[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM] #10758: QFG4: When Running QFG4, SCI Engine Deletes Older Savegames... (was: QFG4: ScummVM is deleting all my early saved games!?)

[David Turner]

#10758: QFG4: When Running QFG4, SCI Engine Deletes Older Savegames...
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  Reporter:  Vhati              |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
  Priority:  high               |  Component:  Engine: SCI
Resolution:                     |   Keywords:  SCI32
      Game:  Quest for Glory 4  |
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Comment (by digitall):

 Have amended title as I don't want to have to deal with lots of panicked
 users on forums! ;-)

 Seriously, this is limited to savestate files and the function is built
 into the SCI engine's kernel file functionality. Not sure why this is used
 though and what the scripts are doing, but QFG4 does not appear to have
 any workaround / code modifications in that file so may need to some work
 to neuter the original scripts. I wonder if the original forced you to
 have only 10 savegames (since only that many fitted on screen) or
 similar... but that is speculation and until a SCI developer looks at the
 relevant game scripts and code and tracks this down :/

 Sorry about this, and I can only suggest copying savegame states to a
 subdirectory for now for reference.

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