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starglider
29 May 2007, 13:39
Edit by eLowar: This thread was split from "Reactions to the GameBase Amiga v1.4 release" [end of edit]

the first FOUR games I tried to get instructions on (through extras) have broken links. just my luck.
Belgarath
29 May 2007, 14:05
Er...there shouldn't be any missing instructions...

You sure you've downloaded them and got them in the right place?
starglider
29 May 2007, 14:10
I'm not sure, but instruction links for other games work

try this one for instance:

Darkmere - The Nightmare's Begun (instructions)

I'm finding many more as I go.

the instructions are in the folder, they just don't appear to be linked properly in some cases
Belgarath
29 May 2007, 14:12
To save time, you can just do a Tools > Verify available files from the menu.
That will tell you what you all that you are missing.
starglider
29 May 2007, 14:19
it seems to be ghosted (?)

I'm not missing the instructions. They're in the right folder and have a filename which corresponds to the listname.
Belgarath
29 May 2007, 14:25
Er if it's ghosted it suggests you don't have the paths set (it especially seems to need the game path set or it won't check for anything else), also all the instructions should be in lettered subfolders, a, b, c. etc. The pathnames are in the zip, so perhaps you didn't unzip with pathnames?
starglider
29 May 2007, 14:44
didn't have the game path set but it did still check for the instructions and hints, tips, cheats regardless. some worked and some didn't. setting the game path didn't help with the links, but I can now Verify. Thanks for your help

extras not found: 2043 of 7936
Belgarath
29 May 2007, 14:48
You could have saved the list and attached it here, but honestly, the instructions should all be there, and I checked the instructions zip and Darkmere is definitely in there.

In Darkmere's example it should be in
\<your extras dir>\Instructions\D\
starglider
29 May 2007, 14:56
yes it is there, as are many others which don't work for me when I try to link to them within the program. oh well. I'll try it again in the morning.
Retro-Nerd
29 May 2007, 15:27
extras not found: 2043 of 7936

This are probably the missing/not configured SPS games.