I have had to recently re-install StarCraft Brood War onto my computer, as I was forced to install Vista. However, since this time, I cannot save replays. I go through the motions of saving them, clicking save replay, and titling it, but when I go through the folders to get it (Starcraft -> Maps -> replays), it is not there. I jsut RECENTLY had the replay folder even show up, and still, no replays in it.

I tried using the search function, but could not find anything. It could also be that it's 1:00 am here and I'm veeeery tired from trying to figure this out.

But still, if anyone has had this problem, or knows how to fix it, help would be greatly appreciated.

Nal_rAwr

United States2611 Posts

July 26 2010 05:08 GMT

hmm are you playing on iccup?
maybe check both the iccup maps -> replays and the
starcraft -> maps -> replays

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

July 26 2010 05:43 GMT

On July 26 2010 14:08 Nal_rAwr wrote:
hmm are you playing on iccup?
maybe check both the iccup maps -> replays and the
starcraft -> maps -> replays

I do not even have ICCup installed this time around :S

seRapH

United States9799 Posts

July 26 2010 05:44 GMT

did you try running it as an admin?

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

July 26 2010 05:53 GMT

On July 26 2010 14:44 seRapH wrote:
did you try running it as an admin?

Yes, I am also running it as an admin... Or at least the checkbox has been checked in "Properties".... or should I right click on the icon every time I open the game, and select it each time?

Just a note... never had this problem with XP -_-

MasterOfChaos

Germany2896 Posts

July 26 2010 07:48 GMT

If you're not running as an admin files written to the programs directory are redirected by a shim. They then should show up at: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

danbel1005

United States1319 Posts

July 26 2010 08:37 GMT

On July 26 2010 16:48 MasterOfChaos wrote:
If you're not running as an admin files written to the programs directory are redirected by a shim. They then should show up at: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

MasterOfChaos being Godly as always ^^

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

July 26 2010 11:41 GMT

Unfortunately, this filepath does not exist. The furthest I can go is C:\Users\My Name\.... there is no AppData folder. And using the search function for my files does not work. Its as though these things don't even exist

Edit: Just for further information, I noticed that my secondary harddrive was not formatted correctly, and have since formatted it. However, this is not the drive my game is installed to. As well, I just played a game, and attempted to save the replay. No replay was saved, but the "LastReplay.sc" file appears in the replay folder.

minus_human

4784 Posts

July 26 2010 13:10 GMT

make sure the option to view hidden folders & files is checked

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

July 26 2010 13:16 GMT

#10

On July 26 2010 22:10 minus_human wrote:
make sure the option to view hidden folders & files is checked

Would that affect the abilityto open the fileon repdepot? Haha this seems so obvious that it might be it. I'll check it out when I get home.

Edit: why would the saved replays be hidden and not the last replay file, or do you mean the data app folder or whatever it's called?

gaizka

United States991 Posts

July 26 2010 15:38 GMT

#11

I have the same problem, I'm using xp though. I was really sad when my first game of the season wasn't saved, it was an hour long zvp on match point which ended in a draw. Now it will only live in my heart instead of my replay folder ;;

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

July 26 2010 17:30 GMT

#12

Yeah AppData is initially hidden on most computers, enable hidden folders.

MasterOfChaos

Germany2896 Posts

July 26 2010 17:31 GMT

#13

@teh_longinator
Do the replays show up in starcraft as maps?

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

July 26 2010 18:09 GMT

#14

On July 27 2010 02:31 MasterOfChaos wrote:
@teh_longinator
Do the replays show up in starcraft as maps?

Do be honest I don know. I haven't tried waching so far just uploading. I'll try when I get home.

Edit: thank you all for your help. It is much appreciated

minus_human

4784 Posts

July 26 2010 21:05 GMT

#15

On July 26 2010 22:16 teh_longinator wrote:

Show nested quote +

Yes, of course I meant that DataApp thingy. Sorry for the misunderstanding. That type of folder is usually hidden if I recall correctly.

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

August 08 2010 12:41 GMT

#16

Sorry for bringing up this post from forever ago, but I just got around to checking the replay folder, and the DataApp folder thingy... (Starcraft 2 came out and distracted me)...

The only thing in DataApp are StarCraft2 files.... battle.net caches and stuff....

MasterOfChaos

Germany2896 Posts

August 08 2010 12:53 GMT

#17

Some folders in the chain C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore are hidden and/or system, so they might not show up in your filemanager.
First check if the replays show up in SC after saving. If they show up then they must be there, put perhaps only in a hidden folder

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

August 09 2010 04:13 GMT

#18

Okay. I found the folder. Is it as simple as copying and pasting the folder to its normal location, or is there some backward way to getting the files to where they should be?

Craton

United States17281 Posts

August 09 2010 07:20 GMT

#19

You can just copy paste to move them, but that won't redirect where they save by default.