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Title: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: dstarnes on May 08, 2010, 01:29:31 pm

Every time I start the game (after FSO installed), my pilot has been duplicated and it keeps prompting to convert to FSO, which I do every time. What's the deal?

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: chief1983 on May 08, 2010, 01:36:02 pm

Is your game installed to Program Files?  Also this should be moved to Support at least until it's determined to be a bug.

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: The E on May 08, 2010, 01:41:54 pm

Agreed on the move to support.

bstarnes, could you please give us a bit more info about your system setup? Which Operating System are you using?

Also, please read the Support FAQ (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.0) and follow the steps to generate an fs2_open.log.

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: dstarnes on May 08, 2010, 02:07:39 pm

Yes, I got the FS2 from GOG.com, and it put it under my C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com. So I should just move the files to another directory? I'm using Vista 64 bit.
I ran the fs2_open_3_6_10_debug, but a fs2_open.log doesn't look like its been created.

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: The E on May 08, 2010, 02:12:43 pm

Actually, it was created, just not where you thought it would be.

Please go to the data folder in the FS2 directory. Under the explorer's location field, you'll see a button marked "Compatibility files" appear. Press on it, and it will take you to the place where Windows put the log file.

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: dstarnes on May 08, 2010, 02:16:41 pm

Thanks, found it. Attaching it.

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Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: The E on May 08, 2010, 02:22:16 pm

Right, the way I see it, there are several ways to go from here.

One, (and this is the preferred way), move the FS2 directory to somewhere that is not C:\Program Files\.
Two, delete the data\players directory in C:\Program Files\<path to FS2>\

Title: Re: Duplicating Pilots?
Post by: dstarnes on May 08, 2010, 02:25:03 pm

Solved... moving it out of the Program Files directory fixed it, although it did reset my pilot data. Should have saved it beforehand I guess lol   :ick:
Thanks for the help.  :yes: