[Scummvm-devel] Windows experience

[Willem Jan Palenstijn]

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:16:02AM +1100, Travis Howell wrote:
> On 31/01/2012 1:05 AM, Willem Jan Palenstijn wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:28:46AM +1100, Travis Howell wrote:
> >> Yes, adding a symbolic link under Windows Vista/7 is a good solution. I
> >> updated the Windows installer to add the default save game directories,
> >> and create the suggested symbolic link for Windows Vista/7 only.
> >>
> >> Adding a symbolic link under Windows Vista/7 requires elevated
> >> Administrator access, but I think the Windows installer already requires
> >> Administrator access anyway.
> >
> > What's the point of a symbolic link? If the place we're putting that link is
> > better, why don't we just put the savegames there? If it isn't, why have the
> > symbolic link at all?
> 
> The symbolic link is only meant as a compromise, simply to cover all 
> options, as J. King already stated. I still think the current default 
> save games is fine in Windows Vista/7, since it is consistent, and can 
> be easily accessed via the Start Menu.
> 
> The save games location will rarely need to be directly accessed by 
> users. Usually only if users are manually backing up or moving their 
> saved games to a new location.

All the more reason not to have a symlink. If it's just as a compromise, I'm
strongly for removing it.



> > I don't think it's too late to change the save game directory again, by the
> > way. Yes, some users will be impacted, but so be it.
> 
> I'm against further changes, as I stated before, as I think we have 
> impacted users enough already. The real problem is these kinds of 
> decisions should be completely discussed and made, before any changes to 
> ScummVM.

Just to clarify, I'm not for or against changing it again since I have no
particular opinion on the save game path (other than that it shouldn't be in
Program Files).

I just wanted to say that _if_ there are compelling arguments to change it, we
still could and should. But that's just a side note, and not what I
wanted to discuss in this sub-thread.


-Willem Jan