[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #13432: GUI: Options dialog complains about non-existing saves in autosave slot

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#13432: GUI: Options dialog complains about non-existing saves in autosave slot
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Reporter:  eriktorbjorn  |       Owner:  (none)
    Type:  defect        |      Status:  new
Priority:  normal        |   Component:  Common
 Version:                |  Resolution:
Keywords:                |        Game:  Future Wars
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Comment (by macca8):

 Thanks for your response. I understand your concerns are about non-
 existent saved games (dummy savenames) being listed in this dialog,
 because in its current form, the dialog doesn't relate to this situation.
 However, I'm curious as to what you consider is your ideal outcome.

 Is it a change in the dialog's messaging?
 Should these entries be generally excluded from the dialog, even though
 their presence indicates a problem with the savename (under current
 testing criteria)?
 Perhaps the name-testing criteria should be adjusted to exclude savenames
 which don't have an existing saved game (ie. dummy savenames)?

 If you believe that non-compliant dummy autosaves are likely to be a
 significant issue across multiple games (and thus appear in this dialog),
 then changing the current testing criteria to exclude dummy savenames is
 probably the way to go.
 If not, it's hard to justify any significant changes to current testing
 criteria, particularly if a simple name change in the affected engine's
 source code can eliminate the problem without affecting other games.

 By the way, did you try starting a new game of Future Wars, then wait for
 an autosave to confirm if it triggers the in-game warning?
 I expect it would, but if not, then the solution to your issue may reside
 in the testing code within saveAutosaveIfEnabled().
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Ticket URL: <https://bugs.scummvm.org/ticket/13432#comment:5>
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