[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#14633) FREECIV_PATH and savegame loading

["Vasco Alexandre da Silva Costa" <vasco.costa@xxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=14633 >

On 11/22/05, Jason Short <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> <URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=14633 >
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> > If FREECIV_PATH is set, savegames are still saved in $HOME/.freeciv/saves,
> > but expected to load from somewhere else ($HOME?).
> >
> Hmm.  AFAICT FREECIV_PATH has nothing to do with saving and loading
> location.  Vasco would know better though.

IIRC you are correct Jason. The savedgames are saved under ~/.freeciv/saves.
FREECIV_PATH is used for loading datafiles. These datafiles are often installed
in a common dir under /usr...

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> > BTW I think saving save games in a (sub dir of a) hidden directory is not so
> > good, because it can grow big and because some linux users won't find it.
> > I'd prefer "freecivgames" or something else instead.
>
> I think it varies by platform.  For linux, using a hidden directory is
> the standard followed by most programs AFAICT.  For windows, it should
> go in a non-hidden directory inside the documents folder.  And for macos...?

Yes, for Windows XP IIRC it should go under:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Freeciv