[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #12957: STARK: "Could not copy the savegame to a new slot" when trying to move save to make room for autosave

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#12957: STARK: "Could not copy the savegame to a new slot" when trying to move save
to make room for autosave
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Reporter:  Thunderforge  |       Owner:  (none)
    Type:  defect        |      Status:  new
Priority:  normal        |   Component:  Engine: Stark
 Version:                |  Resolution:
Keywords:  autosave      |        Game:  The Longest Journey
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Comment (by macca8):

 @thunderforge, just to clarify, the warning message is an addition to the
 Autosave System (introduced with PR 3261), that's triggered if the
 Autosave slot is occupied by a non-autosave saved game when an autosave is
 attempted.

 The Autosave System has always operated on the basis that an autosave will
 never overwrite any user-created saved game that may be occupying the
 Autosave slot. Previously, this resulted in the autosave failing silently,
 and it was left to the user to firstly, become aware of the situation, and
 secondly, remove the non-autosave saved game from the autosave slot, to
 enable the autosave to proceed.

 This warning message now alerts the user of the presence of the non-
 autosave saved game, and attempts to offer solutions to allow the autosave
 to proceed successfully. Unfortunately, as you've found out, some of these
 solutions don't necessarily work with all game engines. Either way, the
 warning message is a great addition, but there's room for improvement in
 the messaging, and I seriously believe that Move and Cancel are the only
 options needed in the dialog, but that's just my opinion.

 For the record, the manual method for removing a non-autosave saved game
 from the autosave slot is to load the saved game, save to another slot,
 then delete the original saved game from the autosave slot.
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Ticket URL: <https://bugs.scummvm.org/ticket/12957#comment:3>
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