[Freeciv] Re: How to load a saved game & set home directory?

[Andreas Kemnade <akemnade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

MD. Nurul Abser Siddique writes:
 > At 12:22 PM 8/6/2001 +0200, you wrote:
 > >Am Montag,  6. August 2001 07:03 schrieben Sie:
 > > >
 > > > >  But after all, it should basically
 > > > >work even if the home directory is not set, i.e. you should be
 > > > >able to play and continue games.
 > > >
 > > > Yes, I can play but can't continue saved games. Is there any plan to
 > >
 > >Again, see http://www.freeciv.org/faq/#QA10
 > >
 > >It reads: It is not yet possible to load a saved game from
 > >a running civserver. Instead you have to start it with
 > >the -f option, for example:
 > >
 > >    civserver -f civgame1150.sav
 > >
 > >You may have to add a path the savegame name.
 > 
 > I noticed that in the FAQ. After giving that command in civserver, it says 
 > "Ok. Standard style set.", then if I start, it gives the same error"1: 
 > Loading rulesets 1: Could not find home dir....".
 > Then Freeciv starts a new game(not loaded game). The loaded game was in 
 > same dir, where freeciv is.
If your filename contains spaces, you should enclose it in quotation
marks:
civserver -f "My saved game file"

It might be easier if you download wincivgo (available on the same
download page as the freeciv binary itself).
You can load and save games without using your dos box with it.

Greetings
Andreas Kemnade