In the shadow of time install problems

[T_hairy_bootson]

I am trying to install In the shadow of time with the included hdd installer from the AGTW web site.

I get this error 6% into the install:

Sorry... An Error Has Occured!

COPYFILES: Problem with source file/drawer
"Shadowoftime_german" in line 245.

Dos Error Type: Unable to locate a file or drawer.

Proceed

Anyone had this problem?

I am using winuae and a fresh install of WB3.1 and I unzipped the original file on my workbench hdf with a basic 1200 config with a but of extra fast ram.

edit:
I can run the game but due to it not being correctly installed I cannot save, Now I know I can use winuae save states but I would like to put this over to my amiga eventually.

second edit:
I can change the save dir to a floppy disk in the prefs but the game by default will look in the gamedir so I cant load from the floppy drive at the start of the game.

[Joe Maroni]

am i right that you try to put your saved games to a disk ??

look at the gamesave folder....;)

[T_hairy_bootson]

am i right that you try to put your saved games to a disk ??

look at the gamesave folder....;)

I did try that yes, but I cant see how to load them.

[Joe Maroni]

did you tried SnoopDos ???

[T_hairy_bootson]

I cant see how using snoopdos could help. I tried copying over the dir created on the floppy to the gamedir but my save doesnt appear when I try to load from the gamedir.

[StingRay]

I just had a quick look at the installer script, it tries to copy a file called "ShadowofTime_german" in line 249 which apparently doesn't exist. Just remove that part from the installer and the install works fine. Line 249 should look like this:
(choices "ShadowofTime" "ShadowofTime.guide")
for the installer to work correctly. Dunno if that fixes your problem with the savegames though.

Edit: Just tried to load/save, works perfectly.

[T_hairy_bootson]

Cool thanks sting ray, it seems the installer isnt nessasary, if you just extract the zip onto your hdd and create a folder called Savedgames in the extracted dir saving and loading works. I did originally try copying my savedgames dir from the floppy it created but I must have put it in the wrong place.

[killergorilla]

Excellent. Maybe the installer available on HOL should be edited (with permission from the author I suppose!)

Does this mean a german version exhists too then? (or was planned?)

[Joe Maroni]

let us say there was a German version, but the translator done the worst job he ever did in his life :laughing