Save File Format/Location Changing

[Xilef]

Spoiler: Please Read

This has only been used on the default rtp scripts that comewith rpg maker xp english 102. It is unsure if this will work on Japanese versions 100 and 102, or any illegal versions of rpg maker xp.

This script tells you how to change the save file's format from .rxdata to any one you like! You can choose absolutely anything!
For example: Save1.mygamesave This script also shows how to change the name of the save files from Save to anything you want!
You can even choose where your game saves the files too, it is best to use common files, but it is possible to save to the Data file in your game's folder.

You'll need to understand these:
"Save#{@file_index + 1}.rxdata"
"Save#{i+1}.rxdata"
We'll deal with the structure after I show you what to do in the script editor.

Find these lines:
Window_SaveFile line 22
Scene_Title line 49
Scene_File line 109
These lines are what we'll be changing. Window_SaveFile line 22 and Scene_File have: "Save#{@file_index + 1}.rxdata"
Scene_Title line 49 has "Save#{i+1}.rxdata"

Scene_Title line 49: Save#{i+1}.rxdata

Scene_File line 109 and Window_SaveFile line 22: Save#{@file_index + 1}.rxdata

The Purple sections hold the name of the file, change Save to File as an example, the Orange is the File format, change this to sav as an example you'll have to do these with Window_SaveFile, Scene_Title and Scene_File for it to work.

To change the save location, we'll be using C:\Program Files\Common Files\Enterbrain
First we'll do Scene_Title line 49, change that purple section to: "C:/Program Files/Common Files/Enterbrain/File#{i+1}.sav"
With Scene_File line 109 and Window_SaveFile line 22, we need: "C:/Program Files/Common Files/Enterbrain/File#{file_index + 1}.sav"
It doesn't take a genious to work out what needs editing to change the save directory, but just to help, it's this: C:/Program Files/Common Files/Enterbrain/ and it ends infront of the File with a /

Hope you understand this, as most people don't understand my instruction.

Oh yes, and: don't steal this
Credit to: No-one
Thanks to: No-one
Compatibility issues: Doesn't work with any true time and day scripts.

 

[MistTribe]

Wow... speechless.... This is VERY awesome. Two thumb ups.

 

[arev]

And how can you copyright something I've made half a year ago or so? :]
Sorry, but changing save file extension and location is so obvious, when you look into the Scene_File, it doesn't even deserve to be in this forum :p

 

[Xilef]

Un copyrighted.
I made this last week.
Thanks for the comments.
It is pretty obvious, but I seem to be the first to do this.

 

[Xilef]

EDIT: Move it if you think it needs to be moved. I think it's pretty cool.

 

[Chaosg1]

-Don't be so harsh on Him, at least he is trying.

Also good work, it's simple I know, but we all start with simple things. :p.

But I agreee it should be In tutorial section though.

 

[Xilef]

I'm still a newbie scripter.

 

[DerVVulfman]

Not being harsh, but he's a year late. :yes:

Eccid of Creative Asylum posted his version right HERE (Aug 29 2005), and it was expanded to include changing the save names. Um, you may need to register if you're not already a member.

But let's keep it in the RGSS Submissions... even as minor as a script you may think it be. Funny as it seems, it is the first time I've seen a savefile folder/extension edit over HERE. O_o

 

[Me(tm)]

Nice, what still bugs me is that you need to find the specific lines.

Should I write a little script, which is just copy and paste and constant changing?

 

[arev]

IMO, better not :] It's good to know that there is such possibility, but if you make a 'Ctrl+V' script for it, people will star changing the locations of the save files all of a sudden, and then you'll be finding lots of 'save trash' on your HDD :]

 

[Xilef]

If I could, I would've instantly made it Ctrl V, now you said that, it's good I didn't. I had no idea that someone else has allready done this. It's annoying.