure to have the same things on both computers.

PS. Make a back up of the original one first though.

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:13 pm

Popo I took your advise and moved the whole dang folder. Took forever but its all in there.

I still have a problem though. The play action is very jerky and slow. I got him a new video card last night and installed it. Same thing slow and jerky. None of the other games on that computer are like that.

I reallocated his virtual memory and still same thing.

Got any more suggestions for me, please?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:35 pm

Make sure your drivers are up to date for the video card, you might have to go into the properties and change some settings. Also make sure your computer removed the old video card drivers.

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:42 am

Yep it is a video card issue. Has nothing to do with how or what I do with the program. UGH back to the dang store (30 miles away) and get a better video card.

I was just hoping to get away with a cheap video card on his computer but I guess not if we want Wonderland on there

Thanks

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:17 am

Sort of figured that was the problem. I put a new video card in my PC not to long ago. It's better than the one I had but for some reason I had to change a lot of textures and backgrounds. They had to be 64x64, 128x128 or 512x512. Plus I got more RAM which has also helped.

popo · Post by **popo** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:22 am

A lot of the jerkyness is to do with what's in the level. The more there is going on, or if it's an ernormous leve, the more it will jerk. If it's an old computer it's likely to be a combination of graphics card and memory.

Could you try deleting some of the levels he's already done to make it more streamlined?

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:07 pm

It's definately the video card.

I un-installed the game and removed all the custom stuff...well moved it not removed it.

It's an older computer that I built. The video card was old. Got another used video card. Just not good enough. He has plenty of memory and a fast enough processor and a huge HD on it. It's just the video card

I even tried doing a level on it that didn't have any custom stuff at all and it was the same.

Thanks for the suggestion though. I tried everything because I didn't want to have to get another video card for just one game LOL! I'm kinda cheap that way hehehe

tyteen4a03 · Post by **tyteen4a03** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:28 pm

rescuefire wrote:It's definately the video card.

I un-installed the game and removed all the custom stuff...well moved it not removed it.

It's an older computer that I built. The video card was old. Got another used video card. Just not good enough. He has plenty of memory and a fast enough processor and a huge HD on it. It's just the video card I even tried doing a level on it that didn't have any custom stuff at all and it was the same.

Thanks for the suggestion though. I tried everything because I didn't want to have to get another video card for just one game LOL! I'm kinda cheap that way hehehe

Well,you may upgrade your video card's program.

Lillie · Post by **Lillie** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:40 pm

Robyn, I have a distant recollection that Patrick brought out an update to RTW for problems with GE-Force (whatever they are called) video cards

Maybe try pm-ing him or look on MS Homepage before you go buying another one

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:49 pm

http://www.midnightsynergy.com/returnto ... update.htm

Here ya go sweetie...

Lillie · Post by **Lillie** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:58 pm

Oh good - I wasn't going off my trolley then

We make a great team Monica-ca-ca!

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:23 pm

Thanks girlies! I ran over and checked and my version is already the 3.01 so I guess it won't need that.

These video cards I have been dealing with are oldies. Gonna spring for a newie I guess hehehe

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:09 pm

Hey Robyn I was doing a bit of searching cause I finally got my new Christmas present from my hubby...he called me from Staples and asked me if I wanted a 19" or a 22" monitor....well DUH so like I said I was searching and came across this thread where Mark points to some sites that might help your problem.

http://www.pcpuzzle.com/forum/viewtopic ... r+settings

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:25 pm

I really really love the fish tank!!!

I just went and returned the first video card I bought (only 8mg) and went out and got another one (128mg) and it works fine. It didn't even really cost much either....I think it was about $40

Thanks though

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:51 pm

Yay....Video cards aren't that much anymore, sometimes you can even get a rebate on one. Of course that depends on the brand also. Off brands are really just as good. I hope your problems are solved.