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SPACE QUEST 4 Can't Save My Game

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First post, by tsukasu

Posted on 2004-09-20, 19:03

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I just intalled DOSBox today and I got it to play Space Quest 4 by running it off the CD (it wouldn't let me run it off the HD). Now when I try to save my game it won't let me it says the specified directory is full or some crap. I tried changing the directory but it won't work. Anyone know what to do?

Reply 1 of 8, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-20, 19:05

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you can't write on cdrom can't you ?

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Reply 2 of 8, by tsukasu

Posted on 2004-09-21, 00:25

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Qbix wrote:
you can't write on cdrom can't you ?

i tried using the harddrive as a save point but it wont let me.

Reply 3 of 8, by DosFreak

Posted on 2004-09-21, 01:09

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SQ4 works fine here. Read-only doesn't matter since when you create a new savegame it creates a new file which doesn't have read-only applied (obviously). Try checking permissions on the directory and using the latest CVS.

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Reply 4 of 8, by tsukasu

Posted on 2004-09-21, 16:33

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DosFreak wrote:
SQ4 works fine here. Read-only doesn't matter since when you create a new savegame it creates a new file which doesn't have read-only applied (obviously). Try checking permissions on the directory and using the latest CVS.

I'm not sure what you mean by checking permissions or CVS. I have the CD version and I installed it on the HD but when I usd DOSBox it said the file is a Windows file and wouldn't open it. So I set it to run off the CD and it works great but when I go to save it says the directory is full so I looked and it has it at D: (which is my CD-Rom) so I made a folder on my HD and I went to "Change Directory" in Save and I put in C:\Saved Games and it says it's not a valid Directory so Ijust put in C: and it says the directory is full. Any suggestions?

Reply 5 of 8, by tsukasu

Posted on 2004-09-21, 20:01

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Sorry to double post but does it matter if I haven't installed the game to the HD?

Reply 6 of 8, by DosFreak

Posted on 2004-09-21, 21:09

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Hmmm, C:\Saved Games is not a valid directory for Dos since you are using 11 character when you should just be using 8.

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Reply 7 of 8, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-21, 21:15

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spaces in filenames aren't appriciated either in dos

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Reply 8 of 8, by tsukasu

Posted on 2004-09-21, 23:15

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Thanks guys! That did it. I'm an idiot. It's been a while since I've used DOS. Gotta get with it.

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