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Originally posted by Mogami



Hi, The replay is a large file as well. 2.00 compress's both but PBEM Japanese still need to send the game file and 001 (replay)
then allies watch 001 then load the game file to make their turn
(same as before) so make sure your opponent is still sending 2 files.

Thanks for clarifying that, I was correct all along then and was not going insane. In essence to me nothing has changed, in fact only more work. As I have said previously if used the latest version of Winzip; when you compress something you can get it to automatically attach to email. The compression only used to take 1- 2 secs.

Hi, Yes for some it might not be a big help. I prefer not having to zip or unzip the files now before sending e-mails. And since I am playing a lot of PBEM games and I download all incoming and do turns before sending back it is easier for me just to attach the files as I send the e-mails

Originally posted by cap_and_gown
My big gripe is having two files to mess with, and not being able to name them what I want. :rolleyes: Oh please let us have the standard file selection dialogue!

Yes.

I mean, sure, the standard windows file box doesn't LOOK like the rest of UV, but it sure works a lot better.

Originally posted by U2


Hi

Rename the VIDEO folder (to anything you like) and create a new folder called VIDEO that is empty. Since you no longer get the video intro you are back to a new game in no time.

Dan

Thats the 1st thing I did. Still takes longer to load than doing things the way I did before 2.0 - also all my list sorts have to be done again (yeah that isn't a biggie, just a nuisance).

Also delete all your old 1.4 save files. Some have found that tbis speeds up the game too.

Ross Moorhouse Also delete all your old 1.4 save files. Some have found that tbis speeds up the game too.

Ok I'll try that I have a lot of 1.4 solo games stored I guess I don't need them.

I just deleted my 40 odd old solitare save games, and UV got a lot lot faster. So I guess the secret to game is to not have file in the save directory stored in the old format!

One other important point (that was brought up a long time back) is to go make sure that your device drivers and BIOS versions are all up to date.

I had been having some issues (before 2.0 and after) unrelated to save games.

Last night while cooking dinner and returning my moves to Mogami (get your rabbit's foot out buddy ), my laptop threw up on itself and I was forced to reinstall drivers and the like (hey, it wasn't the food! How do you screw up Tombstone and DJourno pizza!?!?).

For the heck of it, I checked the BIOS and found an upgrade, and applied it as well.

Perfomance is much improved so far, including the new save game compression routine.

I still stand by my position that the new feature is great for PBEM, but a tiny bit irksome in solo play...

Although I generally agree with the compressed Save File concept, the one place that still bothers me is the “Auto Save”. With my older system and file compression there is now an extended delay at the beginning of each turn (I am NOT playing PBEM). This comes after all combat and before the weather pop-up. With a desire to check the combat results or begin making moves, the delay seems eternal.

Is it possible to bypass encryption on the auto save or in some other way to speed up this process?

Unfortunately I have a slower system (the dream system from three years ago) that I can not yet afford to replace. File compression seems to tax it heavily.

Don Bowen