New 4144 official patch losing list of friends
Posted: 16 Nov 2009, 07:49
So, have you lost all your player friends lists?
Ok, I searched and can't find if anyone else found this issue. Firstly, the new 4144 patch installs to "\mana" not "\the mana world" as before.
Now, not a big deal, but the new patch also places a player's settings in "\.mana" not "\.tmw" in the user's settings folder, as it used to use "\.tmw".
So, if you want a solution, I can help, you a retrieved all your friends lists. If you can edit a txt or xml file, you can get them back.
In Vista the old location is "C:\Users\[windows username]\.tmw"
In Vista the new location is "C:\Users\[windows username]\.mana"
(the location should be similar in XP, but "documents and settings", not "users"]
What you are looking for is the config.xml
In \.tmw find the config.xml no you can't just copy it over to the \.mana folder, as there are new settings you will overwrite. Instead, open the \.tmw\config.xml in an editor (I use PSPad editor), scroll down to the bottom and find this section:
<list name="player">
<player>
<option name="name" value="[some name 1]"/>
<option name="relation" value="1"/>
</player>
<player>
<option name="name" value="[some name 2]"/>
<option name="relation" value="1"/>
</player>
...
</list>
</configuration>
now backup the "\.mana\config.xml" file, then edit it. Scroll down to the bottom where it says
<list name="player"/>
replace the <list name="player"/> with <list name="player">
then add back in all the entries. Make sure after them all, you have
</list>
</configuration>
at the end.
so that part looks like the original from "\.tmw\config.xml"
If you are not comfortable with trying this, please don't. But you can always roll back to the backup you made, or reinstall if you mess up. Worst case, if you reinstall, all other settings get rest back to default and no friends list (as it was before).
Good hunting.
I also, confirmed in XP it is "C:\Documents and Settings\[windows username]\.tmw"
and "C:\Documents and Settings\[windows user name]\.mana"
respectively.
Ok, I searched and can't find if anyone else found this issue. Firstly, the new 4144 patch installs to "\mana" not "\the mana world" as before.
Now, not a big deal, but the new patch also places a player's settings in "\.mana" not "\.tmw" in the user's settings folder, as it used to use "\.tmw".
So, if you want a solution, I can help, you a retrieved all your friends lists. If you can edit a txt or xml file, you can get them back.
In Vista the old location is "C:\Users\[windows username]\.tmw"
In Vista the new location is "C:\Users\[windows username]\.mana"
(the location should be similar in XP, but "documents and settings", not "users"]
What you are looking for is the config.xml
In \.tmw find the config.xml no you can't just copy it over to the \.mana folder, as there are new settings you will overwrite. Instead, open the \.tmw\config.xml in an editor (I use PSPad editor), scroll down to the bottom and find this section:
<list name="player">
<player>
<option name="name" value="[some name 1]"/>
<option name="relation" value="1"/>
</player>
<player>
<option name="name" value="[some name 2]"/>
<option name="relation" value="1"/>
</player>
...
</list>
</configuration>
now backup the "\.mana\config.xml" file, then edit it. Scroll down to the bottom where it says
<list name="player"/>
replace the <list name="player"/> with <list name="player">
then add back in all the entries. Make sure after them all, you have
</list>
</configuration>
at the end.
so that part looks like the original from "\.tmw\config.xml"
If you are not comfortable with trying this, please don't. But you can always roll back to the backup you made, or reinstall if you mess up. Worst case, if you reinstall, all other settings get rest back to default and no friends list (as it was before).
Good hunting.
I also, confirmed in XP it is "C:\Documents and Settings\[windows username]\.tmw"
and "C:\Documents and Settings\[windows user name]\.mana"
respectively.