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Loaded game on laptop and when I attempt to open a PBEM get error "Cannot find 134577.dat". Where can I get this file?

Hi ThunderLizard2,

Sorry to hear about the trouble, there is a hidden file that is generated that stores some local info for your game... to move it from your old computer to the new computer, just navigate to the following hidden folder on your old computer.

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\My Games\Strategic Command WWII - War In Europe\PBEM++\<matrixusername>

It should be there and then copy that file to the same spot on the new computer and it should work fine.

Hope this helps,
Hubert

Hubert, I thought I read that the update allowed for playing/accessing a pbem game from different computers. Or is this a case of a game created/started before the update?

I'll have to double check, but I believe this might be because it was prior to the current update.

Hi Taxman66,

Looks like there is indeed an issue with how the game handles this but only if you change game versions after a PBEM++ game starts and you switch computers after an update in game versions. If you were to let's say switch to a new PC and play at least one turn prior to updating versions then it would be fine, i.e. even after an update and continuing your game.

I'll have to have a think on how to work around this,
Hubert

Ok, good to know.
Might want to document that somewhere with instructions (i.e. post 2) if someone wants to start using a 2nd computer after an update.